Songs From The Shelf
Written by Nik Kershaw
You got it all worked out,
You've made your
plans
Then out of the blue it comes
And it's out of your
hands
But luck is a gameshow host,
He plays the clown
Watch as his nose lights up
And spins around
Watch as he looks your way and says
Come on down,
Come on down
The fun and games are just beginning
Spinning wheel,
Spinning wheel
Shows the way
Come on down,
Come on down
The lights are on,
The bells are ringing
Singing this could be your day,
Your lucky day
So it's off to the only game
Here in town
You're not the only one, so
Come on down,
Come on down
The fun and games are just beginning
Spinning wheel,
Spinning wheel
Shows the way
Come on down,
Come on down
The lights are on,
The bells are ringing
Singing this could be your day,
Your lucky day
Your lucky day
Your lucky day
Your lucky day
You don't know where you are,
You don't know why
Then a one in a million chance
Walks on by
But luck is a lady's man,
He screws around
Watch as his eyes light up
As he hits the ground
You've got him on your side
So come on down,
Come on down
The fun and games are just beginning
Spinning wheel,
Spinning wheel
Shows the way
Come on down,
Come on down
The lights are on,
The bells are ringing
Singing this could be your day,
Your lucky day
Written by Nik Kershaw
I see people with
faces like angels
This must be paradise
Many more than seven wonders
Right here before my eyes
I see clouds and flowers and diamonds
Well, miracles like these
Should bring me to my knees
But
All this hope and glory
Just leaves me cold and blue
Because all this hopeless glory
Means nothing
Without you
I got milk and honey, ambrosia
But all the taste has gone
I hear a Shakespeare sonnet and a mocking bird
I swear it's singing our song
I see blues and yellows and crimsons
Bringing on a brand new day
It should take my breath away
But
All this hope and glory
Just leaves me cold and blue
Because all this hopeless glory
Means nothing
Without you
Without you
And I know these rivers and mountains
The sun, the moon, the stars
Should lift these lonely hearts of ours
But
All this hope and glory
All this hopeless glory
All this hope and glory
Just leaves me cold and blue
Because all this hopeless glory
Means nothing
Written by Nik Kershaw
Devil and the deep
Oh-oh-Wo-oh
Co-written by Nik Kershaw and Fahan Hassan
There′s a rush in the street
I am standing still
I've got time to kill
Here′s a girl with a smile upon her face
Oh happy days
And there's you
Putting the sparkle in my eyes
Making me shine so bright
And
I can't wait
I can′t wait to meet you
I can′t wait
There's a clock on the wall
With time to spare
It′s just hanging there
There's a bird singing songs out perfectly
It′s singing just for me
And there's you
Making me laugh,
Helping me to fly
Giving me all I need
And
I can′t wait
I can't wait to meet you
I can't wait
No,
I can′t wait to meet you
I wake into a nightmare
All alone
Now I can′t find you anywhere
No I can't find you anyway
And I try resting my head
Closing my eyes
Hoping I dream of you
Sweet dreams of you
And
I can′t wait (I can't)
I can′t wait to meet you
I can't wait
I can′t wait to meet you
I can't wait (I can't wait)
I can't wait to meet you
I can′t wait (I can't wait)
I can′t wait to meet you
I can't wait (I can′t wait)
B10.05 To Hurt The One You Love
Co-written by Nik Kershaw and Fahan Hassan
There you go,
There
you go again
Better count to 10
Before it all kicks off
You don't know what it's all about
But you scream and shout
And you scream it like you mean it
'Cause
You love to hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
Oh, you love to hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
Now it feels
Like you knew it would
Now it hurts so good,
At least you're feeling something
You don't know,
Don't know how to play
Any other way
You don't want it but you need it
'Cause
You love to hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
Yeah, you love to hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
You say that you're happy
You could be, I don't know
You tell me your fighting is for show
Wo-oh-oh-oh
Yeah
And you scream it like you mean it
'Cause
You love to hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
Oh, you love to hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
Yeah, you love to hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
Oh, you love to hurt the one you love
You love
To hurt the one you love
