BACKTRACK JACK
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Do you ever miss me? D’you ever think of me?
Back when we used to be in melody
Rippin’ off the bandaid
Now I’m Backtrack Jack with my backpack on
My lips on another, cold as january in your sanctuary
Caught myself in the mirror
Now I’m Backtrack Jack with my backpack on
Sorry that I led you astray
Sorry that I let you down
I lied and betrayed
Now I’m Backtrack Jack with my backpack on
My black jacket’s off and the devil is gone
I am! I am! On my way through the jungle
Call me Backtrack Jack
I’m walkin’ down the dirt roads
In the back of my mind as I push rewind
Leavin’ in a cloud of dust
No I never looked back in my jet black Pontiac
Now I can see the monster
With my comin’ of age and my turnin’ the page
In a hurry and humble
Now I’m Backtrack Jack racin’ back in a like a maniac
Sorry that I led you astray
Sorry that I let you down
I lied and betrayed
Now I’m Backtrack
Jack with my backpack on
My black jacket’s off and the devil is gone
I am! I am! On my way through the jungle
Call me Backtrack Jack
CAPTAIN IN THE SAND
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Walkin’ through the door, fallin’ to the floor
I get the feelin’ I don’t live here no more
There’s a settin’ sun in my humble home
My achy old hands, they don’t stand a chance
No I can’t help it I don’t know this dance
Where do I go with my haggard soul?
Where do I go with my haggard soul?
It feels like…
…I’m in chains in the desertland of Arizona
Just waitin’ for the seagulls’ song
I’m lost in the wastelands of Oklahoma
Just waitin’ for a wave to come
I am the captain in the sand
I’m dreamin’ of a life far away from land
The memories of old, they’re framed in gold
Only remindin’ me of what went wrong
I was blind in a young man’s mind
Warning in the mail, I know I gotta bail
But those rusty old nails been rippin’ holes in my sail
Now I see, but now I’m on my knees
Now I see, but now I’m on my knees
And it feels like…
…I’m in chains in the desertland of Arizona
Just waitin’ for the seagulls’ song
I’m lost in the wastelands of Oklahoma
Just waitin’ for a wave to come
I am the captain in the sand
I’m dreamin’ of a life far away from land
Hey you, the one with no shadow
Won’t you lend me a hand
For how long, have you been around here
Are you, all in my head?
‘Cause it still feels like…
…I’m in chains in the desertland of Arizona
Just waitin’ for the seagulls’ song
I’m lost in the wastelands of Oklahoma
Just waitin’ for a wave to come
I am the captain in the sand
I’m dreamin’ of a life far away from land
CHAINS OF YESTERDAY
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
I passed out up in no man’s land
Wakin’ up with an empty gun in my hand
I really lost it, along the way
I don’t even know where I come from
I don’t know my destination
Not tomorrow, not today
I look around and I hit the ground
Feels like I’ve been spinnin’ on a merry-go-round
Am I dreamin’ while awake?
It kinda feels like I’m brought back home
To the time when so little made us laugh for so long
Little log cabin by the lake
Down by, by the lake
The devil don’t dance with me anymore
Am I ready for the walk alone?
‘Cause the lonely little man with the dark romance
Is the only me I’ve ever known
But the fire, the fire inside of me
Has burned out all the way
And suddenly I fly high above it all
And the chains of yesterday…
…are all gone, gone, all gone
What’s goin’ on, someone tell me please
I feel a hand on my back and a gentle breeze
Come on boy, here’s the keys
I turn my head and there’s no one there
Slideshow from a life that was lost somewhere
Is this my sweet release?
Is this my sweet release?
The devil don’t dance with me anymore
Am I ready for the walk alone?
‘Cause the lonely little man with the dark romance
Is the only me I’ve ever known
But the fire, the fire inside of me
Has burned out all the way
And suddenly I fly high above it all
And the chains of yesterday…
…are all gone, all gone, all gone
CRAZY TO THE BONE
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Hey Sun ‘n Rain what are you doin’?
You’re walkin’ straight into the storm
I guess you know that I’m only tryin’ help you
You’re lonely heart is full of thorns
But still you keep on roamin’ in this desolation of broken minds
Come take a ride with me home to your Sally
I promise you there will be smiles, just a couple of miles
Well I’ll tell you friend…
I’m a ragin’ desperado I’m crazy to the bone I am
I Know, I’m a jaded man of mystery always on my way to somewhere
Oh the things I have seen, oh the things I have done
You cannot know, oh no, you cannot know
Say my old friend I’ve been tryin’ to see the past through your eyes
Lotta rain, lotta thunder, of that I’m sure oh that wicked sky
I’ve never fired no gun before
Sure as hell never killed no man
But I reckon it doesn’t make a difference
You hidin’ in the arms of Joanne, in the arms of Joanne
Well I’ll tell you friend…
I’m a ragin’ desperado I’m crazy to the bone I am
I Know, I’m a jaded man of mystery always on my way to somewhere
Oh the things I have seen, oh the things I have done
You cannot know, oh no, you cannot know
Burnin’ rubber, he’s headed for tomorrow
He’s gone at the speed of light
With a tear in his eye he left Sally a note that says “we’ve done out dance”
“We’ve done our dance”
‘Cos darlin’ I…
I’m a ragin’ desperado I’m crazy to the bone I am
You see, I’m a jaded man of mystery always on my way to somewhere
Oh the things I have seen, oh the things I have done
Will drag you down, oh no, will drag you down
EACH ON OUR SIDE
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
I’m checkin’ out of this worn out story
Hell, it’s not even my own
About time I wake up and get movin’
And find out who the man in the rearview really is
Am I for real or just a reflection of who you want me to be?
