Justin Hayward
The View From The Hill
Album Information
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LIST OF SONGS 1. I Heard It 2. Broken Dream 3. The Promised Land 4. It's Not Too Late 5. Something To Believe In 6. The Way Of The World 7. Sometimes Less Is More 8. Troubadour 9. Shame 10. Billy 11. Children Of Paradise |
I Heard It
Justin Hayward
I was driving down a lonely highway As the sun went down I heard a voice right beside me saying Why don't you turn around? Why don't you stop Feel the wonder And listen to the sound? And I heard it I heard it I heard it I heard it Have you listened to the bell at midnight? On the still night air It sets you dreaming of the strangest journey Across the Great Somewhere Then you start the brave adventure Dreams without a care Well I heard it I heard it I heard it I heard it Like leaves borne on the wind Our words will fade and die Only to return As new life by and by The passion that we feel Like lovers wild and free Are footsteps on the sand Holding back the mighty sea There's a place, a secret garden And when the day is done We lie among the grass and flowers Underneath the sun As we look up the sky is turning But with the earth we're one Well I heard it I heard it I heard it I heard it The passions that we feel Like lovers wild and free Are footsteps on the sand Holding back the mighty sea There's a voice that calls us onwards Down the lonely street And when we tread the path no longer The circle is complete A million souls scream in anguish While others rest in sleep Well I heard it I heard it I heard it I heard it Yeah, yeah Well I heard it I heard it I heard it I heard it
Broken Dream
Justin Hayward
The Promised Land
Phil Palmer and Paul Bliss
They came from nowhere, with nowhere else to go They came with nothing but pockets full of dreams They came in hope, looking for the promised land They brought their faith, believing in their hearts They brought their children, searching for a new start They came looking for the promised land And all the rumours said it was heaven there And all the signs were pointing to a new world Someway, somehow there's got to be A place for us Somewhere, there's got to be A better way, a new beginning, a second chance It's all in the new world Equality, liberty Freedom It's all in the new world A better life, a brighter future, the right to believe It's all in the new world For you and me, it's got to be Freedom It's all in the new world Through the ages, all through history They braved the deserts, sailed the raging sea And left their homes, looking for the promised land They brought their culture, pride and prejudice All they wanted was a reason to exist And still they come, looking for the promised land And all the rumours said it was heaven there All the signs were pointing to a new world Someway, somehow there's got to be A place for us Somewhere, there's got to be A better way, a new beginning, a second chance It's all in the new world Equality, liberty Freedom It's all in the new world A better life, a brighter future, the right to believe It's all in the new world For you and me, it's got to be Freedom It's all in the new world [radio newscaster in background] And all the rumours said it was heaven there All the signs were pointing to a new world Someway, somehow there's got to be A place for us There's got to be A better way....
It's Not Too Late
Justin Hayward
You say to me Why can't it be Just like it was once before? Well you lead the way and I'll find the tree And you catch the leaves as they fall Don't you know that it's not too late? The time's not past Don't you know it's not too late? And even though I tell myself All is lost Somewhere there's a spark of hope Somehow the world keeps turning Promising a better day Somewhere the spark is burning Away If we were free To do as we please What would we change, you and I? To hold back the night To do what is right To live under bright blue, blue sky Don't you know that it's not too late? The time's not past And don't you know it's not too late? Ohh... And even though I tell myself All is lost But somewhere there's a spark of hope Somehow the world keeps turning Promising a better day Somewhere the spark is burning Away As we look to the horizon Way out on the sea We see the sun still rising Just for you and me When we were young Life was so strange So complicated we would cry But when we grow old Will mystery hold us both in its spell? As time goes by Don't you know that it's not too late? The time's not past Don't you know it's not too late? Ohh... And even though I tell myself All is lost Somewhere there's a spark of hope Somehow the world keeps turning Promising a better day Somewhere the spark is burning away Away Don't you know that it's not too late? The time's not past Don't you know it's not too late? Ohh... And even though I tell myself All is lost Somewhere there's a spark of hope Somehow the world keeps turning Promising a better day Somewhere the spark is burning away Away....
