Kerry Livgren Lyrics

"Prime Mover" LYRICS

PORTRAIT II
by Kerry Livgren
Ⓒ1988 Kerygmatic Music

He had a different idea, you might have heard His name
He gave us all a new vision, not looking for fortune or fame
His works were a wonder to speak of, His thoughts on another plane
The words that He said were a mystery, no one was sure He was sane

But He knew, He knew more than me or you
No one could see His view, oh, where was He going to?
And He knew, you could tell by the picture He drew
It was totally something new, oh, where was He going to?

He said that He was the answer, the only one near or far
He was trying to show us a new way, He was bright as a star
But nobody understood Him, they said He was not the way
They were lost in the deepest enigma, that few have unraveled today

But He knew, knew what He had to do
Those who believed Him were few, oh, what would He have us do?
And He died, so that justice was satisfied
When He left us the people cried, oh, where was He going to?

He had a different idea, the Master knew the plan
He could see into the future, a true visionary man
The truth is all that He told us, He died but He lives again
He will return to be with us, but who will be ready then?

'Cause He knew, all about me and you
All of His words were true, oh, where was He going to?
Yes He knew, You could tell by the picture He drew
It was totally something new, oh, help us to follow You

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DON'T PASS ME BY
by Kerry Livgren
Ⓒ1988 Kerygmatic Music

I pray that someone will remember
Don't pass me by, don't pass me by
Oh, doesn't anybody see me here?
Don't pass me by, don't pass me by

So I'm a little behind the race, as long as I can place it's alright
Before you walk you've got to stand, just take me by the hand and lead me home

Are you your brother's keeper?
Don't pass him by, don't pass him by
As you've given so you shall receive
Don't pass him by, don't pass him by

So he's a little behind the race, as long as he can place it's alright
Before he walks he's got to stand, just take him by the hand and lead him home

Your faith must live, proven by what you will give
The last shall be first, water for all who thirst

So much pain and so much sorrow
Don't pass them by, don't pass them by
Who can turn and look the other way
Don't pass them by, don't pass them by

So they're a little behind the race, as long as they can place it's alright
Before they walk they've got to stand, just take them by the hand and lead them home,
Lead my people home

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FATHERS AND SONS
by Kerry Livgren
Ⓒ1988 Kerygmatic Music

The nations rage and yet they're falling apart
Their walls and weapons won't conquer the heart

And the fathers and sons, are carrying guns
They cover the earth like a flood
They labor in vain, for an end to the pain
But freedom was purchased in blood
And the blind lead the blind further away

Each man pursues the dream that's calling his name
Each man's desire is fanning the flame

They cry for rights and titles, still they won't kneel
And so the wound refuses to heal

And the fathers and sons, are carrying guns
They cover the earth like a flood
They labor in vain, for an end to the pain
But freedom was purchased in blood
And the blind lead the blind
Always they're striving but never arriving in time

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INCANTOS
by Kerry Livgren
Ⓒ1998 Kerygmatic Music

When I was young and world was old
I saw through eyes of light
These wonders will not cease until
The years have claimed my sight

Bright image floats above the plain
Whose voice renewing mind
Is building kingdoms long to last
A pricless pearl to find

The stories told have not been lost
But saved through pen and sword
And will not empty handed turn
Til� all have seen this Lord

A brighter way is nowhere found
In all creation�s hall
One misty dream doth now enfold
Since from estate did fall

The call is heard across the wave
To summon all would hear
Sweet song of company long endeared
And men who love good cheer

It is my brothers place to keep
And mine to joy return
All works of straw will not retain
There�s time enough to learn

No coin will buy or memories burn
Nor lift the sounding weight
Though all will press the wheel in turn
Not open Heaven�s Gate

Too noble for this darkened plain
To walk among the lost
And hang upon yon coarsest branch
No measure of the cost

All stars in endless number count
And glory testify
To all in truth the deep of night
And jewels of wisdom buy

In liquid skies no toil or tear
Brought down by crimson stain
In robes of light proceed before
Redemptions golden train

The fruit of labors long endured
Shall end in grand display
Til� peace like river freely flows
Has come in one fine day

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I'LL FOLLOW YOU
by Michael Gleason
Ⓒ1988 Kerygmatic Music

Rising from the road to ruin
The end is a beginning
A certain magic in the air tonight

Beyond the tragic and despair
Captured in my mind's eye
Things that used to be have
No hold on me now

Searching horizons of hope
For some long lost dream
In one sweet moment I'm
Plunged into Your healing stream

I'll follow You, 'cause You give me the desire
I'll follow You, leaving the world behind
I'll follow You, though You take me through
the fire, I know I can never be the same

The loss is but a fortune gained
In You I see the treasure
This broken heart is filled with
A new inspiration

And now the love I lost is found
You quicken my emotion
I feel the strength of passion
In my soul once again
Searching horizons of hope
For some long lost dream
In one sweet moment
I'm plunged into Your healing stream

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FAIR EXCHANGE
by Kerry Livgren

Your credit is good if you're a member
Just a token to help the people remember
All we've done for you
Nobody buys and nobody sells
And nobody speaks 'til the chairman tells you
We're gonna be your religion, throw those others away

Fair exchange for your freedom
Fair exchange for your life
Hail the new perfect order
Ending trouble and strife
No one can refuse our offer, it's a Fair exchange

You're on file, our computer
Knows what's best for you
We will provide the solution,
For the rest of you
Safety and peace, the terror will cease
Forget everything the fanatics tell you
Now you can worship the leader
All he wants is your soul

We're under control, never worry
Always watching you
Now you're a part of the program
We'll be using you
What do you want? We know what you need
Get out of line, we eliminate you
All for the good of The People
Better one man should die...

