Standing on the shore
Waiting for the ship in call
There's something in the way I move that keeps them on their own
The stars explodes a storm
A billion seasons born
A shock to the waves I know, breaking far from shore
Don't want to talk
All I hear is noise
Don't want to talk
The future's in my hands
I hold it in my palms
Engrave it the leylines running right down her arms
Speak in silent tongues
Lies reflect the times
The ghosts and the shadows fill the living scene
Don't want to talk
All I hear is noise
Don't want to talk
Empire Of The Sun - Walking on a Dream Album Lyrics
Empire Of The Sun - Walking on a Dream Lyrics
Writer: LUKE STEELE, NICK LITTLEMORE, PETER MAYES
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Walking On A Dream
Walking on a dream
How can I explain?
Talking to myself
Will I see again?
We are always running
For the thrill of it, thrill of it
Always pushing up the hill
Searching for the thrill of it
On and on and on
We are calling out and out again
Never looking down
I'm just in awe of what's in front of me
Is it real now?
When two people become one
I can feel it
When two people become one
Thought I'd never see
The love you found in me
Now it's changing all the time
Living in a rhythm
Where the minute's working overtime
We are always running
For the thrill of it, thrill of it
Always pushing up the hill
Searching for the thrill of it
On and on and on
We are calling out and out again
Never looking down
I'm just in awe of what's in front of me
Is it real now?
When two people become one
I can feel it
When two people become one
Is it real now?
When two people become one
I can feel it
When two people become one
Catch me, I'm falling down
Catch me, I'm falling down
Don't stop, just keep going on
I'm your shoulder, lean upon
So come on, deliver from inside
All we got is tonight
That is right 'til first light
Is it real now?
When two people become one
I can feel it
When two people become one
Is it real now?
When two people become one
How can I explain?
Talking to myself
Will I see again?
We are always running
For the thrill of it, thrill of it
Always pushing up the hill
Searching for the thrill of it
On and on and on
We are calling out and out again
Never looking down
I'm just in awe of what's in front of me
Is it real now?
When two people become one
I can feel it
When two people become one
Thought I'd never see
The love you found in me
Now it's changing all the time
Living in a rhythm
Where the minute's working overtime
We are always running
For the thrill of it, thrill of it
Always pushing up the hill
Searching for the thrill of it
On and on and on
We are calling out and out again
Never looking down
I'm just in awe of what's in front of me
Is it real now?
When two people become one
I can feel it
When two people become one
Is it real now?
When two people become one
I can feel it
When two people become one
Catch me, I'm falling down
Catch me, I'm falling down
Don't stop, just keep going on
I'm your shoulder, lean upon
So come on, deliver from inside
All we got is tonight
That is right 'til first light
Is it real now?
When two people become one
I can feel it
When two people become one
Is it real now?
When two people become one
Writer: Jonathan Sloan, Luke Steele, Nicholas Littlemore
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management, CYPMP
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management, CYPMP
Half Mast
Come on now can we talk about it like we used to talk about
Hotel in the hills with a carousel
Farmhouse in the front a tractor in the lounge
Oh oh oh honey I need you round I know I know
Listen now can we talk in love and walk the town
Be easy now, go hiking through the hills in a summer gown
Raise the kids, peace within and make our sound
Hear me now, I'm down on knees and praying
though my faith is weak
without you so please baby please give us a chance
make amends and I will stand until the end
a million times a trillion more
Oh oh oh honey I need you round I know I know
Smile baby don't cry
I will only fly with you by my side
Baby I'm cornered now
Baby don't push me out
Lately I walk in doubt
Maybe it's crashing down
Baby can you save it now
Oh oh oh honey I need you round I know I know
Oh oh oh honey I need you round I know I know
Baby I'm cornered now
Baby don't push me out
Lately I walk in doubt
Maybe it's crashing down
Baby I'm cornered now
Baby don't push me out
Lately I walk in doubt
Maybe it's crashing down
Hotel in the hills with a carousel
Farmhouse in the front a tractor in the lounge
Oh oh oh honey I need you round I know I know
Listen now can we talk in love and walk the town
Be easy now, go hiking through the hills in a summer gown
Raise the kids, peace within and make our sound
Hear me now, I'm down on knees and praying
though my faith is weak
without you so please baby please give us a chance
make amends and I will stand until the end
a million times a trillion more
Oh oh oh honey I need you round I know I know
Smile baby don't cry
I will only fly with you by my side
Baby I'm cornered now
Baby don't push me out
Lately I walk in doubt
Maybe it's crashing down
Baby can you save it now
Oh oh oh honey I need you round I know I know
Oh oh oh honey I need you round I know I know
Baby I'm cornered now
Baby don't push me out
Lately I walk in doubt
Maybe it's crashing down
Baby I'm cornered now
Baby don't push me out
Lately I walk in doubt