Something To Believe In
Phil Palmer and Paul Bliss
Little brother's got a habit That he thinks he's getting under control And he's selling all our love And best wishes as the hunger grows Living by the scripture on the subway walls He wants to be a rebel but he can't find a cause He needs something to believe in He needs something to believe in All he ever wanted was to get away Little sister's getting serious With a fellow nearly twice her age And she's aiming to move in with him As soon as they can find a place There's no getting through to her There's no other way You can't learn from mistakes that somebody else made She needs something to believe in She needs something to believe in All she ever wanted was to get away Caught in the void of no hope and no choice It's a nobody win situation What can they do? It's a catch-22 It's a breakdown in communication Mum and Dad are so confused Little wonder they don't understand Little wonder there's a wind of change Blowing through this land Nobody's guilty It's a sign of the times But we won't see the future till we open our eyes Something to believe in... We need something to believe in Something to believe in We need something to believe in All we ever wanted was to get away
The Way Of The World
Justin Hayward
This three track promotial CD single includes a shorter version of "The Way of the World" for airplay, the full album version, and "The Promised Land".
Sometimes Less Is More
Dennis Lambert and Justin Hayward
This time I'm not gonna go so crazy I'm not gonna let it faze me I'm building my resistance Bound to keep my distance Slowly, determined to take it slowly Refusing to let it throw me Feeling every feeling Staring at the ceiling And if it's real, a heart will know All the time And come the spring, it will grow Or die upon the vine But if it's love, love will come Knocking at my door I do believe it now Sometimes less is more This time I'm not gonna stoke the fire I'm not gonna walk the wire Oh heart, you've learned your lesson Love is not obsession Easy, I swear that I'll take it easy And passion you won't deceive me I'll hear the music playing Hear the songbird saying That if it's real, a heart will know All the time And come the spring, it will grow Or die upon the vine And when it's love, love will come Knocking at my door I do believe it now Sometimes less is more And if it's real, I will know Know this time And come the spring, it will grow Or die upon the vine And if it's love, love will come Knocking at my door I do believe it now Sometimes less is more
Troubadour
Justin Hayward
I was only a little boy When I heard the call Like a voice in the wilderness That calls to us all So I took to the Gypsy life In the City of Love And I walked with the troubadours And flew with the doves In the City of Love In the garden of paradise I heard a voice sing I can still feel the thrill of it The chills it would bring Far away in the western sky Over the sea There's a land that we dream about Peaceful and free Waiting for me his Hold my hand Let me take you there Let's go walking in the morning As time goes by Love will wash us clean Let love bring to us our freedom And we will sing of the heroes And fly on the breeze Love with the lovers of the world Oh, we'll be free In the dark of the mystic night Music is born In that hands of the troubadour The piper of dawn And it's heard on a foreign shore Over the sea In the land that we dream about Peaceful and free Waiting for me Hold my hand Let me take you there Let's go walking in the morning As time goes by Love will wash us clean Let love bring to us our freedom And we will sing of the heroes And fly on the breeze Love with the lovers of the world Oh, we'll be free Hold my hand Let me take you there Let's go walking in the morning As time goes by Love will wash us clean Let love bring to us our freedom And we will sing of the heroes Fly on the breeze Love with the lovers of the world Oh, we'll be free We'll be free
Shame
Justin Hayward
