1. _ Brother Up In Heaven
(bairnson)
A boy flies for freedom
But dies for the peace
In the clouds, he waits for an answer
But there's no release
It's strange here without you
And it's so hard to see
So brother up in heaven
Please wait up for me
Oh brother up in heaven
Please wait up for me
I still see his shadow
His laugh lingers on
When i dream, we're all back together
When i wake, he's gone
It's strange here without you
This was not meant to be
So brother up in heaven
Please wait up for me
And though we try to change the world
A flower when it's cut will surely die
So why do men with so much hate
Destroy what they cannot create
While we all stand by
We will look back in anger
But you helped us to see
So brother up in heaven
Please wait up for me
Oh brother up in heaven
Please wait up for me
Vocal niel lockwood
Acoustic guitar ian bairnson
Drums stuart elliott
Bass ian bairnson
Piano gary sanctuary
The philharmonia orchestra conducted by andrew powell
(dedicated to erik mounsey 1965-1994)
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2. _ Blue Blue Sky I
(bairnson)
I only know what i can see
So i imagine what could be
Where the horizon cuts the air
Look for me out there
Someday i'll touch the blue blue sky
Someday i'll touch the blue blue sky
Vocal eric stewart acoustic guitar ian bairnson
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3. _ Too Close To The Sun
(parsons, bairnson, elliott)
There must be a thousand ways
Holding us within this maze
Every path we take leads us astray
Comfort me my only son
Till the day my work is done
There's no earthly reason we should stay
And when the wind gets under these wings
You will feel what freedom brings
Stay right by me, walk don't run
I don't want you flying too close to the sun
Turn your eyes towards the light
Steal away in silent flight
The skies are calling out to you and me
Over sea and over land
God protect us with your hand
Bring us safely to our destiny
And now the wind is under our wings
We can taste what freedom brings
Stay right by me, walk don't run
I don't want you flying too close to the sun
God forgive his fall from grace
The sea conceals his resting place
Can we learn to stay behind the line
If we have the means to fly
Some of us will surely die
Being reckless was his only crime
And now the wind is under our wings
We can taste what freedom brings
Stay right by me, walk don't run
I don't want you flying too close to the sun
Vocal niel lockwood
Guitars ian bairnson
Drums stuart elliott
Bass john giblin
Keyboards gary sanctuary, richard cottle and alan parsons
Saxophone richard cottle
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4. _ Blown By The Wind
(bairnson)
All along the shoreline
There are footprints by the sea
They head into the distance...
Then they lead right back to me
I made the break to freedom
Now i'm following the dream
You're never going to get here
If you hold the old routine
Now everything we possess
That fills our empty lives
Is only good for leaving far behind
We are blown by the wind
Just like clouds in the sky
We don't know where we're going,
Don't know why
We just ride with the wind
And we'll drive through the rain
We don't where we'll get to
Or if we'll get back again
Call along the valley
And you just may find us there
I couldn't say for certain
Cause we may be anywhere
Head into the sunset
Or just wander out to sea
Wherever your heart leads you
Is the place you're meant to be
And someone who could be impressed
With ordinary lies
Could really use a little peace of mind
We are blown by the wind
Just like clouds in the sky
We don't know where we'll go,
But we'll get by
We just ride with the wind
And we'll drive through the rain
We don't where we'll get to
Or if we'll get back again
Now everything we possess
That fills our empty lives
Is only good for leaving far behind
We are blown by the wind
Just like clouds in the sky
We don't know where we're going,
Don't know why
We just ride with the wind
And we'll drive through the rain
We don't where we'll get to
Or if we'll get back again
Vocals eric stewart
Guitars ian bairnson
Drums stuart elliott
Bass john giblin
Keyboards gary sanctuary
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5. _ One Day To Fly
(elliott, english)
Where does a dream belong
Locked in the mind on the edge of time
Like a ship lost in a storm
How do we find the key
Longing to see, through the artist's eye
Maybe only birds can fly
The man must be insane who knows
A mind alive with images so strange
So close but never rode the sky
Watching the birds as they sail on the wind
Trying to figure out the reason why
Picturing wings held together with string
One day to fly
Someone said and i believe
Try if you dare, you can walk on air
A dream is all you need
A circle that takes you high
Lighter than air as the earth goes by
Through a spiral in the sky
The man must be insane who knows
A mind alive with images so strange
So close but never rode the sky
Watching the birds as they sail on the wind
Trying to figure out the reason why
Picturing wings held together with string
Just a charcoal sketch on canvas
Made them laugh but now they see
That the artist had a vision
That the wind could set us free