‘Cause it kinda feels like I’ve been wearin’ someone else’s smile
All I know it’s gonna rain down on this masquerade someday
And wash away all of the promises we made
Sounds kinda crazy but that’s when we’ll officially meet
And we’ll stand there facing a stranger each on our side of the street
I’m headed over the hills of solace
Way back to the cutting room
I’ll throw away all the ribbons and bows
To find out who the lady with the magic quill really is
Is she for real or just an addiction?
An injected love
Behind this veil of delusion in need of a fix
All I know it’s gonna rain down on this masquerade someday
And wash away all of the promises we made
Sounds kinda crazy but that’s when we’ll officially meet
And we’ll stand there facing a stranger each on our side of the street
It this for real or some kind of act in some kind of Hollywood haze
‘Cause it kinda seems we’ve been pretty damn good at making believe
All I know it’s gonna rain down on this masquerade someday
And wash away all of the promises we made
Sounds kinda crazy but that’s when we’ll officially meet
And we’ll stand there facing a stranger each on our side of the street
All I know it’s gonna rain down on this masquerade someday
And wash away all of the promises we made
Sounds kinda crazy but that’s when we’ll officially meet
And we’ll stand there facing a stranger each on our side of the street
And we’ll stand there facing a stranger each on our side of the street
And we’ll stand there facing a stranger each on our side of the street
Each on our side of the street
FIRE IN THE SKY
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Through the swingin’ doors comes a man
Standin’ 6 foot 5
He’s been ridin’ through the desertlands
He’s barely lookin’ alive
They took his angel away from him
Shot her down in the light of day
Black and white nothin’ in between
Now they’ve got to pay
He’ll bring a world of pain
He’ll bring some heavy rain
He’ll ride a hurricane
And hit ’em like a train
There’s no alleyway, not a single bay
In this world that makes ’em safe from judgement day
He’s got the devil in his eyes
A man on fire, fire in the sky
Footsteps heavy, wander slow
Vengeance is burnin’ in his eyes
A broken man yet still he glows
With bullets and promise of demise
They took his angel away from him
Shot her down in the light of day
Black and white nothin’ in between
Now they’ve got to pay
He’ll bring a world of pain
He’ll bring some heavy rain
He’ll ride a hurricane
And hit ’em like a train
There’s no alleyway, not a single bay
In this world that makes ’em safe from judgement day
He’s got the devil in his eyes
A man on fire, fire in the sky
Through the swingin’ doors leaves a man
Walkin’ in the shadows of the night
Unfriendly eyes gaze
He’s got his hand on his gun
Ready to draw – Draw! Draw!
They took his angel away from him
Shot her down in the light of day
Black and white nothin’ in between
Now they’ve got to pay
He’ll bring a world of pain
He’ll bring some heavy rain
He’ll ride a hurricane
And hit ’em like a train
There’s no alleyway, not a single bay
In this world that makes ’em safe from judgement day
He’s got the devil in his eyes
A man on fire, fire in the sky
FROM THE VALLEY
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
I’m waitin’ for the sun to shine through the cracks in the wall
I’m reachin’ for my gun, but not ready to make the call
Hey you crazy one, you’re a rollin’ stone
On broken glass, I’m walkin’, I’m crawlin’, I lie
In search for the past, I rumble, I stumble, I cry
Hey you restless one, d’you know they call you Tommy Done?
From the valley, by Solitary Lake
Through the bottom of an angry old Jack
I see the world from the far side of the tracks
Next door to Jane and Rocky Agony
I live in this place that can only be hell
I didn’t have much time to look around , no, as I fell
I’m waitin’ for the rain to make a river for my ship to sail
I’m waitin’ for the pain, I’ve got a feelin’ nothin’ can avail
Hey you lonely one, where have your senses gone?
I’m under attack, from the hills to the west they come
I cannot brighten up the black, no it’s a battle that can never be won
Hey you troubled one, buckle up for your home run
From the valley, by Solitary Lake
Through the bottom of an angry old Jack
I see the world from the far side of the tracks
Next door to Jane and Rocky Agony
I live in this place that can only be hell
I didn’t have much time to look around as I fell
No I didn’t have much time to look around as I fell
The leaves on the ground, they’re covering the gold unfound
We’ve tattered it all, we’ve turned into a goddamn wreckin’ ball
Me & you alcohol
From the valley, by Solitary Lake
Through the bottom of an angry old Jack
I see the world from the far side of the tracks
Next door to Jane and Rocky Agony
I live in this place that can only be hell
I didn’t have much time to look around as I fell
No I didn’t have much time to look around as I fell
From the valley, by Solitary Lake
Through the bottom of an angry old Jack
I see the world from the far side of the tracks
Next door to Jane and Rocky Agony
I live in this place that can only be hell
I didn’t have much time to look around as I fell
No I didn’t have much time to look around as I fell
From the valley – From the valley I call
From the valley – From the valley I call yeah
From the valley – From the valley I call
From the valley – From the valley I call
MAMA
by Esben Meyer Kristensen & Danita-Jeanette Heimdal
So alive, so young
So much fun but so alone
38, goin’ strong
How could I’ve known you’d soon be gone
Where are you my mama? ‘Cause I can’t feel you anymore
Where are you my mama? ‘Cause I can’t feel you
I can’t feel you
When I close my eyes and reach I can almost feel your hand
I can hear you in my sleep laughin’ makin’ plans
Never got no chance, got no chance
Watchin’ you fade away
Hopin’ you would fight and stay
A heart of gold, words unsaid
Can’t be on your way to heaven’s gate not yet
Where are you my mama? ‘Cause I can’t feel you anymore
