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ARGENT - LYRICS
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CIRCUS 1975
CIRCUS Rod Argent
In the circus, each must play a part;
The clown the jester, mirror the meaning of their art
In the circus you can be fool or may be king;
The sound of laughter is in the wedding of the ring.
But all are found
Seeking the love of the crowd,
And all are reaching out;
In the circus, in the circus, in the circus.
HIGHWIRE Rod Argent
I'm on a highwire, moving far above the ground;
I'm on a highwire baby, watch me death-defying.
It's getting dangerous; I'm feeling the juices start to rise,
I'm on a highwire, and I'm alive.
I'm on a wheel of fire, spilling my breath into the ground;
I'm on a bareback cannonball chasing the speed of sound.
It's getting dangerous - I'm feeling the crowd begin to rise;
On a cannonball, and I'm alive!
Sharp the dawn, the the morning light descending from the highwire;
See the pair who bear the flame prepare to take it to the fire flier
Looking down, down, down,
Fair and warm the sounds that drift the morning from the live wire;
Have to yawn, the horn begins to mingle with the sweet lyre,
Going down, down, down
Celebration swells the nation singing to the highwire;
With amazing grace and sweet sensation captured by the fire flier
Looking down, down, down.
I'm on a highwire etc.
CLOWN Rod Argent
No minor love can make the darkness right;
Alone, deserted by the warm spotlight
I breathe the meaning of the words that I must need her.
The colder seas of my sleeping mind
Make muddy dreams until no peace I find;
Through fields Elysian beg to see my life again, once again.
And here at last I stand revealed a clown;
And who can doubt the painted fool upon this circus has always been a clown.
No mind to colour now, no page to write;
Cold pools of morning stain the virgin white;
Another day without her love, and I still need her.
And so the stage is set, the time is right,
And waves of laughter shake the gods this night;
Another day will make a fool delight the children.
And so I stand at last revealed a clown;
And who can doubt this painted fool
Who maybe has no mind at all
Would ever walk where he might fall
And gain the laughter of us all,
Oh, who would doubt the painted fool upon this circus stage has always been a clown-Just a clown.
TRAPEZE Jim Rodford
Flying high
Turning in space
Indecision
Faltering grace.
Baying crowd
Blinding white light
Upturned faces
Shadows of night.
Trusted hands
Catch me with ease
Life's ambition
Flying trapeze.
Ravaged dreams
Sweat from my brow
Free fall vision
Dragging me down.
Flying, sighing, headlong into dread
Hoping, praying I'll find the path to tread
Spinning world
Motion unreal
Premonition
Time will reveal.
Worthless years
Passing me by
Resolution
Taking me high.
SHINE ON SUNSHINE Rod Argent
She reminds me of the breath of summer sun
That breaks the cool daylight when morning has begun
Shine on sunshine; paint my life of grey
Shine on sunshine; warm my life always.
Better yet by far the best I ever saw;
The rain that breaks your heart
Won't bend our love for sure
So shine on sunshine, spread your light my way;
Shine on sunshine, weave your spell always.
Oh I get weary but she only has to smile
And all my fear is soon forgotten for a while.
I fell the sunshine somedays;
Surely I must be immersed in life's whole mystery.
So shine on sunshine; spread your light my way;
Shine on sunshine; weave your spell always.
THE JESTER Rod Argent
He may break your spirit,
He may play awhile.
You can only bear li,
You must just smile.
If he would dance, you'll dance all night,
He can romance the pure daylight.
Romance!
Call out the Jester,
You know he only plays for himself.
Which way will they tumble,
Which way will they fall?
Who would break the mirror,
Who can crack the wall?
It is with him your fortune lies
And in the wind who bears the prize.
Surprise!
Call out the Jester,
You know he only plays for himself.
He don't care about the love in you;
He only plays!
Call out the Jester
You know he only plays for himself.
He don't care about the good luck in you,
He only laughs about the things that you do.
He don't worry 'bout luck.
