Come take my hand, you should know me, I've always been in your mind
You know I will be kind, I'll be guiding you
Building your dream has to start now, there's no other road to take
You won't make a mistake, I'll be guiding you
Chorus:
You have to believe we are magic, nothin' can stand in our way
You have to believe we are magic, don't let your aim ever stray
And if all your hopes survive, destiny will arrive
I'll bring all your dreams alive, for you
I'll bring all your dreams alive, for you
From where I stand you are home free, the planets align so rare
There's promise in the air, and I'm guiding you
Through every turn I'll be near you, I'll come anytime you call
I'll catch you when you fall, I'll be guiding you
chorus
(Instrumental break)
chorus
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Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu Album Lyrics
Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu Lyrics
(Featuring Olivia Newton-John)
Writer: JEFF LYNNE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Suddenly
She walks in, and I'm suddenly a hero, I'm taken in, my hopes begin to rise
Look at me, can't you tell I'd be so thrilled to see the message in your eyes
You make it seem I'm so close to my dream and then suddenly it's all there
Chorus:
Suddenly the wheels are in motion, and I, I'm ready to sail any ocean
Suddenly I don't need the answers
'cos I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you
And how can I feel you're all that matters, I'd rely on anything you say
I'll take care that no illusions shatter
If you dare to say what you should say
You make it seem I'm so close to my dream and then suddenly it's all there
chorus
Why do I feel so alive when you're near, there's no way any hurt can get thru
Longing to spend every moment of the day with you, with you
chorus
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Look at me, can't you tell I'd be so thrilled to see the message in your eyes
You make it seem I'm so close to my dream and then suddenly it's all there
Chorus:
Suddenly the wheels are in motion, and I, I'm ready to sail any ocean
Suddenly I don't need the answers
'cos I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you
And how can I feel you're all that matters, I'd rely on anything you say
I'll take care that no illusions shatter
If you dare to say what you should say
You make it seem I'm so close to my dream and then suddenly it's all there
chorus
Why do I feel so alive when you're near, there's no way any hurt can get thru
Longing to spend every moment of the day with you, with you
chorus
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Writer: LABAF ZADEH ALEX RAHIM, ROBERT UHLMANN, JOHAN TOBIA BEJERHOLM, CHEB KHALED, KADA MUSTAPHA, MAX FARHAD TAVAHEN
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Dancin
(Big Band:)
Anybody blue, anybody needin' someone too
Anyone feelin' cold, no one there, you can hold
Don't wait to get old and gray, I'm gonna blow all the clouds away
'Cos there is nothing I would rather do
Chorus (1):
Forget about the blues tonight, sweet thing
Forget about the rules tonight, sweet thing
I wanna dance with you, until the sun comes creepin' through
I wanna dance with you, I won't stop pleasin' you, ah...
Honey for awhile, give a girl a chance to show some style
If you got no love to spare, tell me lies, I don't care
You better believe that I, I know some moves that we've got to try
'Cos there is nothing I would rather do
chorus (1)
(Rock:)
Lover I want to let you know, I won't take a back seat
Ain't willin' to let you go, I won't take a back seat
Don't wanna hear what you want, it's gotta be all my way
And I'm makin' sure you stay to see
I'm really a selfish man, I've gotta get right to it
And lover tonight I'm thinkin' of me
Chorus (2):
Lover I won't take a back seat tonight, oooh
Lover gettin' on my two feet tonight, oooh
Got some dancin' to do, got some dancin' to do
Got some dancin' to do, got some dancin' to do
Can't let anyone get to you, I won't take a back seat
Let me show you what I can do, I won't take a back seat
It ain't funny to fool with me, I'd be a sad loser
You're gettin' me mad using me
You tried puttin' a spell on me, 'cos I had a strange feelin'
You'd better get down to healin' me
chorus (2)
chorus (1) & (2) repeats 2x
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Anybody blue, anybody needin' someone too
Anyone feelin' cold, no one there, you can hold
Don't wait to get old and gray, I'm gonna blow all the clouds away
'Cos there is nothing I would rather do
Chorus (1):
Forget about the blues tonight, sweet thing
Forget about the rules tonight, sweet thing
I wanna dance with you, until the sun comes creepin' through
I wanna dance with you, I won't stop pleasin' you, ah...