Where are you my mam? My crazy diamond
Shine for me one last time
When I close my eyes and reach I can almost feel your hand
I can hear you in my sleep laughin’, makin’ plans
Never got no chance, got no chance
Sittin’ on the front porch a sunny May afternoon
Havin’ tea, you and me
Little did I know it’s the last time I’d see you
Little did I know it’s the last time I’d see you
When I close my eyes and reach I can almost feel your hand
I can hear you in my sleep laughin’, makin’ plans
Never got no chance, got no chance
When I close my eyes and reach I can almost feel your hand
I can hear you in my sleep laughin’, makin’ plans
Never got no chance, got no chance
When I close my eyes and reach I can almost feel your hand
I can hear you in my sleep laughin’, makin’ plans
Never got no chance, got no chance
MAN IN CHAINS
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Back to back with the ghost of conscience
There’s somethin’ familiar ’bout that eerie feelin’, I know
Walkin’ on glass of my past relations
Makin’ me watch my every goddamn step, but I know
Yeah I know they’re reflections from a prison cell
Of a man in chains
Bye bye old friend
See you when I pass by the lighthouse in the end
So long old pal, don’t you worry about me
See you when I lay down my oars and hang up my pole
And walk by the memory of a man in chains
Face to face with the beast of tomorrow
There’s somethin’ familiar ’bout that shiny road ahead
Walkin’ on clouds of my past revelations
Makin’ me fly high above all reason
All the faces that reminds me I’m a convict, I’m a prisoner
I’m a man in chains
Bye bye old friend
See you when I pass by the lighthouse in the end
So long old pal, don’t you worry about me
See you when I lay down my oars and hang up my pole
And walk by the memory of a man in chains
I can hear the preachin’ of the two faced crowd, damn hypocrites
Boy here’s some love but you can never repay us
We own ya, you’re ours, you fool, our prisoner
But now I’m breakin’ out
Bye bye old friend
See you when I pass by the lighthouse in the end
So long old pal, don’t you worry about me
See you when I lay down my oars and hang up my pole
And walk by the memory of a man in chains
Bye bye old friend
See you when I pass by the lighthouse in the end
So long old pal, don’t you worry about me
See you when I lay down my oars and hang up my pole
And walk by the memory of a man in chains
OKAY, JUST FINE
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
So Mary, I’ve got some things I’ve been meaning to tell ya
This ain’t workin’
‘Cause Mary, I’m a rambunctious man stuck in a trivial loop
With a crazy yearnin’
So I’m leaving tonight
I’m leaving everything behind
Hell-bent to make the most of my time
And I won’t go back to the doldrums anytime soon
I’ll rather miss when I shoot for the moon
I’ll rather jump through hoops on fire everyday
And collapse a yard from the finishing line
Than be okay, just fine
And Mary, I know this is something you never signed up for
But neither did I
Supressin’ the fire that’s burnin’ behind this facade
I guess I’m not that guy
So I’m leaving tonight
I’m leaving everything behind
Hell-bent to make the most of my time
And I won’t go back to the doldrums anytime soon
I’ll rather miss when I shoot for the moon
I’ll rather jump through hoops on fire everyday
And collapse a yard from the finishing line
And collapse a yard from the finishing line
Than be okay, just fine
So I’m leaving tonight
I’m leaving everything behind
Hell-bent to make the most of my time
Okay, just fine
One! Two! And I won’t go back to the doldrums anytime soon
I’ll rather miss when I shoot for the moon
I’ll rather jump through hoops on fire everyday
And collapse a yard from the finishing line
And I won’t go back to the doldrums anytime soon
I’ll rather miss when I shoot for the moon
I’ll rather jump through hoops on fire everyday
And collapse a yard from the finishing line
And collapse a yard from the finishing line
Than be okay, just fine
Than be okay, just fine
LILYWIND
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Hey, wake up there dyin’ star
You don’t know me but I’m feelin’ you from afar
Hey, stand up now broken girl
Just follow my voice now go give it a whirl
Just breathe, come dance with me
Let me lead you my darlin’, for the rest of the show
Gonna lift you up high love, gonna join you down low
Your pain is my pain, no I won’t let you go
So wake up, wake up, open your eyes and let fortune break in
So wake up, wake up, please let me in my sweet Lilywind
Hey, get up now wounded bird
There’s nothin’ down there for you honey but memories of hurt
So come on girl mend your wings
I know they’re bleedin’ but I promise you although it stings
Just try, you’ll learn to fly
Let me lead you my darlin’, for the rest of the show
Gonna lift you up high love, gonna join you down low
Your pain is my pain, no I won’t let you go
So wake up, wake up, open your eyes and let fortune break in
So wake up, wake up, please let me in my sweet Lilywind
Hey wake up there dyin’ star
I think you know me from somewhere in the back of your heart
You see, I’m your man to be
Let me lead you my darlin’, for the rest of the show
Gonna lift you up high love, gonna join you down low
Your pain is my pain, no I won’t let you go
So wake up, wake up, open your eyes and let fortune break in
So wake up, wake up, please let me in oh my sweet Lilywind
Let me lead you my darlin’, for the rest of the show
Gonna lift you up high love, gonna join you down low
Your pain is my pain, no I won’t let you go
So wake up, wake up, open your eyes and let fortune break in
So wake up, wake up, please let me in my sweet Lilywind
LITTLE HIDEAWAY
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
A voice of reason
The choice is yours
Be a pioneer
Or shy away
A dyin’ beacon
You better set your course
Before it disappears
You’re a captive of your own silly mind
And these impregnable walls are of your own design
So what the hell are you waiting for?
