Flight of Time
Songs on the album
There's a girl posing in a photo shoot
Sometimes dressed, sometimes quite nude
She sells through her smile
But if you choose to take a while
You can see that there's sadness in her eyes
They say
Smile, like you mean it
Why don't you smile like you care
So sorry I couldn't make you stay
So sorry I couldn't have my way
So sorry I couldn't keep you mine
Coz the seasons gone and we've run out of time
If I could, then I would
Finally understand
Someday, someway
I will find me peace
But till then I'll be on my knees
So sorry I didn't let you go
So sorry how was I supposed to know
So sorry I couldn't change your mind
Now we are all done and you've left me behind
So sorry I didn't make you stay
So sorry I couldn't have my way
So sorry I couldn't keep you mine
Coz the seasons gone and we've run out of time
If you ever love somebody
Let it show
Otherwise you might inspire them
To go
The other day I was walking about
A man came by, above his head a cloud
I aked: "Sir, how do you do?"
He said: "Good and how are you?"
Gave me a quick glance then back at his shoe
His smile not worth a lot at all
Smile, like you mean it
Why don't you smile like you care
There's a girl posing in a photo shoot
Sometimes dressed, sometimes quite nude
She sells through her smile
But if you choose to take a while
You can see that there's sadness in her eyes
They say
Smile, like you mean it
Why don't you smile like you care
There's a lady posing in a golden frame
All dressed up hands folded ready for fame
Hiding behind a mask that all is well
But if you look closer anyone can tell
Mona Lia's smile is not all what it seem
Can you
Smile, like you mean it
Why don't you smile like you care
The other day I was running around
Passed the mirror on the way out
Caught a glimpse of a face in the reflection
I said: "Wait a minute what do I see?"
Could that be really me?
And tried to force a smile at last
Come on now
Smile, like you mean it
Why don't you smile if you dare
You better slow down baby
You got to take some time out and stop
You better slow down baby
Keep going on like this and you are gonna drop
The world is filled with
Too many people just trying to survive
In this rat race called life
Don't you dare join them
There's too many things more important than that
But so then dare to ask yourself
What do you do?
When you've chased the power,
the money and the look
Where do you go from here?
To find directions in a map or a book
Sitting in the mall and
Watching the people passing by
So caught up in their own little world
But life moves fast now
You have to hold on with all you've got
And squeece some time in to live
What do you do?
When you've chased the power,
the money and the look
Where do you go from here?
When you've sacrificed the things
that you hold dear?
Giving up
Giving in
Letting go
It's a resignation
Out of desperation
What a situation
I rest my case
I want to know why
You didn't even try
You just let me go
And now I know
You are:
Giving up
Giving in
Letting go
You demand surrender
But I am a love defender
Not like you a pretender
But I can't fight this
If it's meant to be
Expect difficulty
If you're not willing to fight for me
What are you doing here?
So I am
Giving up
Giving in
Letting go
Giving up
Giving in
Letting go
You move through me like a hurricane
You call me names even say I am insane
You pick me up and then you bring me down
I'll be the joke and you'll be the clown
Because
I am through
Through with you
Tell me baby what am I supposed to do?
You move through me like a steaming train
Burrowing tunnels right through my brain
I am going to leave soon on a plane
Won't be back till I am sane!
I am through
Through with you
Tell me baby what am I supposed to do?
I am your light and you are my might
I am your weakness, and you are my might
I am your sunshine, you are my rain
I am your pleasure and you are my pain
I see through you like clear sky
Every beginning a sequel like you and I
Book of events always halfway through
How do I get this through to you?
I am through
Through with you
Tell me baby what am I supposed to do?
After dinner she slips away
Tired of control and doing things their way
She finds a way to release and control
To compensate for the hole in her soul
She leaves the restroom hungry again
Hoping to escape the predicament she's in
Deep within lies a scared little girl
And in this downward spiral she swirls
She is badly misunderstood
Tired of hearing what she aught to be or should
Angry at those that pretend they know
The way she thinks and feels
Unaware her unhappiness is so real
He's all dressed in black
With earring and chains
and hair that makes a statement
He says he doesn't care
And so does the slogan on his favourite t-shirt
Why do they call me a freak if I fit in?
If they knew the reasons
do you think they'd care?
I am screaming through
my appearance cause they don't
Want to hear what I have to say
He is badly misunderstood
Tired of hearing what he aught to do or should
Angry at those that pretend they know
What he thinks and feels
Unaware his unhappiness is so real
She shuts the door to keep the world outside
In fear that they will see the hurt inside
She already feels too exposed and alone
She dare not make herself more vulnerable
Tortured, tormented and
raw she has to face the pain alone
Could there be someone who really knows?
The hell she goes through when she take
The blade between her fingers
Through teary eyes see the blood begin to flow
You can do with a lot
Or you can do with what you've got
And be alright, oh yeah
More than alright, oh yeah
You can take the ride out to somewhere
Or the countryside
Enjoy the view from the train
Or the scenery from the highway
Drink a cup of tea
Climb a tree
Sit with a friend dreaming
Row a river between mountains green
Or walk a shore you've never seen
Paint a picture
Write a song
Sleep in a forest as you move along
Opportunity knocks at the door
There's so much worth living for
Buy a stupid souvenir
To remind me that I was there
Embrace the moment every day
You never know that will come your way
You can do with a lot
Or you can do with what you've got
And be alright, oh yeah
More than alright, oh yeah
Because you can be happy
You can be satisfied
You can lack nothing
Be content with everything you have
I could trace the starlight pattern
Follow you where ever you may lead
I could dream of writing you a letter
A thousand words could never say what I mean
I could run the desert cross the ocean
Just to hear you say my name
I could meet you in the unexpected
Stay there indefinitely
Where are you?
