@ALBUM: For the love of strange medicine Hot off the CD, here are the complete lyrics to the new album. If you are a Journey/Steve Perry fan feel free to drop me a line: Tom.Gilmore@cyberstore.ca FOR THE LOVE OF STRANGE MEDICINE - STEVE PERRY (C) 1994 -------------------------------- @SONG: YOU BETTER WAIT (S. Perry, L. Brewster, P. Taylor, --------------- M. Lucas, J. Pierce, G. Hawkins) She was only a child Someone to hold on Only a child Someone to believe in Only a child, someone to love She was "17" beauty queen I met her in a magazine Heart of fire, love's desire Reachin' out, higher higher Runaway, one more day A broken hearted child at play I pray for you, baby blue In the name of love I reach for you In the darkness comes the evil of the night Tkink about it (You better wait) Stop yourself before you fall (You better wait) Stop before you lose it all Somewhere there's love Oh - somewhere, somewhere Precious girl, little pearl Temptation is a lonely world Eyes deceive, they believe In everything they wanna see yeah And the neon lights reflect your life Only you know where you hide baby (You better wait) Stop yourself before you fall (You better wait) Stop before you lose it all Cause somewhere there's love (You better wait) Stop yourself before you start (You better wait) Don't look back, don't lose heart Don't look, don't look Don't look back baby @SONG: YOUNG HEARTS FOREVER (S. Perry, C. Magness) -------------------- In the friendship of lovers Lives the joy of the heart And when trust is forsaken Our whole world falls apart And when the wind cries you're with me And tears say enough, then the song prays for love Young hearts forever Don't wait one moment this time Love is forever (with somebody like a you yeah) The young hearts survive On the wings of an angel Oo a child learns to fly And little by little, the sands move through time And I can live a lie but I think I Know better- Young hearts forever Don't wait one moment this time Love is forever (with somebody like a you yeah) The young hearts survive Here in the darkness She dances alone Roses from yesterday Will she ever know Young hearts forever Don't wait one moment in time Love is forever (with somebody like a you yeah) The young hearts survive With somebody like a you yeah Young hearts, young hearts Will love, will love, be forever One moment in forever, forever Forever (with somebody like a you yeah) Give me just a little more time She was an old flame of mine I remember, I remember @SONG: I AM (S. Perry, P. Taylor, L. Brewster) ---- We were lost and alone Somewhere so very new Caught in the magic of love And your forgiveness Selfish and too blind to see Love was our music and, oh... I am, lost in a world of emptiness I am, learning to tell the truth Somewhere, somebody new We shared, faith without truth With only my words left I turn, To your forgiveness Eyes in the darkness they cry Tears are forever and oh... I am, lost in a world of emptiness I am, learning to tell the truth So many roads to choose I am, lost in a world of emptiness I am, learning to tell the truth I am, lost in a world of emptiness I am, learning to tell the truth So many roads to choose @SONG: STAND UP (BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE) (S. Perry) ------------------------------- Is this just a dream Livin' in a fantasy Surrendering our hope Never, never - Teaching old mistakes Deep from in a memory Two is forever One stands apart Love's forgotten, the pain from the start Hate for each other, so blind to kill 'Cause it will, yes it will (Stand up) stand up (before it's too late) This is not a dream no (Stand up) stand up (before it's too late) oh And we walk hopelessly What we leave behind Is it fool's reality Heaven is a child, I know, you know Fear is forever, both stand apart When love's forgottten The tears from the start (Stand up) stand up (before it's too late) This is not a dream no Sorrow, sorrow Surroundin' my soul Cry no more All's forgiven Two is forever One stands apart When love's forgotten The tears from the start So so unfair We turn away, and I know, Yes I know (Stand up) stand up (before it's too late) This is not a dream, no (Stand up) stand up (before it's too late) Stand (stand up) Before @SONG: FOR THE LOVE OF STRANGE MEDICINE (S. Perry) -------------------------------- Somewhere in the inside All along the road Lady luck has fallen Now the truth unfolds Rolling dice remember What promises regret Helps me to remember Helps me to forget Some are believers Some don't know (some are lost) They're lost and alone Some are deceivers Their souls been sold (for the love) For the love of strange medicine Far inside the dark room Behind all the walls Underneath the concrete Heaven starts to fall Walkin' on the sidewalks Red lights turn to blue Somewhere in the darkness Standing there is you Some are believers Some don't know (some are lost) They're lost and alone Some are deceivers Their souls been sold (for the love) All for the love, some are lost (Some are lost) Lost and alone... All for the love of strange medicine - we're lost Some are believers, Some don't know (some are lost) We're lost and alone Some are deceivers, Their souls been sold (for the love) All for the love - Some are lost (for the love) Some are lost - @SONG: DONNA PLEASE (S. Perry, S. Bishop) ------------ There's a wind In your eyes In the still, of the night You are here, in my voice Inside of me Am I wrong