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PRETTY MAIDS LYRICS
"Jump the Gun" (1990)
1. Lethal Heroes
2. Don't Settle For Less
3. Rock The House
4. Savage Heart
5. Young Blood
6. Headlines
7. Jump The Gun
8. Partners In Crime
9. Attention
10. Hang Tough
11. Over And Out
12. Dream On
1. Lethal Heroes
Music & lyrics by: Atkins/Hammer
Get a little frightened sometimes
Get a little cold inside
Catching bad news on the radio
Get a little information
There's a lack of destination
With the talk of global arms control
A fatal pollution
A hole in the sky
In Beirut the hate is burning
Islam revolution
And religious fights
There are lethal heroes in time
Are we lethal heroes gone blind
And often I sit and wonder
I clearly hear the thunder
Coming on strongly with the eastern winds
If there's a God in heaven
From whom the Earth was given
Stop this madness that we're living in
While terror and torture
Is raping our lands
Genocide is taking over
The logical sense
Seems out of hand
[Chorus]
When ever you listen
You'll hear the cry of freedom
But it's a long bloody way
Seems out of reach
When do we teach
How to live
Somebody tell me
[Chorus]
2. Don't Settle For Less
Music & lyrics by: Atkins/Hammer
Watch you like an outer satellite
Watch every move you make
You got me running, electrified
I've got a feeling, a feeling so strong
Can't miss with this emotion
Can't fail to satisfy
I'll sail the stormy oceans
To let our hearts collide
Too much, too fast
I'm in and out of trouble
Days have gone, nights have past
But your heart is mine at last
Want your love, need your love
Honey, I don't settle for less
'Cause your love is enough to satisfy me
Hey you!
Always focussed on your precious heart
Felt every aim was true
You were the target right from the start
Since you came walking out of the blue
Too much, too fast
I'm in and out of trouble
Days have gone, nights have past
But your heart is mine at last
[Chorus]
Need you a little closer
Got to have you near me
Need your love so bad
[Chorus]
3. Rock The House
Music & lyrics by: Atkins/Hammer
People always blame us for the things we like to do
Ever since we jumped this wild and wacko roundabout
Supersonic youth a restless breed that remains
Our generation's outcast, and we love it loud
If you wanna break up
If you got your mind made up
Cast away your foolish pride
Ready for take off
We're gonna shake it up
You let it rock, we'll let you ride
Rock the house
Push it to the limit
Rock the house
Tonight we're gonna loose control
I don't need no crack to keep my feed above the ground
'Cause I'm all fired up with an electric overdose
I want to hear the sound of screaming guitars
And the pounding beat of drums that goes from head to toe
If you wanna break up
If you got your mind made up
Cast away your foolish pride
Ready for take off
We're gonna shake it up
You let it rock, we'll let you ride
Rock the house
Push it to the limit
Rock the house
Rock it till you loose control
You're gonna loose it
Rock is the drug
We've got enough to share
You want it. We got it
We've got the will to let it roll
[Chorus]
4. Savage Heart
Music & lyrics by: Atkins/Hammer
I walk the lonely plains
Drift into the distance
Out on a rainy shore
Somewhere in time
Recall a thousand names
All of those we're missing
Out there I'm searching for
A little peace of mind
Who am I to rely on a broken dream
Just a loner in the night
Whenever we loose someone
Whenever we say goodbye
And after the fire's gone
When every flame has died
There will beat a savage heart
Another soldier falls
Dies for God and country
When there's no time for talking
Its time for the guns
Out where the wild wind blows
I'm free as a bird
If I could only transfer
Dreams into words
I'm aware; I'll be there, when the morning comes
Guided by the inner light
Whenever we loose someone
Whenever we say goodbye
And after the fire's gone
When every flame has died
There is still a savage heart
We build our world of flesh and blood
Would you really like to know
If there's a place for all of us
All of us
Who am I to rely on a broken dream
Now my world has blown apart
I'm a man with a savage heart
[Chorus]
5. Young Blood
Music & lyrics by: Atkins/Hammer
Daddy's girl, she works the night away
Through tears and pain, she makes it day by day
Once her heart was weak
It was aching for more
She was more than complete
Admired and adored
It wouldn't die out
