MIDNIGHT QUEEN
Music & Lyrics by Luna Rose Keller & Eric Bay Andersen
Did she already go?
Did she cast you in that spell, just to leave you where you fell?
Did she already go?
She always goes at that time and leaves nothing behind
She once had her heart broken
Guess it must have broken her
Now every night without fail
There’ll be someone new that she’ll add to the trail
Of lonely bitter people – victims of a pattern
They get caught in her trap
All it takes is a call and they all fall like that
Did she already go?
Did she cast you in that spell, just to leave you where you fell?
Did she already go?
She always goes at that time and leaves nothing behind
She’s the lonely queen of midnight
Disappearing when the daylight, daylight comes
Have you really seen her
Beyond the emptiness in her eyes?
Have you attempted to swim
In the ocean of tears that she keeps within?
You know she doesn’t love you
Yet it feels alright
So you’ll let her use you
Tonight you’ll gladly be her white knight
Tomorrow you'll come to find...
Let her go (let her go)
She's consumed by her pain, poisoned heart, poisoned brain
Let her go (let her go)
She never leaves a heart intact, and she won't come back
'Cause she's already gone
Who knows how many clueless hearts will be torn apart
She's already gone
Into another's arms tonight, another lonely mind
She's the lonely queen of midnight
Disappearing when the daylight, daylight comes
WINTER SUN
Music by Peter Andersen
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
Before you rise, before you open your eyes
I've seen where you are going
I know all there is worth knowing
Now I, I'm on the road, but I'm driving blind
All alone, wishing I was headed home
The winter sun shines just as strong
As it did all summer long
All that was shall be again
This doesn't spell the end for us
'Cause it shines on and on
As it did all summer long
All that was shall be again
This doesn't spell the end for us
A lonely place to spend the winter days
There are ghosts that walk those hallways
And I'm sure they'll be there always
Head down, down to beach at the edge of town
There you'll find the part of me I left behind
The winter sun shines just as strong
As it did all summer long
All that was shall be again
This doesn't spell the end for us
'Cause it shines on and on
As it did all summer long
All that was shall be again
This doesn't spell the end
CHORUS
SUNNY DAYS
Music & Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen & Jake Haws
Knocking on the door on a rainy afternoon
Thursdays always seem to come around so soon
I could tell from the look on your face that it's getting to ya
You wanna be strong but you're worried about the future
A sunny day is on its way again
The clouds of fear will start to clear, my friend
These are troubled times indeed
But you got everything you need
So hold on for the sunny days ahead
Saw a man I hadn't seen in years
Wasn't sure if he still lived 'round here
He said the people in this town have all gone crazy
Human nature never ceases to amaze me
CHORUS x3
OVER AND OUT
Music & Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen & Gavin Kaufman
“I'm not gonna budge an inch”
I said whilst smiling, dug my heels in
Been taken for a fool, no more
Not bending to your whims again
I'm getting off your gravy train
Won't play your illusive games no more
Now I know you have a knack
For going back on what you say
And I just hope I haven’t realised it too late
‘Cause you could do with taking down a peg or two
You’re too used to telling people what to do
Somehow you’ve been allowed to get away with it ‘til now
But now you’re done, it’s over, you’re out
What made you think you had the right
To manipulate and fabricate
All those cheap lies you told, well no more
Can't believe I was taken in
By your cheating schemes and your phoney dreams
I'm checking out, I'm done, no more!
BRIDGE
CHORUS
Over and out, over and out
Over and out, over and out
Over and out, over
Over and out, over
Over and out, over
Over and out, over
CHORUS
Over and out, over, over (repeat)
MINEFIELD
Music & Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen & Spencer Segelov
I always say the wrong words
I just want to be heard
I just pick the wrong time
Maybe I'm the wrong kind
There are some bad vibrations in the air
Danger spots here and there, everywhere
Man your battle stations, say your prayers
You'd be wise to beware, oh yeah
Help me, so hard to walk through your minefield
Stepping over all the lovers
Make a deal and tell me what you want to do
Every day, the push-and-pull
I wish it could be simple
You're always putting on a show
You say “it's over” and out the door you go, oh
Well, I pick me up all over the place
I put myself together
I can't face this lonely, wasteful game
Speaking to you while you take aim
CHORUS
Whoo! Oh yeah
Walk, walk right through
Walk, walk right through
Walk through your minefield, baby
(Walk right through your minefield) I always say the wrong words
(Walk right through your minefield) I just want to be heard
(Walk right through your minefield) I just pick the wrong time
(Walk right through your minefield) Maybe I'm the wrong kind
Gonna walk through your minefield
Oh yeah, gonna walk right through
23 DEMONS
Music by Eric Bay Andersen & Dimi Kaye
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
They're already here, I hear them gathering
Real or not, they can't be stopped – this is happening
Try and brace yourself for what you know will come
You'll get through it if you do what must be done
Hold on to the one who keeps you strong
And it won't be long until you see the light
The breaking dawn
Real-life demons seem much worse
But the ones in your head, they got there first
It's a never-ending plight
'Cause they strike when you got no strength to fight
You've kept them at bay all day
But night's when they like to come out and play
Sleep would be a sweet relief
But in your gut you know that there's no way
There's no way
Here they come again, it's you against them all
When you take them on they'll make you feel so small
BRIDGE
CHORUS X 2
They're already here, I hear them gathering
Real or not, they can't be stopped – this is happening
This is happening
KISS THE SKY
Music by Eric Bay Andersen & Keith Schwartz
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
Sinking into the ground
Your feet and your hands are bound
You could escape somewhere
You may not be prepared
But there's no need to be scared
Trust me, it's not too late
Dear one, your dream awaits
You could be taking flight
To new worlds in the sky
Would you like to tonight?