To resist In your arms, alone like this And I know, the way you feel Donna please Wanting you, touching you You're here in my soul It's wrong to do He's still with you Oh Donna please Does he know You pretend That you love, only him Long ago, you belonged to me Donna please Wanting you, touching you You're here in my soul Can't you see, oh Donna please This won't go away Close the door, turn the page I can't let you go If he wants you tonight Will you tell him, no There's a wind In your eyes In the still, of the night Donna please @SONG: LISTEN TO YOUR HEART (S. Perry, P. Taylor, L. Brewster, M. Lucas) -------------------- You never listen baby We were both together, naturally I was lovin' you baby, you were lovin' me Every word I said, every word is true I was on the inside, but he was lovin' you Oh - oh - listen to your heart You never listen baby I didn't wanna see it, You felt so good, I didn't wanna know girl, this love's misunderstood One more day, won't make it right Still I lie in your darkness defenseless Tonight Oh - oh - (Never) no, there's something here Won't last very long (Never) no, we're going down for The last time, listen baby Listen baby listen I still remember when Our love was tender then Love was an open door No time to wonder I'm goin' under, listen to your heart (Never) no there's somethin' here Wouldn't last very long (Never) no We're goin' down for the last time (Never) never One promise broken Too soon and too late (Never) no We're goin' down for the last time @SONG: TUESDAY HEARTACHE (S. Perry, P. Taylor, L. Brewster, M. Lucas) ----------------- After the lovin', after the evening Darlin' you're so deceiving, I know I don't believe it you've got the answer Darlin' it's soul disaster, I know Tuesday heartache Love comes, love goes One day hard times Too long ago - I don't believe you, when you say darlin' It's somethin' so alarmin', oh I know I wanna love ya You want disaster, darling it's all- All the last time Tuesday, heartache Love comes, love goes I don't show it, but someone's been told Maybe, we're there, no don't you go Tuesday heartache, Love sounds unfold Oo take your time baby Tuesday, heartache Love comes, love goes Tuesday, heartache, don't go away (Tuesday heartache) no don't you go away (Tuesday heartache) don't go away When someone's deceiving they fall Oh ya - It's all right, all right Fall yes After the lovin', after the evening Oo - when someone's deceiving they fall When someone's deceiving they fall Oh - no So deceiving - With someone, someone, someone They fall- @SONG: MISSING YOU (S. Perry, T. Miner) ----------- Oh I'm (missin' you) The hurt on your heart Through your eyes it shows The past we can't relive What we both know Still I remember Things I never meant Memories surround me Won't let me forget I was so wrong The secret's not worth keeping I had no faith That you would still believe No, now My heart's in your keeping Here I am Missin' you (Missing you) Fear in the dark Stares from the wall Your eyes in your picture Won't let me go If I could remember How you felt the pain The king of pretenders Alone in shame I was so wrong The secret's not worth keeping I had no faith That you would still believe No, now My heart's in your keeping Here I am, oh here I am (Missin' you) Missing you Oh I'm (missing you) You were there, now I'm here You gave much more than I did I gave what I had to give If I could, you know I would I'd make it up to you Instead I'm (missin' you) In the place you used to be You were lying next to me Oh I'm, missin' you Oh I'm missin' you @SONG: SOMEWHERE THERE'S HOPE (S. Perry, L. Brewster, P. Taylor, M. Lucas) ---------------------- When you're runnin' baby You can't let go Life's on the line When you're runnin', runnin', runnin' >From a, cold cold world Voices they cry Somewhere there's hope (Somewhere there's hope) Somebody please (Somebody please) Somewhere there's hope, waitin' there, waitin' there Oo the wheels of fear Turn truth into lies Like a thief in the night Hold on, through the smoke And through the fire No-one, can hide Cause somewhere there's hope (somewhere there's hope) Somebody please (somebody please) Somewhere there's hope, waitin' there, waitin' there Somewhere there's hope, (Somewhere there's hope) Somebody please (somebody please) Waitin' there, waitin' there Somewhere there's hope (Somewhere there's hope) Somebody please (somebody please) Somewhere's there's hope, waitin' there, waitin' there They cry, voices they cry Somewhere there's hope, somebody please @SONG: ANYWAY (S. Perry, T. Miner) ------ Still I remember I'd like to say I'm sorry I'd like to make amends I'd close my eyes and tell the truth. Where would I begin... My story's far from simple I'm so afraid to show I never want to run again I want to let you know... Anyway, what was I saying Anyway, I seem to have lost my place again Anyway, somehow I need just to forget But I can't do it...oh I try - anyway We believed in music Brothers till the end Nothing stood between us A fire burned within Oh how I remember Wounded but alive Lost in my insanity Escaping to survive Anyway, what was I saying Anyway, I seem to have lost my place again Anyway, oh how I need just to forget But I can't do it...oh I try...still I can't do it Oh I try, oh I try, anyway Still I remember Still I remember Haunting me calling me still I remember No Oo still I remember, still I Haunting me, calling me What was I saying anyway