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Album: In to the Fire
  • Heat of The Night
  • Into The Fire
  • Victim of Love
  • Another Day
  • Native Son
  • Only The Strong Survive
  • Rebel
  • Remembrance Day
  • Hearts on Fire
  • Home Again



  • Heat of The Night
    
    I was caught in the crossfire of a silent scream 
    Where one man's nightmare is another man's dream 
    Pull the covers up high and pray for the mornin' light 
    Cause you're livin' alone in the heat of the night 
    
    Met a man with a message from the other side 
    Couldn't take the pressure - had to leave it behind 
    He said it's up to you 
    You can run or you can fight - (ya that's right) 
    Better leave it alone in the heat of the night 
    
    In the heat of the night they'll be comin' around 
    They'll be lookin' for answers they'll be chasin' you down 
    In the heat of the night 
    (Where you gonna hide when it all comes down) 
    (Don't look back don't ever turn around) 
    
    Had to pay the piper to call the tune 
    Said he'd be back someday - said he'd be back real soon 
    Pull the shades down low - you'll know when the time is right 
    When you're lyin' alone in the heat of the night
    
    [TOP]



    Into The Fire
    
    Life - thin as a thread 
    Sometimes you're lucky 
    Sometimes you're better off dead 
    
    Your first breath is taken and in to the world you are cast 
    You long for tomorrow while living each day as your last 
    
    Well I know what your heart desires 
    But you can't take it with you 
    Into the fire 
    
    Now you've done all you can 
    Your life's at the crossroads 
    You watch as it slips through your hands 
    
    So stand on the mountain and shout in vain at the sky 
    But nobody hears you - the words only echo inside 
    Oh shelter the flame - it may expire 
    Risin' up from the ashes 
    Into the fire 
    
    Just hold on to your life down to the wire 
    Oh out from the dragon's jaws 
    Into the fire 
    
    There's a moment in every man's life 
    When he must decide what is wrong and what's right 
    
    You could wait for your dreams to come true 
    But time has no mercy 
    Time won't stand still for you 
    
    Well I know what your heart desires 
    Crawlin' out from the wreckage 
    Into the fire 
    
    Here I go...into the fire 
    I know...what your heart desires
    
    [TOP]



    Victim of Love
    
    Livin' on your own can be a lonely game 
    A face in the crowd - no one knows your name
    It�s a table for one and a broken heart to go 
    
    She's the kind of lover that you always dreamed 
    Would come to stay and never wanna leave 
    But that's all changed - she's dealt the final blow
    Heaven knows what you were thinkin' of 
    Don't blame yourself you're just a victim of love 
    
    It doesn't matter who was right or wrong 
    When the fire is over - when the magic's gone
    You pick up the pieces and do the best you can 
    
    It knocks you down but you try it again 
    You get a little older it's a cryin' shame 
    Sometimes things don't work out like you plan 
    
    Who's gonna help when you've had enough 
    It ain't no secret you're a victim of love 
    Heaven knows what you were thinkin' of 
    Don't blame yourself you're just a victim of love 
    
    One goodbye was really all it took 
    Now you thumb through the pages of your little black book
    But somehow all the numbers look the same 
    You've been thinkin' how to get around it 
    But there ain't nothin' you can do about it 
    Nothin' ventured - nothin' gained 
    
    Ain't nothin' you can't rise above 
    Call it what you want but you're a victim of love
    
    Who's gonna help you when you've had enough 
    Ain't no secret you're a victim of love 
    
    I don't wanna lose your love...
    