Yeah, you love to hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
Oh, you love to hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
Ooooh yeah
You love to hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
To hurt the one you love
Oh, you love to hurt the one you love
Love to hurt the one you love
Co-written by Nik Kershaw, Chris Difford and Graeme Duffin
Put down the glass,
Put down your friends
It's time that you saw
That you're shaking again
Put down that face,
Pick up that smile
Your family waits for you
Without any trial
And in your reflection,
Can you not see
That the greatest put down of all
Is coming from me
Put down your guard,
Put down the fist
Open your heart,
Let love exist
Pull up the blinds,
Pull up a chair
You may not know it
But I know you're there
And in your reflection,
Can you not see
That the greatest put down of all
Is coming from me
The biggest fire's from the smallest spark
That will blow out in the end
The toughest words are from the softest heart
I love you my dear friend
And in your reflection,
Can you not see
That the greatest put down of all
Is coming from me
Yeah the greatest put down of all
Is coming from me
B10.07 What I Don't Know Won't Hurt Me
Written by Nik Kershaw
Yeah, yeah
Something's going on but I don't ask questions
Something feels wrong but I don't know what
And sometimes I think maybe I have changed
But baby, I have not
Something 'bout the heat of an angry silence
Something 'bout the cold when we're making love
Something telling me not to say out loud
What I'm thinking of
Oh, cover my eyes, don't let me see
Tell me some lies, keep it from me
'Cos what I don't know won't hurt me
Oh, what I don't know won't hurt me
Ooooh
I don't wanna know 'bout the lie you're leading
Even though it keeps me awake at night
All I know is I hope to god I'm wrong
And baby, that ain't right
Cover my eyes, don't let me see
Tell me some lies, keep it from me
'Cos what I don't know won't hurt me
Oh, what I don't know won't hurt me (hurt me)
You may think this ain't living (no way)
Gotta be a better way than this
But just think for a minute what they say
That ignorance is bliss
Yeah, cover my eyes, don't let me see
Tell me some lies but keep it from me
'Cos what I don't know won't hurt me
Oh, what I don't know won't hurt me
Yeah
Oh, what I don't know won't hurt me
Hurt me
Oh, what I don't know won't hurt me
Co-written by Nik Kershaw, Julian Peake and Ben Macklin
Yeah, yeah
They never will find us here
There's a place,
What a place
We can go where I know
We can work it out
We can hide,
Never mind prying eyes,
Nobody's gonna put us down
But it's my love and I'm giving it
(giving it)
To who I please
(to who I please)
And it's my life and I'm living it
(living it)
in my dreams (in my dreams)
They never will find us here
They never will stop this notion
They'll never kill my idea
They'll never stop time and emotion
They never will find us here
They never will stop this notion
They'll never kill my idea
They'll never stop time and emotion
They can take a liberty but they won't take me
They can take a liberty but they won't take me
Anyone,
Anytime,
Let it go,
Let your mind,
Let your soul release
Never caught,
Never bowled,
Never bought,
Never sold by the thought police
But it's my love and I'm having it
(having it)
To who I please
(to who I please)
And it's my world and I'm loving it
(loving it)
in my dreams (in my dreams)
They never will find us here
They never will stop this notion
They'll never kill my idea
They'll never stop time and emotion
They never will find us here
They never will stop this notion
They'll never kill my idea
They'll never stop time and emotion
Written by Nik Kershaw
A boy afraid, the fear is in his eyes
A man of law upon a rooftop dies
They know he's not the one
Not he's the smoking gun
But someone always has to pay
With no exception so they prove the rule
Nobody's friend but everybody's fool
The world knew all along
The boy did nothing wrong
But he must suffer anyway
He was just a boy
Pardon my brother
He was just a boy
Pardon my brother
He was blameless, (just a boy) now he's dead
Just because he may have said
Let him have it
Let him have it
Let him have it
Without a care they played their legal game
The people's justice was the people's shame
But now we see the light
It's time to put things right
It's time to set my brother free
He was just a boy
Pardon my brother
He was just a boy