The fire inside her
And still it burns
But the fire has gone
High born, rich man's girl
A white swan in her own little world
Always had more money than sense
She turns her back on those she depended on
It's just a little change of attitude
She never felt this way before
She doesn't know what she'll be going through
She wants more
Young blood
Your future is held
In the hands of a stranger
Young blood
Don't ever give your heart away
Night time, hanging around
Dealing with the wrong guys
On the wrong side of town
A good time on someone's backseat
You've got to get out, but you're dragging your feet
And now you're walking with a bad reputation
Hot gossip going with your name
Two different worlds are such a tough combination
Your heart is bleeding
And you're living in shame
Whatever happened to your dignity
Out where the days have no names
You're left alone with your philosophies
And your dreams
[Chorus]
Another lazy day
Another crazy night
Another lonely heart
Has broken up inside
Hanging on the edge
It ain't funny
But that's how it goes
When you trade love for money
Oh whatever happened to your dignity
Don't look away
[Chorus]
6. Headlines
Music & lyrics by: Atkins/Hammer
Out on the edge of a human landslide
Out in the ruins of yesterday
We are true defenders of a new decade
We're gonna fight for our children
And for the children to come
It's a true rebellion
One for all, all for one
I don't know
The story goes
Life is tough
When the odds are low
We'll justify our reasons
For seasons to change
Headlines
Of tomorrow
Headlines
We can follow
Headlines
That won't bring us down
Freedom was born from blood and fire
Somebody said, but I disagree
Some say no news is good news
But it's bad news to me
So tell me what are the chances
Who said a million to one
Gonna break defences
Carry on to prove them wrong
I don't know
The story goes
Life is tough
When the odds are low
We'll justify our reasons
For seasons to change
[Chorus]
We're drowning in a flood of fear
But somehow the wind kind of pushed us this way
And leaves it up to you and me
We need the understanding and sympathy
Who wants to be history
Who cares about..
[Chorus]
7. Jump The Gun
Music & lyrics by: Atkins/Hammer
You were raised up from the steam in the city
Where your daddy dragged you 'round from place to place
Now you're a grown-up, a cool guy looking pretty
But the childhood had its mark upon your face
Now you're the hungry one, you want it all
And enough is not enough, you're always coming back for more
When the race is on you roll the ball
You found your heaven behind the backstage door
You're all fed up
With their parental domination
Don't let them wear away your pride
Cut the wire
Jump the gun
There is nothing that's holding you back
Cross the fire
Hit 'n' run
You're forever unchained
Jump the gun
In another town, on another stage
You've been cruising around, for at least a human age
That rock'n'roll was your key to succeed
Your restless soul
Has taken off from the street
So if you like it now
You'll learn to love it later
Stick to your dreams, and go ahead
[Chorus]
And now you're up to front
A youth of desperation
Go out and penetrate their minds
You preach the words
They put them out in circulation
Get out, seek and find
[Chorus]
8. Partners In Crime
Music & lyrics by: Atkins/Hammer
Jeannie, Jeannie she's running on a thin line
While Danny's looking for an alibi
Little sinners living on the wild side
Face to face
Out of place
Out of time
Out in the streets
With a thousand faces
Where lovers meet
In pleasure and pain
Out of innocence
Two souls crying out
So desperately
In ecstasy
She is the animal
The way she looks at you
She's creeping in on you
He's just a criminal
Ready to strike
How to survive
Can't draw the line
The line between what's wrong or right
Live or die
Partners in crime
And their bridge is burning
A smoky room
In a sleazy hotel
As a man walk out
Another walks in
Law of the jungle
Is no finance, no romance
She can't live without
And she can't live within
She is the animal
The way she looks at you
She's creeping in on you
He's just a criminal
Ready to strike
[Chorus]
So many promises that we've been told
So many things we take for granted
Whenever you find your dreams along these roads
You're out on your own
Don't loose control
Never give it up, don't give it up
Sometimes life is a little bit tough on you
Ain't that the truth Jeannie
