ACT ONE

MIDNIGHT WORLD

VERSE 1

Climb aboard and we'll embark

For a new way through the dark

In the black, burning low

Where the Crooked River flows 

VERSE 3

Winding by smoke and steel - (through a vale of embers)

By the broken waterwheels - (rolling in the swirl)

Under bridges locked up high - (stationed by their tenders)

We're the last ones, you and I, (from a MIDNIGHT WORLD)

BRIDGE

Winds of change are all around us

Days of reckoning have found us

Nature comes to drown us in the rain

Now we know we cannot stay in a MIDNIGHT WORLD

VERSE 4

In the white you're pure and fair

You're the light of earth and air

In the black, burning low

Near the end of all we know

VERSE 5

You and I, away we fly - (down a Crooked River)

Watching midnight waters rise - (let every meter whirl)

From an empire doomed to rust - (gone away forever)

There is nothing left for us - (but to carry fire)

VERSE 6

You caught my eye when I was just a boy

I remember such a rush joy

Forever, Rosie, you're my red light girl

Born together in a MIDNIGHT WORLD

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DESERT RAIN

VERSE 1

Raise your bones up from the sand

And together we will dance

We will tango - we will burn

On the day of no return

VERSE 2

All our boats are high and dry

Water left us for the sky

Whirlwinds whip and crack the ground

Shockwaves ripple on and on

CHORUS

TELL US WE'RE IN DANGER

TELL US WE'RE INSANE

WE JUST WANT TO TANGO

IN THE DESERT RAIN

VERSE 3

Cities slide into the sea

Dry land's wide and creeping deep

Storm clouds feed on heated air

We've got fever everywhere

CHORUS

TELL US WE'RE IN DANGER

TELL US WE'RE INSANE

WE JUST WANT TO TANGO

IN THE DESERT RAIN

VERSE 3

Blacksmith Angel, block the sky

Strike your anvil, sparks will fly

Raise your hammer, take your aim

Break away these diamond chains

CHORUS

TELL US WE'RE IN DANGER

TELL US WE'RE INSANE

WE JUST WANT TO TANGO

IN THE DESERT RAIN

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VERSE 4

Raise your bones up from the sand

And together we will dance

We will tango - we will burn

On the day of no return

CHORUS

TELL US WE'RE IN DANGER

TELL US WE'RE INSANE

WE JUST WANT TO TANGO

IN THE DESERT RAIN

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ENERGY FROM THE SUN

VERSE 1

We are heading in a boat of dreams

For a new way through the dark

Following a note of steam

Through the rigging burning spark

Setting everything ablaze

With a blue electric fire

Shrouded in an azure haze,

Indigo and sapphire rippling along the wires --

CHORUS

ENERGY! IN YOUR EYES, IN YOUR ARMS, WHEN YOU DRIVE IN YOUR CAR

FROM THE SKY, HERE IT COMES - BEAUTIFUL, ENERGY FROM THE SUN!

VERSE 2

The galley holds an eerie glow

Storing Energy we can burn

Sing a shanty soft and low

Pouring Energy into words

From the static in your hair

To the lightning in the air

Charging every draught you drink

Surging under every dream and every thought you think -

CHORUS

ENERGY! IN YOUR EYES, IN YOUR ARMS, WHEN YOU DRIVE IN YOUR CAR

FROM THE SKY, HERE IT COMES - BEAUTIFUL, ENERGY FROM THE SUN!

VERSE 3

Tell me what I need to hear

Tell me where the sun comes from

Telemeter reading clear

Telling where they all come from

Bigger brighter deeper sun

Older, wiser distant ones

Many, many stars ago

Tell me, telemeter, tell me what I want to know -

CHORUS

ENERGY! IN YOUR EYES, IN YOUR ARMS, WHEN YOU DRIVE IN YOUR CAR

FROM THE SKY, HERE IT COMES - BEAUTIFUL, ENERGY FROM THE SUN!

TAG

Energy From the Sun, entering everyone  

Energy lighting every star –

BEAUTIFUL, ENERGY FROM THE SUN!

