The Alan Parsons Project : Ammonia Avenue

Progressive Rock / United-Kingdom
(1983 - Arista / Legacy / Sony BMG)
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Lyrics

1. PRIME TIME

Well even the longest night won’t last forever
But too many hopes and dreams won’t see the light
And all of the plans I make won’t come together

Something in the air
Maybe for the only time in my life
Something in the air
Turning me around and guiding me right

And it’s a prime time, maybe the stars were right
I had a premonition, it’s gonna be my turn tonight
Gonna be my turn tonight

Well even the brightest star won’t shine forever
But all of the hands play are working out right
And every move I make feels like a winner

Something in the air
Maybe for the only time in my life
Something in the air
Turning me around and guiding me right

And it’s a prime time, maybe the stars were right
I had a premonition it’s gonna be my turn tonight
Gonna be my turn tonight
Gonna be my turn tonight


2. LET ME GO HOME

Waiting till the sun goes down
Shadows walk in the night
Living in a fantasy
In and out of dreams
Nothing is the way it seems

Let me go home
I had a bad night leave me alone
Let me go home,
I had a bad night leave me alone
Let me go home
I’ve had a hard time being on my own

Every way I turn my eyes
Shadows pass in the night
Haunted by reality
Living out of dreams
Nothing is the way it seems

Let me go home
I’ve had a bad night leave me alone
Let me go home
I’ve had a hard time being on my own

I’m waiting till the sun goes down
Shadows talk in the night
Living out a fantasy
Slipping into dreams
Nothing is the way it seems

Let me go home
I’ve had a bad night leave me alone
Let me go home
I’ve had a hard time being on my own


3. ONE GOOD REASON

Gimme one good reason why I should listen to you
I need one good reason why I should do
What you want me to
Gimme some air or I can’t breathe
I can’t see so I can’t believe
Show me just a little more
Oh, oh Gimme one

Gimme one good reason why I should listen to you
I need one good reason why I should do
What you want me to
Under your thumb ain’t no place to hide
I can’t choose and I can’t decide
Gotta be a better way
Oh, oh, Gimme one

I keep making the same mistake
No win no lose no give and no take
I’m just playing a simple game
And I don’t Wanna ask you again and again

For one good reason why I should listen to you
Just one good reason why I should do
What you want me to
Under you spell ain’t no place to be
Don’t mess around with a fool like me
Help me just a little more
Oh, oh, Gimme one, Gimme one

Well I keep making the same mistake
No win no lose no give and no take
And I’m just playing a simple game
And I don’t Wanna ask you again and again

For one good reason why I should listen to you
Jus one good reason why I should do
What you want me to
Pull on the string you hold in your hand
Making me jump like a one man band
Gotta be a better way
Oh, oh, Gimme one


4. SINCE THE LAST GOODBYE

The hours, the minutes seem to fly
And since the last goobye
You and I came along way
The nights, too short to fill with sleep
Or falling in too deep
Seem so far away now

Memories, all we share between us
Everything we were, all that we remain
But memories somehow came between us
Breaking up two minds that were one and the same

The years are moments passing by
No time to wonder why
You and I went the wrong way
The days too short to fill with dreams
Or question what it means
Are a part of me now

Remember all the leaves were falling
Walking hand in hand, standing in the rain
Remember distant voices calling
Whispers in the dark, I can hear them again

Since the last goodbye
It’s all the wrong way round
Since the last goodbye
It’s all the wrong way round

Memories, all we hare between us
Everything we were, all that we remain
But memories somehow came between us
Breaking up two minds that were one and the same

Since the last good bye
It’s all the wrong way round
Since the last goodbye
It’s all the wrong way round


5. DON’T ANSWER ME

If you believe in the power of magic,
I can change you mind
And if you need to believe in someone,
Turn and look behind
When we were living in a dream world,
Clouds got in the way
We gave it up in a moment of madness
And threw it all away

Don’t answer me, don’t break the silence
Don’t let me with
Don’t answer me, stay on your island
Don’t let me in

Run away and hide from everyone
Can you change the things we’ve said and one ?

If you believe in the power of magic,
It’s all a fantasy
So if you need to believe in some one.
Just pretend it’s me
It ain’t enough that we meet as strangers
I can’t set you free
So will you turn your back forever on what you mean to me ?

Don’t answer me, don’t break the silence
Don’t le me win
Don’t answer me, stay on your island
Don’t le me in

Run away and hide from everyone
Can you change the things we’ve said and done ?


6. DANCING ON A HIGH WIRE

We’re living in a different reality
We’re toeing the same line
We give in we call it neutrality.
A joke with no punch line
The silver plated hero
Meets the golden hearted whore
The odds’ll give you zero.
She’II be leaving in a few days more
Movin’ on forever, maybe she don’t care
Holding on together, maybe she don’t car
Holding on together, maybe it just ain’t there

You’re dancing on a high wire
You need to be so sure
There used to be a lifeline
There isn’t anymore

We are the same with no similarity,
We talk at the same time
We believe in freedom and charity
As long as I get mine
The ivory Madonna is walking
Through the door
You watch her from a window,
It doesn’t matter anymore
Moving on forever, maybe she don’t car
Holding on together, maybe it just ain’t there

You’re dancing on high wire
You need to be so sure
There used to be a life-line
There isn’t anymore


7. YOU DON’T BELIEVE

My eyes with your vision
My choice but always your decision
My play with your direction
Well it’s my lead but always your connection

But when I look into your eyes you don’t believe me
I can see it in your eyes you don’t believe

My words, your expression
My land, always your possession
My son, your production
My expense is always your deduction

But when I look into your eyes you don’t believe me
I can see it in your don’t believe

And the face I see before me
Is both sides of a mirror
You really know you’ve got a hold on me
And the face you’re looking into
Is both sides of a window
And any way you look you see through me

My fame, your reflection
My weakness always your protection
Well it’s my terms on your conditions
And they’re my tunes but they’re your composition

But when I look into your eyes you don’t believe me
I can see it in your eyes you don’t believe


8. AMMONIA AVENUE

Is there no sign of light as we stand in the darkness ?
Watching the sun arise
Is there no sign of life as we gaze at the waters ?
Into the strangers eyes

And who are we to criticize or scorn the things that they do ?
For we shall seek and we shall find Ammonia Avenue

If we call for the proof and we question the answers
Only the doubt will grow
Are we blind to the truth or a sign to believe in ?
Only the wise will know

And word by word they handed down the light that shines today
And those who came at first to scoff, remained behind to pray
Yes those who cam at first to scoff, remained behind to pray

When you can’t hear the rhyme and you can’t see the reason
Why should the hope remain ?
For a man will be tired and his soul will grow weary
Living his life in vain

And who are we to justify the right in all we do ?
Until we seek until we find Ammonia Avenue

Through all the doubt somehow they knew
And stone by stone they built it high
Until the sun broke through
A ray of hope, a shining light Ammonia Avenue

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