Time
Electric Light Orchestra
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Prologue
01 : 15
2
Twilight
03 : 35
3
Yours Truly, 2095
03 : 16
4
Ticket to the Moon
04 : 06
5
The Way Life’s Meant to Be
04 : 37
6
Another Heart Breaks
03 : 48
7
Rain Is Falling
03 : 56
8
From the End of the World
03 : 16
9
The Lights Go Down
03 : 32
10
Here Is the News
03 : 45
11
21st Century Man
04 : 06
12
Hold On Tight
03 : 06
13
Epilogue
01 : 31
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Track Lyrics
Prologue Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse]
Just on the border of your waking mind
There lies another time
Where darkness and light are one
And as you tread the halls of sanity
You feel so glad to be
Unable to go beyond
I have a message from another time
[Instrumental Outro/Segue]
Twilight Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
The visions dancing in my mind
The early dawn, the shades of time
Twilight crawling through my windowpane
Am I awake or do I dream
The strangest pictures I have seen?
Night is day and twilight's gone away
[Pre-Chorus]
With your head held high
And your scarlet lies
You came down to me
From the open skies
(It's either real or it's a dream)
(There's nothing that is in between)
[Chorus]
Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile
Twilight, I gave you time
To steal my mind
Away from me
[Verse 2]
Across the night, I saw your face
You disappeared without a trace
You brought me here
But can you take me back?
Inside the image of your light
That now is day and once was night
You leave me here and then you go away
[Pre-Chorus]
(It's either real or it's a dream)
(There's nothing that is in between)
[Chorus]
(Twilight, twilight)
(Twilight) I gave you time
To steal my mind
Away from me
[Bridge]
You brought me here
But can you take me back again?
[Pre-Chorus]
With your head held high
And your scarlet lies
You came down to me
From the open skies
(It's either real or it's a dream)
(There's nothing that is in between)
[Chorus]
Twilight, I only meant to stay awhile
Twilight, I gave you time
To steal my mind
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Chorus]
(Twilight) I only meant to stay awhile
(Twilight) I only meant to stay awhile
[Outro]
Twilight (Twilight)
Twilight (Twilight)
[Instrumental Segue]
Another Heart Breaks Lyrics
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Another heart breaks
Another heart breaks
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Another heart breaks
Another heart breaks
[Verse]
One, two
Three, four
Five, six
Seven, eight
[Chorus]
Another heart breaks
Another heart breaks
[Instrumental Outro]
From the End of the World Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh, you, you're so hard to get to
Oh, you, you don't wanna play
[Chorus]
You were no better before
I sent a letter before
I sent a dream to you last night
From the end of the world
[Verse 2]
Oh, you, you keep me hangin'
'Round and 'round and 'round and 'round
Oh, you, look at the trouble I've found
[Chorus]
You were no better before (Whoa, whoa)
I sent a letter before (Yeah, yeah)
I sent a dream to you last night
From the end of the world
[Bridge]
I saw you last night, but you couldn't answer
You were a lonely little sidewalk dancer
When I woke up, I could not stand it
You were gone, but I got to hand it to you
[Chorus]
(Whoa, whoa)
(Yeah, yeah)
(Dream to you last night)
(From the end of the world)
[Verse 3]
Oh, please, if this is a game
I wish someone would win
Please, just let it fly
To me upon the wind
[Chorus]
You were no better before (Whoa, whoa)
I sent a letter before (Yeah, yeah)
I sent a dream to you, baby, last night
From the end of the world
[Chorus]
You were no better before (Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)
I sent a letter before (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I sent a dream to you, baby, last night
From the end of the world
I sent a dream to you, baby, last night
From the end of the world
I sent a dream to you, baby
(Dream to you, baby, last night)
From the end of the world
[Outro]
I sent a dream to you, baby
From the end of the world
The Lights Go Down Lyrics
[Intro]
(The lights go down!)
[Verse 1]
One day, I gotta get out of here
I gotta make everything clear
I gotta see you, oh, oh
I know the way that I feel
Is wrong, so wrong
But I gotta carry on
When you ain't around
[Pre-Chorus]
I believe things are going wrong
And the night goes on and on
All your dreams have flown away
And the sun won't shine today
[Chorus]
The lights go down
(Still want you, baby)
The lights go down
(Still need you, baby)
The lights go down
And there's no one around
[Verse 2]
I know you're waiting so close to me
But how will you ever see
As time rolls away? Whoa, whoa
Lonely, but trying to be so proud
And just as I turn around
The lights go down
[Pre-Chorus]
I believe things are going wrong
And the night goes on and on
All your dreams have flown away
And the sun won't shine today
[Chorus]
The lights go down
(Still want you, baby)
The lights go down
(Still need you, baby)
The lights go down
And there's no one around
[Chorus]
The lights go down
(Still want you, baby)
The lights go down
(Still need you, baby)
The lights go down
And there's no one around
[Outro]
The lights go down
(Still want you, baby)
The lights go down
(Still need you, baby)
The lights go down
(Still want you, baby)
The lights go down...
Here Is the News Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Here is the news
Coming to you every hour upon the hour
Here is the news
The weather's fine
But there may be a meteor shower
[Verse 2]
Here is the news
A cure has been found
For good old rocket lag
(Here is the news)
Someone left their life behind
In a plastic bag
[Chorus 1]
Here is the news
("Spaceworkers dispute in London today)
(As a lightning strike by air shuttle officers)
(Led to over 2,000 passengers being held up)
(For up to 10 hours to board flights")
Here is the news
("Ten Eurotechnicians were today sentenced)
(By the justice computer to be banished for life)
Here is the news
(To the prison satellite Penal One")
[Verse 3]
Here is the news
Another action-filled adventure
(Here is the news)
All the worst
From the world convention
[Chorus 2]
("Scientists have revealed that time travel—")
Here is the news (The very latest)
("—the chairs of RoboCo Developments are now claiming—")
("—say he was a very great friend of mine—")
("—to our regular scheduled programs—")
Here is the news
("—twelve witnesses discovered—")
Here is the news
("—the latest report from the people down there—")
("—tiny little details—")
Here is the news
("—so I'd just really like to go home)
(And say hello to everybody")
[Bridge]
(Here is the news)
I wanna go home
I want my baby back
(Here is the news)
I wanna go back!
[Verse 4]
Here is the news
Somebody has broken out
Of Satellite Two
(Here is the news)
Look very carefully
It may be you
[Outro]
("—the energy counsel today announced—")
("—the archbishop, uh, is waving to the crowds—")
("—the World Broadcasting Authority today announced—")
("I think it's going to be alright)
(You'll have to wait and see)
(I'll call you back later")
Here is the news
("The latest report from the people-counting)
(And population control center estimates—")
Here is the news
("The spokesperson for the center announced—")
Here is the news...