Keep Lookin' Up (Album Lyrics) Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk 1. Keep Lookin' Up Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk Flying high and swinging fast - lots of room to slip Hope he catches with a grasp - on the second flip. For what's worth the most in the real world the best your gonna get Is just one chance to get it right there is no safety net .. And it's a long way down - it's a long way down - It's a long way down if you mess it up. It's a long way down - It's a long way down It's a long way down - so keep lookin' up. It may be alright on the night - or maybe with mistakes finally he gets it right after twenty takes or what's worth the most in the real world the best your gonna do is get it right the first time round there is no second queue. Just a long way down - it's a long way down - It's a long way down - so keep lookin' up. Some would like to wait back stage away from all the strife But while they're hiding in their cage are missing out on life But what's worth the most is living life and the only real regret is a 'no risk life' which is no life and before you know your set .. For a long lay down - for a long lay down For a long lay down and no getting up. It's a long way down - It's a long way down It's a long way down - so keep lookin' up. Keep lookin' up (3) ___________________________________ (2) I Would Have Given It All Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk Just couldn’t stop thinkin’ then – it doesn’t seem right With you there and me here alone in the night. I felt I should be there – I should hold you tight Just walk and talk into the daylight. And now it’s only fair that you should know … I would have given it all. Chorus: I would have given you everything (all that you wanted – more than you needed) Even more than gold and diamond rings (all that you wanted or needed) I would have given you all my love (all that you wanted – more than you needed) We could have shared the stars above (all that you wanted or needed) Even so y’know, I’m glad you came. Nobody’s wrong or right – no one’s to blame You can’t love me that way ‘though – it’s such a shame. It only works if you feel the same. And now it’s only fair that you should know … I would have given it all ..(Chorus) On my love – you could float – and just sail away – I would have given it all I would have given you everything (all that you wanted – more than you needed) Even more than gold and diamond rings (all that you wanted or needed) Seasons turn and there may come a day – maybe for someone else you’ll feel this way Then you may understand the things I say – You’ll want to give them love always. And when you feel that way you’ll surely know … I would have given you everything (all that you wanted – more than you needed) Even more than gold and diamond rings (all that you wanted or needed) I would have helped you live all your dreams (all that you wanted – more than you needed) Made your life golden – more than sunlight beams (all that you wanted or needed) I would have learned to sing all your songs (all that you wanted – more than you needed) And sing and serenade all night long (all that you wanted or needed) I only lived to make your life shine (all that you wanted – more than you needed) I only wished you wanted to be mine but that was more than you wanted or needed! ____________________________________ (3) Faithful Music Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk If your heart is starving or at a banquet all the time Where love supplies the food and music is the wine Alone then - turned inside out - feel you want to hide That's when the music's by your side That's when the music's by your side When every break's a fracture and even sun brings rain The light down at the end is a fast approaching train When they're gone - there's no love left - your heart needs time to mend. That's when the music is your friend That's when the music is your friend Yeah Just like a friend - always understands Smile's along then sad when your blue Even at the end - who is left to stand? Faithful music still shines through for you. When their hot love boils over - evaporates like steam Left to live the nightmare instead of all your dreams Still here to rock you gently - soothing you to sleep That's when the music lets you weep. That's when the music lets you weep. When every break's a fracture and even sun brings rain The light down at the end is a fast approaching train When they're gone - there's no love left - your heart needs time to mend. Why not let the music is your friend Yeah for now just let the music is your friend ____________________________________ (4) Guard Your Heart Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk It was a cool sharp blade that cut him through - seems he didn't have a chance mmmmm No more party days or sunshine rays or nights out at the dance mmmmmm With skill the knife was wielded with a calculated thrust So down the victim fell with all his future in the dust While it seems at first the sharpened knife blood spills It's not the weapon in the hand but the broken heart that kills. It's not the weapon in the hand but the broken heart that kills. It was a cool sharp blade that cut him through - some say he didn't have a chance mmmmm Yet friends and loved ones prayed that God would save him with this lance mmmmmm With skill the knife was wielded with determined will precise So snatched out of the grave he was - and paid the surgeon's price. While it seems at first the sharpened knife blood spills It's not the weapon in the hand but the broken heart that kills. Take away the guns and bombs and