Kerry Livgren Lyrics





"Somewhere to Elsewhere" LYRICS


Icarus II
by Kerry Livgren
©2000 Kerygmatic Music (BMI)



In the darkness I rise, long before the dawn
I was dreaming of home and the life I led
I can hear the sound, of the engines roar
And I crave the embrace of this empty bed

Where I'm safe

But the call is clear, and the task is set
And my enemies wait in the dark sky
Do they fear the same fear, do they dream like us
Do they long for the day when it's over

And they're safe

We are rising above the horizon
Never knowing if we will return
In a moment we'll loose the destruction
And we'll justify all that we burn

Here the air is cold, and my thoughts are clear
And I'm wondering why I must be here
For the evil that comes, from the heart of man
Must be answered in kind til' they disappear

And we're safe

Now we're cruising above the horizon
Never knowing if we will return
In a moment we'll rain down destruction
And we'll justify all that we burn

Here they come

Dodging all the tracers , sky is full of lead
I can see the pilot's faces
Safety in our numbers, eagles overhead
We are in the sights of aces

Flak, bursting all around
Friends, going down in flames

Now we're hit, it's happened
This is what I feared
Something's telling me my time has come
Though it should be panic, I can feel a peace
Strangely, now I know my purpose....

Boys, get out while you can
I'll try to take us home

I'm going home....

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When the World Was Young
by Kerry Livgren
©2000 Kerygmatic Music (BMI)



It's been a long and amazing time, how it's wasted is such a crime
And the stories we heard still echo in the distance
Filled with promises and pain, we had everything to gain
But the pride that comes before a fall is with us

Lights are on and nobody's home, gone from color to monochrome
Like some faded photograph with ghostly faces
Whether enemy or friend, it's the message that we send
And we'll never change without until within

Back when the world was so young
To the day when the first song was sung
We chose our own way, to black white or gray
When the world was young

Are we learning from the past, has the die been already cast
Still pursuing a course that wars against all reason
There was once a prevailing wind, but against it we made a stand
And a barrier between us for our treason

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Grand Fun Alley
by Kerry Livgren
©2000 Kerygmatic Music (BMI)



I got an attitude, it's a little rude
A humdinger
I'm in a dangerous place, I need to win the race
It's a dead ringer

I'm on a windin' road, I got an overload
It's a redline
Life is movin' fast, but it can never last
When everything's so fine

(here in)
Grand Fun, Grand Fun Alley
Grand Fun, Grand Fun Alley

Ain't had my fill of fun, I'm underneath the gun
Time is flyin'
If you pass me by, you know I can't deny
I'm still tryin'

There's a turn ahead, I'm runnin' outa lead
Feel like retreating
And the fuel gauge is down, I'm gettin' out of town
Can't take a beating

Grand Fun, Grand Fun Alley (whoa, I'm havin' so much fun)
Grand Fun, Grand Fun Alley
(I'm back in the alley again)
(here at the end of time)

If you wait too long, you can't afford the wrong
It's a doozy
When the times are good, they'll still cut you down
Just like an Uzi

If the price is high, you better look to the sky
Cause there's a call in
Everything's gonna change, it's gettin' very strange
So take it all in

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The Coming Dawn (Thanatopsis)
by Kerry Livgren
©2000 Kerygmatic Music (BMI)



As the dew turns into frost
There is something that I hope will not be lost
The leaves will change, they'll start to fall
I still wonder now if it mattered much at all

When my world, starts to fade
I can only hope that every choice I made
Will endure, and carry on....into the coming dawn

The breezes blow, soft clouds drift by
Like some artists' canvas captured in my eye
I am sure, I'm holding fast
I am dying for a lifetime that will last

But when my world, starts to fade
I'm still hoping this foundation that I laid
Will endure, and carry on....into the coming dawn

We're so close, yet never touch
Can there be a love that changes me this much
I can't see, eyes open wide
Yet I'll never doubt you're standing by my side

When my world, starts to fade
I can only hope that every choice I made
Will endure, and carry on....into the coming dawn


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Myriad
by Kerry Livgren
©2000 Kerygmatic Music (BMI)



Upon the page, symbolic form, both a miracle and yet the norm
The functions clear, sum and difference will soon transform

Equations chain, lies in His hand, Voice authority will dance command
Solution's true, line of measure will divide, expand

Myriad, see the number as it's counting down
Thousands and thousands
Myriad, form and function to display the sound
Line upon line every melody points the way

The cycle turns, like Heaven's gate, unknown integers predestinate
Calculating all we must explore, and navigate

Quantities no man can know, no formula to wield
No pages left to turn, no choices but to yield


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Look at the Time
by Kerry Livgren
©2000 Kerygmatic Music (BMI)



Look at the time, slipping by as if we never knew it at all
Glancing around, seeing faces so familiar, I should recall

Seems we should know
Where do they go
I wanted you to know...
(It's waiting)

Year after year, I get used to feelings that were not there before
What do we fear, setting out to find ourselves on some distant shore

Seems we should know
Where do we go
I wanted you to know...
(Still waiting)

In the spotlight, it's a sad sight, like a fading glory
In the twilight, doesn't seem right, can this be the story?