Why you still here?
In your little hideaway
There’s nothing here for you anymore
But make believe foes
And the games they play
A hand of mercy
Knockin’ on your door
Can you even hear?
Or are you shying away again?
You better get on up and hurry
You better cut the cord
Before it disappears
You’re a captive of your own silly mind
And these impregnable walls are of your own design
So what the hell are you waiting for?
Why you still here?
In your little hideaway
There’s nothing here for you anymore
But make believe foes
And the games they play
Well I don’t know how many times I’ve told you to pep up and realize
That you’re the sole engineer of your own demise
So what the hell are you waiting for?
Why you still here?
In your little hideaway
There’s nothing here for you anymore
But make believe foes
And the games they play
HEY!! What the hell are you waiting for?
Why you still here?
In your little hideaway
There’s nothing here for you anymore
But make believe foes
And the games they play
The games they play
In your little hideaway
The games they play
In your little hideaway
REBEL HEART
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Broken headlights, broken taillights
Stuck in the dark in a blind alley
No lookin’ ahead no lookin’ back
No, no, no, no
Nothin’ but pitch black, nothin’ to grab
But in my rebel heart, in my rebel mind
I’ve got a little piece of heaven, of heaven
Baby would you come along with me?
Would you dare to play with ragin’ fire?
Baby would you sing along with me?
Would you dance with me in the flames?
I am rebel, I run with the devil
I’m a son of a gun on the run
I am a rambler, I am a wrangler
But you rock my world, you make me feel
Yeah, yeah like that
You make me feel my rebel heart
Yeah, yeah like that, like that, oh like that
Sheriff’s callin’ out on the radio
You get that demon now, dead or alive
Caught in a hurricane
Trapped in memory lane
Mmm, Mmm, Mmm
As the howlin’ blue lights are closin’ in
But in my rebel heart, in my rebel mind
I’ve got a little piece of heaven, of heaven
Baby would you come along with me?
Would you dare to play with ragin’ fire?
Baby would you sing along with me?
Would you dance with me in the flames?
I am rebel, I run with the devil
I’m a son of a gun on the run
I am a rambler, I am a wrangler
But you rock my world, you make me feel
Yeah, yeah like that
You make me feel my rebel heart
Yeah, yeah like that, like that, oh like that
Are you ready baby? I’ll be comin’ fast
From Dallas to San Antonio in a blast
Will you give me an answer?
‘Cause I’m already past Round Rock
I’m tellin’ you darlin’ you’re the only rose
I’ve not given you signs of sunny days I suppose
But the rain is liftin’, the clouds are driftin’ away
Come ride with me, come fly with me from the grey
C’mon babe, let’s fly
Baby would you come along with me?
Would you dare to play with ragin’ fire?
Baby would you sing along with me?
Would you dance with me in the flames?
I am rebel, I run with the devil
I’m a son of a gun on the run
I am a rambler, I am a wrangler
But you rock my world, you make me feel
Yeah, yeah like that
You make me feel my rebel heart
Yeah, yeah like that, like that, oh like that
ROMEO
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Killed by the law in Santa Fe – A bullet to his head
The blue in his eyes have turned to grey – Now Romeo’s dead
On the floor with a Springfield in his hand – Chamber’s all out
No one ever knew he had a plan – He was never in doubt
The devil called his name – Hey Rom! Come out and play
I’m sure we’ll have a blast – Let’s fly, let’s forget about the past
Let’s give ’em hell son – Don’t you listen to the righteous one
Have you heard from Romeo?
Ever since Laredo?
His name was on the radio
What have you done? Dear Romeo
Oh my my sweetness – In the ring of fire again
Somewhere in New Mexico – Where did you go?
Dear Romeo
His Mama was a lady of the night – Lucy in the sky
On high heels she walked right into the light – Oh that sweet heroin high
His Daddy was a killer of men – They called him Gruesome Joe
He died in Louisiana State Pen – While awaitin’ death row
The devil called his name – Hey Rom! Come out and play
I’m sure we’ll have a blast – Let’s fly, let’s forget about the past
Let’s give ’em hell son – Don’t you listen to the righteous one
Have you heard from Romeo?
Ever since Laredo?
His name was on the radio
What have you done? Dear Romeo
Oh my my sweetness – In the ring of fire again
Somewhere in New Mexico – Where did you go?
Dear Romeo
You never wanted to do no one no harm – That’s why you missed by a mile
Oh that name you got on your arm – I got word that’ll make you smile
She’s alive son – Now take my hand and let’s get this done
I just wanted to know…
Have you heard from Romeo?
Ever since Laredo
His name was on the radio
What have you done? My Romeo
Oh my my sweetness – In the ring of fire again
Somewhere in New Mexico – Where did you go? Dear Romeo
Have you heard from Romeo?
Ever since Laredo
His name was on the radio
What have you done? Dear Romeo
Oh my my sweetness – In the ring of fire again
Somewhere in New Mexico – Where did you go?
My Romeo
Found him New Mexico – I took him home – Your Romeo
SAILIN’ SARAH
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
I don’t know, I don’t know
If you’d let me in
Would you go, would you go?
