KEN HENSLEY & LIVE FIRE
"FASTER"
 

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CD: earMUSIC 206399ERE
Released in May 2011
		
1. SET ME FREE (From Yesterday) 6.41 *
2. THE CURSE 6.19 # *
3. I CRY ALONE 5.16 *
4. KATRINE 4.29 *
5. FASTER 3.08 *
6. SLIPPIN' AWAY (The Lover’s Curse) 3.54 #
7. THE END OF NEVER 3.24 *
8. BEYOND THE STARZ 6.56 # *
9. (At) THE LAST MINUTE 3.07 #
10. SOMEWHERE (In Paradise) 3.41 #
11. FILL YOUR HEAD (With Rock) 5.35 *
Bonus Track:
12. CIRCLE OF HANDS (with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra) 7.35 *


Ken Hensley – Hammond Organ, Mini-Moog, Keyboards, Lead Vocals #, Backing Vocals, Guitars
Eirikur Hauksson – Lead Vocals *, Backing Vocals
T.A. Fossheim - Drums
Sid Ringsby - Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
Ken Ingwersen - Guitars & Backing Vocals

Iluta Valtere-Grauda, Kristine Tkacuka & Leva Katkovska - Backing Vocals

All songs written by Ken Hensley (except 11 written by Ken Hensley & Ken Ingwersen)

Produced by Ken Hensley for Big Max Productions S.L.
Recorded at Sound Division Studios, Riga, Latvia, engineer Ivars Ozols
Mixed at Sacramento Studios, Alicante, Spain, engineer Dani Saiz
Mastered at Metropolis Studios, London, England

SET ME FREE (FROM YESTERDAY)

Your eyes don’t lie, they try to tell me why
Your eyes can’t hide tThe way you feel inside
Your words are kind meant to ease my mind
But your eyes don’t lie and baby I’m not blind

Your heart’s grown cold and your story’s getting old
But I’m the fool for listening to the lies you told
It’s the same sad song where it all goes wrong
I guess that’s when we find out where we all belong

So let me go ... Now ... Right away
Baby, set me free ... From yesterday

I don’t wanna wait, it’s already too late
I’ll never understand what turned our love to hate
No turning back time on a love so blind
I just gotta run and leave it all behind

It’s time for me to go, I’ll find another road
Don’t matter anymore that you choose to lose
I gave it all I had and it wasn’t all bad
I’ll find better place for all the dreams I have

So let me go ... Now ... Right away
Baby, set me free ... From yesterday

So let me go ... Now ... Right away
Baby, set me free ... From yesterday
So let me go ... Now ... Right away
Baby, set me free ... From yesterday


THE CURSE

In the foothills of the mountains
Beneath a dark and clearing sky
There’s a face carved in the hillside
That I seemed to recognize

Some say it’s a warrior king
Who died there long ago
But I haven’t seen it written
So I can’t tell how they know

Between the blessing and the curse
The situation’s worse
There’s no place called in between
In any holy word I’ve seen
And I will take my lead
From each and every morning verse
My mind’s made up, I gave it all up
The blessing beats the curse

The heathen gather on the hill
Their rituals to perform
Blinded by their hatred
They miss the coming storm

Holy spirit of perception
Keep me safe in your protection
The victory is ours this night
Through your mighty resurrection

Between the blessing and the curse
The situation’s worse
There’s no place called in between
In any holy word I’ve seen
And I will take my lead
From each and every morning verse
My mind’s made up, I gave it all up
The blessing beats the curse


I CRY ALONE

What can I do when I’m so far from you
Do I try to pretend it’s not real
Out here alone, so far from home
Should I try to deny how I feel

Lovers and others
Holding hands in the park
Missing your kiss
Now my world is so dark
No one to run to
No one can take your place

I cry alone and that’s how it has to be
I find myself here with nothing but memories
I cry alone, the sound of an angels sigh
I cry alone, every time we say good-bye

I really don’t like being here on my own
I’m tired of spending so much time on my own
Hoping and dreaming, awaiting the day
I’m finally coming home

Just as life has no sequel
For the atheist heart
Our love has no equal
Even when we’re apart
There’s no need to run
No one can take your place

I cry alone and that’s how it has to be
I find myself here with nothing but memories
I cry alone, the sound of an angels sigh
I cry alone, every time we say good-bye

I know you hear my cry from such a distance
You feel my tears fall on your heart
Sweet memories, the slender difference
Between together and apart

I cry alone and that’s how it has to be
I find myself here with nothing but memories
I cry alone, the sound of an angels sigh
I cry alone, every time we say good-bye

I cry alone, oh that’s how it has to be
I find myself here with nothing but memories
I cry alone, the sound of an angels sigh
I cry alone, every time we say good-bye

I cry alone
I cry alone
I cry alone
I cry alone


KATRINE

Ground zero, eleventh hour
Out of ideas, out of power
I heard a voice inside cry out “why me”?

