LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

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The Voice
Justin Hayward

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Won't you take me back to school? I need to learn the golden rule Won't you lay it on the line? I need to hear it just one more time Oh, won't you tell me again Oh, can you feel it? Oh, won't you tell me again tonight Each and every heart it seems Is bounded by a world of dreams Each and every rising sun Is greeted by a lonely one Oh, won't you tell me again Oh, xan you feel it? Oh, won't you tell me again tonight Tonight 'Cause out on the ocean of life my love There's so many storms we must rise above Can you hear the spirit calling? As it's carried across the waves You're already falling It's calling you back to face the music And the song that is coming through You're already falling The one that it's calling is you Make a promise, take a vow And trust your feelings, it's easy now Understand the voice within And feel the change already beginning Oh, won't you tell me again Oh, can you feel it? Oh, won't you tell me again tonight Oh, won't you tell me again Oh, can you feel it? Oh, won't you tell me again tonight Tonight And how many words have I got to say? And how many times will it be this way? With your arms around the future And your back up against the past You're already falling It's calling you on to face the music And the song that is coming through You're already falling The one that it's calling is you Each and every heart it seems Is bounded by a world of dreams Each and every rising sun Is greeted by a lonely, lonely one Won't you tell me again Oh, can you feel it? Oh, won't you tell me again tonight Oh, won't you tell me again Oh, can you feel it? Oh, won't you tell me again tonight Tonight Oh, can you feel it? Tonight Oh, won't you tell me again tonight Tonight

A song with universal appeal, "The Voice" signaled a move from Rock'N'Roll toward Pop Rock.

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Talking Out Of Turn
John Lodge

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When I took a little loving from you Oh, I never thought about the hurting inside But I took a little more than I should Oh why, can't explain that I ever would ever Let you slip through my fingers Let you escape like yesterday I would appreciate you knowing I thought your love had come to stay Talking out of turn Shot to pieces When will I learn? Talking out of turn Shot to pieces When will I learn? But I took a little more of you each day When I didn't see that I was breaking you apart With angry words of love I didn't mean Oh why, can't believe that I would ever Talk myself out of tomorrow Talked like a fool to yesterday And as the evening loses colour Your love began to fade away [Fade Away...] Talking out of turn Shot to pieces When will I learn? Talking out of turn Shot to pieces When will I learn? Talking out of turn Talking out of turn If I upset you I didn't mean to hurt you I didn't mean to make you cry I don't need an alibi To start me talking out of turn When I took a little loving from you Oh, I can't believe that I would ever Let you slip through my fingers Let you escape like yesterday I would appreciate you knowing I thought your love had come to stay Talking out of turn Shot to pieces When will I learn? Talking out of turn Shot to pieces When will I learn? Talking out of turn Shot to pieces When will I learn? Talk, talk, talk, talking out of turn Talk, talk, talk, talking out of turn

This ballad by bassist John Lodge is backed with "Veteran Cosmic Rocker".

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Gemini Dream
Justin Hayward and John Lodge

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Long time, no see Short time for you and me So fine, so good We're on the road Like you knew we would First night, so long State of mind What can go wrong? We're here, the time is right To rock 'n' roll Right through the n-n-night Make it work out Make it work Make it work out Make it work out For each other tonight Stage fright, candle light You can let go Tonight's the night Came back for you Glad to see That you came, too There's a place, a Gemini dream There's no escaping from the love we have seen So come with me, turn night to day You're gonna wake up You know you're gonna wake up in a Gemini dream Turned round to see Where we've been And what we believe In life, love Take a chance See it through You'll be glad That you came, too There's a place a Gemini dream There's no escaping from the love we have seen So come with me, turn night to day You're gonna wake up You know you're gonna wake up in a Gemini dream Long time, no see The lights go up For you and me We're here The time is right To rock 'n' roll Right through the n-n-night Living it Believing it Wanting it Make it work out Make it work Make it work out Make it work out For each other tonight Long time no see Short time for you and me So fine, so far, so good We're on the road Like you knew we would

The fast beat and catchy tune helped make "Gemini Dream" a huge hit in 1981.

