Gamma Ray - Sigh No More (1991) + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ralf Scheepers - Lead Vocals Kai Hansen - Guitars Dirk Schlachter - Guitars Uwe Wessel - Bass Uli Kusch - Drums Fritz Randow - Military Snare on "One With The World". Tommy Newton - Talk Box Solo on "Countdown", Additional Rhythm Guitar on "Father And Son", Keyboards. Piet Sielck - Keyboards. All Songs Arranged by Gamma Ray except "Father And Son" Arranged by Tommy Newton and Gamma Ray. Produced, Mixed and Engineered by Tommy Newton. Recorded at Karo Studios, Brackel from May to July 1991. Second Engineer: Piet 'The Professor' Sielck. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) Changes (Hansen, Scheepers, Schlachter, Wessel / Hansen, Wessel) 5:41 2) Rich & Famous (Hansen) 4:36 3) As Time Goes By (Hansen, Sielck) 4:39 4) (We Won't) Stop The War (Hansen, Wessel) 3:44 5) Father And Son (Schlachter / Scheepers, Schlachter) 4:22 6) One With The World (Hansen, Wessel / Hansen) 4:44 7) Start Running (Wessel / Scheepers) 3:54 8) Countdown (Hansen) 4:17 - CD bonus track 9) Dream Healer (Hansen / Hansen, Scheepers) 6:16 10) The Spirit (Hansen, Wessel / Hansen, Scheepers) 4:16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Changes (Hansen, Scheepers, Schlachter, Wessel / Hansen, Wessel) 5:41 I need a new direction Another thought ... to serve me right My mind has got an infection And there's nothing ... that seems to help I need to grow an island ... somewhere inside my head Where nothing can disturb me Where I am free, where I'm forever set Maybe it's not important ... if we are dead or alive I never ever wanna listen to the sirens I'm alive, still alive Who says: "We are not guilty" I say: "We never know the way it goes" Changes - all around me, all inside my head Changes - changing face, still remaining mad Changes - an all day routine Hard to enjoy the good times Decay is what I feel God, it's makin' me porous, vanish in haze I wonder, wonder if I'm real (Spoken): Newflash: Under the new regulations ... non-conformity will be punished ... by the law Relax ... and don't forget to unplug your TV set! Sigh no more! For you, you are not guilty No, no You're not responsible at all Changes - all around me, all inside my head Changes - changing face, still remaining mad Changes - changing systems, still insane Changes - but the madness will remain Changes Who is the man who says I'm never gonna die? It's a lie! (2) And who is the man who says, I never have to sigh? It's a lie! (2) Oppression, resistance, we will never change our way The island in my mind is growin' ... more and more, day after day All around me now, all inside me now - Changes Wanna cry no more, wanna sigh no more - Changes (3) Wanna cry no more - Changes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Rich & Famous (Hansen) 4:36 I don't believe in fame, I believe in music I don't believe in money, I believe in the power of love I know I got a brain and I know how to use it I don't want no one to stick his finger in my pie Chorus: You think you've put your best foot forward But it is moved by someone else (by someone else) In blind belief you follow every path that says: 'I lead you to a universe of fortune, fame and luck' Do you really wanna be - rich and famous, rich and famous Do you really wanna be - rich and famous - now I don't believe in Rock'n'Roll illusions I don't believe that what they say must always be the truth I don't believe in good guys against bad guys I just might as well say 'I believe in Santa Claus' Chorus Do you really wanna be - rich and famous, rich and famous Do you really wanna be - rich and famous Mr. Big shot, what is your game Mr. Big shot, what is your final aim Now you wonder ... who is to blame Mr. Big shot, what is your final aim in life Rich and famous, house with two bars, big Jacuzzi, car with TV Private airplane, furs and diamonds, seafood cocktails CRAP AND BULLSHIT! Do you really wanna be - rich and famous, rich and famous Do you really wanna be - rich and famous Everybody wants to be - rich and famous, rich and famous Do you really wanna be - rich and famous - now Oh, but sometimes it's okey! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) As Time Goes By (Hansen, Piet Sielck) 4:39 Do you believe in justice ... or so-called co-existence? What's wrong with politicians? They give their best for you The economics' growin' ... some tiny holes above A little radiation Wake up, this planet fades Chorus 1: You are not watching, you're part of the show You've lost the first prize a long time ago Chorus 2: War - somebody's always starts again Hate - We're getting closer to the end As time goes by We never seem to beat the ones who say we can't be free As time goes by Do you believe in money? Do you believe in guns? Do you trust the press, babe? You'd better judge yourself Chorus 1 & 2 Chorus 3: As time goes by We never seem to beat the ones who say we can't be free As time goes by We're getting closer to the end of our ability The missiles are launching, the tanks are rollin' The guns are blazing, the sky turns black! Chorus 2 & 3 Chorus 4: As time goes by Is there a place to run for shelter in a high tech war As time goes by Can you believe and trust in God to help you from above Chorus 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) (We Won't) Stop The War (Hansen, Wessel) 3:44 So now we talk about destruction n'bout the way that we might go I've seen the headlines in the papers The truth is more that we should know Somebody wake me from this nightmare Is this a TV horror show? We can run and we can walk We can sit and we can talk But - we won't stop the war Oh no! Silent whispers in the ice-machine today Calling for my brain in silent ways No more changes in this world in which we live in And I don't know who the guy is ... who's talking with the friendly grin I never heard of any bargain I don't know what's goin' on We can shout and we can pray It doesn't matter anyways We won't stop the war Somehow ... I might go insane S-s-s-somehow ... I might lose my brain Somehow ... I might not even care And somehow ... I never ever willing to accept the way that things are going We can run and we can walk We can sit and we can talk But - we won't stop the war Oh no! We won't stop the war Oh no! No no no! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Father And Son (Schlachter / Scheepers, Schlachter) 4:22 Did you ever want to worry Did you ever wanna have a doubt? You wanted the best to me Somehow things went wrong... And it tore us apart Did you ever think it was so easy Thought my time was running out Tried it how I wanted to Though you did not agree But I was calling for you Oh oh, for you I was calling for you Calling! (3) Father, you can't hide It's time to lose the pride ... some day Take a look and see I'm blue as I can be In former days you made your own way You found an easy way of life But I'll be never satisfied ... to work from nine till five I am heading for more... I remember what you've said But I know I won't regret When I try to break the rules ... I'm searching ... for my way, my own way Father, you can't hide ... your feelings deep inside Oh no There's a better way ... for you and me today I can't stand it anymore It's only you and me We have to talk and see ... how things are gonna be But all I want is peace Father, father, daddy No! Father, now it's time We ain't losin' our minds any more It seems so long ago ... fate will bring us hope! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) One With The World (Hansen, Wessel / Hansen) 4:44 Do you think ... there's a chance... For this world to live in unity as one? I can try ... to believe But I feel it's like a view into the sun Blinded by the light, everything will look so fine But still I feel the rays are burning my soul So you say ... you believe... We can change the world together if we try I know we won't change When it comes ... to the point Do you think we reach an aim that is too high? I know we don't arrange But I know we're all the same ... when the final curtain falls And the signs on the way are leading us home Chorus: When I'm one with the world I am one with my mind Forget all the fury there's no need to cry There's a place we all go, salvation to find There's freedom to come when I'm one with the world and my mind Do you feel, do you know? There's an answer to the question when you're gone You're not alone You will see, we will see Is there nothing or a better place to go? We can't go wrong There are echoes in the wind ... and they say don't be afraid 'Cos the signs on the way are leading us home Chorus One with the world (3) I am one! One with the world One with my mind One with my heart ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Start Running (Wessel / Scheepers) 3:54 Mankind has found every treasure on Earth It stands to a reason that we ... have got all we want Comfort is now a condition of life Without any sources our dream ... will fade away To live a better way ... was our final aim Did we ever try? Start running! The moment of reason will someday appear But then it's too late to return ... or to stay No single person can change the truth We have to move forward and do it side by side To live a better day ... is our final aim And we won't stop tryin' (tryin', tryin') Chorus: Start running! Can't you see the hangmen - are comin? Chorus The things we have done to destroy our world are enough How long will the madness remain? We're children of the warriors We learn from our faults Hope is our guiding hand Conscious is our force Chorus (4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Countdown (Hansen) 4:17 - CD bonus track Guitar! The businessmen got a job to do The Eastern world is waiting too They're sittin' on a bloodstone calling you a beggar Waitin' for another deal in open cars The presence of the men gives a bad vibration They're countin' dollar bills and they're workin' on the final countdown Countdown I'm sitting all around and I'm waitin' for the lyrics They gotta be cool, gotta satisfy the critics "Sign of warning all across the edges" Maybe too pathetic and my pencil scratches Meanwhile X is comin' from Miami Another perfect deal was made in open cars I don't care 'cos I'm much too busy I have to write my lyrics and I'm waiting for the final countdown Countdown Chorus: It's jut a matter of time We're only waitin' for the end of the world And we got nothing to lose We're only servants of the monsters we curse It's just a matter of time We can be sure we'll be doin' our worst And we're waiting for the countdown We're sittin' all around and we drink our lage Thanks to God we got no embargo Oh no! What is left to do when you're looking for pleasure Somehow we gottta lose the pressure We're sittin' on a blood stone, worker, boss and beggar I don't give a damn, I want my open car God has turned to money, Jesus is a Liqueur I'd rather get my record done and party for the final countdown Countdown Chorus Countdown And we're facing on the - countdown (Spoken): Countdown ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Dream Healer (Hansen / Hansen, Scheepers) 6:16 Who will creep inside your mind at night? Who makes your wildest dream arise? Who makes you see ... what you can't see While you're awake but in your dreams? Out of a world ... we call the twilight zone - he comes Out of a world ... where all your reason is a lie Chorus: Dream Healer - He makes you see what you can't see Dream Healer - Reflecting your identity Shout at the morning ... when the red sunrise awakes The call of reality is all you hear Gaze at the stars ... when the night comes down again Then you begin to see through all of your fears Out of a world ... where you can see what is inside (inside, inside, inside, inside, inside) Out of a world ... where all your reason is a lie Chorus I see red ... and I see blue, I see green ... and I see yellow ... yellow lights One day black, another day white He's one day quiet, another day he calls ... my name He's comin' out! (4) Listen to dreams ... they always tell you the truth Listen to dreams ... it is your heart that is speakin' to you (you) Listen (listen), listen (listen), listen ... to the dream healer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) The Spirit (Hansen, Wessel / Hansen, Scheepers) 4:16 We follow our own instincts, we're livin' in between The struggle of the races - continues on the scene A million miles above us ... the spirit is unseen Beyond our small horizon - it's got a perfect dream We travel through the ages, we follow our dreams But the spirit of a free world is the final dream The sun, the wind and water ... is all we really need We waste our time on fighting - to satisfy our greed We travel through the ages, the world remains obscene But the spirit of a free world is the final dream The spirit of a free world is the final dream We're about to lose control now, now the prophecy is clear Does it help to sigh and hope ... with the sentimental fear? S. O. S., no more lifeboats here If I could ask the maker about the master plan... Could he give an answer, would I understand? Our ignorance will drive us on, the world remains obscene But the spirit of a free world is the final dream the spirit of a free world (3) The spirit (3) of a free world It's calling us all (2) Freedom (3), yeah We wanna be free Wanna be free (3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------