Pardon my brother
He was blameless, (just a boy) now he's dead
Just because he may have said
Let him have it
Let him have it
Let him have it
Let him have it
Co-written by Nik Kershaw, Darius Danesh and John O'Kane
Come, rest a while, just a while, let it all go
Don't turn away, come and lay down your head
Just talk a while to my sweet talking pillow
There's room for the world in my big feather bed
I was cold inside, didn't know where I was going
I'm only hanging by a thread
In the dead of night, feeling lost and miles from home
I looked around and found myself at the angel's place
I will always remember the look upon her face
When she said
Come, rest a while, just a while, let it all go
Don't turn away, come and lay down your head
Just talk a while to my sweet talking pillow
There's room for the world in my big feather bed
There's room for the world in my big feather bed
There's room for the world in my big feather bed
Though the hour was late, I confessed my state of mind
Words came falling down like rain from a thundercloud
I didn't stop to wonder why
And though I might forget the things that I told her that night
I will always remember the promise in her eyes
When she said
Come, rest a while, just a while, let it all go
Don't turn away, come and lay down your head
Just talk a while to my sweet talking pillow
There's room for the world in my big feather bed
There's room for the world in my big feather bed
There's room for the world in my big feather bed
Yeah-hey
It seems so long ago but no matter where I am
I will always remember the way she took my hand
And whispered
Come, rest a while, just a while, let it all go
Don't turn away, come and lay down your head
Just talk a while to my sweet talking pillow
There's room for the world in my big feather bed
Come, rest a while, just a while, let it all go
Don't turn away, come and lay down your head
Just talk a while to my sweet talking pillow
There's room for the world in my big feather bed
Written by Nik Kershaw
The comfort of a
stranger
Will never be enough for me
I'm gonna have to disengage us
If you won't let me see all there is to see
I would give you my love
If I only knew
All the magical stuff
Everything about you
How high can you fly
How far can you take me
How low can you go
Oh, I really would love to know
Tell me your deepest darkest secret
Give it up, come on give it up
I wanna know what you leave unsaid
Just say it now
And I won't let you down
Let me into your world
Let me under your skin
Every virtuous word
Every beautiful sin
How high can you fly
How far can you take me
How low can you go
Oh, I really would love to know
How high can you fly
How far can you take me
How low can you go
Oh, I really would love to know
You can trust me, you can trust me
You can say anything you want to
And I won't judge you when all is said and done
And I will trust you, yeah I will trust you
I will give myself completely
And I'll show you things I've never shown anyone
How high can you fly
How far can you take me
How low can you go
And I really would love to know
How high can you fly
How far can you take me
How low can you go
Oh, I really would love to know
How high can you fly
How far can you take me
How low can you go
Oh, I really would love to know
How high can you fly
How far can you take me
How low can you go
Written by Nik Kershaw
Sometimes it's right
to do the wrong thing
Sometimes it's good to hurt so bad
You never can be sure
Completely happy or
One hundred percent sad
Sometimes it's hard to spot the bad guys
They don't wear badges, they don't wear black
In each of them I see
A little piece of me
I'd better watch my back
Sometimes a fool can speak a wise word
Many a truth is said in jest
And everyone I know
Is neither friend or foe
They could be both I guess
Shades of grey
They're there for you to paint your night
Shades of grey to paint your day
'Cos nothing's black and white
Sometimes it pays to know the answers
Sometimes it hurts to know too much
However hard I try
To see the other side
Of every life I touch
Shades of grey
They're there for you to paint your night
Shades of grey to paint your day
'Cos nothing's black and white
Sometimes it's right to do the wrong thing
Sometimes it's good to hurt so bad
And every now and then
I think I'm sane, that's when
I know I must be mad
Mad
Ohhh
The only thing I know
Is that I know nothing, though
I'm not so sure 'bout that
I'm not so sure about that