She is the animal
The way she looks at you
She's creeping in on you
He's just a criminal
Drifting around like a thief in the night
[Chorus]
9. Attention
Music & lyrics by: Atkins/Hammer
Someone dies and as we close our eyes
Another hungry child will starve away
Say a prayer, we've got to be aware
If we're the ones to face another day
When my pleasure turns to pain
When I'm scared
I'm caught in a lifetime
Since the world has gone insane
Try to hold on
Open your eyes
Pay attention
The end is not that far away
Attention
We're heading towards judgement day
Run run away
Identify yourself, dehumanised
Too much computerized
Man of tomorrow
We can't avoid
A worldwide suicide
If we don't
Hold back the fire that's coming on
When my pleasure turns to pain
When I'm scared
I'm caught in a lifetime
Since the world has gone insane
Try to hold on
Open your eyes
[Chorus]
I've seen the new horizons
There is no true escape
There ain't no compromising
Can't pull the breaks
And so we're living in the shadows
Of supernational fools
Who reign and rule
Control our destiny
This is an emergency
It's not the way it's meant to be
[Chorus]
10. Hang Tough
Music & lyrics by: D. Wexler
Alone in the streets
It's not easy to survive
You gotta walk tall
And carry your weight to stay alive
All night
You have to fight to hold on
You pay the price
And sacrifice to hold on
Hold tight
Hang tough
Don't let them knock you down
Don't ever stop
Hang tough
Don't let them push you around
Stick by your guns
And shoot for the heart
Hang tough
Another tough night in the city
It won't change
You're breaking all the rules
You say it's driving you insane
All night
You have to fight to hold on
You pay the price
And sacrifice to hold on
Hold tight
Hang tough
Don't let them knock you down
Don't ever stop
Hang tough
Don't let them push you around
Stick by your guns
And stand on your own
Hang tough
[Chorus]
11. Over And Out
Music & lyrics by: Atkins/Hammer
Calling you somewhere
Out on a distant line
I still regret it
But we both had our times
You were everything
I was innocent
I hope that we'll make it some day
You were my master
I was your crawling slave
You were the difference
Between love and hate
You're the only one
I'm the lonely one
I know that we'll make it some day
Oh girl, I'll give you everything a girl can get
It's all over now
Every night when I'm facing the truth
It's over and out
See your shadow will fade
When it's over and out
Now that love's gone away
Over and out
Girl I beg you to stay
Cause I know that we'll make it one day
Locked in this torment
Inside this prison cell
Jailed by the moment
You're giving me hell
Let me out of here
Make me disappear
Are we gonna make it anyway
Oh girl, I'll give you everything a girl can get
It's all over now
Every night when I'm facing the truth
[Chorus]
You say it's over
I'm wasting my time
You say it's over
Baby, love ain't no crime
You say it's over
Ain't giving you up
No way I can stop
I can't break away from these chains
Can't break away
[Chorus]
12. Dream On
Music & lyrics by: Atkins/Hammer
Packed my troubles in a suitcase
I was heading for the door thinking
I don't wanna know about it
You said you've had enough
Well I guess baby, I'm out of luck now
I don't wanna know about it
Hey girl, you took my time
Played your tricks
And stole my wine
I don't wanna know about it
Smile and cheat on me
Crazy little woman, are you feeling free now
I don't wanna know about it
You had me waiting
But you deserted me
Anticipating
Love in the first degree
We rode the storm
We got through heavy weather
Who's gonna be the one
To put the pieces back together
Dream on dream on
Desperation taking over
Dream on dream on all night
Dream on dream on
Got a hard time staying sober
Dream on dream on all night
Dream on
Well I've been running from the heartache
Threw your photographs away
Trying to forget is really not tat easy baby
Can't help going insane
Love is going down the drain
I don't wanna know about it
I was waiting
But you deserted me
Anticipating
Love in the first degree
We rode the storm
And got through heavy weather babe
Let's put the pieces back
Back together
[Chorus]
Still feel this temptation
Won't live in isolation
Can't fight it
Your love
Once you chilled me to the bone
Tell me how to break this heart of stone
Break this heart of stone
Tell me how to break it
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