With me in the wind
Gasoline, like gasoline
On a fire
Light my dreams, you light my dreams
Reachin’ higher and higher for you
Runaway runaway with me
Far away far away we’ll be
Runaway runaway with me
Come sail away with me
Follow me, follow me
Sweet goldielocks
Time to leave, it’s time to leave
Meet me at the docks
Dandelions, like dandelions
Always comes around
When you’re cryin’, when you’re lyin’
On the ground, I’ll be your safe and sound
Runaway runaway with me
Far away far away we’ll be
Runaway runaway with me
Come sail away with me
Come sailin’ Sarah-ah-ah, sailin’ Sarah-ah-ah-ah
Sailin’ Sarah-ah-ah, sailin’ Sarah, sailin’ Sarah – Hah!!
Runaway runaway with me
Far away far away we’ll be
Runaway runaway with me
Come sail away with me
Runaway runaway with me
Far away far away we’ll be
Runaway runaway with me
Come sail away with me
SALLY SALOON
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
I’ve been drivin’ by the old bar in the dust where we used to dance
I’ve been callin’ out, you’ve been travelin’ deep, deep into the badlands
Been livin’ alone with you, livin’ down low with you for some time
Won’t you let me in through your bottle of gin, to your world –
I hope we might find, find us in our prime
But I’ve always seen you my love
Yeah I’ve always seen you my love
There’s a distant glow down the old dirt road
No one knows where the fire did go
But I see you my love
Down below where the roses don’t grow
Where dices roll down into the unknown
Take a look up above
I know you’re in there somewhere my Sally Saloon
You’re just singin’ in a low key tune my Sally Saloon
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally…
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally Saloon
Been havin’ desolation on the rocks, you’ve been hidin’ in a mind of glass
Through the cracks I see you, I can feel you, I can hear you but you’re fadin’ so fast
Walkin’ around, I’m gettin’ so tired of this battleground
So what do you say? Let’s light a fire, make it out playground
‘Cause I need, yeah I need you my love
I need, I need you my love
There’s a distant glow down the old dirt road
No one knows where the fire did go
But I see you my love
Down below where the roses don’t grow
Where dices roll down into the unknown
Take a look up above
I know you’re in there somewhere my Sally Saloon
You’re just singin’ in a low key tune my Sally Saloon
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally…
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally Saloon
There’s a distant glow down the old dirt road
No one knows where the fire did go
But I see you my love
Down below where the roses don’t grow
Where dices roll down into the unknown
Take a look up above
I know you’re in there somewhere my Sally Saloon
You’re just singin’ in a low key tune my Sally Saloon
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally…
Sally Saloon, ooh ooh, Sally Saloon
SET ME FREE
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Have you ever seen me in my dreams?
Have you ever seen the man behind the scenes?
The one who screams;
“Let me out, let me out from my cell
Let me shout, let me shout and ring the bell
‘Cause I’m ready to rumble”
So long, by the time you wake up I’m gone
It’s been too long, since the last time I sang this song
The one about where I belong
Set me free, can’t you see? I need to be what I was born to be
Have you ever looked into my eyes?
And seen the lies
The sundown behind the sunrise
Have you ever seen my shadow in the sun?
No, there is none
‘Cause a part of me is always on the run
I’m sorry, but I’m already gone
So long, by the time you wake up I’m gone
It’s been too long, since the last time I sang this song
The one about where I belong
Set me free, can’t you see? I need to be what I was born to be
So long, by the time you wake up I’m gone
It’s been too long, since the last time I sang this song
The one about where I belong
Set me free, can’t you see? I need to be what I was born to be
So long, by the time you wake up I’m gone
It’s been too long, since the last time I sang this song
The one about where I belong
Set me free, can’t you see? I need to be what I was born to be
Let me out – Set me free!
Let me out – Set me free!
Set me free – set-set me free
Set-set me free – Oh let me out!
Set me free – set-set me free
Set-set me free – Oh let me out!
Set me free! Set me free! Set me free…
SKYLIGHT
BY ESBEN MEYER KRISTENSEN
Hello there reverend, blackcoat man
I’m no believer but I’ve seen both heaven and hell
And I gotta say it’s not too far between
Hello there teacher, wise old man
I’m no achiever but I’ve seen both green and grey
And I gotta say it’s not too far between
‘Cause I’ve still had a restless heart
Always been on my way to somewhere
No matter what
I’m leaving for serenity – Time to go, time to go now
I know that you will stay with me – Looking through the skylight
I’m leaving for serenity – On my own, on my own now
I promise you that I will be – Your angel in the skylight
Hello there convict, guilty man
I don’t know your story but I’ve been locked up and been set free
And I gotta say it’s not too far between
Hello there junkie, wayward man
I don’t know where you’re coming from but I’ve been high and I’ve been low
And I gotta say it’s not too far between
‘Cause I’ve still had a restless heart
Always been on my way to somewhere
No matter what
I’m leaving for serenity – Time to go, time to go now
I know that you will stay with me – Looking through the skylight
I’m leaving for serenity – On my own, on my own now
I promise you that I will be – Your angel in the skylight
Hello there pale rider, blackcoat man
I’m still no believer but I’ve seen both life and death
And I gotta say it’s pretty damn far between
‘Cause I no longer feel my restless heart
But still on my way to somewhere
But not too far
I’m leaving for serenity – Time to go, time to go now
I know that you will stay with me – Looking through the skylight
I’m leaving for serenity – On my own, on my own now
I promise you that I will be – Your angel in the skylight
I’m leaving for serenity – Time to go, time to go now
I know that you will stay with me
I’m leaving for serenity – On my own, on my own now
I promise you that I will be – Your angel in the skylight
SMILE ON YOUR SOUL
BY ESBEN MEYER KRISTENSEN
‘Cause there’s a storm behind these walls that makes me so cold
I feel your eyes asking me; ‘Where are you, my love?’