    [TOP]



    Another Day
    
    Woke up lyin' on the floor 
    Can't recall the night before 
    Oh - another day 
    
    Outside it's cold and damp 
    Unemployment cheque is spent 
    Yeah - another day 
    
    Some people never know 
    You can't just let it go 
    Or try and work it out some other way 
    Some people never learn 
    My life ain't their concern 
    And nothin's gonna change come what may 
    
    Had a job but it fell through 
    Landlord says the rent is due 
    Oh - another day 
    
    They say the best in life is free 
    But if you don�t pay then you don�t eat 
    Oh - another day 
    
    I guess I'll never know 
    You can't just let it go 
    Or try to work it out some other way 
    
    Some people never learn 
    Their life ain't my concern 
    Ain't nothin' gonna change come what may
    
    Grass looks greener on the other side 
    But I can't get there my hands are tied 
    And if I do don't be surprised 
    Oh - gotta figure it out another day
    
    [TOP]



    Native Son
    
    
    I've seen many moons through these wrinkled eyes 
    The years have made me old but they've made me wise 
    Now the white man lives where our rivers run 
    
    For now better days have passed 
    We walk the streets of broken glass 
    Our people vanished as snow before the summer sun 
    Like dogs we were driven from this place 
    Such injustice, time will not erase 
    All these changes cannot be undone 
    
    When you feel the anger inside of you 
    Hold your head high - let your aim be true 
    Though your heart beats like a drum 
    My native son 
    
    Once there was a time my little one 
    Before the wagons - before the soldiers' guns 
    When this land was ours as far as the eagle flies 
    
    No white flag - no broken truce 
    With few words one can speak the truth - I don't hear it
    Time won't heal it now 
    
    With each new day that comes to pass 
    Will the great spirit free us all at last? 
    He said we were the chosen ones 
    
    For all we had there's nothin' left 
    We won�t forgive - we can't forget 
    You know that your day will come 
    My native son 
    
    With each new day that comes to pass 
    Will the great spirit free us all at last? 
    What has happened can never be undone 
    
    When I was young - not yet a man 
    The sun rose and set upon our land 
    We were the chosen ones 
    My native son
    
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    Only The Strong Survive
    
    When the pressure's on and you're all alone
    Take a little ride into the danger zone 
    When the moon is up and the skies are clear 
    Just show me a sign and we'll be outa here 
    Take me up on a wing and a prayer 
    If you need a friend you know I'll be there
    
    Hound dogs howlin' all through the night 
    Eight miles high and I'm doin' alright 
    Better move over 'cause you're goin' too slow
    I feel the need for freedom now it's time to go 
    
    It's a fine line between pleasure and pain 
    Let your conscience be your guide 'til we meet again 
    
    Your time has come - you can stand or you can run 
    But don't keep it all inside 
    Cause you gotta understand that there ain't no second chance
    No-one gets outa here alive - only the strong survive 
    
    Tearin' it up goin' down the track 
    Gonna fly so high, I might never come back
    If things get tough you can count me in 
    Cause if you play the game you gotta play to win 
    
    Take me up where only angels can fly 
    If you need a helpin' hand I won't pass you by 
    
    Your time has come - you can stand or you can run 
    But don't keep it all inside 
    Cause you gotta understand that there ain't no second chance 
    No-one gets outa here alive - only the strong survive 
    
    [Solo]
    
    Take me up on a wing and a prayer 
    If you need someone you know I'll be there 
    
    Your time has come - you can stand or you can run 
    But don't keep it all inside
    Cause you gotta understand that there ain't no second chance 
    No-one gets outa here alive 
    
    Only the strong survive 
    Only the strong survive 
    Well I'm doin' what I can - you gotta understand 
    Only the strong survive
    
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    Rebel
    
    He made his way back to the old town 
    And everything looked just the same 
    The shops and the schools and the factories were there 
    But somehow the faces had changed 
    
    So he went for a walk in the high street 
    Took his coat off and rolled up his sleeves 
    He thought of his father and his father before him
    And how he was the first one to leave 
    
    Well he didn't come here for forgiveness
    There isn't a lot they can say 
    Cause I remember the reasons he first ran away
    
    He's a rebel
    Just a rebel 
    Got his back to the wall 
    Gonna fight 'til he falls 
    He's a rebel 
    
    Don't ever look back - don't surrender 
    The old men say they've seen it before 
    Oh they drink their beer and they talk about friends
    Who didn't come back from the war 
    
    Don't say he's too young to remember 
    Don't tell him what's wrong or what's right
    Just give him a chance to get out there and fight 
    
    He's a rebel 
    Just a rebel 
    All the battles are won 
    But he's still on the run 
    He's a rebel 
    