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In My World
Justin Hayward

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In my world
It's heaven on earth when you're close to me
I could see
That moment of truth when you spoke to me
In my world
It's never too late, we can both be free
In my world
It's heaven on earth when you're near

If you knew
The changes I feel that you put me through
And you do
I see in your eyes that you really do
And it's true
It happened so fast that it must be true
In my world
It's heaven on earth when you're near

And I'm only just beginning
To believe what you have done
How you turned it upside down
This world of mine
And it seems while I was looking
It was right in front of me
All the time

In my world
It's heaven on earth when you're close to me
I could see
That moment of truth when you spoke to me
In my world
It's never too late we can both be free
In my world
It's heaven on earth when you're near

'Cause I'm only just beginning
To believe what you have done
How you turned it upside down
This world of mine
And it seems while I was looking
It was right in front of me
All the time

If you knew
The changes I feel that you put me through
And you do
I see in your eyes that you really do
And it's true
It happened so fast that it must be true
In my world
It's heaven on earth when you're near

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Meanwhile
Justin Hayward

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Just in a simple conversation
You can hear the feeling change
Like a river running down
Down to the sea

And if you need an explanation
I defy you to explain
But something's not the same
And it's bothering me

I think I see where I went wrong
I think I see what's going on

Meanwhile and far away
As the night draws in
He's holding her right now
I can feel it all begin

Meanwhile and far away
When the day is done
I ride away, my friend
Into the setting sun
And the river's running down
Down to the sea

I let love slip right through my fingers
And I watched it drift away
But still I had to say
What was written for me

I thought I'd end up as the hero
Thought the glory would be mine
Very soon I was to find
It wasn't to be

'Cause in this part I've got to play
It doesn't quite turn out that way

Meanwhile and far away
As the night draws in
He's holding her right now
I can feel it, I can feel it all begin

Meanwhile and far away
When the day is done
I ride away, my friend
Into the setting sun

And the river's running down
Down to the sea

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22,000 Days
Graeme Edge

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Even though I know it's only me And my dreams That drive me so Let me go, please Let me go onto tomorrow One day at a time Now I know the only foe is time 22,000 days 22,000 days It's not a lot It's all you've got 22,000 days 22,000 nights 22,000 nights It's all you know So start the show and this time This time, feel the flow And get it right! Now the time when I first saw you Is over and gone Then I knew my life with you would go on Knowing you so much longer I've a changing mind Change for you You have changed to mine 22,000 days 22,000 days It's not a lot It's all you've got 22,000 days 22,000 nights 22,000 nights It's all you know So start the show and this time This time, feel the flow And get it right! Everybody knows It always shows Wasting time's an aggravation No time for confrontation You want to take a lot By love, by law or stealth Time's the only real wealth You have got Even though I know it's only me And my dreams That drive me so Let me go, please Let me go into tomorrow One day at a time Now I know the only foe is time 22,000 days I've got 22,000 days It's not a lot It's all you've got 22,000 days We've got 22,000 nights 22,000 nights It's all you know So start the show 22,000 days 22,000 days 22,000 days It's not a lot, It's all you got 22,000 days 22,000 nights 22,000 nights, It's all you know So start the show 22,000 ways

Timely tune by Graeme Edge; the B side of The Voice. Picture sleeve is from Holland.

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Nervous
John Lodge

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Why I am so nervous?
Please explain to me
Why I can't sleep
I close my eyes to shelter
In the dark I try to hide
If you leave me on my own
I'm worried I could lose my way

In my mind's confusion
I see you everywhere
But we don't speak
I try so hard to touch you
But you're always out of reach
If you walked right by
Would I see in it your eye?
Would you turn away?

Seems to me
I've been a long time
On this road
Has there been a sign
Another way
And I've passed it by?

I don't know what it is that drives me on
Gotta keep movin'
Gotta keep movin' on

Bring it on home
Let's bring it on home, your love
Bring it on home
Let's bring it on home, your love
Bring it on home
Let's bring it on home, your love
Down parallel lines
Don't question faith
Don't answer lies

Tell me why I'm nervous
Please explain to me
Why I can't sleep
Please explain to me
Why you're always out of reach
If the water ran dry
Would I see it in your eye?
Would you walk away?

