@ALBUM: LOVE AMONG THE CANNIBALS By STARSHIP Released 1989 * transcribed by Frantic Freddy * @SONG: THE BURN Bad is better than the burn, some people never learn Bad is better than the burn I'll take the blame, it's my mistake One heart goes free, one heart just aches It's an easy kill within my range I made the break honey you kept the pain And yesterday means nothin' to me now - doesn't matter I'll keep it hid, you'll live somehow Chorus: Bad is better than the burn, truth is better than a lie Some people never learn, bad is better than the burn I fished love's kiss from the wishing well Wound up in heaven, stayed around for hell It's a common crime to live this lie I see no point after love has died I'll be the one who said goodbye And I'll take the heat for the tears you cry chorus Bad is better than the burn, or the hurt that's hidden in the heart They say you pay with what you earn, bad is better than the burn Cold is the shoulder that turns away, curses the man on judgement day Damned by the brand, done too soon Crawled out of this house and howled at the moon (Solo) And yesterday means nothin' to me now I'll keep it hid, you'll live somehow chorus repeats out... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: IT'S NOT ENOUGH If you want my love, tell me 'bout tomorrow, cause I can't wait one more day Cold in the night waiting for a promise, so all alone I'm hanging on Woman don't play this game, you'll never get my lovin' this way All this time you been livin' for the moment It works for some but not for me, no (Hold on) It's not enough to tell me you love me It's not enough to tell me that you care It's not enough to tell me you want me Darlin' you know deep inside If you want my love then girl you must show me (Not enough) Oh, show me girl We can make it last if we hold on till tomorrow, or will we throw it away Empty words, you say you wanna please me, but half a heart won't make it right (Hold on) It's not enough to tell me you love me It's not enough to tell me that you cried It's not enough to tell me you're sorry Darlin' you know deep inside If you want my love then girl you must show me (Not enough) (Solo) Empty words, you say you wanna please me But half a heart won't make it right, no (Hold on) It's not enough to tell me you love me It's not enough to tell me that you care It's not enough to tell me you want me Darlin' you know, it's not enough - (not enough) to tell me you love me It's not enough to tell me that you cried It's not enough to tell me you're sorry Darlin' you know deep inside, it's just not enough (Not enough)... (repeats out) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: TROUBLE IN MIND She's a special girl who wants to treat me right I can tell by the way that she walks A woman of the world who likes the city lights I can tell by the way that she talks I can't remember why, it happened all too fast I don't know what you really want me to say But when she walked on by, there was no turning back I knew she'd steal my emotions away Oh all this talk about what's wrong or right We gotta get to the bottom of this love tonight Chorus: And if I ever get back on my feet again, I won't give you up, oh no And we can always look back on what should have been But honey right now, I've got trouble in mind The word will get around, that's just the way it is But don't believe everything that you hear Cause when it all comes down to a love like this All the rumors will soon disappear Oh love can travel on a broken line But baby everybody has to take a chance sometime chorus Somehow, there's something that I'm missin', I can't let you go, oh no Right now, I gotta try and make you listen I'll be back in time, waiting at the end of the line (Solo) Oh oh oh, just a little talk, oh oh oh Love can travel on a broken line But baby everybody has to take a chance sometime chorus repeats 2x Nothing but trouble (you know right now I've got trouble in mind) (You know right now I've got trouble in mind) Lock me up and throw away the key (You know right now I've got trouble in mind) I've got it bad (You know right now I've got trouble in mind) Some trouble ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: I DIDN'T MEAN TO STAY ALL NIGHT My love is drifting in a sweet dream, and my heart is beatin' like a drum And my words don't make a sound And I'm dancin' but my feet ain't on the ground Chorus: I am flying, forever within your arms Oh I'm flying, forever within your heart, I am flying I didn't mean to stay all night, oh no, but baby you hold me so tight I didn't mean to turn you loose, oh no, but baby you won't refuse I didn't mean to turn you on, oh no, it's heaven it can't be wrong (I didn't mean to stay all night) My thoughts are runnin' in a race, and my mind is slippin' into space Cause your world is all around, so I'm dancing but my feet ain't on the ground chorus (Solo) I am flying, forever within your