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HERE IN THE LIGHT

VERSE 1

Come on all you witnesses - help me make a fire

Pass around the whiskey - yes, and have a little smoke

One by one your tales grow tall – towering into the sky

Down to earth you’re bound to fall – called upon to testify:

VERSE 2

Brother of the Forest, welcome to the fire

Tell us all a story – you’ve been gone so long, so far

Where do I go when I disappear? Down into a hollow where

Under glowing mist appears a kingdom shadows keep.

CHORUS

HERE IN THE LIGHT - STANDING ON THE EDGE OF WHERE IT ALL GOES DARK

HERE IN THE LIGHT - BURNING IN THE MEMORY OF OTHER WORLDS

VERSE 3

Sister of the Water, welcome to the fire

Tell us all a story – you’ve been gone so long, so far

Where do I go when I disappear in all my daily fathomings?

Down below I slip and steer for pearls of azure deep

CHORUS

HERE IN THE LIGHT - STANDING ON THE EDGE OF WHERE IT ALL GOES DARK

HERE IN THE LIGHT - BURNING IN THE MEMORY OF OTHER WORLDS

BRIDGE

When I disappear I spiral down to a little clearing outside of town

I aim to tame a timid flame, we get a little closer everyday

VERSE

Father of the Mountain, welcome to the fire

Tell us all a story – you’ve been gone so long, so far

Where do I go when I disappear over iron mountaintop?

Where it’s cold and crystal clear, off the path I leap

CHORUS

HERE IN THE LIGHT - STANDING ON THE EDGE OF WHERE IT ALL GOES DARK

HERE IN THE LIGHT - BURNING IN THE MEMORY OF OTHER WORLDS

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COUNTY OF ORION

VERSE 1

I close the gate up after the party

I make my way up Iron Ore Hill

High on the range I am waylaid by a

Ruby-eyed wraith hushing me still

CHORUS

I’M A TRAVELER O' THE HIGH ROAD FROM THE COUNTY OF ORION

I’M LOADING UP ME LONGBOW FROM A BANDOLIER O’ STARS

WHEN I HEAR YOU ON THE RADIO I STRAIGHTAWAY COME FLYIN’

TO FIND YOU AT A CROSS ROAD IN THE DARK - TRYIN' TO LIGHT A WEE SPARK.

VERSE 2

I want to run but my Wellies are frozen

I'll make my last stand in a gravity well

Are you a soul cast out of heaven?  

Are you a ghost lost on the hill?

CHORUS

I’M A TRAVELER O' THE HIGH ROAD FROM THE COUNTY OF ORION

I’M LOADING UP ME LONGBOW FROM A BANDOLIER O’ STARS

WHEN I HEAR YOU ON THE RADIO I STRAIGHTAWAY COME FLYIN’

TO FIND YOU AT A CROSS ROAD IN THE DARK - TRYIN' TO LIGHT A WEE SPARK.

BRIDGE

Take a mystery flight

From a lonely old road 

To the simmering light 

Of unlimited worlds 

I can show you the way like a traveler before me

How to open a wave and roll in the whirlwind

VERSE 3

Alright, I’ll go, on one condition:

You show me all you know about superluminal flight

CHORUS

I’M A TRAVELER O' THE HIGH ROAD FROM THE COUNTY OF ORION

I’M LOADING UP ME LONGBOW FROM A BANDOLIER O’ STARS

WHEN I HEAR YOU ON THE RADIO I STRAIGHTAWAY COME FLYIN’

TO FIND YOU AT A CROSS ROAD IN THE DARK - TRYIN' TO LIGHT A WEE SPARK.

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INTO FIRE

VERSE 1

As I look to the east I remember the beast in our cargo hold

What a surprise: light never dies; it just goes and goes

CHORUS

INTO FIRE, into slow burning fire

In you go - with the whole world entire

VERSE 2

I had a dream: you were the voice in my radio

Saying “Don’t worry,” you’ll be around on the day I go

CHORUS

INTO FIRE, into slow burning fire

In you go, with the whole world entire

BRIDGE

Bring it on; I'm not afraid

To sing a song of loss and change

‘Til only love remains

VERSE 3

These are the days we slip away with an urgent star

You led the way - you always said we could turn the dark

CHORUS

INTO FIRE , into slow burning fire

In you go, with the whole world entire

BRIDGE

Bring it on; I'm not afraid

Singing songs of loss and change

‘Til only love remains

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TIME MACHINE

VERSE 1 Jackie

I need to know more, what are your origins?

