Date: Sat, 6 Jan 1996 17:35:46 -0800 Here are the complete Lyrics of the album "Neverland" of The Mission. For correction, comments or additional Mission stuff mail me Lauer Johannes, jolau@stud.uni-sb.de LYRICS OF THE NEVERLAND ALBUM "Raising Cain" (Album: Nerverland) I'm sick and tired of this masquerade I'm bored to death by the games we play for too long now it's been a charade don't wonna stay around to piss on your parade gotta get the hell outaa here too late now to wrap me up in cahins too late now to bite my tongue, stop me raising Cain the chip on your shoulder is a monkey on my back you steal the glory, I'll take the flak can't stand your accusations, your recriminations it's time to jump this train cos we've crashed the station don't wanna take this ride no more too late now to wrap me up in cahins too late now to bite my tongue, stop me raising Cain the gift of masque was like pearls before swine too late now to wrap me up in cahins too late now to bite my tongue, stop me raising Cain - end - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Sway" (Album: Neverland) I'm not the animal I used to be but you shouldn't speak ill of the dead I've never been just one of the boys, I've never hidden guns under the bed I feel like Jesus, I feel betrayed, and you know damn well that I feel crucified assassination, shot full of vitriol, there's so many more heroic ways to die I close my eyes and I start to drift away I close my eyes and I start to sway lie back and think of England I'll just fake it some more a carrion feast for the ravens and the crows I know my price and I'll be your whore and I don't care if the whole damn world knows I feel so jaded, so tired and so worn, I feel like I've got nothing left to say I'll be a martyr, a brave little soldier cos there's so many demons left to purge and slay I close my eyes and I start to drift away I close my eyes and I start to sway trapped in the eye of a hurricane taking a ride on a runaway train behind the wheel of a crashing car caught in the trail of a falling star can't turn my back without a blade digging deap it's more than enough to make a grown man cry the god in me is the, the devil in you, there's so many more beautiful ways to die I close my eyes and I start to drift away I close my eyes and I start to sway I close my eyes and I start to drift away away close my eyes - end - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Lose myself in you" (Album: Neverland) When you touch me you save my life I don't need redemption I don't want Christ all I'ev ever needed, all I've ever wanted is you so hey baby Rae you can elevate me you can raise me up, you can make me see the wonder and the innocense in everything little thing you do I wonna lose myself, lose myself in you I wonna lose myself, lose myself in you, lose myself in you when I look into your baby blue eyes I can see the ocean, I can see the skies I can see the sun and the moon and the history of the world you are the beacon, the guiding light you are the hand that leads me through the night you are the heavens most beautiful and brightest star I wanna lose myself, lose myself in you I wanna lose myself, lose myself in you, lose myself in you I never knew I could feel like this I never knew I could feel this way again I never knew it could be like this I never knew I could feel this way again so believe in me cos I believe in you Yes, I believe in you (I wonna) lose myself, lose myself in you (I wonna) lose myself, lose myself in you (I wonna) lose myself, lose myself in you (I wonna) lose myself, lose myself in you. - end - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Swoon" (Album: Neverland) I, more than adore you Naked, standing before you Hold out our arms And open yourself wide Hold me dear Bury me deep inside Feel, fell the glow Come, Coming slow You make me Swoon I, Wanna turn you on Wanna take you high Sleight of hand slip of the tongue Sweet, how sweet you taste And the heat the heat you make You make me Swoon You make me Swoon I, more than adore you Naked, standing before you Hush, baby hush Rush, here comes the rush You make me Swoon You make me Swoon You make me Swoon You make me Swoon - end - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Afterglow" (Album: Neverland) Lay down your arms and surrender to mine let me release you from your tangled skein burn down your temples and your holy shrines shift through the ashes for the truth that shines no more weeping or wringing of hands come with me to the promised land close your eyes and we'll go down slow we're gonna drown in the afterglow we're going down, we gonna drown we're going down, we're going down, we gonna drown in the afterglow afterglow afterglow afterglow in the aftermath of Babylon all the pimps and whores have gone all the guilt has been laid to rest just remember mother never knew best tear down the walls raze them to the ground your ivory tower we'll burn it down and in the eveing when the sun gets low we're gonna drown in the afterglow. we're going down, we gonna drown we're going down, we gonna drown we're going down, we gonna drown we're going down, we're going down, we gonna drown in the afterglow afterglow afterglow afterglow we're gonna drown in the afterglow afterglow afterglow afterglow ..... - end - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Stars don't shine without you" (Album: Neverland) I'll cry myself to sleep cos you're not here by my side I'll cry cos you're not with me, with me tonight I'll cry myself a river and drown in a torrent of tears I'll cry cose the stars have thrown down all their spears the stars don't shine without you and it makes me, makes me sad and blue the stars don't shine wothout you and there's nothing, no nothing I can do I'll cry myself an ocean and I'm stranded washed upon the shore I'll cry cos the stars don't shine for me no more. - end - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Celebration" (Album: Neverland) Let's dance around in circles let's dance around the maypole let's welcome the season let's celebrate Mama Nature's bountiful soul