Cat Stevens

Album:

 Cat Stevens

• Sitting

• The Boy With The Moon And Star On His Head

• Anglesea

• Silent Sunlight

• Can't Keep It In

• 18th Avenue - (Kansas City Nightmare)

• Freezing Steel

• Caritas

• Sweet Scarlet

• Ruins

Sitting

Oh I'm on my way I know I am, somewhere not so far from here
All I know is all I feel right now, I feel the power growing in my hair
Sitting on my own not by myself, everybody's here with me
I don't need to touch your face lo know, and I don't need to use my eyes to see
I keep on wondering if I sleep too long, will I always wake up the same (or so)?
I keep on wondering if I sleep to long, will I even wake up the same or something

Oh I'm on my way I know I am, but times there were when thought not
Bleeding half my soul in bad company, I thank the moon I had the strength to stop
I'm not making love to anyone's wishes, only for that light I see
'Cause when I'm dead and lowered low in my grave,
that's gonna be the only thing that's left of me
And if I make it to the waterside, will I even find me a boat (or so)?
And I if I make it lo the waterside, I'll be sure to write you note or something

Oh I'm on my way I know I am, somewhere not so far from here
All I know is all I feel right now, I feel the power growing In my hair
Oh life is like a maze of doors and they all open from the side you're on
Just keep on pushing hard boy, try as you may
You're going to wind up where you started from
You're going to wind up where you started from

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  The Boy With The Moon And Star On His Head

A gardener's daughter stopped me on my way on the day I was to wed
It is  you who I wish to share my body with she said
We'll find a dry place under the sky with a flower for a bed
And for my joy I will give you a boy with the moon and star on his head
Her silver hair flowed in the air laying waves across the sun
Her hands were like the white sands, and her eyes had diamonds on
I left the road and headed up to the top of the Whisper Wood
And we walked 'till we came to where the holy magnolia stood.
And there we laid cool in the shade singing songs and making love...

With naked earth beneath us and the universe above.
The time was late my wedding wouldn't wait I was sad but I had to go
So while she was asleep I kissed her cheek for cheerio.
The wedding took place and people came from many miles around
There was plenty merriment, cider and wine abound
But out of all that I recall I remembered the girl I met
'Cause she had given me something that my heart could not
A year had passed and everything was just as it was a year before...

As it was a year before...
Until the gift that someone left, a basket by my door.
And in there lay the fairest little baby crying to be fed,
I got down on my knees and kissed the moon and star on his head.
As years went by the boy grew high and the village looked on in awe.
They'd never seen anything like the boy with the moon and star before.
And people would ride from far and wide just to seek the word he spread
I'll tell you everything I've learned, and Love is all... he said

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Anglesea

  She moves like an angel
And seven evening stars
Dance through the window
Of her univenial house

  Her voice a crystal echo
Lies humming In your soul
So patiently awaiting
For your ears to behold

  She ripples on the water
Leaves diamonds on the shore
And fish from every distance
Watch her ocean cellar door
Her breath a warm fire
In every lover's heart
A mistress to magicians
And a dancer to the gods
And a dancer to the gods

  Her clothes are made of rainbows
And twenty thousand tears
Shine through the spaces
Of her golden ochre hair
Yes of her golden ochre hair
Ooh my babe I want you
And on my life I swear
My conscience will I follow you forever
If you meet me everywhere
Yes if you meet me everywhere

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Silent Sunlight

  Silent sunlight, welcome in
There is work I must now begin
All my dreams have blown away
And the children wait to play
They's soon remember things to do
When the heart is young
And the night is done
And the sky is blue.

Morning songbird, sing away
Lend a tune to another day
Bring your wings and choose a roof
Sing a song of love and truth
We'll soon remember if you do
When all things were tall
And our friends were small
And the world was new

Sleepy horses heave away
Put your backs to the golden hay
Don't ever look behind at the work you've done
For your work has just begun
There'll be the evening in the end
But till that lime arrives
You can rest your eyes
And began again

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Can't Keep It In

  Oh I can't keep it in can't keep it in
I've gotta let it out.
I've golta show the world, world's gotta see
See all the love, love that's in meÑI said
Why walk alone. Why worry when its warm over here.
You've got so much to say, say what you mean.
Mean what you're thinking, and think anything.

Oh why, why must you waste your life away.
You've got to live for today, then let it goÑ oh
Lover, I want to spend this time with you
There's nothing I wouldn't do, if you let me knowÑ
And I can't keep it in, I can't hide it and
I can't lock it away.
I'm up for your love, love heats my blood
Blood spins my head, and my head falls in love.
No I can't keep it in, I can't keep it in.

I've gotta let it out
I've got to show the world, world's got to know
Know of the love love that lies low, so
Why can't you say, if you know then
Why can't you say
You've got too much deceit.  And deceit kills the light
Light needs to shine, I said shine light, shine light
Love, that's no way to live your life.
You allow too much to go by, and that won't do Ñ no
Lover, I want to have you to be here by my side
Now don't you run don't you hide, while I'm with you
'N I cant keep it in, cant keep it in

I gotta let it out.
I've gotta show the world, world's got to see
See all the love, love that's in me.
I said why walk alone
Why worry when it's warm over here
You got so much to say, say what you mean
Mean what you're thinking, and think anything, why not?
Now why why why not?