(Drifting, moving, testing, proving every word, we're)
(Shifting, losing, gaining, choosing what we've heard)

Look at these days, flying by so fast it makes my head turn around
Hard as I gaze, it's hard to find an open door that's on solid ground

Seems we should feel
All that is real
I wanted you to know...
(Still waiting)

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Disappearing Skintight Blues
by Kerry Livgren
©2000 Kerygmatic Music (BMI)



I’m livin’ above the fault line, like a bird up on a wire
I come in from the cold at night
And stand next to the fire
Now, most times I can win one, but someday I could lose
Then I’ll have to start all over again, and shake off all these blues
Cause you tore down all the fences, and you put me in the clear
Then I left my old skin behind and started to disappear..

Now there’s something in the kitchen, and it’s cookin’ mighty fine
There’s a good one in the oven, and I’m sure gonna get in line
In the interest of my nutrition, I’m about to take the plunge
I’m gonna take the whole thing in, and soak it up like a sponge
Need a map with new directions, and a compass for the turn
Then I’ll take that drink of water, and let the old one burn...

Oh how you move me, you turn me ‘round
Nothing to hold me down
Just like a magnet you pull me in
Got my instant reservation
When I’m feelin’ empty you make me full
More love than I’ll ever hold
You touch me right where my heart is dull
I’m gonna shed this skin and disappear

I open the box and look I inside and don’t like what I see
I turn the Key and take a ride, In a wind that’s blowin’ free
In the interest of my education, I’m about to read the book
Then I’ll open my eyes in the morning, and take another look
Need a map with new directions, and a compass for the turn
Then I’ll take that drink of water, and let the old one burn...


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Distant Vision
by Kerry Livgren
©2000 Kerygmatic Music (BMI)



On a night as I lay sleeping,
In a dream I saw the shore of a distant land
Where promise lay in wait
And I heard the sound of voices, of a million hungry souls
Now it comes to me to lead them to the gate

But I am just a man, not worthy of this plan
With a strength that's not my own, I must rise

And I... will bear the light, (and the vision leads me onward)
That blind.....men have their sight
I'd sail a thousand seas to make it so

To the Kings I gave the mission, in the hope that they would share
In the joy of setting countless captives free
But the lust for gold and power, is luring us away
From a calling that began in purity

And I'm still just a man, not worthy of this plan
With a strength that's not my own, I must rise

Now a tempest rages in my heart, as this fever furies on
Soon these islands promise rest and hope,
My answers wait beyond their shores
Dream on...

Hungry eyes are standing on the sand,
They beckon us to bring the tide
Sovereign hand must hold me now, I plead with you
Be my solace and my guide...by my side

And I....will walk with you
On the shores of the land of promise
That blind.... men see you too
I'd sail a thousand seas to make it so


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Byzantium
by Kerry Livgren
©2000 Kerygmatic Music (BMI)



City resting on a hill
Can your walls repel the tide of change
Under Pantocrator's rule
Did your golden domes reveal
The frailty of the consequence
The conqueror was real

Where the Emperor once reigned
Only shadows of the glories remain
No one sings your plaintive song
Of the Kantakion strain
Echoing through heaven's gate
Too lovely to sustain

We're looking back to see your frescoed walls
Where is the road that takes us to Byzantium

Once your borders had no end
And your dream was like a shining light
To the nations you surround
Did your golden domes reveal
The frailty of the consequence
The conqueror was real


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Not Man Big
by Kerry Livgren
©2000 Kerygmatic Music (BMI)



Somebody say: maybe he's a fool
But excuse me
Somebody say: that he found a jewel
And much less love
Somebody say: that he know for sure
Don't confuse me
Who gonna make what is dirty pure
And good as gold...

Not Man big, no construction
Not Man true, it's a bigger plan than you could ever do
(Than the likes of you)
Not Man said, some production
Not Man made, from the East to the West
It's a million miles between

Who got a plan when the plan is laid?
Ain't nobody
Lookin' for arrangements already made
And duty free
Where is a government to come to aid
Too much business
Outside of town sittin' in the shade
And gettin' old

One look around, you can see it clear
Too much trouble
One look around and there's nothin' near
And the cupboard’s bare
Talkin' heads got a million words
But don't say nothin'
Who gonna make what is dirty pure
And good as gold...