I’m right here, but not quite, truth be told
But I will
Give you back what I stole
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!
From the trenches of noisy battlefields I will
Find my way and give you back what I stole
And put a smile on your soul
I see you smilin’ I can hear you laughin’ aloud
For how long have you been tryin’ and playin’ pretend?
All this time that I’ve been idle and forsaken my vows
You’ve been hell-bent on us ‘till the end, my best friend
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!
I’ll give you back what I stole
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!
And put a smile on your soul
From the trenches of noisy battlefields I will
From the badlands where time stands still I will
From where voices of mercy sound surreal I will
Find my way and give you back what I stole
And put a smile on your soul
I’m so sorry that I’ve made you feel so alone
While being here with you all along
But I swear
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!
I’ll give you back what I stole
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!
And put a smile on your soul
From the trenches of noisy battlefields I will
From the badlands where time stands still I will
From where voices of mercy sound surreal I will
Find my way and give you back what I stole
From the badlands where time stands still I will
From where voices of mercy sound surreal I will
Wooh ooh ooh! Find my way
And give you back what I stole
To put a smile back on your soul
I cross my heart
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!
I’ll put a smile on your soul
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!
SOMEWHERE HOME
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
I’ve been takin’ all the wrong turns in this maze I’m in
I’ve been tryin’ to make it right but nothin’ ever comes
My way, my way
I’ve been tryin’ to climb high up in the trees to see
But somehow I always end up fallin’ down
Where am I, where am I?
I’m only lookin’ for…
Somewhere I can, somwhere I can find
Somewhere I can, somewhere I can find
What I have always longed for
A place that I can call home
Ooh ooh ooh! Let me find my home
I’m wrestlin’ the hunger of my weary heart
I’m locked in chains in a place where no one ever
Comes by, comes by
But it’s blowin’ with the wind the whispers “anyone there?”
Then I run like a madman shoutin’ here I am!
But it’s all, all a dream
Yeah I’m only yearning for…
Somewhere I can, somwhere I can find
Somewhere I can, somewhere I can find
What I have always longed for
A place that I can call home
Ooh ooh ooh! Let me find my home
Yeah I’m only yearning for somewhere!
Somewhere I can, somwhere I can find
Somewhere I can, somewhere I can find
What I have always longed for
A place that I can call home
Ooh ooh ooh! Let me find my home
Somewhere I can, somwhere I can find
Somewhere I can, somewhere I can find
What I have always longed for
A place that I can call home
Ooh ooh ooh! Let me find my home
STEAMTRAIN JANE
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
You went away, you left me cold
Say you have your life down in Marigold
Where the sun is high, not a single cloud in the sky
You got me cravin’ for more
You knocked me down on the floor
Runnin’ away from this cold day
Along the passion play railway
Lookin’ for the heat from yesterday
When you and I, you and I
We got it on like a steamtrain
Downright crazy, borderline insane
You get me goin’, you’re my cocaine, yeah yeah yeah!
I’ll walk through flames for another night with Steamtrain Jane
You’ve got my heart
You’ve got me hangin’ in this freezin’ pine
But still you get me smilin’
Oh baby how we crossed that line
All night long, me, you & Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’
You got me cravin’ for more
You knocked me down on the floor
Runnin’ away from this cold day
Along the passion play railway
Lookin’ for the heat from yesterday
When you and I, you and I
We got it on like a steamtrain
Downright crazy, borderline insane
You get me goin’, you’re my cocaine, yeah yeah yeah!
I’ll walk through flames for another night with Steamtrain Jane
Runnin’ away from this cold day
Along the passion play railway
Lookin’ for the heat from yesterday
When you and I, you and I
We got it on like a steamtrain
Downright crazy, borderline insane
You get me goin’, you’re my cocaine, yeah yeah yeah!
I’ll walk through flames for another night with Steamtrain Jane
Runnin’ away from this cold day
Along the passion play railway
Lookin’ for the heat from yesterday
When you and I, you and I
We got it on like a steamtrain
Downright crazy, borderline insane
You get me goin’, you’re my cocaine, yeah yeah yeah!
I’ll walk through flames for another night with Stea
STING OF THE ROSE
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Down on the ground countin’ eyes on the ceilin’
Drownin’ in a flood of liquor ’n shame, hey what’s my name?
Beaten but jolly on the stairway to heaven
Knock knock, it’s me your old black eyed friend, once again
Hey moonlight child! Whatcha doin’ here?
Take your bloody smile, go back and face your fears
Yeah that’s what I thought!
So here i go, same old road, same old story
But whatta you know, I always come back from the dead
I keep on knockin’ my head against the wall, to the floor
Bleedin’ all over tryin’ to reach the door
But it’s always almost, always close
Until I feel the sting of the rose
Back to life down here on the ground floor
In a pile of blood spittin’ out my soul, the one they stole
Back to sobriety among my demons
Knock knock, it’s us! Did you think you could leave? You’re so naive
Hey destiny, what do you want from me?
Is there something I can’t see, why won’t you set me free?
No? That’s what I thought!
