Northern Lights Lyrics
It Just Ain't the Way it Used to Be
Trevor Hall - Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals, Organ, Midi Drums
Barb Steed - Piano
Stephanie Nutting - Backing Vocals
Sue Parker - Backing Vocals
Life, you know it ain’t no movie
Starring you, and you alone
Could be time for a total re-write
Try to understand
Try to understand
Ride that distant highway
Fly up to the moon
It’s time to pull yourself together
And let your world rock on!
Let your world rock on!
It just not the way it used to be
It just not the way it used to be
You’re not the way you used to be
I like the way you used to be
Cold wind blows, hot new sounds,
Listen to the music all around
Sun comes up then the sun goes down,
Things get lost and then they’re found
Leaves turn green and then they turn brown,
Hop on that train headed southbound
And let your world rock on!
Let your world rock on!
It just not the way it used to be
It just not the way it used to be
You’re not the way you used to be
I like the way you used to be
Cold wind blows, hot new sounds, listen to the music all around
(Ride that distant highway)
Sun comes up then the sun goes down, things get lost and then they’re found
(Fly up to the moon)
Leaves turn green and then they turn brown, hop on that train headed southbound
(It’s time to pull yourself together)
And let your world rock on!
Let your world rock on!
It’s Time to Change
Trevor Hall - Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals, Organ
Jeff Hall - Drums
Barb Steed - Piano
Stephanie Nutting - Backing Vocals
Sue Parker - Backing Vocals
Looking at the trees I see the fate of all humanity
Seeds are swept away
Stress is showing from the fall of purity amongst us all
We're standing on cracked clay
It’s time to change
What’ya gonna do?
Driving cars may get you there but doesn’t anybody care?
What’s down the road?
We’re burning oil off foreign soil, it’s leading us to globe toil
Believing what we’re told
It’s time to change
What’ya gonna do?
Mother Nature knows our game, but she will beat us just the same
Time is on her side
Perspective of our relevance, we’re tiny mice to elephants
Conscience be your guide
Sun will shining on through,
With or without you
Temporary Breakdown
Trevor Hall - Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals, Organ, Midi Drums
Barb Steed - Piano
Stephanie Nutting - Backing Vocals
Sue Parker - Backing Vocals
Shine like there's no tomorrow
Try to forget your sorrow
You were working towards your goal
But you fell down in that hole
Just a temporary breakdown
You turned in the wrong direction
Hoping to avoid incriminating detection
But now you're running from the law
Feeling scared from what you saw
In your temporary breakdown
Now you're scared of your own reflection
From then to now there ain't no connection
You've been taking all the blame
But you really haven't changed
From your temporary breakdown
Your temporary breakdown
Get you feet back on the ground
It's just a temporary breakdown
Temporary breakdown
Temporary breakdown
Temporary breakdown
Livin on the Edge
Trevor Hall - Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals, Organ, Midi Drums
Barb Steed - Electric Piano
Stephanie Nutting - Backing Vocals
Money in your pocket Time on your hands
Gonna have a good time In this foreign land
Man in the corner He’s lookin at you
Your life’s about to change Nothing you can do
There you were feeling fine
Unaware of the line
Ignoring all the signs
Living on the Edge
Things were going good Top of the world
Never saw it coming Never thought it would
Then out of nowhere Just like that
Your life has changed No going back
There you were feeling fine
Unaware of the line
Ignoring all the signs
Living on the Edge
Better watch your back And look all around
Careful what you say Better stand your ground
Their out there watching Every day
Don’t give ‘em a chance Don’t give it away
There you were feeling fine
Unaware of the line
Ignoring all the signs
Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge
Living on the Edge
Simple Guy
Trevor Hall - Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals
Jeff Hall - Drums
Barb Steed - Piano
Stephanie Nutting - Backing Vocals
Sue Parker - Backing Vocals
Cup of coffee and a bagel
Leave my change on the table
Cadillac is not my style
I’ve had this old car for awhile
I’m just a simple guy
Don’t always dot my i’s
A ham sandwich is my staple
I eat it at my kitchen table
Caviar's much to fine
I drink my beer instead of wine
I’m just a simple guy
Don’t always dot my i’s