even knives but still Sickened hearts would then resort to bare hands to kill But take away the sickness, hate and all the prejudice disarm If heart's are filled with love they cannot motivate to harm. While it seems at first the sharpened knife blood spills It's not the weapon in the hand but the broken heart that kills. While it seems at first the sharpened knife blood spills It's not the weapon in the hand but the broken heart that kills. It's not the weapon in the hand but the broken heart that kills. ______________________________________________ (5) Humpty Dumpty Built A Wall Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk Humpty Dumpty had a fall so Humpty Dumpty built a wall All the horses and the men would never hurt poor Dumpty again. Mary had to build a dam now Mary's quiet as a lamb And everywhere her thoughts will go they're stained as scarlet on the snow. Skip high - skip low - Where did your youth go? Now high or low - try not let the glue show through. Life turned out hard for Bo-Peep When she lost more than her sheep All she wanted was a home but always ends up on her own. Little girls and little boys should be here to play with toys No more sugar - no more spice - 'cause someone's taken all things nice. Skip high - skip low - Where did your youth go? Now high or low - try not let the blues show through. Humpty Dumpty had a fall so Humpty Dumpty built a wall All the horses and the men would never hurt poor Dumpty again. Humpty Dumpty had a fall so Humpty Dumpty built a wall (repeat) ___________________________________ (6) On The Inside Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk See the man with the checkered flag – waving to-and-fro – moral man is lagging behind (behind) Near the finish the bomb is winning – love steps aside or is crushed with national pride (with pride) Humans are losing the human race now – so many have already lost So many lives empty, wasted somehow – nobody wants to count the cost. Then (as if in parenthesis) see the beaming light in the genesis of a love (a love) Microscopic to humankind but then they don’t really expect to find it above (above) Nobody’s thinking of tomorrow now – Can we be sure of today? Building war towers where men used to plough and rain washing all the soil away Refrain: Oh oh oh outside it appears to be something but what a mess – on the inside! This system appears to stand so tall but see it crawl – on the inside! We must change not just appearance but the man we are – on the inside! I must change not just the words I say but all my thoughts – on the inside! (sing verse and refrain in counterpoint) On the inside – on the inside – on the inside! ___________________________________ (7) At One With The Stars Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk Cool Breeze - Warm Day. See shines - we play. Love flows - love grows And we know who we are and we know why were here We're at one with the stars (/angels) and we're free from all our fear mmmmmmm Love lasts - love true. Love Him - love you. Love right - love life. And we know who we are and we know why were here We're at one with the stars and we're free from all our fear mmmmmmm Some Joy - some tears. Some days - some years Some pain - some strain just to know who we are and to know why were here as we gaze at the stars to be free from all our fear mmmmmmm Cool Breeze - Warm Day. See shines - we play. Love flows - love grows And we know who we are and we know why were here We're at one with the stars and we're free from all our fear Yes we know who we are and we know why were here We're at one with the stars and we're free from all our fear mmmmmmm ___________________________________ (8) Needs Must Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk As I need my food for hunger – my drink to quench my thirst – The air I breath – my songs to sing – I need your love the worst! As I need my sleep to slumber, to rest and work and play I need but with a passion to be by your side each day What good is it for me to see, hear, touch, taste and smell - without your face, voice, hand and lips and scent I know so well? As I need my dreams to wonder – to soar up as a dove To save my soul when I’m falling fast, I hold on to your love. As the lightening comes with thunder and the dawn awakes with dew So deep within – you’re part of me – I was surely born for you. What good is it for me to see, hear, touch, taste and smell - without your face, voice, hand and lips and scent I know so well? (2) So come softly, sweet and warm my love. Let me feel your smiling face. I need your tender words, your laugh, your love and warm embrace. I need your tender words, your laugh, your love and warm embrace. ___________________________________ (9) This Life Is Just Not Enough Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk This life is just not enough This life is just not enough So how old are you? Have you figured it out yet? Still confused? How much love can your heart get? No time to be expert - you'll just have to bluff and face it .. This life is just not enough This life is just not enough It's not enough - not enough Yeah this life is just not enough So how do you do? On your marks now and get set. This race you will lose - dissapointment and regret. At the end of it all - only puff 'n' stuff - let's face it .. This life is just not enough This life is just not enough It's not enough - not enough Yeah this life is just not enough yeah there's gotta be more - there's so many with less So much to learn see and explore - I just gotta confess No I don't have to guess I know - I know - I know that .. This life is just not enough