Crises(Deluxe Edition)

Mike Oldfield Crises(Deluxe Edition) Lyrics
1.Crises(2013 Remaster)

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield


Crises, crises - you can't get away!
Crises, crises - you can't get away!
Crises, crises - I need you on my side 'cause there's a crisis.
And you can't get away!


Take a walk until the next dawn.
In the winter, rain and storms.


The watcher and the tower,
Waiting hour by hour.


There's a breach in the security,
A disturbance in tranquility.


2.Moonlight Shadow(2013 Remaster)

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield

The last that ever she saw him,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
He passed on worried and warning,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Lost in a riddle that Saturday night,
Far away on the other side.
He was caught in the middle of a desperate fight
And she couldn't find how to push through.


The trees that whisper in the evening,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Sing a song of sorrow and grieving,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
All she saw was a silhouette of a gun,
Far away on the other side.
He was shot six times by a man on the run
And she couldn't find how to push through.


I stay, I pray
See you in heaven far away.
I stay, I pray
See you in heaven one day.


Four a.m. in the morning,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
I watched your vision forming,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Star was light in a silvery night,
Far away on the other side.
Will you come to talk to me this night,
But she couldn't find how to push through.


Far away on the other side.


Caught in the middle of a hundred and five.
The night was heavy and the air was alive,
But she couldn't find how to push through.


Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Far away on the other side.
But she couldn't find how to push through.


3.In High Places(2013 Remaster)

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield, Jon Anderson
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield, Jon Anderson

Look down from in high places.
Lift off the ground
Without a sound, yeah.


We move through open spaces.
The wind, it pulls.
The sky gets close, yeah.


Could we get much higher?
Could we get much lighter?
Navigator to heaven.


Check out, did you check your heart?
This cloudless blue.
This starlight night, yeah.


Shoot out into the shining,
That devil moon. (That devil moon)
He sings of love, yeah.


Can we get much higher?
Can we get much lighter?
Navigator to heaven.


The stars, so close we touch them.
They seem so small.
They make me wonder.


Far out in formation,
Five thousand moons.
Floating balloons.


Couldn't get much higher,
Couldn't get much lighter.
Navigator to heaven.


4.Foreign Affair(2013 Remaster)

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield, Maggie Reilly
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield

Foreign affair.
Take a trip in the air
To a tropical beach,
An island to reach.
A new territory
For an intimate story,
A lagoon by la mer.
It's a foreign affair.


Drifting and free
On a mystical sea.
A wishful emotion,
A drop in the ocean.
A hush in the air
You can feel anywhere
In the cool twilight
On a tropical night.


Floating on air.
Foreign affair.
A magical potion,
A cool locomotion.
A dream,
A prayer.
(It's a foreign affair!)


Foreign...


5.Taurus 3(2013 Remaster)

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield

Hush now baby made a start
There's a jewel in your heart
And a star that shines for you
Watching everything you do
Don't you cry though it may seem
You were born into a dream
There's another race to run
You were not the only one
Standing in the morning sun
Waiting though it had begun
May you never run aground
Or call into the deep deep sound
Stormy weather turns to blue
Here's a song to take with you


6.Shadow On The Wall(2013 Remaster)

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Treat me like a prisoner,
Treat me like a fool.
Treat me like a loser,
Use me as a tool.
Face me 'til I'm hungry,
Loose me in the cold.
Treat me like a criminal,
Just a shadow on the wall!


Treat me like I'm evil,
Freeze me 'til I'm cold.
Beat me 'til I'm feeble,
Grab me 'til I'm old.
Fry me 'til I'm tired,
Push me 'til I fall.
Treat me like a criminal,
Just a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!


7.Moonlight Shadow(2013 Unplugged Mix)

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield

The last that ever she saw him,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
He passed on worried and warning,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Lost in a riddle that Saturday night,
Far away on the other side.
He was caught in the middle of a desperate fight
And she couldn't find how to push through.


The trees that whisper in the evening,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Sing a song of sorrow and grieving,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
All she saw was a silhouette of a gun,
Far away on the other side.
He was shot six times by a man on the run
And she couldn't find how to push through.


I stay, I pray
See you in heaven far away.
I stay, I pray
See you in heaven one day.


Four a.m. in the morning,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
I watched your vision forming,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Star was light in a silvery night,
Far away on the other side.
Will you come to talk to me this night,
But she couldn't find how to push through.


Far away on the other side.