Watching TV wastes my time
I play my music then I’m fine
When my baby comes to me
She loves to sing “Can’t You See”
I’m just a simple guy
Don’t always dot my i’s
I’m not into details
I never buy it retail
I seem to ride the trailing edge
Only rarely trim my hedge
I’m just a simple guy
Don’t always dot my i’s
Kaleidoscope
Trevor Hall - Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals, Organ
Jeff Hall - Drums
Barb Steed - Piano
Stephanie Nutting - Backing Vocals
Life is a Kaleidoscope
Turning through the years
If you see it’s beauty
It may embrace your fears
Sometimes in the middle of the night
When the moon is shining bright
You feel it all just slipping away
Holding on real tight
Using all your might
Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh
Ahhh Ahhh Awww
Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh
Ahhh Ahhh Awww
Life is a Kaleidoscope
Blurring all the lines
It’s driven by the light
Lacking rhythm or rhyme
Sudden change in atmosphere
Coloured crystals disappear
You think you’ve got it figured out
White turns to beige
Preconceptions fade
Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh
Ahhh Ahhh Awww
Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh
Ahhh Ahhh Awww
It’s Up to You
Trevor Hall - Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals
Mark Eberhardt - Percussion
Barb Steed - Piano
Stephanie Nutting - Backing Vocals
If you try, you will see
It’s up to you who you will be
It comes to you from within
It’s always been
You seek guidance and want to learn
You need to reach, you need to yearn
I can’t tell you everything
Or what to bring
Gather knowledge, look everywhere
Read and watch and listen with care
It comes to you in funny ways
Day by day
Don’t tell me now that you’re too old
Try your best and watch it unfold
Keep your sights within and true
It’s up to you
Progress
Trevor Hall - Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals, Organ, Piano
Steve Zuccala - Drums
The craftsman is a dying breed
All because of people’s greed
He works so hard to get it right
Sharpening tools into the night
We like your work, it’s really fine,
but can you make it in less time?
Quality can be nice
But sorry man, it affects the price
Now cut the cost and make it cheap
Think of the profits we will reap
Can’t make it here, go overseas
They work for nothin’, they aim to please
We’ll corner the market and call it “Depot”
That’s where all the people will go
They’ll buy from us, they’ll have no choice
You the craftsman, you have no voice
Control their minds with all our flyers
We have the power to make a buyers
For us to stay, kids are our prey
And in the future, they will pay
Now Big Box stores are everywhere
Does anybody really care?
They buy their junk from low cost mills
And over the years the land fills fill
The craftsman is a dying breed
All because of people’s greed
He works so hard to get it right
If only we could see the light
What a Fool was I
Trevor Hall - Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals, Bongos
Mark Eberhardt - Drums
Stephanie Nutting - Backing Vocals
Sue Parker - Backing Vocals
Late last night I was walking all alone
Looking for a place to lay my weary bones,
I was looking for home
I set out running such a long time ago
Following the dream I thought would never die
What a fool was I
I held my head up high
As my feelings died
Shattered dreams from my younger years came hard
And I still wonder who I am
Or if I can
Everybody else seems to know their game
But when you look deep down beyond their claims
We’re all the same
There is no shame
There is no blame
I held my head up high
As my feelings died
Beacon in Time
Trevor Hall - Guitar, Vocals
You left home seems like yesterday
I was all choked up, no words to say
I lived with you for so many years
Many laughs, rarely tears
Your time had come to fly
But you are always on my mind
Twenty-two years since the day you were born
You came to the world soft and warm
Mismatched socks and your purple dress
You were always more and never less
Your time had come to fly
But you are always on my mind
The mysteries of growing old
Unravel watching life unfold
You are a beacon in time
One for me that will always shine
Your time had come to fly
But you are always on my mind
You will always be with me
Mistaken Identity Lyrics
Giddy Up
When time stands still, it’s moving fast
What the future holds, comes from the past
Now grab a hold, and make it last,
Now Giddy Up!
Time is wasting, I’ve got fish to fry
Wasted hours, say goodbye
You won’t get nothin’, until you try…
Now Giddy Up!
