SECONDS OF PLEASURE The Lyrics

I CAN FEEL IT (J.O`Neill)

There`s a murmur in the air
And I can`t hear it
There`s a magic atmosphere
Oh yes you know it`s true
There`s a love that`s everywhere
And I can feel it
I can feel it

On a day like today
You can wish yourself away
There`s nothing to do but I feel blessed
When everything`s in the right place
And the sun shines in your face
You feel like the King of Happiness
Oh yes
Yes yes yes
I got a feeling
I got a feeling

There`s a murmur in the air
And I can`t hear it
There`s a magic atmosphere
Oh yes you know it`s true
There`s a love that`s everywhere
And I can feel it
I can feel it

You came out of the scene
You came out of the colour scheme
You`ve taken my hand and made me smile
So now`s the second of the hour
Now`s the rush of the phantom power
You`ve taken this boy high as a mile
Oh yes
Yes yes

I get a feeling
I get a feeling

There`s a murmur in the air
And I can`t hear it
There`s a magic atmosphere
Oh yes you know it`s true
There`s a love that`s everywhere
And I can feel it
I can feel it
I get a feeling
I get a feeling

There`s a murmur in the air
And I can`t hear it
There`s a magic atmosphere
Oh yes you know it`s true
There`s a love that`s everywhere
And I can feel it
I can feel it
And I can feel it
I can feel it

Can you feel it

SYLVIE (J.O`Neill)

Runnin` on magic I
Stop for a breath
In this Rock `n Roll din
Out in the darkness I
See her hands waving like
Stems in the wind

Sylvie is dancing as high as a kite
Why are her eyes so attracted to light and
Why does she fall for it night after night
Sylvie

We take all our strings
And we take all our drums
And we run down a golden road
Tattered and crazy and
Raging like bums
We`ve been driven to overload

Sylvie is dancing as high as a kite
Why are her eyes so attracted to light and
Why does she fall for it night after night
Sylvie

Da da da da....
Da da da da....

Sylvie is dancing as high as a kite
Why are her eyes so attracted to light and
Why does she fall for it night after night
Sylvie

Sylvie is dancing as high as a kite
Why are her eyes so attracted to light and
Why does she fall for it night after night
Sylvie

Sylvie
Sylvie
Sylvie

Sylvie
Sylvie

CELLARS OF DREAMS (J.O`Neill)

Hold me in the dark
Wrap me in your skin
In the arms of free fall
We ride
Darker than the night
Darker than the womb
Holding us like children inside

There`s no mercy
God is just a man
There`s no mercy
Love is in command

Hold me till I`m silent
Hold me till I scream
Lovers in a cellar of dreams

Imprisoned by these walls
In these arms of steel
In a world of colours
I cry

Soldiers of the night
Following the stars
To a bright oasis
We fly

There`s no mercy
God is just a man
There`s no mercy
Love is in command

Hold me till I`m silent
Hold me till I scream
Lovers in a cellar of dreams

Lovers in a cellar of dreams

SMALL MERCY (J.O`Neill)

A heavy rhythm on a Roman Road
Caterpillar tracks
Caterpillar tracks
Caterpillar tracks
All the way back home

An empty letter from the House of Words
A story with a twist
Story with a twist
History with a twist
Well that`s the way it goes

I hear a rhythm of the Silent Steel
In Meccano Town
In Meccano Town
In Meccano Town
Where the Glow comes from

Send a letter to the House of Words
A singing Telegram
A singing Telegram
A singing Telegram
A little idea bomb

With our rules of Iron
We will bind you
With the strenght of Angels
We will untie you
Be thankful for
Small Mercy

A wheel of fortune
And a secret sign
A money comedy
Cut the comedy
Cut the comedy
And play the blues

Nights of correction
In the House of Pain
The mystery of Love
Mystery of Love
Mystery of Love
And shiny shoes

With our rules of Iron
We will bind you
With the strenght of Angels
We will untie you
Be thankful for
Small Mercy

Merci merci
Merci merci
Merci merci

With our rules of Iron
We will bind you
With the strenght of Angels
We will untie you
Be thankful for
Small Mercy

Merci merci
Merci merci
Merci merci

Merci merci
Merci merci
Merci merci

IT`S ONLY LOVE (J.O`Neill)

Yeah
Oh yeah

I can`t be happy
If your not happy
I can`t understand the world
I can`t bale out
Around this fall out
I can`t understand the world

I don`t want to make you angry no no
I don`t want to mess you up no no
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s only love

I can`t be helpful
If your sad and tearful
I can`t make the minutes fun
I bring this indecision
To your velvet prison
I can`t make the minutes fun

I don`t want to make you angry no no
I don`t want to piss you off no no
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s only love

Well it`s the strangest thing
That when I look behind me
Our friends are in a ring
While we throw our things away

I don`t wanna make you angry no no
I don`t want to piss you off no no
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s alright
It`s only
Love

MISUNDERSTOOD (J.O`Neill)

I`m caught in a cage
Silent and self aware
I wanted to run
But didn`t know why or where
I wanted to run
But hang around here to say
That you are the one
That`s making me feel this way
I`m so misunderstood
I`m so misunderstood

Voices of night
Play their mischevious games
The voices of night
Whisper and call us names
The voices of night
Don`t listen to what they say
I need to be loved
But it`s got to be in my own way
I`m so misunderstood
I`m so misunderstood

They`ll never understand
The way I feel tonight
No they`ll never understand
But I don`t care
A night of secret wishing
And hiding in the light
And all those party faces
Everywhere

Misunderstood
Misunderstood

I`m caught in a cage
Silent and self aware
I wanted to run
But didn`t know why or where
I wanted to run
But hang around here to say
That you are the one
That`s making me feel this way
I`m so misunderstood
I`m so misunderstood
I`m so misunderstood
I`m so misunderstood