Maybe it's crashing down
Writer: LUKE STEELE, JONATHAN SLOAN, NICK LITTLEMORE, PETER MAYES
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
We Are The People
We can remember swimming in December,
Heading for the city lights in 1975
We share in each other
Nearer than farther
The scent of lemon, drips from your eyes
We are the people who rule the world
A force running in every boy and girl
All rejoicing in the world
Take me now
We can try
We lived an adventure
Love in the Summer
Followed the sun till night
Reminiscing other times of life
For each every other
The feeling was stronger
The shock hit eleven
Got lost in your eyes
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now
Can you remember and humanize,
It was still where wed energized,
Lie in the sand and visualize like its 75 again
We are the people that rule the world
A force running in every boy and girl
All rejoicing in the world
Take me now
We can try
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now
I know everything about you
Know everything about me
Know everything about us x2
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now x2
Heading for the city lights in 1975
We share in each other
Nearer than farther
The scent of lemon, drips from your eyes
We are the people who rule the world
A force running in every boy and girl
All rejoicing in the world
Take me now
We can try
We lived an adventure
Love in the Summer
Followed the sun till night
Reminiscing other times of life
For each every other
The feeling was stronger
The shock hit eleven
Got lost in your eyes
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now
Can you remember and humanize,
It was still where wed energized,
Lie in the sand and visualize like its 75 again
We are the people that rule the world
A force running in every boy and girl
All rejoicing in the world
Take me now
We can try
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now
I know everything about you
Know everything about me
Know everything about us x2
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now
I cant do well when I think youre gonna leave me, but I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Should you be believing now x2
Writer: JONATHAN THOMAS SLOAN, NICK LITTLEMORE, LUKE JAMES STEELE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management, CYPMP
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management, CYPMP
Delta Bay
When about midnight roosters at the hip tight
Played the blues with Cool Kite
Shot a round with Heather Smite
Mixed my drinks with Mia Town
Smoked hip hop with Roger Down
Dulled the lights from 5th Ave
Played the colours Jonny Par
Down at Delta Bay
Down at Delta Bay
A chord a light a paralight abyss
New tricks in moonlight
Sad sumo, a silly sea
Counting truth death in a Hollywood scene
Rimmed shot, joked lot heard the point of towns
Then I got a phone call
I saw you on the new shore
Tapping teeth in lifestyle
Moving guards like Tim Know
When I got a phone call
I saw you on new show
Tapping teeth in lifestyle
Tapping teeth in lifestyle
A chord a light a paralight abyss
New tricks in moonlight
Sad sumo, a silly sea
Counting truth death in a Hollywood scene
Rimmed shot, joked lot heard the point of towns cup
Leant back
Flipped up
Met the mayor for drinks up
Had a smoke, angry yoke who spoke in tongues and dreamed a lot
Never been to nowhere town always knew the mind in dock
Played the blues with Cool Kite
Shot a round with Heather Smite
Mixed my drinks with Mia Town
Smoked hip hop with Roger Down
Dulled the lights from 5th Ave
Played the colours Jonny Par
Down at Delta Bay
Down at Delta Bay
A chord a light a paralight abyss
New tricks in moonlight
Sad sumo, a silly sea
Counting truth death in a Hollywood scene
Rimmed shot, joked lot heard the point of towns
Then I got a phone call
I saw you on the new shore
Tapping teeth in lifestyle
Moving guards like Tim Know
When I got a phone call
I saw you on new show
Tapping teeth in lifestyle
Tapping teeth in lifestyle
A chord a light a paralight abyss
New tricks in moonlight
Sad sumo, a silly sea
Counting truth death in a Hollywood scene
Rimmed shot, joked lot heard the point of towns cup
Leant back
Flipped up
Met the mayor for drinks up
Had a smoke, angry yoke who spoke in tongues and dreamed a lot
Never been to nowhere town always knew the mind in dock
Writer: LUKE STEELE, NICK LITTLEMORE, PETER MAYES
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Original Writer and Publisher
The World
I asked the world a question
When did you begin?
I asked him of his problems
When did you go wrong?
My singing cells have power
An army by my side
You so want my mind
You trick my time
And I run around and you're on your own
Without with without you say at home at home
How hard do you make it go?
No mothers and fathers to make us anymore
No arms or eyes to shape us
Like life itself
Then a thousand red coats scorn me
You so want my mind
You trick my time
And I run around and you're on your own
Without with without you say at home at home
How hard do you make it go?
You so want my mind
You trick my time
And I run around and you're on your own
Without with without you say at home at home
How hard do you make it go?
It's just a memory
Billions and billions of lights and hearts
Befalling to embers through to coal
Save from dust to dust
To wind to desert to death
I asked the world a question
When did you begin?