arms Oh I'm flying, forever within your heart I didn't mean - I didn't mean to make you stay, oh but baby you got your way I didn't mean - I didn't mean to fool around, but baby you held me down I didn't mean to stay all night I didn't mean - I didn't mean to make you stay - oh no I didn't mean to let you get your way I didn't mean - I didn't mean to fool around - oh no I didn't mean to let you hold me down I didn't mean - to turn you on baby - oh no To make you fall in love, I didn't mean I didn't mean - to turn you loose honey - oh no But you just can't refuse, and I didn't mean I didn't mean - to stay all night, oh no, but you won't let go I didn't mean - I didn't mean to make you stay - oh no I didn't mean to let you get your way... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: SEND A MESSAGE In a line of fire I stand and wait for you, I can't hold out for too long Searchin' every part of me for a sign, I'm in the middle of a storm I keep hopin', keep on dreamin', somehow you'll get through to me So I reach across the silence, in the air, I keep hopin' for a sound Just a word or two is all I need, how can I bring you back around Can you hear me, can I touch you, show me the way to your heart Chorus: Send a message - send me a message tonight Send a message - in my dreams you are never out of sight Send a message - let me stand in your light, just send me a message In my dark and lonely night I look for you, won't you save me from myself When my senses melt away you will be here and I won't need nobody else I can't hold back, I won't fight it, roll back this stone from my heart chorus Everything you are - means everything to me I will wait for you - time is all we need (Solo) I keep hopin', keep on dreamin', somehow you'll get through to me chorus (Send a, send a, send a, send a, send a, send a) I'm ready, I am ready... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: WILD AGAIN A diamond sun cuts down a frozen winter sky As the world and I go screaming into the phantom night It doesn't matter where it leads, I got nowhere left to go If there's any chance at all, it's somewhere down this road To be wild again, no one's child again Yeah I wanna see those eyes in the mirror full of fire again Oh to be wild again The fading light is cold on the shoulders of the trees Oh the starwind blows right through me, and I never felt so free Oh there had to be a crossroad, a place to draw the line And it came down to the question, is this life I'm livin' mine Had to be wild again, no one's child again I wanna live every minute so hard that I wear it thin I wanna find the edge, risk it all to win I wanna see those eyes in the mirror full of fire again I wanna be wild again (wild again) (Solo) Oh there had to be a crossroad, a place to draw the line And it comes down to the question, what is theirs and what is mine Wild again, no one's child again I wanna live every minute so hard that I wear it thin I wanna find the edge, risk it all to win I wanna see those eyes in the mirror, burn with life again I wanna be wild (wild again), let the change begin I wanna find the edge, risk it all, wanna burn with life again Wanna be wild again, yeah, I wanna be wild again... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: LOVE AMONG THE CANNIBALS Love among the cannibals, love among the cannibals Love among the cannibals I heard you sing about love, but that was a long time ago I was one of the ones who believed your lies, and now your true colors show So we stand upon the grave of the promises you made With nowhere left to hide and no more alibis Dark teeth, deep bite - better not turn your back No show, move slow - remember to cover your tracks - get back! Love among the cannibals (eat my heart out), two-faced animals Love among the cannibals, two-faced animals I move alone in the dark, feelin' too weak to fight Cause I know the dream is about to die, in the dim and dusty light Where the river used to roll a caravan of souls Moves naked and alone, shining like a bone Night falls, skin crawls - darkness everywhere Too much bad blood - nobody seems to care - beware! Love among the cannibals (eat my heart out), two-faced animals Love (oh) among the cannibals Love among the cannibals (love), two-faced animals Love (love) among the cannibals, two-faced animals. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: WE DREAM IN COLOR (Wake up, wake up, wake up, time to dream) We dream, we dream, we dream in color Wake me up in the middle of the night, tell me what you've seen Ivory clouds in a sea of blue, fields of endless green But we lie here and we search for stars Or big letters all the way from Mars The sky is black and the moon is pale, and we cry for this world of ours In the dark we still believe (oh you know that we still believe) In the dark we see Chorus: We dream in color - but we live in black and white We dream in color - like a rainbow in the night We dream of peace, we dream of love, but still the dream is not enough We dream in color Oh yes we dream I wake up in the middle of the day, locked within this cell The sun is weak on the gun gray street, a cold and concrete hell So I close my eyes and remember the days Of a blood red sky and a purple haze The flag was yours and the flag was mine, but we let it fade away In the dark we still believe (oh you know that we still believe) In the dark we see chorus (Solo) This is where it all comes down, this is where the truth is found Someone's gotta keep this dream alive We dream in color - but we live in black and white We dream in color - like a rainbow in the night We dream of peace, we dream of love, we dream of life! We dream in color We dream in color - we dream, yes we dream We dream in color - but we live in black and white We dream in color - and hold on to each other We dream in color - lover to lover, sister to brother, we hold on We dream in color (repeats out...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: HEALING WATERS When all the hope is gone, I'll be there to keep you strong I will lay your body down in healing waters Turn this darkness into light, help you stand, I'll help you fight But don't ever let them break your spirit And have faith, and someday a light will shine on you Then I will lay your body down in healing waters I will lead you down to healing waters When you cry out to the moon, I'll be there beside you I won't let these shadows reach into your heart Raise up the spirit of kings, let the bells of freedom ring Don't ever let them put out this fire Chorus: And have faith, and someday a light will shine on you Then I will lay your body down in healing waters And have faith, and someday the sun will break on through Then I will lay your body down in healing waters All your troubles, they will be over (Solo) Don't ever let them break your spirit chorus - I will walk you down to healing waters All your troubles, they will be over, and we'll never ever, we won't give up (Lay your body down, lay your body down) Healing waters (lay your body down, lay your body down) Healing waters (lay your body down, lay your body down) Healing waters (lay your body down) (repeats out) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: BLAZE OF LOVE We are running out of time We've got one foot on the rock, and one foot over the line This love, this love's not turning back Well I don't know about you, but me, I'm following that Late at night, watching you sleep, and I know inside, I'm over the edge Chorus: I'm goin' down, down, down, in a blaze of love, in a blaze of love I'm goin' down, down, down, in a blaze of love, in a blaze of love Oh you, you can run away You can shatter my world, scatter my dreams all over the place But I, I've grown to love these chains You can tear 'em apart but I don't wanna escape I close my eyes, picture your smile, and I know inside, I'm over the edge chorus - blaze of love (Solo) Oh, I'm over the edge... in a blaze of love chorus repeats out... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @SONG: I'LL BE THERE People need their reasons, reasons to live and reasons to die Just something to believe in, whatever it takes to get through the night When the road just leads to nowhere, and your faith can't follow through I'll be there for you, I'll be there for you Black is black and white is white, and the blues are sometimes gray When you hurt and you don't know why, and your tears won't go away There's a rainbow out there somewhere, and one thing is always true I'll be there for you, I'll be there for you I'll be there for you, when hope seems thin and your chances are few I'll be there for you, I'll share the pain and be someone to hold And there's so much more I can do, I'll be there for you We could talk forever, there's reasons to stay and reasons to go But while we're here together, I might as well make my intentions known There's a light that shines in my window, it's a place you can run back to And I'll be there for you, I'll be there for you I'll be there for you, when hope seems thin and your chances are few I'll be there for you, when the outside world turns your inside cold And no one will tell you the truth, I'll be there for you And if the day should come in this lifetime I hope one morning you'll wake up to find Anyone with half a heart could see, we might cross this great divide (Solo) When the road just leads to nowhere, and faith can't follow through I'll be there for you, I'll be there for you I'll be there for you, when hope seems thin and your chances are few I'll be there for you, I'll share the pain and be someone to hold And there's so much more I can do, so much more And baby I'll be there for you, yes I will, you know that I will be there for you, yes I will, I will be there... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------