I need you
I long for you
So much
Where are you?
I miss you
I long for you
And your touch
Wish I could be where you are
Where are you?
I love you in the silence of distance
Though missing you is lemon juice on a paper cut
But there is some comfort in knowing
You're my Band-Aid in a broken world
Have we passed by one another?
A million times unkowingly
The compass of the heart points to what we
Want to find the most
Repeat chorus
So near
So deep, high and wide
So close, yet so far
Wish I could be where you are
Where are you?
I want to see the light again
And know that it is true
A revelation from above
A shaft of light shining with love
With angels singing hallelujah
A light bulb goes on somehow
And idea is growing now
The answers slowly becoming clear
Repeat chorus
Why do we get stuck in our way of thinking?
Blinded and fooled by our own ways
Oh, I want to be enlightened
To consider what I never did before
Repeat chorus
I wanna see the light
I wanna see the light again
Shine the light on this subject
Make it crystal clear
I am not gonna turn a deaf ear
I want to hear
So show
Come on
The light
Repeat chorus
Like a rose
That has shed its petals
Like a candle
That has lost its flame
Like a playground
Without any kids around
So am I without you
Like trying to write
With an empty pen
Like a song
Without beginnning or a end
Like a bridge
Broken in two
So am I without you
Like a phone that won't ring
Like a watch when you can't see a thing
Like checkmate on a black square
So am I if you're not there
How can I begin to express the way I feel?
When trying to make sense
of things that seems so surreal
Too many questions wasting too much time
While you could be mine
Like a shoe
Without a foot
Like a smile
Wihtout one good tooth
Like a knife
That has lost its fork as friend
So am I without you
And so is life without you
All of my life you were there
All of my life patiently waiting, waiting
For me to finally learn to trust the truth
The way you speak to me
Make me feel like I am connected in every way
The way you hold me
Make me sure that I will never let you go
It amazes me how you could
have loved me all this time
Loved me the same
All of my life I've been searching
All of my life you were there
All of my life patiently waiting, waiting
For me to finally learn to trust the truth
The way you speak to me
Make me feel like I am connected in every way
The way you hold me
Make me sure that I will never let you go
It amazes me how you could
have loved me all this time
Loved me the same
Repeat chorus
Waiting for destiny to be revealed
Revelation without self regard
Regard for nothing
Nothing to hinder or keep
Keep walking in the way
Way too hard
Hard to find the right direction
Directed into destiny
Destiny reveal yourself
I will cross the broadest stream
I will swim the deepest ocean
Just to be with you
I will sing you a love song
That will be forever more
A love that will outlast a lifetime
A dance upon the sea shore
I will give it all up
And sacrifice it all
I will sell my soul or being
Just to be with you
Throughout life and all it's seasons
Whether good or bad
Through the joy, tears and sadness
I want to cleave to you
When I am cold and all alone
When I am sick or afraid
When my strength fails me
I want you to be there for me
I know prayer is a kind request
Rather than a harsh demand
So here I am praying pleading
Just to be with you
What do wish for?
What do I dream of?
What do I hope in?
If not in you
So I'll sell my soul or being
Just to be with you
Flight of Time description
After more than seven years of song writing the pieces of the puzzle finally started to fall into place... and two years later we have something to show for it. A fresh brand new CD with songs that kick uhm... you know what, and conveys powerful messages. Its all about the average person on the street and how we can relate to each other through common issues we face as humans. Take for instance the concept of time and how we never seem to have enough of it. Truly time fies like a frightened bird but we leave footprints behind in the sands of time.
The album wishes to capture some of these life experiences and lessons like a snapshot. We all face different seasons in our lives and as the songs were written over a long period of time it reflects different spheres of existence for instance from heartache to happiness it strives to be heartfelt and sincere. For this reason every song is unique with its own style and approach catering for people with different tastes and preferences. Therefore no matter who you are or what your background may be, i believe the Album caters for everybody and that in some strange way we are all able to relate.
Ironically while making this Album it was never a race against time! We truly took our time during the production putting as much care into every detail possible. The Album was recorded at Time line studios and produced by Dawid Jooste and Bruce Wallace. Now these guys are serious fun and really good at what they do. We had such a blast in the studio! Yes, yes in a way of speaking but also literally. I was privileged to work with a bunch of artists that are so talented and real with names like Mauritz Lotz, Johan Rautenbach, Denny Lalouette, Evert van Niekerk, Derrick Ruthven, Bruce Wallace and Dawid Jooste all well known artists in the Industry. Therefore i believe the result is the effort of collective genius.
It has been truely amaizing to see how the right people at the right time just crossed my path. Fate, destiny or the hand of God? I beleive the latter. The reality is that we all have something to say, and we all have been given ways to do so. Therefore i cannot emphasize this enough. This Album was written for your pleasure and enjoyment. Deep, alluring, at times a bit mysterious, it still conveys the truth about ourselves and society that we simply cannot deny.