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1. Dawn is Dusk
2. He Nothing Shines Upon
3. Isle and Oasis
4. Without Roads to Guide
5. Who You Are
6. Music Without Melodies
7. Darkness Sets Them Free
8. Songs From Dreams
9. There’s a Girl in Lima
10. It’s Halloween
11. Obvious With Me
12. Love, Be Not Afraid
1. Dawn is Dusk
When I close my eyes before I sleep I still can see in shadows.
Moonlight is my bright companion even when the clouds come in.
Day is night and night is day, and when that’s what you see,
then it’s: sunset, sunrise, twilight, moonlight. Dawn is dusk to me.
Even though the night is long and cold I do not mind the darkness.
Starlight still can shine down to me in the winter’s rugged hold.
Day is night and night is day, and when that’s what you see,
then it’s: sunset, sunrise, twilight, moonlight. Dawn is dusk to me.
Time goes by, night turns to day. And so I wake up and say:
Day is night and night is day, and when that’s what you see,
then it’s: sunset, sunrise, twilight, moonlight. Dawn is dusk to me.
Dawn is dusk to me.
2. He Nothing Shines Upon (partial lyrics credit - Jane Taylor)
Now the blazing sun is gone. Now he nothing shines upon.
And the traveler in the dark thanks you for your tiny spark.
For you never shut your eye till the sun is in the sky.
I can see the stars that are in your eyes and I can see why they shine.
But why, oh why, why do they have to sparkle so far away from here?
And I believe someday the twinkle in your eyes will be met by my smile.
And so until then I’ll say:
In the dark the traveler wanders.
Through the wood he stumbles and cannot see until the clouds divide.
Then he sees you there sparkling and he smiles.
Now the blazing sun is gone. Now he nothing shines upon.
And the traveler in the dark thanks you for your tiny spark.
For you never shut your eye till the sun is in the sky.
Now the blazing sun is gone. For now he nothing shines upon.
3. Isle and Oasis
There in the ocean sits a little isle. And in the desert an oasis lies.
Someone told me, “Look, son, life’s a lonely road.”
And I said, “No, sir, you must not know what I know.”
This man in reply told me I was young.
And this man told me I should hold my tongue.
I did not listen and I went my way.
He won’t hear me when I say:
“Life is a road, but not a road that must be traveled on all alone.”
So I’d travel with love and then
I would see that I am free to just be me and that’s the key.
So if you love you’re like a dove who flies above the sorrow of the world.
So in the desert the oasis lies all alone, as does the isle in the middle of the sea.
Tides bring change. Sand blows in the wind. And the dove soars above.
4. Without Roads to Guide
Long have I walked down this old country road and ne’er have I seen you come or go.
Even in springtime when it is warm I never have seen you here.
Far and wide I have roamed over hills and fields of emerald green.
In the summer I have trod by the Foxglove and the sea.
Though in springtime I did not find you, still I journeyed on.
And although in summertime you were not on the road I traveled on,
still I journeyed as the days grew short and as the wind grew strong.
For you told me you’d be here; you’d be right along.
But now storms arise and wash the road clean away. I do not know which way to go.
So I leave the path behind and I find that you are here; I just had to let go.
Now we walk down the lane as a pair and the sun begins to shine.
It shines even in wintertime, in wintertime.
We, you and I, side by side, walk without roads to guide,
for we know where we go not by sight. And although we grow tired we press on
in the day and the night for we feel what is right.
5. Who You Are
Who you are I don’t know but I know who you were.
You were somebody who cared for me.
And I cared for you so why did you do all the things you said you wouldn’t?
And now look where we are. If only you told me, if only I had known,
then I would have seen through your routine and you wouldn’t be alone.
Don’t misunderstand me. I know it’s no crime,
but if you want a second chance then you’re running out of time.
Who was right in the end? I don’t know, I don’t care.
It doesn’t matter anymore. So why do you still remain next to me
when all the things I said to you should have pushed you away?
If only I told you the reasons that I had
then you would have understood for good and you wouldn’t be so sad.
Don’t misunderstand me. I know it’s no crime,
but if you want a second chance then you’re running out of time.
Stay with me when I’m at home.
Come with me when I go through the world. Let me hold you hand.
Dance with me when we hear the music play.
Listen, hear it, feel the sway. Let me hold your hand.
Stay with me when I’m at home.
Come with me when I go through the world.
Let me hold your hand. (Oh won’t you let me hold your…)
Dance with me when we hear the music play.
Listen, hear it, feel the sway.
Let me hold your hand. (Oh won’t you let me hold your…)
So long have I waited, and now in my prime,
I guess I’ll wait a little more, but you’re running out of time.
Who you are I don’t know but I will learn when you hold my hand.
6. Music Without Melodies
I can hear music in the night, music that makes me feel alright,
music without words or melodies, sounds just like a piano without the keys
The song begins when the sun goes down and the blue sky starts to turn.
It turns into purple, orange and gold, and calls upon the moon.
At first the song is just wind in the trees, but it builds and then brings me to my knees.
I can hear music in the night, music that makes me feel alright,
music without words or melodies, sounds just like a piano without the keys
The cricket chirps and the peeper calls. The nightingale sings to the stars.
I can hear music. Can you hear it too? It’s not, perhaps, what you’re used to,
but still it is music to me.