This life is just not enough It's not enough - not enough Yeah this life is just not enough Have you found one that's true? - have you figured them out yet? Do they know the real you? How much time before sunset? One day or a decade - yeah it's gonna be tough .. This life is just not enough - This life is just not enough This life is just not enough - This life is just not enough It's not enough - not enough I said that this life is just not - It's not enough' I said this life is just not enough this life is just not - It's not enough' _____________________________________ (10) The Lake of 31 Miles Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk Took the 105 north out of Ottawa to Maniwaki Turned off at Bouchette then left over le pont Lingered a while watching the Gatineau flow Wondering 'where does it go?' Cruising and taking it slow .. .. here out in Quebec and I've no fear Smiling, not even a small fear here where creation is strong harmony holding the song everyone singing along Moving on slow through dusty roads weaving and winding Heading across to "The lake of thirty-one miles" Sun going down - finally reaching the end Smiling I'm greeted by friends Looks like it's gonna be slow .. .. here out in Quebec and I've no fear Smiling, not even a small fear here where creation is strong harmony holding the song everyone singing along Loon on the lake - Allan and Michael are swimming Bethel and Vaughan are finishing reading their books Linda and Gwen are winning each other at word games We're here in the wild but it's so tame Everyone's taking it slow .. .. here out in Quebec and I've no fear Smiling, not even a small fear here where creation is strong harmony holding the song everyone singing along Content 'round the fire on the shore you can hear the lake lapping singing our songs as we muse with the stars looking on. Mike makes us laugh with his line in the alphabet game for this joy and this moment we came And dancing the fireflies glow .. .. here out in Quebec and we've no fear Smiling, not even a small fear here where creation is strong harmony holding the song everyone singing along _________________________________________ (11) Don't Walk Away Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk I guess it's something for you to decide you say it's over - I know but it's so hard to let go It's like exchanging the truth for a lie But I so want to believe that when I let you leave You wont walk away with my life. Don't walk away I guess this bomb only you can disarm Because if you walk down that road my heart's set to explode I saw it coming I heard the alarm But still now I love you so Still hope when I let you go you'll come back and run into my arms Don't walk away Some hopes may never get to be real if there's something you don't realise and it's that all dreams will only come true when wake up and open your eyes. I guess it's something for you to decide you say it's over - I know but it's so hard to let go It's like exchanging the truth for a lie But I so want to believe that when I let you leave You wont walk away with my life. Some love may never get to be real unless it's something that both will embrace and that our love may never be true is like a morning that's so hard to face I guess it's something for you to decide you say it's over - I know but it's so hard to let go It's like exchanging the truth for a lie But I so want to believe that when I let you leave You wont walk away with my life. I guess it's something for you to decide you say it's over - I know but it's so hard to let go It's like exchanging the truth for a lie But I so want to believe that when I let you leave You wont walk away - I'm begging you stay No don't walk away with my life. Don't walk away - when you hold my life in your hands Don't walk away - when you hold my life in your hands Don't walk away (3) (12) Wait and Listen Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk I was walking along the sidewalk when I heard a mourneful cry But I still decided to walk on by I was tempted into turning - couldn't quite determine why I could feel the hesitation - should I .. Wait and listen - turn and see Wait and listen - Who could it be? I could barely make the words out - "No you mustn't go that way - you must face the right direction today " "Wait and listen - turn and see Wait and listen - You could be free" So I turned but for a moment just to give the creature peace Now my countenance grew paler and I went weak at the knees! 'Cause it turned out - that I was facing myself! Yes it turned out it was me! Now it turned out - I had been facing death! Now it turns out - now I'm free! So while you walk along the sidewalk, should you hear a mournful cry Don't you hesitate to listen or you'll die Don't you hesitate to listen or you'll die (If you don't listen you'll die) ___________________________________________ (13) Safe And Warm Written & Composed by Brendan Vincent Owens - www.biblesongs.co.uk Safe and warm - when you calm my storm If your heart could see - If you choose to be with me. I will be safe and calm - embraced in your arms On the far side of your fear I'm still waiting here - be mine. Alone again and thinking of you. Once again I'm thinking for you Wish you loved me - if you loved me I would feel safe and warm - when you calm my storm If your heart could see - If you choose to be with me. I will be safe and calm - embraced in your arms On the far side of your fear I'm still waiting here - be mine. Gaze into the stars above you - count them - that's how much I love you Don't be afraid - love's how we're made Please hold me safe and warm with you.