let's feast at her banquet give thanks and let the good times roll come on and join hands come on with me and be my May Queen come on hang your drum come on and shake your ass and tambourine rejoice and let's get merry come on and let's dig this scene let's all come together on this celebration day let's all come together on this celebration day let's all come together on this celebration day let's all come together on this celebration day - end - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Cry like a baby" (Album: Neverland) Well I can't take it, fake it anymore everyone I know is a pimp or a whore as ugly as sin and as sleazy as hell everyone I know has got trash to sell from the mouth's of babes come the words of the wise please don't ask me to apologise load up your gun to play russian roulette I'll take another drag on your funny cigarette and I'll cry like a baby, I'll cry like a baby, like a baby rally the troops, the battle lines are drawn the darkes hour comes before the dawn don't you talk to me of self-respect cos all I hear is cause and effect I've got no bridges left to burn got no place left to turn I'm a shooting start ready to crash don't want your credit I'll just take you cash and I'll cry like a baby I'll cry like a baby, I'll cry, cry like a baby, I'll cry, cry like a baby, like a baby, a baby crawl back under your stone, hide your face in shame look at yourself cos I'm too easy to blame the smell of burning martyr, stench of decay I'll trample over you if you get in my way and I'll cry like a baby I'll cry like a baby, I'll cry like a baby, I'll cry like a baby, I'll cry like a baby, I'll cry like a baby, baby I'll cry like a baby, baby I'll cry, cry like a baby, like a baby - end - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Heaven knows" (Album: Neverland) Good lord above I'm falling in love I'm falling like a heavy black rain and I know how it feels to be head over heals I'm falling like an avalanche again as beautiful as you are as elusive as the stars as raging and as wild as the sea aas eternal as the moon as mysterious as the womb you mean everything to me and heaven knows I'm so wrapped up in you so tangled up in everything you do and heaven knows it always seems to be more like a curse than a blessing, a blessing for me well I have to profess I'm so absessed and it's taking over everything I do and forever more like waves upon the shore I'm drowning at the very thought of you as black as the blues as tender as a bruise you give me everything I ask you for as delicious as the pain that comes slowly and again I take everything your give and still want more and heaven knows I'm so wrapped up in you so tangled up in everything you do and heaven knows it always seems to be more like a curse than a blessing, a blessing for me as delicate as the wings of the butterfly summer brings as sweet as the honey of the bee as miserable as regret a betrayal I can't forget you are everything to me and heaven knows I'm so wrapped up in you so tangled up in everything you do and heaven knows it always seems to be more like a curse than a blessing, a blessing for me. - end - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Swim with the dolpings" (Album: Neverland) I wanna fly with Peter Pan I wanna go with Alice to Wonderland I wanna pitch ball to Shoeless Joe I wanna roam the plains with the buffalo oh-oh, oh-oh, and before I die oh-oh, oh-oh, and before I die all I wanna do is swim with the dolphins is swim with the dolphins I wanna fly with Peter Pan I wanna go with Alice to Wonderland I wanna walk the Yellow Brick Road I wanna buy back the dreams I sold oh-oh, oh-oh, and before I die oh-oh, oh-oh, and before I die all I wanna do is swim with the dolphins is swim with the dolphins is swim with the dolphins is swim with the dolphins is swim with the dolphins is swim with the dolphins is swim with the dolphins - end - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Neverland" (Album: Neverland) Sometimes I feel so old I wanna die feel like I'm sick at heart sometimes I just wonna break down and cry feel like I'm falling apart angel come and rescue me angel come and take my hand angel come and rescue me come and take my come with me to Neverland sometimes I feel like a candle burning down feel like my flame is getting dim sometimes I feel like a ship that's run aground feel like I'm twisted by the wind angel come and rescue me angel come and take my hand angel come and rescue me come and take my come with me to Neverland so weary and so tired I close my eyes but sleep just won't come so messed up and wired I feel so old and I wanna die, fell so cold and I'm sick of trying, fell so cold, feel so numb angel come and rescue me angel come and take my hand angel come and rescue me come and take my come with me to Neverland angel come and rescue me angel come and take my hand angel come and rescue me come and take my come with me to Neverland - end - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Daddy's going to heaven now" (Album: Neverland) Come close my baby girl I've got something I need to say I'll miss you my darling child I'm so sorry I gotta go away so say goodbye cos daddy's going to heaven now say goodbye cos daddy's going to heaven now remember I've no regrets remember I'll never forget you gave me joy and blind delight you gave me faith and shone so bright you gave me reason and I'm proud of you be good, be strong, be honest and true so say goodbye cos daddy's going to heaven now say goodbye cos daddy's going to heaven now say goodbye cos daddy's going to heaven now say goodbye cos daddy's going to heaven now I'm so tired now so frail and so weak I've been fighting so long I need release I've never been scared, scared to die don't mourn for me, don't even cry cos when sleep comes to end this pain I know in my heart I will see you again so say goodbye cos daddy's going to heaven now say goodbye cos daddy's going to heaven now say goodbye cos daddy's going to heaven now say goodbye cos daddy's going to heaven now say goodbye say goodbye say goodbye say goodbye -end-