WHAT MUSIC IS NOW
Music by Eric Bay Andersen & Nathan Snyder
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
I still get a chill when I listen to the legends play
What they had was pure
And gold was more than just a click away
How many from today, I wonder
Will make me feel that way tomorrow?
I'm guessing none
But I could be wrong
It used to be “Now That's What I Call Music!”
How did we get from that to what you call music now?
No solos or musicianship, 'cause that's not allowed
Keep the beat and lyrics simple for the festival crowd
Just a 'woo-oo' (Just a 'woo-oo')
That'll do-oo (That'll do-oo)
'Cause that's what music is now
It seems the machine is responsible for what we find
We're here 'cause we're allowed
But as it gets so crowded we get left behind
Maybe you'll end up famous if you follows the trends
The pay's an issue – we should get more
But music is its own reward
CHORUS
You may ask why do we do this
When we know the odds are stacked against us
Our answer's just … because we must
CHORUS x2
SOMEONE NEW
Music & Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen & Paul Thibault
Looking through your pictures
It looks like you love someone new
They used to be of you and me
But I guess those days are through
His family name's a good one
And he's well-known around the town
He's got a smile, puts mine to shame
So now I wear a frown
I see the way you look at him
With love there in your eyes
You know I've seen that look before
It's the kind you can't describe
I still look at you that way
But you're no longer mine
Now there's someone new by your side
There is no more lucky man
Than him, now he's with you
I hope he knows it
And I hope he shows his gratitude
I hope he's good to you
'Cause if he's not
Then he'll have to deal with me
And he won't like that much, I guarantee
CHORUS
There's someone new, yeah (someone new)
There's someone new (by your side)
Someone new
There's someone new by your side (yeah, someone new)
Someone new by your side
Someone new
SONG FOR MY ANGEL
Music & Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen & Meghan Pulles
Angel, see you later
To leave you, well it breaks my heart
I'll be home very soon, love
And I'll think of your smile while I'm gone
Angel, don't you worry
I promise you I will hurry back
I wish that I didn't have to go
'Cause I miss you so
And I hope you miss me
Angel, you are my true inspiration
I sing my songs for you in declaration
Any time I feel out of control
I just think of you and your beautiful soul, I do
Angel, don't you worry
I promise you I will hurry back
I wish that I didn't have to go
'Cause I miss you so
And I hope you miss me
STEPPIN' OUT
Music & Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen & Kian Sparkes
Looking out for those summer nights
And those lost hours with you
City lights or a campfire bright
That's all I wanna do
I could while away those sunny days
Just staring up at the sky
Getting lost in your thoughts
Without a care for space or time
I'm steppin' out, yeah
I'm steppin' out, yeah
I'm steppin' out
It's all I wanna do
To step out with you
Been so long, just dreaming of you
And I've swallowed my pride
Wanna run, maybe wanna cry
But leaving no place untried
Set free from these shackles on me
Now I'm like a leaf on the wind
Proud to stand out from the crowd
Just doing my own thing
CHORUS
I'm steppin' out, yeah
I'm steppin' out, yeah
I'm steppin' out, yeah
It's all I wanna do
'Cause it's all I wanna do
I'm steppin' out
I'm steppin' out
I'm steppin' out
I'm steppin' out
I'm steppin' out
To step out with you now
All I wanna do is step out with you
Step out with you, with you
Step out, step out, step out
ALREADY HERE
Music by Johannes Bruhn
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
Something is missing, something is wrong
There is a better path you could be on
You tell yourself as the years roll on by
“One day I’ll find time, one day I’ll try”
Well, why not today?
You lose every game you don’t play
‘Cause change doesn’t start without a change of heart
So start now by facing your fears
No locks on the door
No one's blocking your way anymore
You have all that you need
And the day to make that leap is already here
I’ve seen the future and things won’t work out
If things continue the way they are now
The longest journeys start with a single step
Tell me, why haven’t you taken yours yet?
CHORUS x2
COMING HOME
Music by Eric Bay Andersen
Lyrics by Roy Benson
(Spoken Intro)
Through a wall of shadows
In search of golden meadows
I'm coming home
Coming home, coming home
I'm coming home
To a land that time forgot
I'm saving lives from a world that is not
It reads like a mystery in a book that has no end
Going down in history, where everything descends
I'll fight for my mission, stand with both feet on the ground
Holding my position, that evolves unbound
CHORUS x2
Where all life can dissolve, through dark days that make no sense
Going down a pathway at the innocents' expense
Ride a road that's fearless, with my heart and with my soul
Facing the tearless with endless recall
CHORUS x3
(Spoken Outro)
Through a wall of shadows
In search of golden meadows
I'm coming home
ANY DAY NOW
Music by Eric Bay Andersen & Ryan Everly
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
Are you counting the minutes
'Til it's done and you're safe on the other side?
