Of course you already know my wonderful, amazing, fantastic
which is now hosted at benstylus' pet project, GameTribute.Com.
But, right now, the thing is... if you check the music section, you will see that I have the lyrics for the licensed songs (1-9). However, I could not find the lyrics for the original songs (10-21). Thus, I humbly request the assistance of the members of this forum in doing the transcription of these songs' lyrics.
Well then, can someone figure out what the hell the singer is saying?!
Last edited by Stormwatch on Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:26 am, edited 3 times in total.
Notation of mine:
lyrics in brackets [ ] are rough--may be along the lines of what is said, may be entirely off. Often I use this when what I think I'm hearing makes no sense.
lyrics in parentheses ( ) are back-up or echoed vocals.
ellipses ... are words that I can't reasonably make out at all.
Some of the other words may be inaccurate here or there--I did what I could. Corrections are welcome.
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15. no return:
as I look out from the cockpit
at break of dawn
all I want to see is the runway
leadin' to my home
my home
my home
when I look out from the gunsight
at rising sun
all I want to see is my baby
awaiting my return
my return
my return
over the runway
can't get no higher
pushing the limit
born again fighter
over the runway
can't get no higher
pushing the limit
born again fighter
now I pull up short, the cockpit
shakes and it burns
all I now can see is a vision
there in front of me
of me
of me
when I wake up and the enemy
come from behind
the metal cuts and it burns
so now I realize
no return
no return
over the runway
can't get no higher
pushing the limit
born again fighter
over the runway
can't get no higher
pushing the limit
born again fighter
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12. take it high:
devastated highway
let's take it high, let's take it low
the ever-open skyway
let's take it high, let's take it low
the over-rated hero
is given five, let's take a bow
the estimated fly time
that meant a lie, take a blow
woah-oh-oh-oh (he must be crazy!)
woah-oh-oh-oh
it was a soulless single flight
but not now
he's a dead knight
10-4, roger that, over
it was a soulless single flight
but not now
he's a dead knight
10-4, roger that, over and out
got bombarded by lead
one last line hit the ground
overheated engine
one last dive, went too low
devastated highway
let's take it high, let's take it low
the ever-open skyway
let's take it high, let's take it low
woah-oh-oh-oh (he must be crazy!)
woah-oh-oh-oh
it was a soulless single flight
but not now
he's a dead knight
10-4, roger that, over
it was a soulless single flight
but not now
he's a dead knight
10-4, roger that, over and out
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I have parts of a couple others, but I want to try for a little more progress before posting.
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16. ride the wind
ride the wind
killing time
in a raid that isn't mine
I will be hard to find
ten miles away
got no fear, now I see
I don't care how they feel
hell, it's not too good to try to run away
hey, can you see my vapor trail?
hey, stay behind my vapor trail
yeah man, there's no time to be that
one day you'll be a hero
yeah man, you know to stay on top
if you can, they'll turn away
yeah man, there's no time to be that
one day you'll be a hero
yeah man, you know to stay on top
if you can, they'll turn away
thanks for the ride
you can't beat it
say again
far from home, feeling down
what a cold and lonely town
I wish I could go back
ten years ago
got no chance, now I know
I don't hold any hope
wish to hell I never had to let it go
hey, can you see my vapor trail?
