Before The Rain
#Eternal20 I've added colour hints to songs where someone other than Easther takes the lead.
Hover over the coloured lines to see who is the main singer for that part.
Before The Rain
- Don't You Love Me
- I Wanna Be The Only One
- How Many Tears
- Grace Under Pressure
- Someday
- Think About Me
- Promises
- I'm Still Crying
- All My Love
- What Do You Mean When You Say
- Why Am I Waiting
- It's Never Too Late (Interlude)
- Finally [Japan only]
- 12 Months [Japan only]
Don't You Love Me
By: Cynthia Biggs, Carolyn Mitchell, Terence Dudley, Christopher Kellum)Child goes to the store for a loaf of bread (Don't you love me, don't you love me no more) Bullets flying all around his head (Don't you love me, don't you love me no more) Said he's hurting, gone and lost his job (Don't you love me, don't you love me no more) To feed his family got to steal and rob (Don't you love me, don't you love me no more) All he wants to know is do you love me (Do you love me, don't you love me no more) All he needs to know is do you love me (Do you love me, don't you love me no more) Why does granny have to walk the streets? (Don't you love me, don't you love me no more) Trying to find a sheltered place to sleep (Don't you love me, don't you love me no more) See the cops arrest another child (Don't you love me, don't you love me no more) Mother, mother crying I dont know where he is (Don't you love me, don't you love me no more) It's a shame, is that all we have to say It's all the same, if we just turn and walk away When somebody needs you, their arms trying to reach you I'm begging please have a heart Don't you love me, don't you love me no more Don't you love me Don't you love me All he wants to know is do you love me Don't you love me, don't you love me no more All he wants to know is do you love me Do you love me, don't you love me no more All she wants to know is do you love me Do you love me, don't you love me no more All she wanst to know is do you love me Do you love me, don't you love me no more [ad lib to fade]
I Wanna Be The Only One
By: Winans/LawrenceYou know I had to come all the way to England to sing with you Aha You know but it was worth the trip Well thank you So, er I think we've got something to say Let's go for it Let's go for it? Alright why don't you take the first verse O.K Here we go Yes I see you cryin' (Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) And I feel your broken heart (Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) I can feel you're hurting (Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) Still you chose to play the part If you let me be (If you let me be) I'll be all you need, all you need I wanna be the only one to hold you (Protect you from the rain) I wanna be the only one to soothe you (Erase all the pain) I wanna be the only one to love you, love you (Over again) I wanna be the only one, the only one (The only one I am) Now you deserve a mansion My lord you do You can have the best of life With all this I'll give you A pure love that gold can't buy If you take a chance (If you take a chance) I'll be worth the chance, worth the chance I wanna be the only one to hold you (Protect you from the rain) I wanna be the only one to soothe you (Erase all the pain) I wanna be the only one to love you, love you (Over again) I wanna be the only one, the only one (The only one I am I wanna be the only one to hold you (Protect you from the rain) I wanna be the only one to soothe you (Erase all the pain) I wanna be the only one to love you, love you (Over again) I wanna be the only one, the only one (The only one I am) If you let me be If you let me be I'll be all you need If you take a chance If you take a chance I'll be worth the chance If you just love me You will gladly see I'm all you need I wanna be the only one to hold you (Protect you from the rain) I wanna be the only one to soothe you (Erase all the pain) I wanna be the only one to love you, love you (Over again) I wanna be the only one, the only one (The only one I am) [repeat chorus to fade]
How Many Tears
By: St Paul Peterson/Oliver LeiberI see myself when I look in your eyes And all of the sadness you're keeping inside Oh baby can't you see If anyone knows, if anyone knows it's me So many years I tried to pretend That I would live on in silence my friend Then something changed in me Funny how love, it's funny how love sets you free Don't run away From my love it could save you If only you'll stay How many tears will you cry in the dark 'Till you let me close to your heart Doesn't the loneliness tear you apart Let me get close to your heart "What can I do?" I hear you say Feels like I'm frozen or driftin' away Can my love unlock the door? And you won't be lonely, you won't be lonely no more Hold me, hold me tight and don't let go There's just one thing that you got to know And that is love it holds the key, baby So why don't take it, why don't you take it from me Don't run away From my love it could save you If only you'll stay How many tears will you cry in the dark 'Till you let me close to your heart Doesn't the loneliness tear you apart Let me get close to your heart How many tears will you cry in the dark 'Till you let me close to your heart Doesn't the loneliness tear you apart Let me get close to your heart Oh you just can't keep me away Not another day, baby You gotta open up and let me in Don't try to run away 'coz I got so much to say I could love you if you'd let me get close to your heart How many tears will you cry in the dark 'Till you let me close to your heart Doesn't the loneliness tear you apart Let me get close to your heart [repeat chorus to fade]
Grace Under Pressure
