LYRICS
All songs © Chris Davies
FROM THE ALBUM 'HYPOCRITES BALL' 2005
THINGS
She
glances at the sky and heads into the night
She
walks the streets alone under lamps of reddish light
Sells
herself cheap co’s she’s lost her self-esteem
Faking
sounds of pleasure when really she could scream
What
she does she sees just as work
Like
stacking shelves or being a filing clerk
If
she gets through the night without harm it’s a perk
Chorus
They
say money talks but has no voice
They
say it gives you power, gives you choice
The
things people do for money seems so funny
He
checks them to their cells and locks every door
A
dreary night in prospect as he starts his shift once more
Herding
men to dinner, counting them like Sheep
Watching
while they’re waiting, watching while they sleep
He’s
forgotten who’s the con and who’s the screw
He
feels like a prisoner on review
Retirement
or escape at the end he wish he knew
Money’s
with us everyday
We
need its power to make our way
It’s
in our lives and here to stay, come what may
She
heads the group sessions, urging them to talk
Then
one to one with patients, listening while they walk
Searching
troubled minds, exploring psychic maps
Chancing
with their sanity, hoping they won’t snap
She
hasn’t time for problems of her own
The
job travels with her to her home
At
work she spends her time in a crowd but feels alone
Chorus
So
funny
It’s
only money
ONE
OF THESE DAYS
AM
Maybe
I could fly to heaven
Sail
the stars on a golden ship
Maybe
I could sing with angels
Buy
a ticket for a two-way trip
Maybe
I could tell your fortune
Fill
your fingers with diamond rings
Maybe
you could find contentment
Maybe
you could dance with kings
Chorus
One
day I might climb a rainbow
One
day I could stand up tall
One
day I could bring you with me
One
day we could have it all
One
of these days, One of these Days,
One
of these days, One of these Days,
Maybe
I could build an empire
Put
you on a gilded throne
Maybe
we could see tomorrow
See
it happen in a wishing stone
Maybe
the earth will stop spinning
Maybe
there’s no more sky
Maybe
it’s all for nothing
Maybe
the sun will die
Maybe
we will live forever
Maybe
I could learn to fly
Maybe
you could say you’re sorry
Maybe
you could learn to lie
One
of these days (I might climb a rainbow)
One
of these days (I might stand up tall)
One
of these days (I could bring you with me)
One of these days (We could have it all)
Repeat
THE
HALLS OF VALHALLA
I’ve
been seeking and searching over and under
For
paradise, heaven and places of wonder
But
always I hear whispers of the northern sky
I’ve
asked men of the cloth, prophets and priests
Clerics
and Shaman from west to the east
But
still I hear whispers of the northern sky
I’m
looking for answers for someone to tell me
Where
have I come from, what is my destiny?
Is
there any truth in the whispers of the northern sky?