hey, stay behind my vapor trail
yeah man, there's no time to be that
one day you'll be a hero
yeah man, you know to stay on top
if you can, they'll turn away
yeah man, there's no time to be that
one day you'll be a hero
yeah man, you know to stay on top
if you can, they'll turn away
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19. this trips:
I've got a full tank to go
I'm gonna ride 'til it's low
well this trip has just been re-done
it can be my second run
I'm not gonna stay 'til I get old
don't wanna laugh dead and cold
on the road where I belong
no more pain, I'm too far gone
tell the boss-man I'm not around
tell the people I'm off the ground
tell my baby I'm not that strong
tell all the world not to wait
I'm gone
[balance of time], don't you know
I've been hit but I'm [the] show
my life's just like re-runs
like bullets from machineguns
I've got a full tank to go
I'm gonna ride 'til it's low
this trip has just been re-done
it can be my second run
tell the boss-man I'm not around
tell the people I'm off the ground
tell my baby I'm not that strong
tell all the world not to wait
I'm gone
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20: good time wings (ending):
high clouds and rolling winds
high hopes and fallen friends
high fives and good-bye laughs
I gotta go--I gotta have good times
fly on and never stop
fly by and hope to die
fly high--y'know let's hope
I gotta go--I gotta have good times
into the sun
out of the rut
take me up
I'm alone
riding my route*
take me home
why wait feeling tired
why fly the lonely skies
why go the extra miles
I gotta go--I gotta have good times
look out for number one
no chance to turn and run
I do it just for fun
I gotta go--I gotta have good times
take up the slack
don't you turn back
stay on track
all of the times
stay on the line
you'll be fine
open the gate
no time to wait
can't be late
into the sun
out of the rut
take me up
*said as "rote"--this singer is from Boston, Massachusetts? ("hard" = "had", etc.)
Some of the lyrics may be incorrect. A few, like "high clouds" and "feeling tired" from Good Time Wings are intentionally different from what was heard to make the lyrics marginally better. Good Time Wings still has some of the most insipid lyrics I've ever encountered. :(
I think I still have some partial transcriptions on my other PC. I'll post some of the more complete ones when I can get around to it (probably won't be for several days).
If anyone else wants to transcribe some songs, I think "Angel High", "Justify", "She Says This", and either "Fighter Flyer" or "Looking for U" were the ones I had the most trouble with. Any help on those would be much appreciated. :)
Okay, finally got around to moving the file. Good luck with the missing words:
10. angel high:
fly in the high clouds rolling by
to [... ...] see them with your eye
to be with angels, [...] in the sky
no one can touch me high in the sky
angel fly
angel fly
I'm on the mountains high in the sky
holdin' on to dreams [...] that are lies
to buy the seconds shooting by
nothing can hurt--die in the sky
angel fly
angel fly
tonight I live my lonely dream forever
they take from me
they can't [take ... of] angels in the sky
tonight I live my lonely dream forever
they take from me
they can't [take ... of] angels in the sky
the fire and the wind, me
[see all] the wires holding me, see
full of lead and over deep sea
fly on forever, I will be free
angel fly
angel fly
I am the [best enough?] to fly
I am the one with the deep, blue sky
the [...] are too dark [...], well I'm not
I have my freedom--with angels, I
angel fly
angel fly
tonight I live my lonely dream forever
they take from me
they can't [take ... of] angels in the sky
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11. justify:
tell me why you should die
give a reason for [...] my lies
made up for the war
[... ... backed up and] all
justify the whole world
don't believe it's a justice call
gonna see you going down
don't you know you're going down?
woah -- did you see nothing?
tell me would you try again
woah -- did you see fire?
tell me then go much higher
woah -- can you turn normal?
tell me now, hold your fire
woah -- can you find your mind?
[tell] 'em all [... ...] no higher
they sent you to a place
you came home a disgrace
had two so you could waste
[reason] well in your [haste]
tell me now, you say grace
in your mouth a bad taste
hope yours is the last case
you know that he has a face
woah -- did you see nothing?
tell me would you try again
woah -- did you see fire?
tell me then go much higher
woah -- will you turn normal?
tell me now, hold your fire
woah -- can you find your mind?
[tell] them all [... ...] no higher
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13. fighter flyer:
(hey! hey! hey!
hey! hey! hey!)
I will defy the ones
I've seen the pilot take a dive
now I flew on that flight
so let me tell you 'bout the fun
[... me ... shooting ...]
for the final [...]