So here i go, same old road, same old story
But whatta you know, I always come back from the dead
I keep on knockin’ my head against the wall, to the floor
Bleedin’ all over tryin’ to reach the door
But it’s always almost, always close
Until I feel the sting of the rose
Well here I am, hand in hand
Standin’ face to face with my yesterdays
Looks like I’m stuck in this place
So here i go, same old road, same old story
But whatta you know, I always come back from the dead
I keep on knockin’ my head against the wall, to the floor
Bleedin’ all over tryin’ to reach the door
But it’s always almost, always close
Until I feel the sting of the rose
SWEET ARMS OF DECEPTION
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
You’re dancin’ by the fire so luringly but sweet
“Come baby come let me offer you a treat
Give into my sweet arms of deception”
You’re posing as purity with glorious sway
But you’re moving like a serpent and I’m your prey
Time and time I get lost in your grace
Then I find myself in this devilish maze
All ablaze
You drag, drag me in with your cunning grin
You take away all reason all sense within
You take, take my heart, you rip it all apart
Then you leave me to crawl down in your pitfall
You shine on me oh so bright
And then you kill the lights
High on the heat, our bodies to the wall
Summertime it was but I was headed for the fall
Into your sweet arms of deception
Charmed by your wildness hand in hand we went
Coming undone under the spell of your scent
Oh I know I got lost in your grace
And I’ll I find myself in your devilish maze
Once again all ablaze
You drag, drag me in with your cunning grin
You take away all reason all sense within
You take, take my heart, you rip it all apart
Then you leave me to crawl down in your pitfall
You shine on me oh so bright
And then you kill the lights
You kill me
So, you drag me in with your cunning grin
You take away all reason all sense within
You take my heart and you rip it all apart
You leave me to crawl down in your pitfall
You drag, drag me in with your cunning grin
You take away all reason all sense within
You take, take my heart, you rip it all apart
Then you leave me to crawl down in your pitfall
You shine on me oh so bright yeah!
You drag, drag me in with your cunning grin
You take away all reason all sense within
You take, take my heart, you rip it all apart
Then you leave me to crawl down in your pitfall
You shine on me oh so bright
And then you kill the lights
THE DYIN’ FIRE
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Hello my little sparrow
Why you cryin’ ? Why you cryin’ ?
There’s a shadow over our willow
Why you hidin’ ? Why you hidin’ ?
I can feel a shamefaced wind
It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’
Where you have gone
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
For the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’
…For you
Sting me, sting me bumblebee
‘Cause I can’t see you, no I can’t see you
Howl at me, howl at me coyote
Give me a sign, ‘cause I have gone blind
I can feel the snakes entwine
It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’
Where you have gone
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
For the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’
…For you
I got an image of you with your wavin’ hand
As you wander off into an unknown land
Did you dance the dance, did you break romance?
Did you fall for the charm of another man?
It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’, yeah I’m wonderin’
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
I’m callin’ for the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’
It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’
Where you have gone
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
For the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’
It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’
Where you have gone my baby
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
For the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’
It’s gettin’ late and I’m wonderin’, yeah I’m wonderin’ baby!
Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’, I am callin’ !
It’s gettin’ late – Roamin’ in the rain I am callin’
For the dyin’ fire to keep glowin’…
THE MESS
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Baby, I’m lookin’ back way back past all the troubles through your eyes
To when we were lyin’ in the fields of our dreams there over yonder under starry skies
Where have you been my southern wind?
Now we’re each to our own and our ceilin’ is comin’ down, it’s gettin’ cold in here
But there’s a fire in my heart and a voice inside my head screamin’ out at me
Open up your eyes and undress her!
Boy make her revel, make her go wild!
Hey stupid! Open up the door to the wild and let in the devil!
And make crazy love!
In the mess, the mess, the mess
In the mess, the mess, the mess that you made
Darlin’, been walkin’ ’round in the ruins of our shelter for way too long
Why do you linger you fool?
Right on the edge of the cliff I see you waitin’ still for your man to catch you, to hold you
I gotta say I kinda blame you for not leavin’ me behind to seek another man’s romance
But there’s a fire in my heart and a voice inside my head screamin’ out at me
Open up your eyes and undress her!
Boy make her revel, make her go wild!
Hey stupid! Open up the door to the wild and let in the devil!
And make crazy love!
In the mess, the mess, the mess
In the mess, the mess, the mess that you made
In the mess, the mess, the mess
In the mess, the mess, the mess that you made
Open up your eyes and undress her!
Boy make her revel, make her go wild!
Hey stupid! Open up the door to the wild and let in the devil!
And make crazy love!
Open up your eyes and undress her!
Boy make her revel, make her go wild!
Hey stupid! Open up the door to the wild and let in the devil!
And make crazy love!
In the mess, the mess, the mess
In the mess, the mess, the mess that you made
Oh oh oh oh! Oh oh oh oh oh!
The mess you made! Oh oh oh oh oh!
The mess you made! Oh oh oh oh oh oh!
The mess you made! Oh oh oh oh ooooooooh!
THE OTHER END
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Like a devil at the wheel thru an hailstorm in Indiana
I’m a lookin’ for my child I’m a lookin’ for my sweet Joanna
And my sanity
Woke up the other night in an alley somewhere in Ohio
No one else around, not a sound, where did everyone go?
This ain’t reality
Hold on! I got an incoming call
But there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
When I pick up the phone
No there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
What the hell’s going on?
In a hurry on I-70, on a ledge, on my way home
This place is lookin’ like a dead zone, all gone to the unknown
Must be fantasy
Lights out, wiped out, died out, desolation
Am I trippin’, am I losin’ it, tell me now am I mistakin’ ?
Oh what calamity
Hold on! I got an incoming call
But there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
When I pick up the phone
Oh there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
What the hell’s going on?
Is that you on the line, my sweet valentine, is that you?
Are you callin’ me from the other side of the great divide, is it true?