ARGENT 1969/1970
LIKE HONEY Rod Argent & Chris White
Like Honey, you're sweeter,
Like fine silk, you're pleasure.
When night falls on rare wine,
Like Honey, you're sweeter.
Like fire, you're burning,
Like white fury burning
When night falls on stone rooms,
Like Fire, you're burning
I'll love you forever,
Till seas lose their freedom
And night falls no longer.
I'll love you forever.
So rise; so rise and learn to fly
Help the lonely hour of the night pass by
So rise,
So rise and spread your wings
Help the lonely hour of the night begin.
So fly...
So fly...
Like Honey, you're sweeter,
Like fine silk, you're pleasure.
When night falls on rare wine,
Like Honey, you're sweeter.
I'll love you forever,
Till seas lose their freedom
And night falls no longer.
I'll love you forever.
LIAR Russ Ballard
I won't ever leave-while you want me to stay
nothing you could do-that could turn me away,
hanging on every word-believing the things I heard
being a fool.
You've taken my life-so take my soul
that's what you said-and I believed it all
I want to be with you-long as you want me to
I won't move away.
Ain't that what you said, ain't that what you said,
ain't that what you said?
Liar-Liar-Liar*
May I see no night-may I see no day,
If I ever leave-while you want me to stay
You can believe in me-I won't be leaving, I won't let you go.
Ain't that what you said, ain't that what you said,
ain't that what you said?
Liar-Liar-Liar*
*Liar-Liar-Liar
Liar-Liar-Liar
Liar-Liar.
BE FREE Rod Argent & Chris White
I said you'd be free, didn't I?
I said you'd climb high, didn't I?
I took you out to the sky,
I told you one day you'd fly.
You didn't believe me, did you then?
You didn't look up, did you then?
You didn't look to the sky,
You didn't believe you'd fly,
You didn't believe you'd fly
If you're going to spread your wings
And hear the song that freedom sings,
Remember that I told you to be free.
If you're going to sweep the sky
And feel the wind come rushing by,
Remember that I told you to be free, be free. be free
Remember that I told you to be free.
SCHOOLGIRL Russ Ballard
Remember when you were a schoolgirl, schoolgirl
When we played love games like children do.
And in some games I used to pull your hair
And other games at your house with no one there.
Schoolgirl, schoolgirl; those loveletters that you handed to me
Schoolgirl, schoolgirl; early Mondays and Sundays for tea
I must have been a fool not to fall for you when you were a schoolgirl
Remember when you were a schoolgirl, schoolgirl
Those holidays when I showed you what I had.
Remember when your mother caught us there,
My father kept me in for being bad!
Schoolgirl, schoolgirl; those loveletters that you handed to me
Schoolgirl, schoolgirl; early Mondays and Sundays for tea
I must have been a fool not to fall for you when you were a schoolgirl.
DANCE IN THE SMOKE Rod Argent & Chris White
We will light a giant burning fire tonight
We will build it and dance in the smoke.
And every branch we'll tie somebody's worry to it
We will burn it and dance in the smoke.
I recall it was to tall to see the flames grow high.
But on tip-toe the flames would grow and burn into the sky.
We will light a giant burning fire tonight
We will build it and dance in the smoke.
And every branch we'll tie somebody's worry to it
We will burn it and dance in the smoke.
LONELY HARD ROAD Russ Ballard
I'm walking on a lonely hard road
I'm walking on a lonely hard road
I haven't got much money;-with some luck I'll hitch a lorry
Or keep carrying this heavy load.
Thinking about her last night
I've been thinking it over, and she was right.
Like a fool, I made her run away
But I'll walk this lonely hard road to find her someday
I'm walking on a lonely hard road
I'm walking on a lonely hard road
I haven't got much money;-with some luck I'll hitch a lorry
Or keep carrying this heavy load.
'Though I've never said it before; when I find her again
I won't hurt her no more.
So I'm gonna say it again; gonna find her someday
And she won't get away no more.