There
do I see everything before me
The
wind sweeps away the clouds of uncertainty
There
do I find the answers to the questions of my heart
Bridge
There
do I see my father and my mother
There
do I see my sisters and my brothers
There
is the line of my family back to the start
Chorus
In
the Halls of Valhalla we will all live together
In
the Halls of Valhalla together forever
The
Halls of Valhalla are bidding me welcome home
I
hear stories of ships that sail to the sun
Of
mighty men and heroes, deeds that are done
So
now I journey to the northern sky
I
hear whispers of Odin, a house of immortality
Twelve
fierce maidens, true perpetuality
Forwards
I journey to the northern sky
I
leave all behind me, the symbols of my past
On
last voyage, forwards, straight and fast
On
wards I journey to the northern sky
Bridge
Chorus
SHE’S
NOT HOME TODAY
She
held court, they all came to worship
She
has them all at the end of her fingertips
She
cared for nothing, she didn’t need anyone
She
thought of love as a tool to have some fun
Bridge
Rejection
came and it ripped her heart away
She
withdrew to a life of disarray
Thus
began her fall from grace
Her
life now an empty space
Chorus
Her
mind swims in dark, lonely places
All
she sees is pale hollow faces
The
spark is gone, the light it has faded
Her
world is now empty and shaded
She’s
not home today
Her
mind is far away
She’s
not home today
She’s
not home today
She
captured hearts, then reduced them to nothingness
Disdain
for others, a product of her selfishness
She
lost her heart to someone who didn’t care for her
He
did the damage, then fled just like a saboteur
Bridge
Chorus
HYPOCRITES
BALL
There’s
a soap box and a shaken hand
A
world of hope built on shifting sand
Get
on your knees, here’s a full cup
You
take a sip, well its bottoms up
There’s
a long table and a rising chart
It’s
the fifth floor full of cold hearts
Bridge
We
circle high just to pick the bones
We
tread lightly over sticks and stones
I
need more room; I need to keep my space
Excuse
me mister but you’re in my place
Chorus
A
warm welcome to one and all
Choose
your partners for the Hypocrite’s Ball
We’re
glad you’re here, glad you heard the call
Mark
your cards for the Hypocrite’s Ball
Stand
in line to creep and crawl
There’s
no dancing at the Hypocrite’s Ball
You’re
not too large or not too small
To
take your place at the Hypocrite’s Ball
Complete
a form and you sign your name
There’s
a long queue and you state your claim
Take
a clean page and print a half truth
Who
needs fact, who needs proof?
Take
a black book and an oath sworn
A
cause to serve and a cause to scorn
Bridge
Chorus
MIRROR
ON THE WALL
Good
morning friend, welcome to another new day
With
you in my life I’ll take whatever comes my way
It’s
good to see you, you look very well
You
have a mystical magical spell
Tell
me of tomorrow
Tell
me of your sorrow
Chorus
Mirror
on the wall, tell me what you see
Mirror
on the wall, tell me what will be
I
look in the mirror but all I see is me
I
look in the mirror but all I see is me
Good
evening friend, I’ve missed your familiar face
The
thought of you and I hurry back to this place
We
talk in silence, we converse with our eyes
We
have no secrets, no need to tell lies
Tell
me of tomorrow
Tell
me of your sorrow
Chorus
Refrain
Looking
through a portal to a private domain
Drawn
to an inner vision time and again
A
window of reflection showing pleasure and pain
Can
you see through me?
Do
you see what I see?
Good
night old friend, parting is such sweet sorrow
Try
not to fret, I’ll see you first thing tomorrow
One
last look to take to my sleep
One
last thought or a secret to keep
Tell
me of tomorrow
Tell
me of your sorrow
Chorus
I see a fantasy, I see a mystery (mystery!)
I
SOLD MY SOUL
I
had the chance to reach for the sky
But
I was caught by the serpent’s eye
He
showed me things I have never seen
I
was hypnotized, I was caught in between
He
led me down with an invisible hand
He
told me things I didn’t understand
Bridge
His
eyes were deep, full of darkness and fire
He
showed me everything my heart desired
Chorus
I
sold my soul, my pride as well
Now
I’ve nothing else left to sell
My
price was high but I sold it cheap
Now
I’ve nothing else left to keep
I
sold my soul
I
sold my soul
His
voice was sweet, full of magic and wonder
His
whisper soft, I was sinking under
He
promised much, I was dazzled and mystified
I should have turned to consult and to rectify
He
told me virtue was a fool’s paradise
Love
and honor, a vain sacrifice
Bridge
Chorus
His
smile was bright, reflecting malevolence
His
fangs were sharp, consuming my innocence
Bridge
Chorus
Ooooh, I sold my soul
Ooooh, I sold my soul
WONDERFUL
PLACE
What
is this place that everyone’s been looking for?
Where
is this place that has no roof or door?
Shangri-La,
Babylon, Paradise, Avalon
I’ve
heard of this place that has no sea or shore
I
dream of this wonderful place
I’m
searching for this wonderful place
Is
there such a wonderful place?