Stone cold, wanna run away
Can’t face another day
Fighting something I can’t even see

In the end I’m a simple man
Trying hard to understand
Why you would take
Sweet innocence away

The dark, plain and simple fact
I don’t know how to act
The only thing I know to do is pray

Katrine ... I don’t wanna have to let you go
Katrine ... I just wanna sit and watch you grow
All these tears and all these fears
Will they ever disappear
Katrine ... I need you here

Then to my restless sleep
Came a new voice strong & deep
Saying, “son, I’m gonna take this pain away”

Into my endless night
The voice came in a flash of light
“Your love will live to see another day”

Katrine ... I didn’t have to let you go
Katrine ... Now I get to sit and watch you grow
All these tears and all these fears
Have finally disappeared
Katrine ... Thank god you here

Katrine ... I didn’t have to let you go
Katrine ... Now I get to sit and watch you grow
All these tears and all these fears
Have finally disappeared
Katrine ... I didn’t have to let you go
Katrine ... Now I get to sit and watch you grow
All these tears and all these fears
Have finally disappeared
Katrine ... I need you here

Oh Katrine ... Katrine ...
Thank god you here


FASTER

Faster than the speed of light
No fear of death
I’ve been working day and night
To be faster than the rest
Three steps to victory, ain’t gonna stop
I got the power to take me
Straight to the top

And the ladies in waiting
Will just have to wait
I got a date with destiny
And I can’t be late

Their hearts are beating
And their wheels are spinning
Forty-four eyes focussed
On the dream of winning
But when the lights go out
There’s only one way home
And that’s alone

Their hearts are beating
And their wheels are spinning
Forty-four eyes focussed
On the dream of winning
But when the lights go out
There’s only one way home
And that’s alone

Their hearts are beating
And their wheels are spinning
Forty-four eyes focussed
On the dream of winning
But when the lights go out
There’s only one way home

Their hearts are beating
And their wheels are spinning
Forty-four eyes focussed
On the dream of winning
But when the lights go out
There’s only one way home
And that’s alone

When the lights go out
There’s only one way home
And that’s alone


SLIPPIN’ AWAY
(THE LOVER'S CURSE)

This time it hurts a little bit more
This time it feels much too real
This time the pain’s more intense than before
And I don’t like how I feel

We had these bad days once in a while
They usually came with the rain
This time it’s different, the emptiness here
Where only my dreams remain

It’s slipping away ...
Further and further every day
It’s slipping away ...
This heartache’s not going away

Now I really miss you, that’s certainly true
And I don’t know what to do
If we live and we learn tell me which way to turn
‘Cause all of my future was you

When something so great starts to stumble and break
It kinda shifts to reverse
Something so good at first takes a turn for the worse
Welcome to the lover’s curse

It’s slipping away ...
Further and further every day
It’s slipping away ...
This heartache’s not going away

Don’t point your pointless existence at me
I like it here, it’s where I wanna be
You took my life and you threw it away
Let me be ...

It’s slipping away ...
Further and further every day
It’s slipping away ...
This heartache’s not going away
It’s slipping away ...
Further and further every day
It’s slipping away ...
This heartache’s not going away
It’s slipping away ...
Further and further every day
It’s slipping away ...
This heartache’s not going away

THE END OF NEVER

I don’t believe anything
I don’t believe anyone
I’m still trying to figure out where I belong
I don’t believe a thing I’ve heard
I don’t believe a single word
‘Cause when you say that it’s alright
It all goes wrong

They say you can’t please everyone
But I don’t need anyone
It doesn’t matter what I do
It’s never good enough for you

So no, no, no, I won’t go, go, go
Down that same old road forever
Njet, nein, no, I won’t my sell my soul
Not before the end of never
No, never

It doesn’t matter what you say
I don’t hear you anymore
I’m listening to the music that I get for free
I don’t believe your stupid lies
I see the truth with my own eyes
But I don’t think you realize you’re losing me

I don’t need you to waste my time
I’ve had it with this pantomime
I’ve got a lotta shit to do that don’t include you

So no, no, no, I won’t go, go, go
Down that same old road forever
Njet, nein, no, I won’t my sell my soul
Not before the end of never

I don’t need you to waste my time
I’ve had it with this pantomime
I’ve got a lotta shit to do that don’t include you

So no, no, no, I won’t go, go, go
Down that same old road forever
Njet, nein, no, I won’t my sell my soul
Not before the end of never
No, no, no, I won’t go, go, go
Down that same old road forever
Njet, nein, no, I won’t my sell my soul
Not before the end of never
No, never


BEYOND THE STARZ

The fearful storm will break
And all the earth will shake
And evil hearts will pay for their mistakes