I'm walking on a lonely hard road
I'm walking on a lonely hard road
I haven't got much money;-with some luck I'll hitch a lorry
Or keep carrying this heavy load.
I'm walking on a lonely hard road.
Walking down this lonely hard road, just to be with my woman
I'm gonna get my baby back;-walking on this lonely hard road
So I'll just keep walking, on this lonely hard road.
THE FEELINGS INSIDE Rod Argent & Chris White
When you woke up on this cold winter's day,
She looked so beautiful, you cried.
And if you're feeling very good today, it's 'cause you love her, the feelings inside.
She bought you coffee in a special cup
Which made you warm from deep inside.
And if you're feeling very good today,
It's cause you love her, the feelings inside.
And you begin to feel your life was changed
Because you loved, her there is nothing to hide,
And 'though you know how well, it still seems strange
To think you loved her, you loved her.
She bought you coffee in a special cup
Which made you warm from deep inside.
And if you're feeling very good today,
It's cause you love her, the feelings inside.
FREEFALL Rod Argent & Chris White
You say you're free to run wild,
And I think I'm falling down, I'm falling down.
Your words are spinning around my head,
I think I'm falling down.
And it's so hard believing you're leaving me now
When you wanted me from the start.
Or maybe you're just a little angry, and you're pushing me out of your heart
Into freefall.
Maybe it's the state that you are
That you're longing so hard to be free.
But this is throwing our love so far
Into freefall.
And it's so hard believing you're leaving me now
When you wanted me from the start.
Or maybe you're just a little angry, and you're pushing me out of your heart
Into freefall.
I feel like a child
Whose feelings are hard to hide
You're running so wild
That now I'm confused inside.
Think, you're losing a friend
You're in freefall.
STEPPING STONE Rod Argent & Chris White
Remember days when we were close and warm, as night turned to dawn.
Long heated summer days of sun and wine seemed to short at the time.
I would gladly make you happy,
I would surely try.
But you feel you must be free, so
I must say so long and kiss you goodbye,
'Cause I won't be your stepping stone
No, I won't be your stepping stone,
No, I won't be your stepping stone,
Oh, I won't be your stepping stone.
Remember fresh and sweet the thought of summer ways
Loving nights lazy days.
Warm, scented evenings when we shared a lot to say:
Now the words fade away.
I would love to make you happy,
I would surely try.
But you feel you must be free, so
I must say so long and kiss you goodbye,
'Cause I won't be your stepping stone
No, I won't be your stepping stone,
No, I won't be your stepping stone,
Oh, I won't be your stepping stone.
BRING YOU JOY Rod Argent & Chris White
You made me feel like I never could feel
To the depths of my soul.
Now for the first time, I'm living for real,
And I feel I'm made whole.
And I will sacrifice to bring you joy.
Yes, I will spend my life to bring you joy.
Bring you joy, like you have never known before
Bring you joy, make you scream and shout for more
Take this Boy, and from misery you'll soar
Into joy that you'll feel for evermore.
And I'll make you feel so happy you could cry
And I'll make you feel so happy you will die.
Sing and shout, throw your feelings to the skies.
Sing and shout, let the joy within you rise.
Shout it out, that you want to laugh and cry
Want to shout, want to spread your wings and fly,
And I'll make you feel so happy you could cry
And I'll make you feel so happy you will die.
You made me feel like I never could feel
To the depths of my soul.
Now for the first time, I'm living for real,
And I feel I'm made whole.
And I will sacrifice to bring you joy.
Yes, I will spend my life to bring you joy.
ALL TOGETHER NOW 1972
HOLD YOUR HEAD UP Rod Argent & Chris White
And if it's bad
Don't let it get you down, you can take it.
And if it hurts
Don't let them see you cry, you can make it.
Hold your head up, hold your head up
Hold your head up, hold your head high.
And if they stare
Just let them burn their eyes on you moving.
And if they shout
Don't let them change a thing what you're doing.
Hold your head up, hold your head up
Hold your head up, hold your head high.