    When it comes time for leavin' 
    Don't stand in my way 
    There's nothin' left for me here 
    Gonna run, run away 
    
    In the morning he walks past the old house 
    In the rain under grey northern sky 
    There's a new coat of paint on the front garden gate 
    But there's more there than first meets the eye 
    
    For a moment he stands undecided 
    Looking back on the days of his youth 
    As two worlds collide in a moment of truth 
    
    He's a rebel
    
    [TOP]



    Remembrance Day
    
    For our king and our country and the promise of glory 
    We came from Kingston and Brighton to fight on the front line 
    
    Just lads from the farms and boys from the cities
    Not meant to be soldiers we lay in the trenches 
    
    We'd face the fighting with a smile - or so we said 
    If only we had known what danger lay ahead 
    
    The sky turned to grey as we went into battle 
    On the fields of Europe young men were fallin' 
    
    I'll be back for you someday - it won't be long 
    If I can just hold on 'til this bloody war is over 
    
    The guns will be silent on Remembrance Day 
    There'll be no more fighting on Remembrance Day
    
    By October of 18 Cambrai had fallen 
    Soon the war would be over and we'd be returnin' 
    
    Don't forget me while I'm gone far away 
    Well it won't be long 'till I'm back there in your arms again 
    
    One day soon - I don't know when 
    You know we'll all be free and the bells of peace will ring again 
    
    The time will come for you and me 
    We'll be goin' home when this bloody war is ended 
    
    The guns will be silent on Remembrance Day 
    We'll all say a prayer on Remembrance Day 
    
    On Remembrance Day - say a little prayer 
    On Remembrance Day
    
    Well the guns will be silent 
    There'll be no more fighting 
    Oh we'll lay down our weapons 
    On Remembrance Day
    
    [TOP]



    Hearts on Fire
    
    Some other time 
    Some other place 
    We might not 've 'bin here 
    Standin' face to face 
    
    I just wanna tell ya 
    Made up my mind 
    You know I can't help the way I feel inside
    
    Oh this heart's on fire 
    Right from the start it's bin burnin' for you 
    Oh this heart's on fire 
    One thing honey - this heart's true
    
    The streets are empty 
    The lights are down 
    Ain�t nothin' movin' 
    This side of town 
    
    So come on over 
    I ain't hard to please 
    Oh baby - what you get ain't always what you need 
    
    Oh this heart's on fire 
    It's gettin' hotter now can't you see 
    Oh this heart's on fire 
    From now on babe it's gonna be you and me 
    
    Risin' to my feet I can feel the heat 
    It's tryin' to pull me under 
    Runnin' through the night we can make it right
    It's comin' on like thunder 
    
    Some got it good some got it bad 
    But you're the best I ever had 
    I never worry you're so fine 
    From now on babe I'm gonna be by your side
    
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    Home Again
    
    When I was younger 
    My life was torn asunder 
    And I was carried far away 
    
    Now somewhere in the distance 
    I feel a strange insistance 
    I long to be there once again 
    
    The day is drawing nearer 
    The time has come to leave here
    The feeling just keeps gettin' stronger every day
    
    So I pray for the moment when I'll be with you 
    And all that we hoped for is all comin' true 
    When the time we've spent waitin' is finally through 
    I'll be home again 
    
    I can still remember 
    Days that never ended 
    Standin' on a distant shore 
    
    With every raindrop fallin' 
    I hear the thunder callin' 
    Like so many times before 
    
    Sometimes in the darkness 
    I hear what my heart says 
    Maybe one day I'll know what that feelings for 
    
    So I wait for the moment when I'll be with you 
    And all that we hoped for is all comin' true
    The time we've spent waitin' is finally through 
    I'll be home again 
    
    When you're out there on your own 
    It can chill you to the bone 
    There's a cold wind blowin' 
    But it feels good knowin' 
    The worst is over now - I'm finally goin' home 
    
    It's gettin' stronger 
    Can't wait any longer
    
    [TOP]
    Bryan Adams
    In to the Fire
    Release date : 1 Mar 1987
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