Octoberon

The Barclay James Harves Octoberon Lyrics
1.The World Goes On

See the gambler make a stand
Holds a lifetime in his hand
Win the game or lose control
But the world goes on forever
Life's a circle, i recall
Shadows played upon the wall
You pay the piper to call the tune
And the song goes on forever

And when all the words have gone
There's the thought to carry on
Just like a bird that sings
Leave it all behind and spread your wings
You can leave it all behind - spread your wings

Lay me down
Saw the road move on before me
Times when i was tired and lost my way
Looking at life and strangely for the first time
Thinking that i could stay here
But the world moves on forever

And when all the words have gone
There's the thought to carry on
Just like a bird that sings
Leave it all behind and spread your wings
You can leave it all behind - spread your wings


2.May Day

The rock on which i stand is slowly sinking in the sand
The sheer realities of life are rushing by
I am looking out at life and i don't know what's wrong or right
And i can't even see the bright side of the moon

I stopped a man in the street today
And i asked him 'sir, is it night or day?'
He just stared (smiled) in disbelief
I asked again but he walked away
He said 'don't you know?'
I said 'can't you say? is there something inbetween?
Is it something i've not seen?
Did it change so fast or was it just a dream?'

Time and time again i've tried to recreate the past few days
Evaluate the constants from the haze
But every time i think i'm right, they say i'm wrong
'this day is night and night is day -
It's there in black and white'
Night is light and dark is day
If i disagree they say i'm insane
And the treatment will begin
If i say that the day is light
They just point my eyes to the blinding night, saying
'we can't set you free if you always disagree,
So the state is going to pay your doctor's fee'

They put me out in the pouring rain
To enjoy the sun or to feel the pain
Of the nightmare life's become
I asked a man in the street today
Or was it yesterday or the day before?
'is there something i've not seen?
Is there something inbetween?
Did it change so fast or was it just a dream?'

The rock on which i stand is now beneath the ever-flowing sand
The sheer realities are here to stay
I'm looking out at life and now i know what's wrong and right
It's what you hear and what you read and what they say

I saw a man in the street today
Ask another man 'is it night or day?'
He just stared (smiled) in disbelief
He said 'friend, it's your lucky day
I'm a party man, won't you step this way?'
I've got something you've not seen
Now i know it's not a dream
It just came so fast, that something inbetween


3.Ra

Burning fiery furnace in the sky
Burns the ground around us where we lie
Sad old black-faced thunder will you rise
Bring your cloud and shadows to our eyes
Blazing star in heaven, mirror bright
Dry our seas and rivers with your light
Universal sentinel you are
Guide of all who look on from afar

Blazing ra
God of old now broken and defaced
Punish all who've fallen from your grace
You whose power leaves the depeest scar
Mystic eye of heaven, amun ra


4.Rock 'n' Roll Star

The higher you fly, the harder you fall
The way that it goes, so they say
No mountain's too high, no valley too low
No river too wide on the way
So you're gonna be a rock 'n' roll star
Gonna make it on your own
Write a song that everyone can sing along
So you want to take a trip to the stars
Can you find your way back home?
You'll get your break, but don't you wait too long

The harder you try, the lower you fall
The way that it seems, so they say
The mountain is high, the valley so low
You're losing your dreams on the way

So you're gonna be a rock 'n' roll star
Gonna make it on your own
Write a song that everyone can sing along
So you want to take a trip to the stars
Can you find your way back home?
You'll get your break, but don't you wait too long

Looking behind you
All the bad times that you've had
Looking before you
Only good times?

So you're gonna be a rock 'n' roll star
Gonna make it on your own
Write a song that everyone can sing along
So you want to take a trip to the stars
Can you find your way back home?
You'll get your break, but don't you wait too long
Now don't you wait too long


5.Polk Street Rag

I was down on the east side
On a block with no name
When i walked in a movie
You were blue, i was game
Tell me, did you love it, baby?
Did you think your smile looked right?
Tell me when you came together
Was it in your mind 'cause it sure wasn't out of sight

Didn't know when i entered
Second seat, second row
It was then that i saw you
But your mouth stole the show

Tell me, did you love it, baby?
Did you think your smile looked right?
Tell me when you came together
Was it in your mind 'cause it sure wasn't out of sight

Got your name, got your number
Got your form on the line
I don't know who you're under
But i know it ain't mine

Tell me, did you love it, baby?
Did you think your smile looked right?
Tell me when you came together
Was it in your mind 'cause it sure wasn't out of sight


6.Believe In Me

If your world is falling 'round you
And you don't know where you are
If you need someone to be there
Baby, believe in me
When the dark night is upon you
And you're feeling very small
If you need someone around you
Baby, believe in me
Show me the need in me
Baby, believe in me
Tell me that you can see

Give me your number
Tell me come over
Anywhere
Give me a call
Whenever you're falling
I'll be there

You never give me your loving, baby
When i'm far away
It's just the same old story, baby
It's the same old play
You never give me your loving, baby
When i'm far away
It's just the same old story, baby
It's the same old play

When your world is falling 'round you
And you don't know who you are
If you need someone to be there
Baby, believe in me show me the need in me
Baby, believe in me
Tell me that you can see


7.Suicide?

I woke up to a feeling, it was cold by my side
You had gone with the sunrise, leaving tears in my eyes
I got up with a feeling of an emptiness inside
To the noise of the sidewalk and the silence of my mind
Well i walked out this morning, down a street with no name
To a club called 'the loser', like a dog that's gone lame
Took the club elevator to the floor with a view
I took out life subscription - it's the only one they do

I stepped out on the guard rail, saw the crowds slowly part
Heard a voice shouting 'don't jump, please for god's sake let me
move my car!'
Felt a hand on my shoulder, heard a voice cry 'just in time!'
Felt the quick push, felt the air rush
Felt the sidewalk, fell in line