Lyrics

IGNITION

All songs written by Johannes Häger, except ”Stay”; ”Awake” (music: Johannes Häger & Erik Tilling, lyrics: Johannes Häger) and ”Overjoyed” (music & lyrics: Erik Tilling)

HIT THE GROUND

Headin’ straight into the night
like the morning won’t come, oh won’t come
You never gave in to a fight
’til the day you were done, oh you’re done

In the moment when you hit the ground
what went up was falling down
and the hardest part is knowing where to go
In the moment when you feel it’s gone
don’t forget to carry on
Even though you feel
you’ve wasted all your hope

And so the king lost his crown
it all happened so fast, oh so fast
Nowhere left to go but down
life caught up with you at last, oh at last

And when you hear the night is callin
close your eyes and you will know when
letting go is the best thing you can do

CHUTES AND LADDERS

When the darkness falls and you can see the stars
you may hold my hand, I’ll never be afar
I will try to protect you
from the heartaches and the pain
but you fall and rise and then you fall again

There will be chutes and ladders
but there is only us tonight
We got a call that matters
and don’t you ever give up the fight

So your eyes can’t tell me what tomorrow brings
but together here with you means everything
Yeah, I know we won’t stay here
forever in this spot
But I know you’ll stay forever in my heart

Any way the wind be blowing blessed be the road you’re going
Wherever the wind may take you every little step will make you

STAY

I knew I had to let you go
You were a young and restless soul
You decided you were breaking free
I knew when there was nothing left for me
Where would you go from here

So stay with me Stay with me

You got a dream, little runaway
Thru all the fire and all the rain
You got a dream, little runaway
I keep on waiting until the day

You were a story to be told
but then the nights were getting cold
All your dreams would take you anywhere
now you hold on to a wing and prayer
Where will you go from here

With every moment passing by, you still remember me
thru every storm, I stood there by your side
Until you turn around, back to where you’re coming from
I will leave a light on, let it be your guide

LOVE RIOT

Take it to the streets
every woman, every man
You gotta get up on your feet better go while you can
Aimin’ for the heart
I’m a fighter and a rebel
I’mma ready for the start revolution is here

When the night falls
and the evil arise
we will better stand our ground
Fighting all the clouds and the wicked lies
We are starting a, starting a (raising a)

Love, love riot Love, love riot

Some people may say
fight fire with fire
But the morning light of day will defeat any night
They may win a battle
maybe overcome a ground
But the snake will end his rattle you won’t hear any sound

CLOSER


Take my body, mind, my spirit
If I ever lose the path that I’m walking
Draw me into your arms

And whenever I may fall
I know I don’t have to fear it
You are walking right beside me, I feel it
Oh, yes, I know that

Everywhere I go, you’re with me all along the way
From here on now I will say
All I have and all I am, I give to you my heart
back where it belonged from the very start

Closer, I just wanna be so much closer, feel you’re drawing me ever
Closer, I just wanna be so much closer, closer

All the words I cannot speak can you see them in my eyes still
I am asking for the road I may travel that brings me into your arms

There’s a fire deep inside
and it won’t be satisfied ’til
oh, this stranger is coming home, I can feel it
Oh, yes, I know that

CAUGHT UP IN A DREAM

A vision in the night
flyin’ over me by the speed of light
There’s still another chance take a deep breath
Save the last dance

With my back against the wall all I really need is a miracle from you

Music playin’ on the radio Just how many miles left to go

Getting caught up in a dream Hard to remember, easier to forget
But we’re holdin’ on to love something we have never seen
And if I’mma dreaming
don’t wake me up just yet

Daylight, disappear speak another word into my ear
A vision before my eyes Greater than the world
the water and the skies

AWAKE

Final lifeline
no longer will we ever be patient
Sense of high time
Cause this could be the moment we’ve waited for

And we’re finally awake
let the chains be broken
Yeah, tonight we’re finding who we are with our eyes wide open

Slow down, listen
our hearts are beating stronger and stronger Clearer vision
Cause this will be the moment we’ve waited for

And we’re finally awake
let the chains be broken
Yeah, tonight we’re finding who we are with our eyes wide open

And we’re finally awake we are moving mountains

So tonight we’re finding who we are with our hearts wide open

Put a seal over our hearts
Like a reflection, look in a mirror
No more deception, we can see clearer now

Yeah, we’re finally awake
let the new life begin

FIRE BURNIN’

We got the power
get ready for the curtain call
In the midnight hour wake up, burnin’ the oil

Like stepping into a video game
In a moment of truth
better check your meter
When all we’re doing is fanning the flame
we are trimming and we’re burning getting ready to keep the

Fire burnin’ heart is in a motion Fire burnin’ keeping fire burnin’
Fire burnin’ showing your devotion Fire burnin’ keeping fire burnin’

We got the matches
one strike and you’re feeling the spark
Trophies and badges
won’t save you in the dark

Cause when the fire is coming along
and the heat in the night’s giving satisfaction
All said and done, yeah, we gotta be strong

OVERJOYED

You’ve been waiting for this moment all your life
You’ve been searching for a love that is divine
You’ve been asking, is this all?

Now your heart is overjoyed with laughter
The search is over and it really matters
You are dancing, give me more!

There’s a feeling going on inside your heart
Movin’ on to something else, a brand new start
You can feel it deep inside, your heart is overjoyed
With this feeling going on inside your heart
Every new day is a gift, a brand new start
You can feel the glow inside, your heart is overjoyed

You’ve been hoping for this moment all the time
You’ve been feeling that your life is in decline
You’ve been asking, is this all?

Now your heart is overjoyed with laughter
A new beginning and it really matters
You are dancing, give me more!

WORDS FOR MENDING HEARTS

You know I didn’t mean what I just said
All the little words inside my head they keep tearing me
You know I never lost my faith in you
Though I try to hide you see me through and I wonder why

Yeah, the love that we've been trying to build
piece by piece so long, I will not let it break

Cause I know we will never be apart, woah
We could go on and on ’til the dawn and never find a love like this
Babe, can you tell me where to start, woah
We got to find the words for mending hearts
cause I know we will never be apart

Believe me when I tell you how I feel
Cause babe, what we got, I know it's real and I wonder why

MALIBU PIER

So long, goodbye
we’re gonna head out to the Malibu Pier
Hands to the sky
so hold on tighter, we are shifting the gear

And not a minute too soon, we’re on our way
The road ahead and we are free at last
we’re cruising down the highway and we’re leaving the past behind

Look at all the mountains we have moved
you and me together
Woah, love will bring us from here and to the moon
Now and ’til forever, come on

Hello coastline
yeah, we are driving down the 101
 I’m yours and you’re mine
wind in my hair and life is second to none

Say goodbye to all the yesterdays
we’re cruisin down the highway and we finally found our way

Look at all the mountains we have moved
 you and me together
Woah, love will bring us from here and to the moon