By: Bruce Forest/John Themis/Beverley Skeete/Derek Green/Andy WhitmoreEvery time I see a child without a home of his own Or a woman struggling to feed her family alone Or an innocent man found guilty with nowhere to go Who's to blame? Who's responsible for making sure the farmer gets his rain? Why is a victim fighting for each day of his life in vain? Can a man be guilty when his motives are insane? Who's to blame? (What can we do?) I only wish that I could say I wish that everything bad would up and go away (How can we help?) I wish that I knew how I wish the love would rain down on me now Grace under pressure That's what we need to survive Just to stay alive, just to stay alive Grace under pressure Just a little grace when the going gets tough, that's enough When your mother tells you, your father didn't care But she never gave you reasons why he was never there That a wife and a child were not conducing to his plans Ask who's to blame? (What can we do?) I only wish I knew I wish that everything that's bad would up and go away and leave (How can we help?) I only wish I could say I wish that everything that's bad would up and fly, fly away Grace under pressure Fly away All I need's is a little pressure All I need's a little grace Grace under pressure When the going gets rough that's enough I'm gonna look to the sky Grace under pressure Lift my head up high Under pressure Grace, my lord grace Grace under pressure Lift your head up to the sky Grace under pressure
Someday
By: Alan Menken (music)/Steven SchwartzSomeday When we are wiser When the world's older When we have learned I pray Someday we may yet live To live and let live Someday Life will be fairer Need will be rarer And greed will not pay God speed This bright millennium On its way Let it come Someday Someday Our fight will be won then We'll stand in the sun then That bright afternoon 'Till then On days when the sun is gone We'll hang on If we wish upon the moon There are some days dark and bitter Seems we haven't got a prayer But a prayer for something better Is the one thing we all share Someday When we are wiser When the whole world is older When we have learned I pray Someday we may yet live To live and let live One day, someday Someday Life will be fairer Need will be rarer Greed will not pay God speed This bright millennium Let it come If we wish upon the moon One day Someday Soon One day Someday Soon
Think About Me
By: Michelle LewisThink about, think about me (oh) Think about, think about me (Think about me, babe) Think about, think about me (oh) Think about, think about me Think about, think about me Think about, think about I wanna be loved like everyone else I wanna be noticed for being myself I can't exist on once in a while Waiting around and around was never my style You play your games perpetually Never tell me enough How much you love me Boy you should know I need more this time That I'll be the only woman to stay on your mind You should think about me Every minute or two You should think about me As much as I think of you (Now and then) Now and then doesn't do me any good Think about me like you should I want you to call me (How many times?) At least ten times a day Send lots of letters when you go away I'm never demanding with presents or gifts Just think about me that is all that I ask You should think about me Every minute or two You should think about me As much as I think of you (Now and then) Now and then doesn't do me any good Think about me like you should Appreciation (Isn't something I take lightly) I take lightly (Tell it like it is, girl) (There's nothing I like better than when you surprise me) You surprise me (Consideration, imagination) 'Cause you worship, worship the ground beneath my feet Oh, think about me Oh, think about me (Like you should) [ad lib to fade]
Promises
By: Easther & Vernie BennettBeen around the world Seen all I can see through the look in your eye Touch my hand and I cry Why baby, can't I feel this way all the time? Looking out the window, I feel so distant from you There's so much I can give you Just give me a chance To show you my love and affection Baby let's start again and prove our love 'Cause if it's wrong or right this is how I feel I know I can make things right You promise me always to be there through thick and thin Been around the world Seen all I can see through the look in your eye Touch my hand and I cry Why baby, can't I feel this way all the time? When our bodies are united It gives me peace and joy and brings me sweet memories The promises you made don't mean anything any more Baby let's start again and prove our love 'Coz if it's wrong or right this is how I feel I know I can make things right Baby let's start all over again, I'll try Been around the world Seen all I can see through the look in your eye Touch my hand and I cry Why baby, can't I feel this way all the time? Said we'd spend all our lives Making plans that would last all the time, oh There are no guarantees, my life is full of surprises Been around the world Seen all I can see through the look in your eye Touch my hand and I cry Why baby, can't I feel this way all the time? [repeat chorus to fade]
I'm Still Crying
By: N.Lowis/K.Bryan/G.Plato
I'm still crying
One final touch of your hand
But I just don't understand
You're out of sight, out of mind
Not out of my heart
The memory of a kiss
I sit back and reminisce
How we'd laugh a day away
Now my day turns to rain without you
Well I think and I pray
And you show me the way
But I'm still crying
(I'm still, I'm still crying)
But a laugh and a smile
Only last for a while
'Cause I'm still crying
(I'm still, I'm still crying)
Can I think of a time
That you weren't on my mind
Inside I'm dying
(I'm still, I'm still dying)
Should have known from the start
That you'd tear me apart
And my lover, lover would break my heart
(Baby baby baby baby)
I hold your spirit within
So precious to me since then
Can I hold on to the dreams?