It's a bridge until tomarrow
Taking us beyond the sun
As the artist paints his picture
The story's just begun
Analyzing, criticizing
Fear of the unknown
Theorizing, visualizing
The road to take us home
If it takes forever
Someone's gonna fly
We may never get to heaven
But still we're gonna try
Watching the birds
As they sail on the wind
One day to fly
Vocals- graham dye
Guitars ian bairnson
Drums stuart elliott
Bass john giblin
Piano and keyboards gary sanctuary
The philharmonia orchestra conducted by andrew powell
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6. _ Fall Free
(bairnson, elliott, parsons)
What's the use of worrying
If we'll be here tomorrow
All we need to be is here today
Don't care if you're rich
Or if you have to beg and borrow
You can always find a way
Dive and breakaway
Fall free
Freedom's in the air
It's calling you
Your heart is there
Fall free
Blaze accross the sky
The perfect fall
The perfect high
Mother earth looks peaceful
As we climb towards the ceiling
We must be ten thousand feet or more
Hear the windrush screaming
While we fight to curb our feelings
As we stand beside the door
Let our spirits soar
Fall free
Freedom's in the air
It's calling you
Your heart is there
Fall free
Blaze across the sky
The perfect fall
The perfect high
Vocal steve overland
Guitars ian bairnson
Drums stuart elliott
Bass john giblin
Keyboards gary sanctuary and richard cottle
Additional backing vocals peter beckett
(inspired by rob harris, world champion skysurfer)
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7. _ Apollo (instrumental)
(elliott, parsons, bairnson)
Vocal john f. kennedy
Guitars ian bairnson
Drum programing stuart elliott
Keyboards gary sanctuary, richard cottle, stuart elliott, and alan parsons
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8. _ I Can't Look Down
(bairnson)
Another passenger
"your baggage thank you sir"
I don't wanna go
What am i doing here
I feel so sick with fear
God don't let it show
I must control myself
You must control me too
Cover my eyes cause i'm so high
I can't look down
I'm scared to fly and i'm so high
I can't look down
They say they'll care for me
But i would rather be
Both feet on the ground
What if the engine dies
These are no friendly skies'
My head's spining round
It's all a twist of fate
But it's myself i hate
Cover my eyes cause i'm so high
I can't look down
Afraid to fly and i'm so high
I can't look down
I must control myself
You must control me too
Cover my eyes cause i'm so high
I can't look down
Afraid to fly and i'm so high
I can't look down
I can't look down.....
Vocals niel lockwood
Guitars ian bairnson
Drums stuart elliott
Bass john giblin
Keyboards gary sanctuary and richard cottle
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9. _ Blue Blue Sky Ii
(bairnson)
I only know what i can see
So i imagine what could be
Where the horizon cuts the air
Look for me out there
Someday i'll touch the blue blue sky
Someday i'll touch the blue blue sky
If i could kiss the earth goodbye
And cruse the never ending sky
Where the horizon cuts the air
Wait for me down there
Someday i'll touch the blue blue sky
Someday i'll touch the blue blue sky
Vocal eric stewart
Acoustic guitar
Ian bairnson
Bongos stuart elliott
The philharmonia orchestra conducted by andrew powell
All tracks published by bmg music inc except "one day to fly"
Published by bmg music inc/warner chappell music ltd
Executive producers- alan parsons, ian bairnson, and stuart elliott
For parsonics ltd.
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10. _ So Far Away
(bairnson)
We say welcome to the mission
Show us all what you can do
We need a man with vision
So we put our trust in you
And now we hope sincerely
That you'll do the best that you can do
Oh for sure it won't be easy
And we will have to risk our lives
Some will try to break us
And cut us down to size
But jsut remember
There can be no consolation prize
Not in our eyes
It's a long way to go
We can't wait one more day
We need someone to light up the way
We may run out of time
Can you hear what we say?
Because heaven is so far away
Although time is getting short
There's still some sand left in the glass
And now we have a living breathing
Rocket man at last
It's time to take a step
And nail our colours to the mast
No more talk of great adventures
When it's movement that we need
It must be our intention
That we never loose the lead
So count us down to zero
And let's get up to speed
We're up and away
It's a long way to go
We can't wait one more day
We need someone to light up the way
We may run out of time
So believe what we say?
Because heaven is so far away
And so now they cry for justice
As if justice will be done
But the eye up in the sky
Was flying to close to the sun
The challenger has fallen
And the race has now been run....
Vocals- christopher cross
Guitars ian bairnson
Drums stuart elliott
Bass john giblin
Keyboards gary sanctuary
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11. _ Cloudbreak (instrumental)
(bairnson, elliott, parsons)
Guitars ian bairnson
Drums stuart elliott
Bass synth ian bairnson
Keyboards alan parsons and gary sanctuary
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