LIFE CAN BE FATAL (J.O`Neill)

Well it must have been your eyes
Or this wilderness inside
That took me by surprise
Kiss the world a long goodbye
For the place your taking me

Well we danced in the storm
And we danced around the thorns
And we danced with all our love
In the flower of our youth

You you you you you
You know I said
Life can be fatal
Sometimes

The touch of tenderness
is leaving me with just
A mouthful of dust
The cars go skidding by
Round vicious corners
Tumble tumble
Tumbling to rust

Well we danced in the storm
And we danced around the thorns
And we danced with all our love
In the flower of our youth

You you you you you
You know I said
Life can be fatal
Sometimes

Sometimes I wake up and feel
I wake up and feel
So alive
So alive

Well we danced in the storm
And we danced around the thorns
And we danced with all our love
In the flower of our youth
And we danced till we were numb
And we danced till kingdom come
And we danced till we belonged
In the jangle of a song

You you you you you
You know I said
Life can be fatal
Sometimes
Life can be fatal
Sometimes
Life can be fatal
Sometimes

THE UNHAPPIEST MAN (J.O`Neill)

Oh yes it`s true
I`m blown away
By you
I know it`s just not on
I know it`s quite impossible

Your tied your gone
Your someone else`s charm
I know I`m being a clown
I know I am
I know I am

What a tango
What a trip
Sorry guys but 
Tonight I`m it
The unhappiest man
In the world

So now
So what
My alibis are shot
I`m tucked into Detox
I`m burned
I`m blurred
I`m washed up on the rocks
Of doubt
Not worth
A shout

I know I`m being a clown
I know I am
I know I am
The unhappiest man
In the world

What a tango
What a trip
Sorry guys but 
I`m losin it
I`m the unhappiest man
In the world

WALKMANS AND MAGNUMS (J.O`Neill)

Frank O`Reilly took a notion
For to cross the silver ocean
And he went by invitation
With an electric touring band
He was the telecaster jester
With his green on red sou-ester
From Glasgow to Liverpool to Manchester
Yeah he layed that rhythm down
Rock `n roll

He was a soulboy of St Andrew
He was a Tinseltown Commando
Dreamin of valium girls and
The Babylon crew he
Came in search of fun
Well he stuffed his ears with metal
And he walked over rose petals
While the Radio Activity settled yeah
In the California sun

Walkmans
And
Magnums
Walkmans and Magnums oh yeah
Be careful in the sunshine

As he was listening to the sound of his favourite band
And he was snappin` on the fingers of his cool right hand
He met a local businessman
Who made him this offer

Well it`s your wealth or your health or your ass boy
Or would you like to smell this little toy
In the dark metal hole he saw Hollywood`s soul
Fast forward on a V.C.R.

Walkmans
And
Magnums
Walkmans and Magnums oh yeah
Be careful in the sunshine
Walkmans
And
Magnums
Walkmans and Magnums oh yeah
Be careful in the sunshine

Hoh hoo

Frank O`Reilly took a notion
For to cross the silver ocean
And he went by invitation
With an electric touring band
Frank O`Reilly took a notion
For to cross the silver ocean
And he went by invitation
With an electric touring band

STREETWALKER SONG (J.O`Neill)

In a room full of mirrors
And Indian colour
She waits for you
Love with a stranger is perfectly natural
Perfectly easy to do

Some may be young
And some may be old
Forfeit this paper in gold
Some may be rich
And some may be poor
Realise your dreams
But leave your heart at the door

Smiling seductively
Dressing for fantasy
Born to play
Seconds of pleasure
A shallow ecstasy
Men are conditioned that way

Some may be young
And some may be old
Forfeit this paper in gold
Some may be rich
And some may be poor
Realise your dreams
But leave your heart at the door

Love shining
This is Love shining
Love shining
This is Love shining

Some may be young
And some may be old
Forfeit this paper in gold
Some may be rich
And some may be poor
Realise your dreams
But leave your heart at the door

MY PRAYER (J.O`Neill)

The night is ours
In all its glory
And all we have is sound
To keep us happy
And all I do know
Is that I don`t know anything
Anything

The night is with us
We will not weaken
We dance in camouflage
And go heat seeking
And all I do know
Is that I don`t know
Anything

One day we`ll sail away
And head on out to an island
Where the sky is clear
And we`ll be free as
Anything
Anything
Anything

Another world away
You take me to the stars
And when we`re on the one
In time together
I just want to be
Here today
Here today

There is a moment
A silent feeling
A way of being
I know I`ve been there
Cries and whispers
Kissing Jesus

My prayer
My prayer
My prayer
My prayer
My prayer
My prayer

UNCONSCIOUS (J.O`Neill)

I can see you laughing in the smoke of dreams
In sepia and tone
I can hear you singing with your glass in hand
An Irish drinking tune

And you told us how you had to drop the bombs on innocent
And on unknown

And we held your hand in the last long night
So you were not alone

I`m with you
`Till the fade
I`m with you all the way
This promise that I`ve made
Is strictly personal
I`ll keep my childish truth
That no one can disprove
Unconscious of this world
You`re only
Sleeping

And you chose my colours
And you chose my words
Until I had to run away
But then I returned to let you get to know
The man I am today

Now we only have what is left to us
And these are selfish times I know
But without the comfort and the caress of Love
The garden will not grow

I`m with you
`Till the fade
I`m with you all the way
This promise that I`ve made
Is strictly personal
I`ll keep my childish truth
That no one can disprove
Unconscious of this world
You`re only
Sleeping
You`re only
Sleeping
We`re only
Sleeping