I asked him of his problems
When did you go wrong?
Those lead you who wake from the dreams which lies and shapes the farm in their eyes
When did you begin?
I asked him of his problems
When did you go wrong?
My singing cells have power
An army by my side
You so want my mind
You trick my time
And I run around and you're on your own
Without with without you say at home at home
How hard do you make it go?
No mothers and fathers to make us anymore
No arms or eyes to shape us
Like life itself
Then a thousand red coats scorn me
You so want my mind
You trick my time
And I run around and you're on your own
Without with without you say at home at home
How hard do you make it go?
You so want my mind
You trick my time
And I run around and you're on your own
Without with without you say at home at home
How hard do you make it go?
It's just a memory
Billions and billions of lights and hearts
Befalling to embers through to coal
Save from dust to dust
To wind to desert to death
I asked the world a question
When did you begin?
I asked him of his problems
When did you go wrong?
Those lead you who wake from the dreams which lies and shapes the farm in their eyes
Writer: LUKE STEELE, NICK LITTLEMORE, PETER MAYES
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Swordfish Hotkiss Night
Got you everything I wanted when I wasn't sitting on it
Swordfish hotkiss night
Breathing to the beat
Push it in the wind
Calling all the life forms
Got you everything I wanted when I wasn't sitting on it
Kings Cross hot shot
Jesus Christ on web blog
Cowboy at a cop shop
Tiger in a drug store
Days go by days
All we do is roll on
Days show my ways
When I when I when I when I
Hotdog belt donut melt
Magpie knelt by itself
Monster goons magnet moves
Diamonds in a harlot douche
Days go by days
All we do is roll on
Days show my ways
When I when I when I when I
Dream
Mansion in my mouth
Money's gone south
Sherbet in my shout
Tongue lashed out
Swordfish hotkiss night
Breathing to the beat
Push it in the wind
Calling all the life forms
Got you everything I wanted when I wasn't sitting on it
Kings Cross hot shot
Jesus Christ on web blog
Cowboy at a cop shop
Tiger in a drug store
Days go by days
All we do is roll on
Days show my ways
When I when I when I when I
Hotdog belt donut melt
Magpie knelt by itself
Monster goons magnet moves
Diamonds in a harlot douche
Days go by days
All we do is roll on
Days show my ways
When I when I when I when I
Dream
Mansion in my mouth
Money's gone south
Sherbet in my shout
Tongue lashed out
Writer: LUKE STEELE, NICK LITTLEMORE, PETER MAYES
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Tiger By My Side
Dragon lips I say goodbye
But baby don't you cry
Be too cool to ever be
With a tiger by your side
Money talks a single side
Paid my dues to move the tide
Caught the moonlight in my shoe
With a tiger by my side
Trekking through an open mind
I got a window in my spine
Felt the miracle in my stride over
Making music in my mind
I'm blending colours for the blind
Melt the pinnacle your times not over
Rabbit trips can take their time
But fun is fun and that's alright
Diving deep as whales sleep
Counting heroes on my feet
Widow in a falling star
Healing scars with my guitar
Sirens speak to apple tree
And the tiger plays a part
Seen about a million roads
I've done the bong to Tokyo
I've been a clone and had a little luck
Swam across the golden sea a certain price of levity
It brings us up and only makes us sleep
Television changing channels telling people wearing flannels
Culture shocking walkways to the shore
Even though I never know and even though I never know
and even though I never want to know
Trekking through an open mind
I got a window in my spine
Felt the miracle in my stride over
Making music in my mind
I'm blending colours for the blind
Melt the pinnacle your times not over
Seen about a million roads
I've done the bong to Tokyo
I've been a clone and had a little luck
Swam across the golden sea a certain price of levity
It brings us up and only makes us sleep
Television changing channels telling people wearing flannels
Culture shocking walkways to the shore
Even though I never know and even though I never know
and even though I never want to know
But baby don't you cry
Be too cool to ever be
With a tiger by your side
Money talks a single side
Paid my dues to move the tide
Caught the moonlight in my shoe
With a tiger by my side
Trekking through an open mind
I got a window in my spine
Felt the miracle in my stride over
Making music in my mind
I'm blending colours for the blind
Melt the pinnacle your times not over
Rabbit trips can take their time
But fun is fun and that's alright
Diving deep as whales sleep
Counting heroes on my feet
Widow in a falling star
Healing scars with my guitar
Sirens speak to apple tree
And the tiger plays a part
Seen about a million roads
I've done the bong to Tokyo
I've been a clone and had a little luck
Swam across the golden sea a certain price of levity
It brings us up and only makes us sleep
Television changing channels telling people wearing flannels
Culture shocking walkways to the shore
Even though I never know and even though I never know
and even though I never want to know
Trekking through an open mind
I got a window in my spine
Felt the miracle in my stride over
Making music in my mind
I'm blending colours for the blind
Melt the pinnacle your times not over
Seen about a million roads