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18th Avenue - (Kansas City Nightmare)

  Well I rode a while, for a mile or so
Down the road to the eighteenth avenue
And the people I saw were the people I know
And they all came down to take a view
Oh the path was dark and borderless
Down the road to the eighteenth avenue
And it stung my tongue to repeat the words
That I used to use only yesterday
Meanings just dropped to the ground
I tried to remember what I thought

And what I used to say
"Don't let me go down" no don't let me go
Oh my hands were fled as I struggled inside
The empty waste of another day
Memories were blank to my eyes
The fire and glory of that night
Seemed safely locked away
Too hungry to rise. Too hungry to

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Well I rode a while for a mile or so
Down the road to the eighteenth avenue
And the people I saw were the people I know
And they all came down to take a view
The path was dark and borderless
Down the road to the eighteenth avenue
But my head fell better as I turned the car
And the airport slowly came in view
One mile said the sign
Checked my bags and made it straight to end gate 22
Made it just in time, boy you've made it just in time

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Freezing Steel

  I've flown the house of freezing, the house of freezing steel
And though my body's back I now it can't be real
'Cause I've been on that house without a guiding wheel
The house of freezing steel
When my eyes were weak from the light of the morning
Oh sister won't you tell me what a man might want to know
This madness is fine, yes if you're mad at the time
They tied my body up, I'm forced to eat my meal
A cold plate of lamb and cold potatoes too
Now what's a soul to do

Oh Lord above, brother won't you tell me
Is this a eucharistic dove
'Cause I've been a'waiting for the right one to appear
But I've seen it in your face, and baby this ain't the place
Up on the house of freezing, the house of freezing steel
I made my mind up then to get me to the wheel
I made the cabin door, the pilot turned around
He said we're Venus bound.

Oh please take me home
After all I'm only human and the Earth is where I belong
I must have looked pitiful to this freak without a face
'Cause as he touched my head I saw myself back in bed
I've flown the house of freezing, the house of freezing steel
And though my body's back I know it can't be real
'Cause I've been on that house, without a guiding wheel
The house of freezing steel

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O Caritas

hunc ornatum mundi
nolo perdere
video flagrare
omnia res
audio clamare
homines
nune ettinguilur
mund(i) el aslrorum lumen
nune concipitur
may homenes crlmen

Iristitat(e) el lacrimis
gnavis est dolor
de lernaeque maribus
magnus est clamor
O caritas, O caritas
nobis semper sit amor
nos perlturl mortem salulamus
sola resurgit vita

Ah, this world is burning fast
Oh, this world will never last
I don't want to lose it here in my time
Give me time forever here in my time
I don't want to lose the harmony of the universe.

  (translation)  

I see all things burning, I hear men shouting  
Now is the light of the world and the stans going out  
Now does the blame for the disaster fall upon men      
Grief is heavy with sadness and teans  
Great is the noise from the earth and the seas 
O love, O love be with us always       
We who will perish salute death. Life alone goes on.

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Sweet Scarlet

  Once she came into my room feathered hat an' all
Wearing a warm wool shawl wrapped around her shoulders
Two eyes like lights milky marble whites looking up at me
Looking for a way, Moons in an endless day
All I knew was with her then, no couldn't see the time
As we drank down the wine to the last Sweet Scarlet
How was I to wonder why or even question this
Underneath her kiss I was so unguarded

Every bottle's empty now and all those dreams are gone
Ah, but the song carries on... so holy
She was so much younger then, wild like the wind
A gypsy with a grin from an old far away country
But deep beneath her curls,
Beneath this misty pearl there was more to see
She could move mountains in the dark as silent as a knife
She cut loose a life that she never, no never really wanted
All those days are frozen now and all those scars are gone

Ah, but the song carries on so holy
Come let us drink again, before the second show
I want you so to know there's no bridge between us
All those gates have opened now, and through the light has shone
Ah, but the song carries on...  so holy

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Ruins

  It's so quiet in the ruins walking through the old town
Stones crumbling under my feet I see smoke for miles around
Oh it's enough to make you weep, all that remains of the main street
Up in the park on Sunday dogs chasing and the children played
Old man with his head down, cane see nothing more around... no
But he remembers how h used to be, back in the old days,
So nice to see you coming back in this town again
It's nice to see a friendly face come peeping through having lea
In the afternoon, so nice to see you coming back in this town again...

Ah but it's all changed winter turned on man
Came down one day when no-one was lookng and it
Stole away the land, people running scared, losing hands
Dodging shadows of falling sand, buildings standing like empty shells
And nobody... helping no-one else.
Young child with his hands high, ain't able to see no reason why... no

But he remembers how it used to be.
So nice to see you coming back in this town again
It's race to see a friendly face come peeping through
You'd better know what you're going through now
You came back to find your home is a black horizon
That you don't recognize, evil destruction has taken everything
You'd better walk on the side while you're still walking
Just keep on walking on down the street, keep your distance
From the people you meet.  Oh Lord and you'd better watch your eyes
'Cause If smoke gets in them, baby you won't rise again.

Where's it leading to freedom at what cost
People needing more and more and its all getting lost
I want back, I want back
Back to the times when the earth was green
And there was no high walls and the sea was clean
Don't stop that sun to shine, it's not yours or mine ...no.

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