Where were you born? (were you made or were you born?)

VERSE 1 Trav

On a little planet by a giant star 

Over in the middle of Orion’s heart

Rockin' in a cradle ’til it all came down 

Cream of all Creation fell & cracked their crowns

VERSE 2 Jackie

You broke your crown; did anyone warn you

Before you fell down?  (down, down, down you broke your crown)

VERSE 2 Trav

We could hear the voices crying in vain

Said we had a choice and we could try to change

Laughing when they warned us was our suicide 

Shunned ‘em & ignored ‘em as we drew the blinds

CHORUS

I’M WORKING ON A TIME MACHINE 

GOIN’ BACK TO MAKE IT RIGHT AGAIN

YESTERDAY’S A BROKEN DREAM

WE CAN FIX IT WITH A TIME MACHINE

VERSE 3 Jackie

You were too late, was there a way 

You could escape? (way too late, to vex your fate)

VERSE 3 Trav

Found a little rock to keep our seed alive

Forty years away at the speed of light

Pedal to the metal but for those back home

Centuries o’ darkness finally took there toll

VERSE 4 Jackie

You sailed alone for a goldilocks zone

How did it go? (never be done before so what went wrong?)

VERSE 4 Trav

Failing to outrun light we had turned around

Came back to the sun light to our world and found

No one on the planet only seas of sand 

No one dancing on it - no gazebo band

CHORUS

I’M WORKING ON A TIME MACHINE 

GOIN’ BACK TO MAKE IT RIGHT AGAIN

YESTERDAY’S A BROKEN DREAM

WE CAN FIX IT WITH A TIME MACHINE

VERSE 5 Jackie

You raced against light and time is your curse

Why come to earth? (why in all the universe?)

VERSE 5 Trav

Heard you singing purdy on the radio

Early in your journey’s a long way to go

I have come to tell you you are not alone

I’ll be watching for ye every stepping stone

CHORUS

I’M WORKING ON A TIME MACHINE 

GOIN’ BACK TO MAKE IT RIGHT AGAIN

YESTERDAY’S A BROKEN DREAM

WE CAN FIX IT WITH A TIME MACHINE

(yeah, we got a time machine - up there in the warehouse Needs a power source, th'artificial star’s done  S'just pop it in and ‘ere you go!)

IN THE WIND 

VERSE 1

Walk with me - in a waking dream

Through the eye - of a hurricane

Down the middle - of the spin

Walk with me - In the Wind

VERSE 2

And when you feel so alone

When you're lost - far from home

Keep your head - above the din

Walk with me - In the Wind

BRIDGE

If I die before I wake

I pray the Lord my soul to take

If I wake before I die

I'll break these mortal chains away and fly

VERSE 3

We are born from the stars

Never knowing who we are

That's why you burn from within

To carry fire In the Wind

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RISING OF THE SUN

VERSE 1

There is a storm coming o'er the horizon

Sending a gale we never could outrun

There is a way to remain undivided

So let us sail for the Rising of the Sun

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Now I remember the harbor of our homeland

And all the people we've come to know and love

They're with us here in this moment of crossing

From water deep to the starry sky above

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VERSE 2

We kept the word while everything was changing

We saw a light no one else could see

Here in the heart of a new generation

Eternal flame's no longer just a dream

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While all the world's spinning down to die

Lost in the ashes of what has been undone

We slipped away on a mission to energize

And be reborn at the Rising of the Sun

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VERSE 3

We will not yield to the forces around us

Nor will we fall to the voices in our heads

We will stand tall, though the darkness surrounds us

We will prevail, though by rights we should be dead

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Limitless fire started with a spark

Carried by sages toiling in the dark

Finally revealed in the ray of existence

Telling every story - lighting every star

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TAG

For the Rising of the Sun, the Rising of the Sun

We sail away together for the Rising of the Sun

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ACT TWO

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SOLO ZONE

VERSE 1

I’m not dead yet - I’m undercover

How’s it going?  Not too well it seems

There’s a glitch in my stealth machine

You caught me in between

A flicker in the corner of your eye -

A phantom in your night club dream.