Honey for awhile, give a girl a chance to show some style
If you got no love to spare, tell me lies, I don't care
You better believe that I, I know some moves that we've got to try
'Cos there is nothing I would rather do
chorus (1)
(Rock:)
Lover I want to let you know, I won't take a back seat
Ain't willin' to let you go, I won't take a back seat
Don't wanna hear what you want, it's gotta be all my way
And I'm makin' sure you stay to see
I'm really a selfish man, I've gotta get right to it
And lover tonight I'm thinkin' of me
Chorus (2):
Lover I won't take a back seat tonight, oooh
Lover gettin' on my two feet tonight, oooh
Got some dancin' to do, got some dancin' to do
Got some dancin' to do, got some dancin' to do
Can't let anyone get to you, I won't take a back seat
Let me show you what I can do, I won't take a back seat
It ain't funny to fool with me, I'd be a sad loser
You're gettin' me mad using me
You tried puttin' a spell on me, 'cos I had a strange feelin'
You'd better get down to healin' me
chorus (2)
chorus (1) & (2) repeats 2x
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Writer: ADAM MITCHELL
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Copyright: Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Suspended In Time
A child and a fool in one, so sure I could need no one
My heart always on the run to nowhere
Now as you're holding me, my heart is reminding me
That now I could never be without you
Chorus:
But how can our love succeed, a miracle is what we need, and so I appeal to you
To keep me suspended in time with you, don't let this moment die
I get a feeling when I'm with you, none of the rules apply
But I know for certain, goodbye is a crime
So love if you need me, suspend me in time
Wasted the time away, holding our love at bay
Now I can't last a day without you
Your smile is a thrill to see, eyes hold me tenderly
They'll shine in my memory forever
chorus - in time
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My heart always on the run to nowhere
Now as you're holding me, my heart is reminding me
That now I could never be without you
Chorus:
But how can our love succeed, a miracle is what we need, and so I appeal to you
To keep me suspended in time with you, don't let this moment die
I get a feeling when I'm with you, none of the rules apply
But I know for certain, goodbye is a crime
So love if you need me, suspend me in time
Wasted the time away, holding our love at bay
Now I can't last a day without you
Your smile is a thrill to see, eyes hold me tenderly
They'll shine in my memory forever
chorus - in time
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Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
Whenever You're Away from Me
[ Featuring Gene Kelly, Olivia Newton-John ]
[Gene Kelly & Olivia Newton-John]
No other face could take you off my mind
You're so refined
You're much too kind
I have to warn you I'm never gonna set you free
'Cause I was born to
Love you for eternity
Whenever you're away from me
Wherever you go
You're never far away from me
I want you to know
I only have to close my eyes, dear
And suddenly I'm where you are
You better never stray
'Cause I'll never be far away
On every breeze I seem to hear your name
My heart's aflame
I feel the same
I'd fall apart, dear, if you let the feelin' end
Don't break a heart, dear, nobody else could mend
Whenever you're away from me
Wherever you go
You're never far away from me
I want you to know
I only have to close my eyes, dear
And suddenly I'm where you are
You better never stray
'Cause I'll never be far away
[Instrumental Break]
Whenever you're away from me
Wherever you go
You're never far away from me
I want you to know
I only have to close my eyes, dear
And suddenly I'm where you are
You better never stray
'Cause I'll never be far away
[Olivia Newton-John]
You better never stray 'cause I'll never be far away
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
I'm Alive
I'm alive - and the world shines for me today
I'm alive - suddenly I am here today
Seems like forever (and a day), thought I could never (feel this way)
Is this really me? I'm alive, I'm alive
I'm alive - suddenly I am here today
Seems like forever (and a day), thought I could never (feel this way)
Is this really me? I'm alive, I'm alive
I'm alive - and the dawn breaks across the sky
I'm alive - and the sun rises up so high
Lost in another world (far away), never another word (till today)
But what can I say? I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
(Instrumental break)
Suddenly came the dawn (from the night), suddenly I was born (into light)
How can it be real? I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
I'm alive - and the world shines for me today
I'm alive - suddenly I am here today
Seems like forever (and a day), thought I could never (feel this way)
Is this really me? I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
(Instrumental break)
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
Writer: JEFF LYNNE
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
The Fall
I see the early glow, I hear you say hello
I watch the shadows fall, I don't see you at all
I watch the shadows fall, I don't see you at all
It's a lie (I don't believe it's so), it's a lie
I see the autumn rain, falling on my window pane
I hear you say goodbye, I see a tear in your eye
Chorus:
It's a lie (I don't believe it's so), it's a lie
Our love couldn't go wrong, how could I know I was only dreaming
And now, now that you're gone, I will go on really believing
I take the fall
I see you slip away, into another day
There's no-one else around, I watch the sun go down
chorus
(Instrumental break)
I take the fall
I see you in a dream, you turn and start to go
I call to you once more, guess that I'm takin' the fall
chorus
Our love couldn't go wrong, how could I know I was only dreaming
And now, now that you're gone, I will go on really believing
I take the fall
Writer: JEFF LYNNE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Dont Walk Away