It seems to me I've been a long time on this road
And I wonder why
Has there been a sign that points another way
And I've passed it by?
I don't know what it is that drives me on
Gotta keep movin'
Gotta keep movin' on





Bring it on home 
Let's bring it on home, your love
Bring it on home 
Let's bring it on home, your love
Bring it on home 
Let's bring it on home, your love
Down parallel lines
Don't question faith
Don't answer lies

You know you gotta keep movin'
Bring it on home 
Let's bring it on home, your love
Bring it on home 
Let's bring it on home, your love


[Straight lines before my eyes...]

[Straight lines before my eyes...]

[Straight lines before my eyes...]






[Straight lines before my eyes...]

[Straight lines before my eyes...]

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Painted Smile
Ray Thomas

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I can sing
I can dance
Just give me a chance
To do my turn for you
There's a chance I'll slip
But with stiff upper lip
I'll sing a song for you
Laughter is free
But it's so hard to be a jester
All the time
And no one's believing
I'm the same when I'm bleeding
And I hurt all the time deep inside

I've shed a tear for the lying
While everyday trying 
To paint this smile for you
Backflips, cartwheelings
Somersault feelings
What is there left to do?
Laughter is free
But it's so hard for me
A jester all the time
No one's believing
I'm the same when I'm bleeding
And I hurt all the time deep inside

Roll up, roll up
Enjoy the show
Pick me up, wind me up, put me down
You'll see me go
And this painted smile
May miss for a while
Then come back and steal your show

I sing, I dance
Give me a chance to do my turn for you
With backflips, cartwheelings,
Somersault feelings
What's there left to do?
Laughter is free
But it's so hard to be a jester
All the time
No one's believing
I'm the same when I'm bleeding
And I hurt all the time deep inside

Laughter is free
But it's so hard to be a jester
All the time
No one's believing
I'm the same when I'm bleeding
And I hurt all the time deep inside

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Reflective Smile
Ray Thomas

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Your painted smile hides you, still
While you search yourself within
Yesterday and tomorrow's found
Fused as one upon solid ground
As all around the milling crowd
Confuse themselves with raging sounds
And their love's forgetfulness...abounds

So be thankful for your greasepaint, clown
If Loneliness wears the crown
Of the Veteran Cosmic Rocker

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Veteran Cosmic Rocker
Ray Thomas

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[I'll have a Scotch and Coke please, Mother *]

The lights go down
The stage is set
The man in the wings breaks out in sweat
A backstage joker spiked his coke
While the dressing room was full of smoke
A crowd of fools got him high
He's afraid he's gonna die
He's the apple of their eye...

He steps into the remaining light
The crowd go wild
He's outta sight
Arms held high in the sign of peace
His manager signed a one night lease
The house is full, getting high
He's afraid he's gonna die
He's the apple of their eye
He struts, he strolls
His love is rock 'n' roll
He's the Veteran Cosmic Rocker



He steps into the remaining light
The crowd go wild, he's out of sight
Arms held high in the sign of peace
His manager's signed a one night lease
The crowd are full getting high
He's afraid he's gonna die
He's the apple of their eye
He struts, he strolls
His life is rock 'n' roll
He's the Veteran Cosmic Rocker

He's afraid that he will die...


[* Ray spoke this line to his roadie, whom he called "Mother"]

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Album Information:

Released: May 15, 1981 by Decca Records
Producer: Pip Williams for Handle Artists
Recorded and mixed by Greg Jackman with Norman Goodman
String arrangements by Pip Williams, performed by the New World Philharmonic
Recorded at Threshold Studios
Mixed at RAK Studios
Mastered by Melvyn Abrahams at Strawberry Mastering

Cover painting courtesy of the Arts Union Glasgow
Sleeve concept: The Moody Blues
Sleeve Design and Artwork: Cream

Original CD released between April - November 1986
Compact Disc Design: Cliff O'Sullivan

Singles:
May 1981 Gemini Dream/Painted Smile
Aug 1981 The Voice/22,000 Days
Nov 1981 Talking Out Of Turn/Veteran Cosmic Rocker