Caught in the middle of a hundred and five.
The night was heavy and the air was alive,
But she couldn't find how to push through.


Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Far away on the other side.
But she couldn't find how to push through.


8.Shadow On The Wall(2013 Unplugged Mix)

Writer(s):Mike Oldfield


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Treat me like a prisoner,
Treat me like a fool.
Treat me like a loser,
Use me as a tool.
Face me 'til I'm hungry,
Loose me in the cold.
Treat me like a criminal,
Just a shadow on the wall!


Treat me like I'm evil,
Freeze me 'til I'm cold.
Beat me 'til I'm feeble,
Grab me 'til I'm old.
Fry me 'til I'm tired,
Push me 'til I fall.
Treat me like a criminal,
Just a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!


9.Mistake(2013 Remaster)

Writer(s):Mike Oldfield

There was a mistake under the weather,
One shout's gonna turn into another.
It's a heartbreak under the weather,
Standing out in the cold.


Highway is frightning.
Rain hammering on your window.
I hate sheet lightning.
You reach for the telephone.


Mistake under the weather,
One shout's gonna turn into another.
It's a heartbreak under the weather,
Standing out in the cold.


I pray for blue skies,
Rain hammering on your window.
On your way you wonder why
You're spending on your own.


And talking on the radio,
You never know how to say
Anything's a plan that could be on your mind,
It could vanish in a tragical way.
Get lost in dreaming.
Rain hammering on your window,
Try to catch the meaning.
You're dancing on your own.


And talking on the radio,
You never know how to say
Anything's a plan that could be on your mind,
It could vanish in a tragical way.


(Hammering)

(Meaning)

There was a mistake under the weather,
One shout's gonna turn into another.
It's a heartbreak under the weather,
Standing out in the cold.


It was a mistake under the weather,
One shout's gonna turn into another.
It's a heartbreak under the weather,
Standing out in the cold.


There was a mistake under the weather,
One shout's gonna turn into another.
It's a heartbreak under the weather,
Standing out in the cold.


It was a mistake!


10.Crime Of Passion(Extended Version / 2013 Remaster)

Writer(s):Mike Oldfield

On a bright day she passed away in the morning.
It's a cruel way to take her away with no warning.
He took her hands through every midnight hour
And then saw her fading away like a spring shower.


I can see a complete life's time,
Pictures and posters of times and fashion.
Nineteen years with no reason or rhyme
Taken away in a crime of passion.


He stood to see if he could catch her breathing
But it was no good, he understood she was leaving.
He looked outside the frosty window pane
And then he saw her moving away, Elizabeth Jane.


I see freedom in sight, it's a long climb
But she would not give up the fight for a long time,
And I see a light come shining in tonight.
Baby, it's all right, we couldn't have changed it with second
sight.


I see freedom light shining in the night.
I see freedom but she wouldn't give up the fight.


I see a light go shining in tonight.
Baby, it's all right, we couldn't have changed it with second
sight.


I see a light go shining in tonight.
Baby, it's all right, we couldn't have changed it with second
sight.


11.Jungle Gardenia(2013 Remaster)

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield


12.Moonlight Shadow(12' Single / 2013 Remaster)

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield

The last that ever she saw him,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
He passed on worried and warning,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Lost in a riddle that Saturday night,
Far away on the other side.
He was caught in the middle of a desperate fight
And she couldn't find how to push through.


The trees that whisper in the evening,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Sing a song of sorrow and grieving,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
All she saw was a silhouette of a gun,
Far away on the other side.
He was shot six times by a man on the run
And she couldn't find how to push through.


I stay, I pray
See you in heaven far away.
I stay, I pray
See you in heaven one day.


Four a.m. in the morning,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
I watched your vision forming,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Star was light in a silvery night,
Far away on the other side.
Will you come to talk to me this night,
But she couldn't find how to push through.


Far away on the other side.


Caught in the middle of a hundred and five.
The night was heavy and the air was alive,
But she couldn't find how to push through.


Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Far away on the other side.
But she couldn't find how to push through.


13.Shadow On The Wall(12' Single / 2013 Remaster)

Writer(s):Mike Oldfield


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Treat me like a prisoner,
Treat me like a fool.
Treat me like a loser,
Use me as a tool.
Face me 'til I'm hungry,
Loose me in the cold.
Treat me like a criminal,
Just a shadow on the wall!


Treat me like I'm evil,
Freeze me 'til I'm cold.
Beat me 'til I'm feeble,
Grab me 'til I'm old.
Fry me 'til I'm tired,
Push me 'til I fall.
Treat me like a criminal,
Just a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!