Why do I say, don't walk away
You'll be the way you were before, when you don't want me anymore
Don't turn around, don't ever leave, a lonely room where empty days
Are gathering to meet me when you're gone, gone
How in the world will I go on
(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay
(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay (don't walk away)
Chorus:
Don't walk away (don't walk away), don't say goodbye (don't say goodbye)
Don't turn around (don't turn around), don't let it die (don't let it die)
When shadows fall (when shadows fall), when day is done (when day is done)
All through the night (all through the night), all of my life (all of my life)
Don't walk away
Is it a dream, when will it end
When everything we've ever known has ended and I'm all alone
Where will I go, where will I be, the feelings that I've never shown
Maybe I'll find the answer when you're gone, gone
How in the world will I go on
(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay
(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay (don't walk away)
chorus repeats 3x
You'll be the way you were before, when you don't want me anymore
Don't turn around, don't ever leave, a lonely room where empty days
Are gathering to meet me when you're gone, gone
How in the world will I go on
(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay
(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay (don't walk away)
Chorus:
Don't walk away (don't walk away), don't say goodbye (don't say goodbye)
Don't turn around (don't turn around), don't let it die (don't let it die)
When shadows fall (when shadows fall), when day is done (when day is done)
All through the night (all through the night), all of my life (all of my life)
Don't walk away
Is it a dream, when will it end
When everything we've ever known has ended and I'm all alone
Where will I go, where will I be, the feelings that I've never shown
Maybe I'll find the answer when you're gone, gone
How in the world will I go on
(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay
(Don't walk away) all you gotta do is stay (don't walk away)
chorus repeats 3x
Writer: JEFF LYNNE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
All Over The World
Everybody all around the world, gotta tell you what I just heard
There's gonna be a party all over the world
There's gonna be a party all over the world
I got a message on the radio, but where it came from I don't really know
And I heard these voices calling all over the world
Chorus:
All over the world, everybody got the word
Everybody everywhere is gonna feel tonight
Everybody walkin' down the street, everybody movin' to the beat
They're gonna get hot down in the U.S.A. (New York, Detroit, L.A.)
We're gonna take a trip across the sea, everybody come along with me
We're gonna hit the night down in gay Pareee
chorus
(Instrumental break)
London, Hamburg, Paris, Rome, Rio, Hong Kong, Tokyo
L.A., New York, Amsterdam, Monte Carlo, Shard End and
chorus
Everybody all around the world, gotta tell you what I just heard
Everybody walkin' down the street, I know a place where we all can meet
Everybody gonna have a good time, everybody will shine till the daylight
chorus
All over the world, everybody got the word (repeats 3x)
Writer: Jeff Lynne
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Xanadu
A place where nobody dared to go, the love that we came to know
They call it Xanadu
They call it Xanadu
And now, open your eyes and see, what we have made is real
We are in Xanadu
A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star
An everlasting world and you're here with me, eternally
Chorus:
Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu
Xanadu, Xanadu, (now we are here) in Xanadu
Xanadu, your neon lights will shine for you, Xanadu
The love, the echoes of long ago, you needed the world to know
They are in Xanadu
The dream that came through a million years
That lived on through all the tears, it came to Xanadu
A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star
An everlasting world and you're here with me, eternally
chorus
Now that I'm here, now that you're near in Xanadu
Now that I'm here, now that you're near in Xanadu, Xanadu
Writer: Jeff Lynne
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Xanadu is the soundtrack to the 1980 musical film of the same name, featuring the Australian singer Olivia Newton-John and the British group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released in June 1980 on MCA Records in the United States and July 1980 by Jet Records in the United Kingdom. The original LP release featured on side one the songs of Newton-John, and on side two the songs of ELO. In 2008 the soundtrack album was digitally remastered as a bonus CD as part of the film's DVD release titled Xanadu: Magical Musical Edition.
Although the film was a critical and commercial disappointment, the soundtrack was a worldwide success and received positive reviews from music critics, earning double platinum certifications in the United States and Canada. The singles "Magic" and "Xanadu" reached number one in the United States and United Kingdom, respectively. "Magic" became Olivia's ninth Number One single in The Netherlands, while "Xanadu" topped the chart in Italy. All in all, the album was the fifth most popular US soundtrack of 1981.
Performed By:
Electric Light OrchestraAlthough the film was a critical and commercial disappointment, the soundtrack was a worldwide success and received positive reviews from music critics, earning double platinum certifications in the United States and Canada. The singles "Magic" and "Xanadu" reached number one in the United States and United Kingdom, respectively. "Magic" became Olivia's ninth Number One single in The Netherlands, while "Xanadu" topped the chart in Italy. All in all, the album was the fifth most popular US soundtrack of 1981.
Featuring: Olivia Newton-John
Genre(s): Pop rock, disco, soft rock
Producer(s): John Farrar, Jeff Lynne
Length: 41:34
Released: June 27th, 1980
Year: 1980