You knew this day would come
Now there’s nowhere left to run
And now you know there’s nothing left to say

And no one’s gonna sleep tonight
There’s terror in the wind
You cannot know just what it is
When it will end or where it begins

The gods of peace are angry now
You pushed their patience much too far
And you can never be prepared
For this is power from beyond the stars

He said he would return
But you refused to learn
You had your chance but now you’re gonna burn

This final battle you can’t win
Against the countless warriors of the king
The multitude is following your fall

And mine will be whitest horse
Carrying his mighty sword
And if you try to take my life from me
You’ll only speed my holy destiny

You had your time, you’ll have no more
The king will rule this killing floor
Instead of choosing peace you chose your war
You chose your war

The faithful and the king
Have stopped the suffering
And the conquerors will sing in endless peace

The lion and the lamb
Fulfilled the master plan
And finally the world is on its knees

Oh the gods of peace are silent now
Complete their victory
This universe will join as one
To grasp the enemy

The one who died is now alive
To free the chosen few
And there's a room for me and you
Beyond the stars
Beyond the stars


(AT) THE LAST MINUTE

Walking around with my head held down
Like I’m looking for hope in my shoes
Expecting to see my obituary
At the top of the 5 o'clock news

I was mad, I was sad, I really felt bad
With no reason I could easily find
My wheels were off track
I could only look back
To see that I was wasting my time

Self-pity and sorrow, today and tomorrow
I can’t find a friend so this must be the end

But at the last minute my eyes were opened
At the last minute it all came right
I received more than
My heart had hoped for
At the last minute I saw the light

In the city of light there are
Mountains of hope
With a valley of peace in between
There’s a river of love
Running right through its heart
I felt like I was living a dream

Life without trouble, a day without end
Hope everlasting and a genuine friend

It may be hard to believe
But I know that it’s right
It’s all there in the city of light

Self-pity and sorrow, confusion and doubt
Beginning to wonder if I’d ever break out

But at the last minute my eyes were opened
At the last minute it all came right
I received more than
My heart had hoped for
At the last minute I saw the light

At the last minute my eyes were opened
At the last minute it all came right
I received more than
My heart had hoped for
At the last minute I saw the light


SOMEWHERE
(IN PARADISE)

There has to be a rainbow somewhere
There has to be a bright light
Shining in this dark world somewhere

There has to be a new day coming
There has to be a white knight
On this sad horizon somewhere

And if you think I’m only dreaming
Climb up on my wings and fly
I’ll take you on a secret journey
To a place I know above the sky

I’ll take you to paradise
Where all of our dreams can fly
To paradise
Beyond the moon and the midnight sky
You and I, baby you and I
In paradise
Somewhere in paradise

The road behind us leads to nowhere
We gotta trust our love
To take us in a new direction

I think I know a way to do it
I think I know someone who can help us
Make the right connection

There’s nothing you can lose by trying
So climb up on my wings and fly
I’ll take you on a secret journey
To a place I know above the sky

I’ll take you to paradise
Where all of our dreams can fly
To paradise
Beyond the moon and the midnight sky
You and I, baby you and I
In paradise
Somewhere in paradise

Somewhere in paradise
Somewhere in paradise
Somewhere you and I
Only you and I


FILL YOUR HEAD
(WITH ROCK)

Fill your head with rock
And roll it down into your soul
Feel the power and the passion
That’s impossible to hold
A fantasy, a symphony
A party that won’t stop
Can only happen when you
Fill your head with rock

Do you like it hard
Do you like it hot
Come on and take a long hard
Look at what we’ve got
Coz we’re live fire and
You’re in our sights
Let the show begin
We were born to fight

So are you ready - yeah me too
Then this is what you’ve got to do

Fill your head with rock
And roll it down into your soul
Feel the power and the passion
That’s impossible to hold
A fantasy, a symphony
A party that won’t stop
Can only happen when you
Fill your head with rock

Can you feel the heat
Burning up the streets
We can’t stop now there’s no retreat
‘Cause it’s time to rock
And we’re on a roll
Now we need your heart, your mind
Your body and your soul

So are you ready - yeah me too
Then this is what you’ve got to do

Fill your head with rock
Fill your head with rock
Fill your head
Fill your head
Fill your head with rock

Fill your head with rock
Fill your head with rock
Fill your head
Fill your head
Fill your head with rock

Fill your head with rock
Fill your head with rock
Fill your head
Fill your head

Fill your head with rock
And roll it down into your soul
Feel the power and the passion
That’s impossible to hold
A fantasy, a symphony
A party that won’t stop
Can only happen when you
Fill your head with rock

Fill your head with rock
And roll it down into your soul
Feel the power and the passion
That’s impossible to hold
A fantasy, a symphony
A party that won’t stop
Can only happen when you
Fill your head with rock