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NEW KIND OF LOVE
by Kerry Livgren
Ⓒ1988 Kerygmatic Music

Refreshing, expressive
Encouraging, creative
Selfless, enduring
All knowing, reassuring

It's a new kind of love
It's a new kind of love
It's a new kind of love
It's a new kind of love
It's a new kind of love
Coming down from heaven
Coming down from heaven above

Unfailing, always faithful
Travailing, unconditional
Mysterious, possessing
Protecting, caressing

Encompassing, surrounding
Not waning, abounding
Impartial, perfecting
So gently, correcting

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BRAVE HEARTS
by Kerry Livgren
Ⓒ1998 Kerygmatic Music

The words of the dream, come in a vision
Lying in wait, to capture their prey
They�re spinning a web of deadly deception
The light and the glory are lost in the grey

In the darkness of the days, there are brave hearts still ablaze,
With a fire that won�t die in the rain
Though the tempest rages on, it�s followed by the dawn
And a song that is not sung in vain

The gathering shadows loom in the distance
How many days, til tidings bode well
I cling to the bridge across this horizon
It�s more than your dream, it�s a place we can dwell

Somewhere there�s a world, that�s free of all these chains
So far beyond our reach, but my hope remains
With everything to gain, and nothing left to lose
A victory so sweet, and no one to accuse me

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WANDERING SPIRIT
by Kerry Livgren
Ⓒ1988 Kerygmatic Music

I've been waiting for streets paved with gold
Staying alive, but numb from the cold
Drifting away, for the bent of the flesh is to stray
Lord, help me obey

Falling, but His gentle hand
Lifts me again, and helps me to stand
How can it be, there is so much rebellion in me
Oh, Lord set me free

The lamp is burning, the table prepared
For the wayfaring son's coming home
Oh, Holy Father come dwell in this place
Or my wandering spirit will roam

Father of Lights, no shadow of change
Giving Your life, for mine in exchange
Scarlet to white, You have given my blind eyes their sight
Lord, make me contrite

On Your cross I died, justice satisfied
With my Lord I rose, and the living water flows

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I remember long ago, how the time just seems to fly
The days are passing by so fast that it makes you want to cry
And the old bad times are good times now,
When you're lookin' back to see,
But the times, they change, so elusively, and it's

One more song, 'cause I've got so much I still need to say
One more song, a melody that won't fade away
One more song, each day I live is one more song

I found a love to fill my heart and it's everything I need
Like a mighty tree that grew from a tiny little seed
And the branches fill my life, and the roots they run so deep
I'm holding on, to the one thing I can keep, and it's

Always another word to be said
Always another symphony in my heart
Never repeating, ever so new
Whatever the music, still I will cling to You,
One so true

I can feel the meaning now in every breath I take
Through the laughter and the tears, in every choice I make
Not a moment passes by that I don't realize
We never live, until we harmonize, singing

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I don't think the way I used to think
I just don't feel what I used to feel
And I can't remember what I used to know
The times have changed - it's a whole new show

Now, people expect me just to stay the same
But I got a new address and I changed my name
And when I look at who I used to be,
I was somebody else and it just ain't me

If I live on a island down memory lane
And walk in the well trodden way
It's safe and it's easy to dwell in the past
But the face in the mirror is new, every day

I won't be tomorrow what I am today
I'm gonna be different cause I'm made of clay
You just keep movin' and you don't look back
And you keep your direction on the narrow track

Now, if I get hung up on what I was before
I'm gonna make a run for the open door
Cause you just keep movin' and you don't look back
The past is gone and, baby that�s a fact

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All along the western shore, where the sea meets the sky
No remaining gates of gold, where once they stood high
In the pride of flesh and blood, built on walls of sand
Dreams of glory swept away, never destined to stand

Shine on, shine on deep in the night
Shine on, shine on ever so bright
Light the way for the children of the shadows
Reaching down to the legions of the lost
Light the way for the children of the shadows
Counting the cost

Towers stretching to the sun, cities known of old
Many by the sword have fallen, both the weak and the bold
As the ages come and go, so the seasons of man
Holding on to a pale reflection, as it fades again

Ever remaining the chosen Son,
Given the name of the Holy One
Through the centuries never changing
From the present to the past,
By Your hand the future is cast

What a tale the past would tell, if the ruins could speak
Through a glass we are darkly peering
Knowing now what we seek
We will stand against the night

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May I introduce myself, I'm the prince of fools
The question is whose fool are you
There are no exceptions, there's no changing the rules
Don't try to pretend it's not true

Don't wait till it's over
Don't wait till it's over
Don't wait till it's over
And you're gone
(And you've lost it all, for today is the day if you'll turn)

You've been askin' questions, but you won't hear the truth
Your heart will grow harder than a stone
You think your rebellion, is quite worth it's price
The life you been livin' ain't your own

The stakes are forever, and the time is now
Tomorrow may never arrive
There is no substitution for the breath of life
The truth is you've never been alive