You've been pushed to the limit
Holding on to a dream of a better time
It'll come, so they say
Very soon, any day now
Are you tired of excuses?
'Cause they're all you've been hearing from everyone
I don't know what the use is
In pretending we don't know what's going on
It'll all go away
Wait and see, any day now
Are you tied to the notion
That in time common sense trumps insanity?
You're overrun with emotion
At the slightest attack you crack instantly
Calmer men lead the way
That won't change any day soon
Are you facing a crisis?
One that surely affects everyone the same?
No one knows what the price is of ignoring it
But we'll know who's to blame
Not the ones who will pay
But they will, any day soon
YOUR DREAM
Music by Eric Bay Andersen & Eylül Şenödeyici
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
Nights of restless slumber
Shadows play on my weary mind
Thoughts I thought I'd cast aside
Return in time
All is hopeless, yet all is good
And nothing's quite as it seems
Please believe me, that if I could
I would join you in your dream
Reaching for tomorrow
Hoping there is hope waiting there
Somewhere where the skies are clear
And you are near
I saw you in the dark
Like a lighthouse in a storm
I heard the siren call
But I was never warned how much I would feel
This can't be real
Someone's making it up
Come wake me up and break the spell
HEADFIRST
Music by Sean Buckley
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
How did we get here?
I don't know, but something isn't working
I'm trying not to give in to fear, but it's hard sometimes
We act like we play our part
But all we're doing is going through the motions
Feels like all that we've done so far was a waste of time
But I want to make it better with you
Don't you? Say you do
So let's get started
The sooner the better, baby
How we do it is up to you
We can take this step by step if you wanna
Or we can leap in headfirst
We got a lot to make up for
Lately if feels like we've been in reverse
I had a fantasy
Of the kind of life we could be living
I still believe that we could achieve it some day
It's no good to hope and pray
You'll never reap the reward without the effort
I promise you, come what may, I am here to stay
BRIDGE
CHORUS x2
A WORLD WITHOUT YOU
Music by Eric Bay Andersen & Sam Popkin
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
I wouldn't wanna live in a world without you
Don't know what I would say if someone said I had to
I feel your love in everything you do
And there would be no love in a world without you
I wouldn't wanna stay in a place where you weren't there
Don't know what I would do to fill the hole you left here
I'd always miss the things you say and do
For how could love exist in a world without you
I try to remember every word you say
They help me get through life, they guide the way
It's my duty to pass on the flame
To make sure everybody knows your name
VERSE 1
BRIDGE
VERSE 1
BELIEF
Music by Aron Peter Dowdall
Lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
There's a voice inside my head
Telling me to look outside
It's been going on for far too long
It won't leave me alone
There's no way to truly know
If everything I think I know
Is fantasy or reality
You see...
I know who I am
I know what my senses tell me
I know where I've been and what I've seen
And the rest if belief
There's nothing you can say
There's nothing you can do to convince me
The things that I feel, they may be real
But it's all just belief, yeah
It's a puzzle to be solved
Trying to see beyond the code
There's something there, I don't know where
But it feeds the despair
See, even if I break away
I would still be on my own
Whatever I choose I'm bound to lose
It's true, 'cause...
CHORUS
'Cause I know who I am (there's a voice inside my head)
I know what my senses tell me (telling me to look outside)
I know where I've been and what I've seen (it's been going on for
far too long)
And the rest if belief (it won't leave me alone)
There's nothing you can say (there's no way to truly know)
There's nothing you can do to convince me (if everything I think I
know)
The things that I feel, they may be real (is fantasy or reality)
But it's all just belief, yeah (you see...)
A LITTLE BIT OF FUN
Music & lyrics by Eric Bay Andersen
I'm hitting the pipe, meaning I'm taking a dive
The flowers and mushrooms, they make me feel alive
Kooped up in a castle, a peach of a girl
To find her, the green guy and I will search the world
We'll follow the rainbow road, unless our karts get towed
You used to be the bad guy at the top of the hill
When others climbed the ladder it made you madder still
But get you alone and you're really rather kind
A barrel of laughs, that's really rare to find
It must be hard to relax with a monkey on your back
It's just a bit of fun
Just a little bit of fun
Who cares if I never see the sun?
I'm not hurting anyone
I'm having fun
His struggle for power has warped his mind
He's stuck in a tower, his head so over-sized
A mask can make you feel good, a box can help you hide
But will I find a gem when I take a look inside?
You say fruit makes you strong
Well, I'll shoot you if you're wrong
Using my head hurts, not using my brain
I'm using my voice, though – you know what I'm saying?
They call me a good egg, I glide on the breeze
My villain has henchmen, he likes his silent G's
When the little guy gets his turn
The big guy's gonna burn
CHORUS