VERSE 2

Let’s head out - for the old gazebo  

We’ll lay our shields down

Drop our  shackles to the ground

Keep it one to one

Far away from eyes that pry -

From a world that’s come undone: 

CHORUS

Here comes another shockwave to your SOLO ZONE

Shatters your glass ego

Should you stay or should you go?

Shadow or Magneto?

VERSE 3

Dawn to Dusk - I’m a desert pilot 

And a sleuth by night 

I’ll feather you fit to fly

Such a mega rush

The freedom, speed and the high –

May gravity eat our dust.

CHORUS

Here comes another shockwave to your SOLO ZONE

Shatters your glass ego

Should you stay or should you go?

Shadow or Magneto?

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KEROSEL

IINTRO

On a cool electric night, caravans arrive 

Roust-a-bots make ready, and a carnival comes alive

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Somewhere out there, miles away from town

Trails of stardust spiral in and down 

On the coasters and the Ferris Wheel

By the Freak Show - you being to feel

Someone's watching; such a ghostly stare

Now you're rising up into the air

On a Kerosel, where the stars are all

Rolling around your head

VERSE 1

Driver says, “Now get in, I can see you need a ride;

Keystone Cops are everywhere and so completely blind;

She'll do light in seconds on a dime;

Keep your hands inside her while we climb."

CHORUS

I’ll lift you up on my Kerosel

You can fly, you can ring the bell

Up so high where the stars are all 

Rolling around your head

VERSE 2

You should come along sometime; I’ll show you what I mean

We’ll head out to the Carnival and ride the big machine

Then you'll know why you should come because

We are going out among the stars

CHORUS

I’ll lift you up on my Kerosel 

You can fly, you can ring the bell

Up so high where the stars are all 

Rolling around your head

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IOUTRO

On a cool electric night, caravans arrive 

Roust-a-bots make ready, and a carnival comes alive

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A WORLD LIKE EDEN

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VERSE 1

We got a live one!  Better than expected!

Atmosphere detected! It’s even got a moon!

Look at the numbers - warm enough for water

Day’s about a day long - and a little more O2

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CHORUS

All these years searching for a World Like Eden

Shine on in a shared dream with those who dare believe

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VERSE 2

We got a livestream! Ocean blue & islands! 

Arid land & mountains! Bio-active dirt!

Incoming  data! Gravity o’ninety  

Pressure readout twenty! Quite a lot like earth!

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CHORUS

All these years searching for a World Like Eden

Shine on in a shared dream with those who dare believe

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BRIDGE

We’ll need some volunteers

To fly away from here

To check the whole thing out

To plant a seed and leave no doubt

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CHORUS

All these years searching for a World Like Eden

Shine on in a shared dream with those who dare believe

We’ll need some volunteers…

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JEWEL OF THE SKY

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VERSE 1

When you first leave the earth

Your eyes are full of stars

Your head is full of numbers

To measure where you are

And when you’re work is done

You look back for your home

She takes your breath away

So fragile and alone

CHORUS

To those within the sound of my voice 

We're over earth - our backs against the void

To New Star City - you gave us wings to fly

For the love of Eden - from the Jewel of the Sky

VERSE 2

You see no division

No borderlines or walls

No nation or religion

Not one divide at all

Many are the children

Born to fly and not to fall

Ready and awakened

To a higher skyward call

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CHORUS

To those within the sound of my voice 

We're over earth - our backs against the void

To New Star City - you gave us wings to fly

For the love of Eden - from the Jewel of the Sky

VERSE 3

Holy Mother Earth

In me you make a sound

You know I love you

I’m your native son

Before I turn away

To find your long-lost twin

I know I never may

See your face again

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