younger years (the secret to charm)

this is the way it was in my younger years
when the night would never end
and i always had a friend

the story of my life was living without fears
and no need to pretend
no falsehoods to defend

with honesty as my guiding light
the day would fade into the night
knowing i meant no harm
was the core of my charm

if history will repeat itself
then i may come down from my shelf
with the same old smile
and the same new style

and if i wanted you
you knew just what to do
for when a heart is true
the message always come through

this is the way it was in my younger years
never had to be alone
and always secure on my own

the secret power is to not empower fears
so there's no need to pretend
and there are no lies to defend

with honesty as your guiding light
relax and be one with the night
knowing you mean no harm
that is the essence of charm

and the same old story will be told
of how true love never grows old
from peter pan to the holy grail
the innocent quests never fail

quixote knew
just what to do
the heart that's true
always shows through

and if i wanted you
you knew just what to do
for when a heart is true
the message always come through

this is the way it was in my younger years
when true love was real
and not afraid to feel

the magic moments were based on no fears
with no need to pretend
and no lies to defend

the story goes
for one who knows
honesty
will set you free
and the secret to charm
is knowing
you mean no harm

the secret to charm
is knowing...
you mean no harm

once

once i was in love
so deeply in love
every cell in my body
called out for your touch
my mind had but one track
that lead me to you
my heart had just one beat
that was love so true

once i was in love
so madly in love
every moment i was living
for the touch of your hand
every breath was a whisper
telling you i love you
life was perfect then
then out of the blue

you were gone
she was gone
love was gone
and blackness swallowed me
such painful agony
i wished i could die
life just fell to the floor
and the only thing keeping me alive
was the hope that someday we mkight share love once more
once more like before
like never before

once more
once more

once i was in love
so purely in love
the best feeling ever
was when we were together

once i was in love
so dearly in love
an eternal bliss
was sealed with a kiss

once
the passion made the whole world shimmer and glow
once
upon a time
once
the magic moment was the best part of life's show
once
upon a time
once
the most euphoric feeling anyone could ever know
once
upon a time
once
you were mine
once
oh... oh

once i was in love
so deeply in love
every cell in my body
called out for your touch
my mind had but one track
that lead me to you
my heart had just one beat
that was love so true

once i was in love
so much in love
a love so true
every dream was you
once
once
once
every dream is you

there was a time

there was a time
not long ago
less than ten years
the words would flow
so full of hope
and dreams of love
the first promise
the memory of
the first passion
the innocence
the magic moment
the great suspence
the beautiful
innocent lust
unconditional
love and trust

there was a time
the rhymes would flow
three four a day
creative glow
the mind would dream
the heart would speak
the spirit flew
above the peak
of every love
that came before
whatever was
that one was more

and she gave herself to me instinctively
and she gave her love to me innocently
and she gave her heart and soul and more
like no one ever gave before
the greatest dream ever dreamed
the greatest love ever loved
the greatest trust ever trusted
the greatest belief ever believed
the greatest greatest great
well, this was more

there was a time
when everything
was in her eyes
and the passion
between her thighs
was sudden bliss
and i was lost
within her kiss
and in her arms
and i could die
oh i could die
i could die
happily
but i would live
forever
and a day
just for one more moment
that she'd love me
just for each moment
she'd love me

there was a time
decades ago
when words would rhyme
and love would flow

love is real

life leads here and there and before we know it
things we meant to do were never done
we can feel so much inside and forget to show it
so busy working hard to survive
or working harder to make life fun

people we meet become part of our lives in moments
some pass through and some remain alive inside
sometimes someone matter a lot more than we notice
as we get caught up in life's roller coaster ride
some things hide
but some things cannot be denied

no matter what happens in life
whether it's bliss or strife
no matter where you go or what you do
i still care about you
and even if we fade away
to distant memories of yesterday
what matter is what the heart wants to do
my heart cares about you
so no matter how alone you feel
if you remember love is real
you'll know someone you once knew
still cares about you

so yeah, it has been years and but who is counting
all the things we meant to do we never got done
as time passes in this life and pressures start mounting
so busy working hard to survive
working even harder to make life fun

people we meet become part of our lives in moments
some pass through and some remain alive inside
sometimes someone matter a lot more than we notice
as we get caught up in life's roller coaster ride
some things hide
but some things cannot be denied

no matter what happens in life
whether it's bliss or strife
no matter where you go or what you do
i still care about you
and even if we fade away
to distant memories of yesterday
what matter is what the heart wants to do
my heart cares about you
so no matter how alone you feel
if you remember love is real
you'll know someone you once knew
still cares about you

it might seem to come out of the blue
but i've come to do something i've meant to do
every year
even though
this message might not always get through
even when we are not sharing
i hope you know i'm always carng
as sure as one and one will always equal two
as long as i'm alive i care about you
and today i still say
happy birthday pj
every year
even though
this message might not always get through
happy birthday to you
happy birthday to you
happy birthday dear pj
happy birthday to you

did you forget?

when this all began
there was so much more emotion
from pleasure to pain
and there was so much more hope
running through my veins
so much more devotion to the dream
but nowadays it seems
there is just a blank stare
and i can't help but wonder
what happened?
did you forget how to care?

when this all began
there was so much more to be said
fantasy and confusion
exploding from my head
was it all illusion
just so much delusion i believed
lies my senses received
as if truth was really there
now i can't help but wonder
what happened?
did i forget how to be aware?

there was a time when the meaning of life
could be summed up in these simple words
falling in love and being in love
everything else was window dressing
now i am not sure why i am alive
are my memories all for the birds
is falling in love and being in love
replaced by some holy confessing

what has really gone wrong
did fear replace love
in my love song?

