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The First Step

by The Wheelers

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1.
The First Step 02:27
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I’ve never thought it would feel like this You walked out the door and since that day I miss You You turned away without saying goodbye You may not care but you’re still loved by Me Day by day I’m sitting here waiting for your call Time keeps passing by, the grains of sand fall I still remember how it used to be And it’s sad to see you so far from me It hurts to see you fail day after day I wish you knew how to find your way Home Deep inside you know you can’t stand alone You’ll never make it on your Own Day by day I’m sitting here waiting for your call Time keeps passing by, the grains of sand fall I still remember how it used to be And it’s sad to see you so far from me Why do you wait for tomorrow? What the future holds you never know The first step is always hard to take But the decision is yours to make
2.
Hide Inside 02:51
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You’ve been born into this world of filth and corruption You’ve been receptive and open, but met with no compassion Lies and disappointment – your companion instead of friends Waiting and longing for the day when this misery finally ends You feel the pain Being betrayed again Your heart’s filled with poison that kills Long sleepless nights Dreadful hours, bloodshot eyes Your face washed by a flood of tears You’ve built defences High walls and fences Cautiously locked up the door Hide inside your world The bridges you’ve burnt Those cold hands can reach you no more People come and people go So do your feelings Your darkest hour may seem your last one But you don’t know what the next one brings Try to see the world Through another pair of eyes Take off your mask And let your beauty shine
3.
Free 02:38
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It wasn’t long until I learnt Right after arriving in this world What it means to be a slave Feeling the weight of the chains My feet, my hands My eyes, my mind Disobeying me I’m longing to be Free From the bondage Of the ropes of this blind age Let me out of this dark cage I’m longing to be Free From all the frustration Through false expectations I need alleviation I’m striving to be Free The more I wanted to gain control Over my life, over my soul The less I could hold my ground The more I sought the less I found My goals, my plans My hopes, my dreams Got out of reach I needed to get Free From the bondage Of the ropes of this blind age Let me out of this dark cage I’m longing to be Free From all the frustration Through false expectations I need alleviation I’m striving to be Free Now that I found you I know I will get through Nothing can stop me I’m going on ‘cause I’m Free
4.
Empty Words 01:39
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Never will I tell you how it felt To hear the words you said To see the way you did act The fear in your eyes Helps me recognize Your lies Your silence tells me more Than your empty words Though I’m familiar with the words You’re telling me I understand nothing as you speak Never will I tell you how it felt To hear the words you said To see the way you did act This time I’m not surprised By the confusion in your eyes Your eyes They speak louder than your mouth Your silence tells me more Than your empty words Though I’m familiar with the words You’re telling me I understand nothing as you speak Your silence tells me more Than your empty words You greet me with a traitor’s kiss That’s one thing I will never miss Goodbye Goodbye
5.
A Love Song 02:03
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Summer’s gone, days are getting short I feel lonely, no comfort in this cold Longing for your warm embrace, dreaming of your smile I need you by my side Losing sight of you I’m losing ground I’m in need of you to be around Walking through the darkest valley of life You are my light, you are my guide Summer’s gone, days are getting strained I feel down, no comfort in this rain Dreaming of your smiling face, longing for your touch I’m missing you so much Losing sight of you I’m losing ground I’m in need of you to be around Walking through the darkest valley of life You are my light, you are my guide
6.
Movie Of Your Life 02:16
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This is take one in your life You gotta give your best as you play your part All you do gets on the screen No cutting room, no deleted scenes The film is rollin’, lights are glowing The hero’s on his way to save the day It’s your chance to get things done Before the credits’ list fades away In this movie of your life It’s your time to shine Every day you spend your time In the sight of watching eyes Dreams are going to come true If you keep playing and manage to make it through You’re the actor, the director Sometimes you can even change the script But what you see is what you get No stunt man, no computer tricks The film is rollin’, lights are glowing The hero’s on his way to save the day It’s your chance to get things done Before the credits’ list fades away In this movie of your life It’s your time to shine Every day you spend your time In the sight of watching eyes In this movie of your life It’s your time to shine Every day you spend your time In the sight of watching eyes Dreams are going to come true If you keep playing and manage to make it through
7.
In These Days 03:44
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In these days when we tend to ignore our neighbors In these days when so-called friends behave like traitors In these days when so many claim to be saviors Even in these days our resolve must not waver While others fall we have to stand Stand firm and strong Don’t be moved when mighty winds blow Gain a foothold Stand tall, don’t lose heart Don’t look back, to the past behind Keep the faith and wage the war Gather your strength, face the lions and Bring down the opposition Never let them make you a victim Destined to be free Never be afraid Just believe Wipe the tears from your eyes, there are better days ahead But you will need the strength to fight your way through the dead You must never give way to fear and doubt Control your mind, hope you must never give up While others sleep we have to keep Our eyes open wide Stay awake and alarmed Bear the torch in the night The time is near When this all will change The dawn of a new day When we will be safe The pain you feel Is the agony of birth We all go through this But it will all be worth Destined to be free Never be afraid No, never!
8.
No Excuse 01:30
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The blood on your hands Screams for revenge There’s no excuse For you in the end You can’t stand in our way We will sweep you like a flood Listen to the sound of change We sing a new song of resistance and freedom “Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent”
9.
All The World Is A Stage 03:19
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You say you’ve seen it all Your eyes’ve absorbed too much You’re haunted by the images The images from your past You say you know it all You know the final outcome You have been here before It’s all the same as it was last time All the people you know All the faces you saw Want to make you believe You’re part of one big show You’ve been on autopilot Stuck in the role you’ve been forced to play It’s time to dig deeper And find yourself under the disguise you wear All the tears and the scars All the fear in the eyes Covered with fake smiles And a make-up made of lies All the world is a stage We play when we face the lights Waiting for the applause As the curtain falls All the world is a stage But sleeping alone in the night You dream of a different place Where you don’t have to hide your face Where you can be real Where you can be yourself Without fear You can be real You can be yourself Do not fear
10.
Weakening Breath 02:56
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It’s been a long march A long and tiresome one He’s looking at you With satisfaction in his eyes You’re lying in the dust You cannot move, only Your weakening breath shows You’re still alive You’ve been made a symbol To stand filled with pride I can see what has become of you (What has become of you) You’ve been told not to question Anything of what you were taught You must never let doubt get Anywhere near your heart Can you see what has become of you? (What has become of you) Will it be the end of this road? Will this day see the end of it all?
11.
Without Remedy 04:55
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I’ve always said I loved you But I couldn’t have been farther from the truth I’ve always told you I cared for you Now I know all the while you could see me through Saw my inner hate My fears, my frustration My pathetic attempts To live an illusion Now I’m perplexed inside Emotions stirring, dancing and blurring in me My personality Shocked and collapsing like A proud tower in an earthquake Without remedy Now I’m beginning to see through The clearing dust among the ruins ascending The shattered remains of my past Not worth a sigh, holding no more value for me My make-believe reality Never to return I have to rebuild myself From the foundation Now I’m perplexed inside Emotions stirring, dancing and blurring in me My personality Shocked and collapsing like A proud tower in an earthquake Without remedy Now I’m perplexed inside Emotions stirring, dancing and blurring in me My personality Shocked and collapsing like A proud tower in an earthquake Without remedy

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released December 1, 2009

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