I've done the bong to Tokyo
I've been a clone and had a little luck
Swam across the golden sea a certain price of levity
It brings us up and only makes us sleep
Television changing channels telling people wearing flannels
Culture shocking walkways to the shore
Even though I never know and even though I never know
and even though I never want to know
Writer: Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Without You
No
No shapes at all
Nothing real or artificial
No energy or heat
No troughs there are no peaks
No hangover from last night
No shame in first light
No time there'll be no change
No colours to rearrange
And I
I get that feeling
When we're apart, oh
I get the teaching that I can't be without you
Without you babe
Without you
No future there is no past
No slow there is no fast
No grace with which to admire
No face there is no desire
No symmetry or peace
No sirens all police
No cameras and no phones
No photographs and no tones
And I
I get that feeling
When we're apart, oh
I get the teaching that I can't be without you
Without you babe
Without you
Come on
Hey now
Come on
Hey now
Come on
Take my heart in your hands
Come on
Hey now
Come on
Hey now
Come on
Take my heart in your hands
And I
I get that feeling
When we're apart, oh
I get the teaching that I can't be without you
Without you babe
Without you
No shapes at all
Nothing real or artificial
No energy or heat
No troughs there are no peaks
No hangover from last night
No shame in first light
No time there'll be no change
No colours to rearrange
And I
I get that feeling
When we're apart, oh
I get the teaching that I can't be without you
Without you babe
Without you
No future there is no past
No slow there is no fast
No grace with which to admire
No face there is no desire
No symmetry or peace
No sirens all police
No cameras and no phones
No photographs and no tones
And I
I get that feeling
When we're apart, oh
I get the teaching that I can't be without you
Without you babe
Without you
Come on
Hey now
Come on
Hey now
Come on
Take my heart in your hands
Come on
Hey now
Come on
Hey now
Come on
Take my heart in your hands
And I
I get that feeling
When we're apart, oh
I get the teaching that I can't be without you
Without you babe
Without you
Writer: JONATHAN THOMAS SLOAN, NICK LITTLEMORE, LUKE JAMES STEELE
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Walking on a Dream is the debut studio album by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun, released on 3 October 2008 by Capitol Records. The album was produced by band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore, along with Peter Mayes and Donnie Sloan
. It was recorded and mixed by Peter Mayes at Soundworks Music Studio in Sydney at various times throughout 2007, with additional recording by Chris Vallejo at Linear Recording, also in Sydney. In 2010, the song "Half Mast” was sampled on rapper Mac Miller's song "The Spins”, which was featured on his breakout mixtape K.I.D.S..
"Walking on a Dream" was released on 30 August 2008 as the album's lead single, going on to be the Empire of the Sun's biggest hit worldwide. The second single, "We Are the People", was released on 20 September 2008.
The album reached number six on the Australian Albums Chart and number 19 on the UK Albums Chart, whilst hitting number one on the UK Dance Albums Chart. The album has been certified double platinum in Australia and gold in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
Walking on a Dream received generally favourable reviews. It received 11 nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, winning seven, including Album of the Year. It was also nominated for Best International Album at the 2010 BRIT Awards. In 2010, the album was ranked at number 29 in the book 100 Best Australian Albums. A special edition of the album, containing a bonus disc of remixes, B-sides, and unreleased tracks, was released on 20 November 2009.
Performed By:
Empire Of The Sun. It was recorded and mixed by Peter Mayes at Soundworks Music Studio in Sydney at various times throughout 2007, with additional recording by Chris Vallejo at Linear Recording, also in Sydney. In 2010, the song "Half Mast” was sampled on rapper Mac Miller's song "The Spins”, which was featured on his breakout mixtape K.I.D.S..
"Walking on a Dream" was released on 30 August 2008 as the album's lead single, going on to be the Empire of the Sun's biggest hit worldwide. The second single, "We Are the People", was released on 20 September 2008.
The album reached number six on the Australian Albums Chart and number 19 on the UK Albums Chart, whilst hitting number one on the UK Dance Albums Chart. The album has been certified double platinum in Australia and gold in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
Walking on a Dream received generally favourable reviews. It received 11 nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2009, winning seven, including Album of the Year. It was also nominated for Best International Album at the 2010 BRIT Awards. In 2010, the album was ranked at number 29 in the book 100 Best Australian Albums. A special edition of the album, containing a bonus disc of remixes, B-sides, and unreleased tracks, was released on 20 November 2009.
Genre(s): Synth-pop, electropop, psychedelic pop, dance-pop, dance-rock
Producer(s): Empire of the Sun, Peter Mayes, Donnie Sloan
Length: 43:34
Released: October 3rd, 2008
Year: 2008