14.Taurus I Live At Wembley Arena / 1983

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield

Hush Now Baby Made A Start
There's A Jewel In Your Heart
And A Star That Shines For You
Watching Everything You Do
Don't You Cry Though It May Seem
You Were Born Into A Dream
There's Another Race To Run
You Were Not The Only One
Standing In The Morning Sun
Waiting Though It Had Begun
May You Never Run Aground
Or Call Into The Deep Deep Sound
Stormy Weather Turns To Blue
Here's A Song To Take With You

(Mike Oldfield)
(Vocals: Maggie Reilly)


15.Taurus II Live At Wembley Arena / 1983

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield

Hush Now Baby Made A Start
There's A Jewel In Your Heart
And A Star That Shines For You
Watching Everything You Do
Don't You Cry Though It May Seem
You Were Born Into A Dream
There's Another Race To Run
You Were Not The Only One
Standing In The Morning Sun
Waiting Though It Had Begun
May You Never Run Aground
Or Call Into The Deep Deep Sound
Stormy Weather Turns To Blue
Here's A Song To Take With You


16.Crises Live At Wembley Arena / 1983

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield


Crises, crises - you can't get away!
Crises, crises - you can't get away!
Crises, crises - I need you on my side 'cause there's a crisis.
And you can't get away!


Take a walk until the next dawn.
In the winter, rain and storms.


The watcher and the tower,
Waiting hour by hour.


There's a breach in the security,
A disturbance in tranquility.


17.Moonlight Shadow Live At Wembley Arena / 1983

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield

The last that ever she saw him,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
He passed on worried and warning,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Lost in a riddle that Saturday night,
Far away on the other side.
He was caught in the middle of a desperate fight
And she couldn't find how to push through.


The trees that whisper in the evening,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Sing a song of sorrow and grieving,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
All she saw was a silhouette of a gun,
Far away on the other side.
He was shot six times by a man on the run
And she couldn't find how to push through.


I stay, I pray
See you in heaven far away.
I stay, I pray
See you in heaven one day.


Four a.m. in the morning,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
I watched your vision forming,
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Star was light in a silvery night,
Far away on the other side.
Will you come to talk to me this night,
But she couldn't find how to push through.


Far away on the other side.


Caught in the middle of a hundred and five.
The night was heavy and the air was alive,
But she couldn't find how to push through.


Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Carried away by a moonlight shadow.
Far away on the other side.
But she couldn't find how to push through.


18.Shadow On The Wall Live At Wembley Arena / 1983

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Treat me like a prisoner,
Treat me like a fool.
Treat me like a loser,
Use me as a tool.
Face me 'til I'm hungry,
Loose me in the cold.
Treat me like a criminal,
Just a shadow on the wall!


Treat me like I'm evil,
Freeze me 'til I'm cold.
Beat me 'til I'm feeble,
Grab me 'til I'm old.
Fry me 'til I'm tired,
Push me 'til I fall.
Treat me like a criminal,
Just a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!


Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!


19.Family Man Live At Wembley Arena / 1983

Lyricist:Mike Oldfield
Writer(s):Mike Oldfield

She had a sulky smile,
She took a standard pose as she presented herself.
She had sultry eyes,
She made it perfectly plain that she was his for a price.


But he said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man,
And my bark is much worse than my bite!'
He said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man.
If you push me too far, I just might....'


She wore hurt surprise
As she re-checked her make-up to protect herself.
She showed less than pride,
She made it totally clear that she was his for a price.


But he said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man,
And my bark is much worse than my bite!
Please just leave me alone, I'm a family man.
If you push me too far, I just might....'


She gave him her look
That would have worked on any other man in sight.
He could not mistake,
She wanted to go back with him and spend the night.


But he said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man,
And my bark is much worse than my bite!
Please just leave me alone, I'm a family man.
If you push me too far, I just might....'


She turned, tossed her head and then
She started to make her final exit line.
She showed real disdain,
As if explaining again she could be his for a price.


But he said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man,
And my bark is much worse than my bite!'
He said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man.
If you push me too far, I just might....'


But he said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man,
And my bark is much worse than my bite!'
He said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man.
If you push me too far, I just might....'


But he said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man,
And my bark is much worse than my bite!'
He said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man.
If you push me too far, I just might....'


He said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man,
And my bark is much worse than my bite!'
He said, 'Leave me alone, I'm a family man.
If you push me too far, I just might!'