I don't want any tears
just go on and on, [my baby]
I shot that flyer down
I saw him spinning through the air
said I shot my last foe
so let me tell you 'bout [them, bro]
he let the bullets whine
for the final time
I shed no further tears
just go on and on, [my babe]
I don't want to go
No, I don't want to go
The man said I gotta go
So I['ll] go anyway
I don't want to go
No, I don't want to go
He said I gotta go
So I['ll] go anyway
just let me know what you see there
just come back to life, not death
you looked up from the ground
you never ever knew his name
when I watched him spinnin' 'round
now you can never feel the same
[... me ... shooting ...]
for the final [...]
I don't want any tears
just go on and on, [my baby]
I shot that flyer down
I saw him spinning through the air
said I shot my last foe
so let me tell you 'bout [them, bro]
he let the bullets whine for the final time
I shed no further tears
just go on and on, [my babe]
I don't want to go
No, I don't want to go
The man said I gotta go
So I['ll] go anyway
I don't want to go
No, I don't want to go
He said I gotta go
So I['ll] go anyway
just let me know what you see there
just come back to life, not death
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14. looking for u:
out in the streets
[... ... ...]
shaking the die
stay on the [... ...] man
one single day
to pay the rent
before I get it
it's already spent, baby
I guess you already know this long song
even if you don't, you can go on
I'm thinkin' that this life is just not real
lying on the ground,
looking at the sun
I'm just 'bout to burn
flying through my space
floatin' 'round the stars
keeping up my pace
what a good view
late in the night
hopin' you're alive
got into a fight, man
wait until dawn
there's some light
hope comes soon
drivin' me crazy, baby
I guess you already know this long song
even if you don't, you can go on
I'm thinkin' that this life is just not real
takin' on the world
flying off the ground
so high--onto stars
Flying through my space
floatin' 'round the stars
keeping up my pace
Lying on the ground,
Looking at the sun
I'm just 'bout to burn
Flying through my space
floatin' 'round the stars
keeping up my pace
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17. she says this:
can't fake your promises again
nothing you do can ease the pain
I just want to go back
when our love was doin' fine
I just have to say to her
If I could say, if I could say
even if she says it's over
I know we'd be fine (I'm not exactly sure if he's saying "we'd" or "it'd". It means about the same thing either way. Repeat for all instances of "we'd".) even if she says it's over
I know we'd be fine
always be sick and ache of her
I can't lose this time
even if she says it's over
I know we'd be fine
but she says this
when we hurt
in that way again
when all of the help
is all the pain
got my place on the line
I was sick of filing down
she needs me and flyin' high
if I'm away, I guess you'd say
even if she says it's over
I know we'd be fine
even if she says it's over
I know we'd be fine
always be sick and ache of her
I can't lose this time
even if she says it's over
I know we'd be fine
but she says this
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18. the battle:
[hurricane?] on the far horizon
high wind blowin' in the center
spots of rainfall on his visor
volunteered to take the mission
see him now amid the storm
crying out in all his anger
shoulda stayed but it's too late
this is the way
this is the only way
fire one, hit the light
do it once, move around (for all occurances of "do it": I'm not sure if he's saying "two at" or "do it".) goin' down low
fire one, hit the light
do it once
go down
cannon fire from his machineguns
ripping, howling in the dark night
tear a line across the side
streaks of black smoke fill the blue sky
see him now amid the battle
crying out in all his glory
didn't stay and it's so great
this is the way
this is the only way
inside, do it right
now lock it on
move it on, its a hard hit
inside, do it right
now lock it on
right on
fire one, hit the light
do it once, move around
goin' down low
fire one, hit the light
two at once
goin' down
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21 survivor (intro):
you're standing like a survivor
[a poser in a new ...]?
a love affair without danger
who do you think you're gonna impress?
this [...] goes there
he's gonna send you there
too late to turn your back
you're on the wrong track
survivor -- so real
survivor -- don't feel
survivor -- won't heal
survivor -- so real