This
place is somewhere that others have already been
A
place to find but with eyes that cannot be seen
The
Sunken City, the Golden Shrine, The Lost Ark, King Solomon’s Mines
I’ve
asked many people but they don’t know what I mean
I
hope to find this wonderful place
I
want to see this wonderful place
I’ll
keep on looking for this wonderful place
A
mundane day, I was in no particular place
It
was there that I first came upon your smiling face
You
looked at me with the sun in your eyes
A
look from you and I was hypnotized
It
was there I was caught in your warm embrace
I
stumbled into a wonderful place
You
drew me in with your open arms
You
enveloped me with your golden charms
I
knew I’d found this wonderful place
With
you I’m in a wonderful place
I’ve
never been to this place before
I’d
like to stay here forever more
I
won’t leave this wonderful place
Love
is such a wonderful place X3
HE
DIDN'T CALL ON ME
I
never see him there when the pushers take their money
He’s
not around to comment when the hookers call you honey
I’ve
never seen him present when the jackals think it’s funny
I
wonder why, look to the sky
He
always calls around when the silver bells are ringing
He’s
usually right behind when our hearts feel like singing
When
there’s good news around you can probably find him mingling
I
wonder why, look to the sky
Chorus
Don’t
talk to me about hoping
Don’t
talk to me about faith
Don’t
talk to me about believing
He
didn’t call on me, he didn’t call on me
He
didn’t pay a visit when Hitler’s boys were lying
He
didn’t raise his head when the shells and bombs were flying
He
didn’t show himself when the innocents were dying
I
wonder why, look to the sky
He
always says hello when the girls are dressed in white
He’s
always there in person when the time seems just right
He’s
always at the doorstep when the darkness turns to light
I
wonder why, look to the sky
Chorus
Was
his TV off when the tutsi’s were all pleading?
Was
he out of town when the victim’s were all bleeding?
Was
he out to lunch when the starving should be feeding?
I
wonder why, look to the sky
He’s
out every year when nature starts its growing
He’s
there on the spot when beauty has its showing
He
usually gets the credits when the praise starts a-flowing
I
wonder why, look to the sky
Chorus
He
didn’t call on me
He
didn’t call, he didn’t call
He
didn’t call on me,
He
didn’t call on me
Repeat
LAST
NIGHT
My
heart stopped a beat when she walked in the room
A
light in my darkness, she lifted the gloom
Did
we once meet in a life long before
A
feeling of déjà vu as she walked through the door
Time
stood still, no one else was there
The
minute our eyes met she answered my prayer
My
innermost feelings came up from my heart
Exploded
from my body and hit her like a dart
Bridge
Last
night just couldn’t be true
Last
night was the first time I knew
Last
night I saw without eyes
Last
night was such a surprise
Chorus
Before
last night I didn’t know love could exist
Before
last night I didn’t know what I had missed
Before
last night I didn’t know I was alive
Now
without love I don’t think I can survive
She
took me to a world of ecstasy and bliss
I
didn’t know there was a place such as this
Spiritual
metamorphosis, the boy in me shorn
A
night to remember, a new man born
Last
night my old life departed
I’ve
been to that holy place where all life is started
I
went out looking for warmth and affection
I
came back complete with my own resurrection
Bridge
Chorus
Last
night, last night, last night, last night
I
WOULDN'T GO BACK
I
look back on my travels; I’ve sailed on the seven seas
I
remember the forests, the sunsets and the summer breeze
Sunrise
on the desert and moonlight on an artic bay
But
I wouldn’t go back if it changed where I am today
Heard
the song of the whales, it sounded like an angel’s choir
Seen
shooting stars and rainbows, tidal waves and mountains on fire
Seen
things so amazing, been frozen with wonder and fear
But
I wouldn’t go back if it was anywhere else but here
Chorus
I
wouldn’t go back
I
wouldn’t go back
Shared
a meal under starlight with descendents of ancient kings
I’ve
seen so many places; I’ve felt at times I must have wings
I’ve
joined with the brothers; been blinded by the sacred vow
But
I wouldn’t go back if it was any other time but now