{Chorus}
Situation’s getting dire
Logical thoughts under fire
It’s nothing less than desire
Takin’ it down to the wire,
Now Giddy Up!
Well I like you, you like me
What will be, we will see
La da da da da, la da da da da
{Chorus}
Still on the Run
Left my home by the river,
Left my car in the drive
Still got my keys in my pocket,
Gonna tell you all my lies.
Second son of a miner
He always looked like me
They caught him sleeping in the alley
Mistaken identity,
But soon they’ll know it’s me
{Chorus}
They were looking for me
But they got the wrong guy
Can’t tell my Pa, this is goodbye
Can’t tell my Ma, they got the wrong one
Can’t tell her why, I’m still on the run
I didn’t mean to do it
Couldn’t stop myself
Now I’m slipping undercover
I’m desperate, watch yourself
Left my home by the river,
Left my car in the drive
Still got my keys in my pocket,
Gonna tell you all my lies.
Hide the fear in my eyes
{Chorus} 2x
Perfect Day
Sparkles in their crystal eyes
Minds are open to surprise
Wake up on a perfect day…
And play…
Why does time take this away?
Is it because we fear what they will say?
Find yourself a perfect day…
And stay…
Old is just a state of mind
Time’s not always on our side
Look and see if you can find…
Your perfect day…
Sailing on a Breeze
Imagine you go, somewhere, you’ve never been before
Do you think that you would stay?
Dreaming that you’re old, looking back,
At the way you lived your life, are you living it today
{Chorus}
West wind blowing, sun is rising
Course to nowhere, leaving any time
Time drifts slowly, slower than it seems
Imagination, sailing on a breeze
Life is now, day to day, don’t let it slip away
Breath the air and look around
Take a chance, on your dreams,
They’re closer than they seem,
Don’t limit where you’re bound
{Chorus} 2x
Superhero Blues
It’s hard to make a living as a hero
You need a second job to get danero
Not much money out there catching weirdoes
Nobody wants to pay for a superhero
The hours can be long
Trying to right the wrong
Good luck with your future, superhero
Clark Kent worked at the Daily Planet
Wishing he was out there lifting granite
But Repo took his wheels
Landlord on his heels
His boss was a jerk and now he’d it
{Chorus}
Not all lived this way, living day to day
One of them had the monetary means
Bruce Wayne was his name, and ain’t it ashame
He still had to live down in a cave
You feel that merchandising is the ticket
They make a doll of you, you run with it
But they give you 1 percent
Still can’t pay the rent
Those plastic figurines make you fidget
So you think you want to be a superhero
A famous and respected superhero
Well just go and ask Clark Kent
You’ll listen to him vent
The bad guys all go out and get Shapiro
{Chorus}
If you’re looking for some more compensation
Trying to cash in on your sensation
But because you have no schoolin’
Who do you think you’re foolin’
No high paying jobs in your occupation
Always Keep Moving
You tried hard, to make it work
Sometimes things need to change
I can’t tell you, how to feel
All I know is you’ll be fine
{Chorus}
The sun will rise again, and bring another day
Very soon you’ll be on your way
Tarnished roots of days gone by
Ancient lady’s wandering eye
Always keep moving, aim for the sky…
People are people, they do what they do
They think of the me, not always the you
Don’t feel sad, and don’t feel blue
Cause’ where there’s an end there’s always a new
{Chorus}
Tarnished roots of days gone by
Ancient lady’s wandering eye
Always keep moving, aim for the sky…
Moving to the city
Gonna move … to the city
Leave this farm … ain’t it a pity
Six generations … of livin’ gritty
Don’t care gonna move … to the city
Corn ain’t grown, sun ain’t shinin’
People ain’t payin’, I’m tired of tryin;
Gonna move … to the city
Leave this farm … ain’t it a pity
Six generations … of livin’ gritty
Don’t care gonna move … to the city
Taxes risin’, no ones buyin’
Politicians lyin’, ain’t no denin’
Gonna move … to the city
Leave this farm … ain’t it a pity
Six generations … of livin’ gritty
Don’t care gonna move … to the city
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