Everywhere I go I see our shame Everywhere I go all I can see is pain I see it on the pavements It's lying in the street I see it on the faces of the people I don't meet Everywhere I go I hear the sound Crying in my head it just goes round and round I hear it on the airwaves It's coming down the wire It's starting to consume us like a fire But I'm only dreaming As you can see I don't expect that you should follow me The road is lonely I don't complain It's such a shame Everywhere I go I feel the love Washing over me I just can't get enough I hear it in the music That's coming down through me I know there's love between us if we only set it free And everywhere I go I feel the joy Hold it in your heart Don't let it be destroyed 'Cause all we need is freedom All we ask is peace All we ask is no one on their knees But I'm only dreaming As you can see I don't expect that you should follow me The road is lonely I don't complain But it's such a shame 'Cause all we need is freedom All we ask is peace And all we ask is no one on their knees But I'm only dreaming As you can see I don't expect that you should follow me The road is lonely I don't complain But it's such a shame It's such a shame The road is lonely I don't complain But it's such a shame It's such a shame I'm only dreaming I'm only dreaming It's such a shame
Billy
Justin Hayward
Billy left home one morning He walked right out the door He said goodbye to his former life And he never came back no more Oh, Billy There's anger in your heart Oh, Billy There's madness in your eyes He took his favorite handgun With his rifle he felt free He cleaned them all the night before He was armed as he could be Oh, Billy There's anger in your heart Oh, Billy There's sadness in your eyes 'Cause it's a sad world Where there's no one Who can reach out To the source of your pain Yes it's a sad world Such a sad, sad world When only peace comes At the end of a gun Whoa, oh, oh, oh... He found the tallest building Like a bird's nest in the sky He shed a tear as he took his aim At the people passing by Oh, Billy There's anger in your heart Oh, Billy There's sadness in your eyes But it's a sad world Where there's no one Who can reach out To the source of your pain Yes it's a sad world Such a sad, sad world When only peace comes At the end of a gun Whoa, oh, oh, oh... Before he pulled the trigger He knelt as if to pray And at the top of the church He will never be found Since he took his life that day Oh, Billy There's anger in your heart Oh, Billy A sadness in your eyes 'Cause it's a sad world Where there's no one Who can reach out To the source of your pain Yes it's a sad world Such a sad, sad world When only peace comes At the end of a gun Yes it's a sad world When there's no one Who can hold you when you just need to cry And it's a sad, sad world When there's no one Who would care if If you live or you die It's a sad world Such a sad, sad world It's a sad world
Children Of Paradise
Justin Hayward
Like the crashing of a wave On the shores of consciousness We're alive and we're awake to the world And with the gift of love we're blessed 'Cause we can be Yes we can be We can be Children of paradise Children of paradise In the twinkling of an eye Or the turning of a page Comes the moment when our time has arrived And we can never be the same 'Cause we can be Yes we can be We can be Children of paradise Children of paradise And all I know Is we're still climbing up that hill And all we need to sustain us Is love of love The light of life And the faith to know we can heal Like children Through the violence and the rage By the grace of love be still And the spirit that breaks free from the cage Is the one they cannot kill We can be Yes we can be We can be Children of paradise Children of paradise
Album Information:
Released in Oct 15, 1996 by BMG Records
Producer: Phil Palmer
Vocals, guitars and keyboards: Justin Hayward
Drums and percussion: Elio Rivagli
Bass and Vocals: Mickey Féat
Keyboards and pre-production: Paul Bliss
Guitars and vocals: Phil Palmer
Viola, mandolin and various pipes: Geoffrey Richardson
Cello: Helen Leieimann
Background Vocals: Tessa Niles, Lynda Taylor, Billy Nichols
Engineered and mixed by Stephen W. Tayler
Mix assistant: Robert Cattermole
Recorded at Mullinetti Studios, Recco Italy
Basic tracks of "I Heard It", "Broken Dream" and "Billy"
recorded at Digital Rendez Vous, Nice
Engineer: Francis Gavet, mixed at Metropolis Studios, London
Mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Mastering, London
Cover Portrait: Monique Trempe
Cover Design: Wherefore Art?
Singles (on CD):
1996 The Way of the World/The Promised Land
1996 Broken Dream
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