Listen to the stream babbling in the dark. Listen to the reeds.
If you listen you will hear the songs of the night, and you will feel alright tonight.
I hear music in the night, music that makes me feel alright,
music without words or melodies, sounds just like a piano without the keys,
just listen to the wind blowing in the trees
7. Darkness Sets Them Free
When the sun is out and sky is blue you may think you clearly see,
but the brightest star hides all the rest, only darkness sets them free
The brightest star in my life or yours can give us all we need and more,
but it can also blind us too and turn the starry sky askew,
it’s only bright because it’s so close, no wonder that we love it most
When the sun is out and sky is blue you may think you clearly see,
but the brightest star hides all the rest, only darkness sets them free
When sun goes down and stars arise you must trust more than just your eyes,
for stars are faint and far away and only in the night they stay,
they’re only dim because they’re so far, no wonder we wonder what they are
Is there someone who shines but dimly in your eyes and in your dreams?
Would this someone shine more brightly if you came in close to see?
Is there someone who shines but dimly in your eyes and in your dreams?
Would this someone shine more brightly if you came in close to see?
When the sun is out and sky is blue you may think you clearly see,
but the brightest star hides all the rest, only darkness sets them free
8. Songs From Dreams
Are things what they seem or am I in a dream?
I wonder if I have been here before.
This feeling’s repeating and I cannot be sure.
Places I recall but they’re not real at all, oh no,
just memories from dreams dreamt years and years ago.
And it would seem that from my dream the songs I sang are gone.
The songs I sang like church bells rang but more I can’t recall.
I remember only when I am in the dream and the song comes along.
And are things what they seem or am I in a dream?
I wonder if I have been here before.
And it would seem that from my dream the songs I sang are gone.
The songs I sang like church bells rang but more I can’t recall.
9. There’s a Girl in Lima
There’s a girl in Lima and she knows my name (she knows my name)
There’s a girl in Lima, I met her on the train (we met and she knows my name)
There’s a girl in Lima and, I say, there’s a girl who wanted me to stay (she told me)
When I met her on the train, I had just got off the plane
We were sitting for awhile before she gave me a smile
And my heart was set aflame as I asked her for her name
Now the train ride was done, so we stepped into the sun
As I gazed in her dark eyes under bright Peruvian skies
All was well, but it wouldn’t last, she left her gladness in the past
There’s a girl in Lima and she knows my name (she knows my name)
There’s a girl in Lima, I met her on the train (we met and she knows my name)
There’s a girl in Lima and, I say, there’s a girl who wanted me to stay (she told me)
We danced in Barranco to music marked, “largo”
We swam by the cliffs and we watched the birds, watched the skiffs
But then I had to go back home so
I will dream a girl in Lima
10. It’s Halloween
And now, in jack-o-lantern’s eye, as the candle starts to die
like a ghost am I, ooh
The moon is full and the stars are bright
for this is Halloween, my friend, and spirits own the night
If you see a skeleton (or three)
and if you can hear the howl of werewolves on the wind
then you may not assume the dead are in their tombs
or that witches are without their flying brooms, oh no!
So if you dare, if you don’t fear, then come along with me
A frightful scene, it’s Halloween! Ooh
Come along with me, my friend, you ought to see
the sights and sounds, the zombie hounds
So come along with me
Ooh, come along with me, ooh
11. Obvious With Me
What is clear to you may be
not so obvious to me
And ev’ry time I try to find your meaning it is like I’m blind. Oh yes!
You make me guess an’ guess
Now something I’ll confess: I like you nonetheless. Oh yes! Oh yes!
Tell me something: how am I supposed to know what you’re thinking?
I cannot read minds after all
so I don’t know your wish although I can recall what you said to me
Oh and I know you recall what I said to you:
If you want somethin’ then tell me somethin’:
how I’m supposed to know unless you tell me so?
Now don’t be shy, look me in the eye
If you want somethin’ then tell me somethin’:
how I’m supposed to know unless you tell me so?
Now don’t be shy, look me in the eye
What’s clear to you may not be to me
So let’s quit the games, just be obvious with me
12. Love, Be Not Afraid
Why is it that ev’ry time I tell you, “I have to tell you something.”
You already know what I will say? And in a way it’s like you see right through me
And why is it that I, even though I try, cannot seem to guess what it is on your mind?
I think I know, it’s ‘cause you’re so afraid that I won’t love you
Love, be not afraid, for even if you break my heart
Love, be not afraid, for even if we grow apart
Love, be not afraid, for I will be there
Love, be not afraid, you have nothing left to fear
When I first met you I never thought that we’d be together someday
For you never gave me any signs that you’d be mine until the day that I grew bold
And I said, “why not?”, “nothing I have got to lose but ev’rything to gain.”
So I was bold, the rest is old news and, my love, I say to you:
Be not afraid, for even if you break my heart
Love, be not afraid, for even if we grow apart
Love, be not afraid, for I will be there
Love, be not afraid, you have nothing left to fear
Do not hide, don’t hide yourself from me
For if you show me who you are, then I’ll truly see
We all get scared from time to time, I know
But never hold on to your fear, always let it go
Do not be afraid, my love, for I will be there
Do not be afraid, my love, for I will be there
Even if you break my heart, if we grow apart
You have nothing, nothing left to fear
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