That I’m caught in between
‘Cause there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
When I pick up the phone
Oh there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
What the hell’s going on?
No there’s no one at the other end
No there’s no one at the other end
When I pick up the phone
No there’s no one at the other end
No no, no no one! No there’s no one at the other end!
What the hell’s going on?
TORNADO
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
There’s a road somewhere in the back of your mind
Where you left yourself behind
There’s a creek right by where you found someone
Someone rebellious and headstrong
You’re the rain that cools the heat
A little livid and a little sweet
You’re a lot, you’re high and low
A little tornado!
There’s a field up ahead right in front of your eyes
Your court, your call, all rise
There’s a ghost from your past right at your heels
But this ain’t no court of appeals
You’re the rain that cools the heat
A little livid and a little sweet
You’re alot, you’re high and low
A little tornado!
You’re the rain, that cools, the heat, a little livid
And a little sweet
There’s a man with a smile and a map in his hand
Waitin’ for you to understand
Settle down, settle down ’cause you’re already found
So why-aye-aye are you roamin’ around…still
‘Cause I am…
I’m the rain that cools the heat
A little livid and a little sweet
I’m alot, I’m high and low
A little tornado
You’re the rain that cools the heat
A little livid and a little sweet
You’re alot, you’re high and low
A little tornado!
You’re the rain that cools the heat
A little livid and a little sweet
You’re alot, you’re high and low
A little tornado!
I am….
TRAVELLIN’ MAN
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
The burnin’ rays of the sun
In a desertland unknown
Oh how long I’ve been on the run
Cannot recall where I belong
The weary beat of my heart
The song of a man apart
This journey has gone way too far
Now take me home my shining star
For way too long I’ve been a travellin’ man
Been draggin’ myself through eerie no man’s land
But now I’m comin’ home, yeah I’m comin’ home
For way too long I’ve been a runnin’ man
Unwillin’ to face what’s comin’ from behind
But now I’m comin’ home, yeah I’m comin’ home
No, no more travellin’ man
Driven by mad desire
Makes me aimin’ higher
Down the road I see fire
I hear the hymns of the choir
There’s a distant voice in the night
Say come along I won’t bite
I feel that I can ignite
The will to take the fight
For way too long I’ve been a travellin’ man
Been draggin’ myself through eerie no man’s land
But now I’m comin’ home, yeah I’m comin’ home
For way too long I’ve been a runnin’ man
Unwillin’ to face what’s comin’ from behind
But now I’m comin’ home, yeah I’m comin’ home
No, no more travellin’ man
No, no more travellin’ man
For way too long I’ve been a travellin’ man
Been draggin’ myself through eerie no man’s land
But now I’m comin’ home, yeah I’m comin’ home
For way too long I’ve been a runnin’ man
Unwillin’ to face what’s comin’ from behind
But now I’m comin’ home, yeah I’m comin’ home
No, no more travellin’ man
No, no more travellin’ man
Oh no, no more travellin’ man
WHERE YOU CAN’T BE FOUND
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Runaway girl, that’s what you’re thinkin’
That’s what you’re thinkin’ when you’re here
No matter where to, sunny or rainy, all the same
Hideaway girl, that’s what you’re doin’
That’s what’s you’re doin’ when you leave
No matter why, sunny or rainy, all the same
But I see you now, you ain’t here to stick around
Yeah I see you now, you belong where you can’t be found
Go get your man girl, that’s what you’re sayin’
That’s what you’re sayin’ to yourself
In solitude, when you’re tired of being all alone
Go be a sweetheart, go take his hand
All of a sudden here you stand
But while you’re in my arms you’re gettin’ ready for another run
Yeah I see you now, you ain’t here to stick around
Yeah I see you now, you belong where you can’t be found
I’m on the road “Rock”, that’s what you told me
That’s what you told me later on
Say, would it be okay if I stop by tonight and say hello
What did you do girl? That’s what you wrote me
That’s what you wrote me in your song
Say, would you wrap your arms around me and hold me before you gotta go
Oh would you let me in and hold me, just for a while
But still I see you babe, you won’t be here to stick around
Still I see you babe, you belong where you can’t be found
Where you can’t be found
Yeah still I see you babe, you won’t be here to stick around
Still see you babe, you belong where you can’t be found
Where you can’t be found
WILL YOU
by Esben Meyer Kristensen
Will you come with me, will you tag along?
To our little avalon, our little avalon
Will you leave behind this amazon?
And be forever gone, be forever gone
Let’s write our song
Like a flame that became in the rain
Your the glow in the snow where I go
So will you come along with me be the jolly and free?
To the wonderland I’ve made you, I’d love for you to see!
Let me lift you up let me take off your clothes baby
Will you marry me, will you bury me, will you my love?
Will you be with me?
Will you make that dire melody
A distant memory, a distant memory?
Will you dance the night away with me?
And leave our enemy, our common enemy on his knees?
Like a flame that became in the rain
You’re the glow in the snow where I go
So will you come along with me be the jolly and free?
To the wonderland I’ve made you, I’d love for you to see!
Let me lift you up let me take off your clothes baby
Will you marry me, will you bury me, will you my love?
Will you be with me?
Baby will you be with me?
Like a flame that became in the rain
You’re the glow in the snow where I go
Like a flame that became in the rain
You’re the glow in the snow where I go
So will you come along with me be the jolly and free?
To the wonderland I’ve made you, I’d love for you to see!
Let me lift you up let me take off your clothes baby
Will you marry me, will you bury me, will you my love?
Will you be with me?
Oh baby will you be with me?
Oh baby will you be with me?
Baby will you be with me?