did i dream when all this began
or was it erased by some master plan
have i gone insane
lost part of my brain
why do i carry on
when all that is left is wondering
what is gone

when this all began
there was so much more here there and everywhere
now i can't help but wonder
what happened?
did we forget how to share?
now i can't help but wonder
what happened?
did we forget how to care?

the lost child's kiss

yes you were the first to make my dreams come true
and no one has touched the innocence of you
the fantasy you became in me enhances my reality
every moment I’m alive you are here with me
every moment you increase all I can be

and we never have to touch again
though it would be sad
if we didn’t for love never ends
that that is what we had

and we never have to kiss again
though it would be wild
if we did to see if that passion
was lost with the lost child

we were the first to touch the deepest part of each other’s heart
we were the first to ignite the passion burning inside
we were the children finding out about the birds and the bees
and the lost child still sings love will not be denied

it may not be acceptable to take it seriously after all this time
it may be considered strange by the normal standards
but how many hearts have been crush by the force of conformity
if there were rules in love it would not be as exciting as it is

so you were the first to make my dreams come true
and no one has touched the innocence of you
the fantasy you became in me enhances my reality
every moment I’m alive you are here with me
every moment you increase all I can be

and the one who can understand
this is the precious magic that is love
and the one who can feel this magic in my hand
will becaome part of everything every heart dreams of

finding the lost child inside the heart
you know yours longs to be cherished again
the deepest part of the human heart
is where the lost child finds a best friend

it may not be acceptable to take love seriously after all these years
grown up maturity may demand more control than this
but how many hearts have been crush by the force of conformity
if there were rules in love it would not be as exciting as it is
so touch me now and share the magic of a kiss
touch me now and share the lost child’s kiss

and (now) you are the first to make my dreams come true
and no one can touch the innocence of you
the fantasy you become in me enhances my reality
every moment I’m alive you are here with me
every moment you increase all I can be

dream for one more day

i made your children my children inside my head
so have you come back to take that illusion away?
i don't want to remember all the mean things we said
i just want to keep my dreams for one more day

once upon a time when i was young
my dreams were strong and flourished in my mind
and even though the best of them may not have come true
remembering them as i do can be kind

and if i embellish on them now and then
who's to say what was or might have been?

i made your heart my heart inside my memories
as beautiful as any dream love could ever know
so if you're here to wake me from my fantasies
no, no no, no, no, i don't want to let this dream go

once upon a time when i was young
my dreams were so beautiful in my mind
even even though the years have challenged them to fail
remembering them as do can be kind

so if i exaggerate them now and then
who's to say what could or might have been?

and what is real?...
anyway?
is it not what we feel
right now, today?
and if i feel love
and wish i could share it with you
is that so wrong
even if it's a dream that will not come true
what if it's still the best i can do?

so please don't tell me what to do inside my head
even if you don't want me part of your life's play
i'll remain devoted to my dream of loving you
and the children will be mine for one more day
i just want to keep my dream for one more day

once upon a time when i was young
my dreams were all i'd ever hoped to find
now i'm in those years where any day could be my last
so let my dreams be the last thought on my mind

and if i don't hear a single word you say
it's just cuz
i just want to keep my dreams for one more day
just leave me with my dreams for one more day
just let me have my dream...
for one more day

muse

i remember a time
when the world came to rhyme
in the words in my mind
the muse was so kind

the pieces all fit
and i was part of it
the singer, the song
listening all along

i remember a time
when i'd sit in one night
and the stories were told
right up to morning light

and as if it was planned
by a masterful hand
the magic of music
lead to wonderland

and i never knew how it happened
i was just as surprised as you
and when people stood up and applauded
i stood up and applauded too

and you laughed and called me a magician
and the tears welled up in my eyes
for i knew i was just the messenger
for a muse that was so much more wise

i remember a time
when the words came to rhyme
in the world in my mind
the muse was so kind

just let go

would you melt into my soul
would you give up all control
would you let go of all fear
would you share being here
without restrictions
without inhibitions
without hestitations
without complications

just let the moment embrace us
and experience everything
let no walls come between us
let our heartbeats sing

i remember
how it can feel
when love is real
and everything is shared

i remember
how it can be
when love is free
when everybody cared

i remember
how hope would rise
open our eyes
and let us believe in love

i remember
how it can be here
when we conquer fear
we can rise above

and we don't need to dream of a heaven
for we can make heaven on earth
if we just let go...
if we just let go...
will you just let go...
let go...

would you melt into my soul
would you give up all control
would you let go of all fear
would you share being here
without restrictions
without inhibitions
without hestitations
without complications

just let the moment embrace us
and experience everything
let no walls come between us
let our heartbeats sing

give me a way

take me away from
the self-involved compassion
for my own private armada
of wounded dreams and pieces
of an age old broken heart

have I forgotten how to start
all over again
have I forgotten how to live
and make a new friend
have I forgotten how to hope
and believe in love
have I forgotten how to dream
or what I dream of

give me a reason
to come out of hibernation
in this wound-licking concerto
of superficial distraction
and creative child's play

have I forgotten what it means
to be alive
have I forgotten how to live
to live to survive
have I forgotten how important
it is to care
have I forgotten how important
it is to share

give me a way to
return to an intimacy
that reaches beyond the body
that does not fear lust
that does not fear trust

give me a way to
return to sincerity
at depths of meaningful
sharing and caring that
means something more

give me a way to
actually make a difference
in this world of plastic promises
and instant gratification
and sound bytes

give me a way to
give me a way to
give me a way to
give me away