Those sweet memories
Oh Lord help me to move on
Face that my lover is gone
Well I know it had to end
My lover became a friend
And that's you, that's you
Well I think and I pray
And you show me the way
But I'm still crying
(I'm still, I'm still crying)
But a laugh and a smile
Only last for a while
'Cause I'm still crying
(I'm still, I'm still crying)
Can I think of a time
That you weren't on my mind
Inside I'm dying
(I'm still, I'm still dying)
Should have known from the start
That you'd tear me apart
And my lover, lover
(All of these nights)
That you left me all alone
(Trying to find)
Got to save my soul
(Gonna be fine)
But I'm on my own
(But 'till then I'll still be crying)
But 'till then I'll still be crying
Well I think and I pray
And you show me the way
But I'm still crying
(I'm still, I'm still crying)
But a laugh and a smile
Only last for a while
And I'm still crying
(I'm still, I'm still crying)
Can I think of a time
That you weren't on my mind
But I'm still cyring
Should have known from the start
That you'd tear me apart
And my lover, lover would break my heart
[ad lib to fade]
All My Love
By: N.Lowis/K.Bryan/G.PlatoIf you see me walking with a smile And laugh all the while It's because I love you If you see that sparkle in my eye I'm telling you why It's because I love the way that you touch me It moves my spirit high And it gives me that feeling of summer in July 'Cause You're my love You're my everything Gonna give you all my love 'Cause you're the world to me Dreaming of a lifetime of love That's sent from above Telling you I love you I don't want this feeling to end Now I've found a friend Who can bring me all the Joy and all the laughter that I kept locked inside Hold me in your arms baby, tell me that your love is mine You're my love You're my everything All my love You're my love now baby You're the world to me All my love Gonna give you all my love All my love, gonna give you [Do you know I couldn't sleep last night 'cause I was thinking about you] [You're my world, you're the song I sing, you're my everything] You're my love, you're my everything Gonna give you all my love, you're the world to me [repeat chorus to fade]
What Do You Mean When You Say?
By: Vernie BennettWell I've cried all my tears I've had enough time playing fool It's the way that you walk through my life Makes me wonder if I'm wasting my time Got a picture of you by my bedside Tells a story of times that we've shared There's a smile on your face That I never see much And this is what I wanted to say What do you mean when you say That you love me, love me That you love me, love me Now I walk away broken hearted Been a while since I felt that I needed you Did you ever feel that you needed me? (Needed me) As I remember all the times that you were close to me Seems the way ahead leaves me lonely Like a flower that springs out of season I can't take this no more Won't you tell me your thoughts 'Cause this is what I wanted to say What do you mean when you say That you love me, love me That you love me, love me Why? Why does my heart stop beating When you're away from me (When you're away) And why? Why am I weak from dreaming I'm lost without you here (Am I dreaming?) (I feel so lonely inside) (Is this a dream?) (No more tears) (I need to feel love, inside) Tell me, am I dreaming? (Do you love me? As much as I love you?) What do you mean when you say That you love me, love me (Do you love me as much as I love you) That you love me (Am I dreaming or is there a view?) That you love me (Is me heart still beating, can it be with you too?) That you love me (Tell me that you love me, the way I love you) That you love me (Tell me that you love me, I need you)
Why Am I Waiting
By: Easther Bennett/Harvey Mason/Robert Gerald(I sit here watching the clock tick) (Why am I waiting) Sitting on my bed now, waiting for you to come home Counting all the minutes, anticipating It's about time now, you know our love is so real Stronger than the feelings I've ever known Why am I waiting for you There's no time for dreaming, be true Why am I waiting for you Respect my love, just be there, be true Tell me all my lonely nights, tell me Don't wanna play your games The way that I'm feeling Is it just a childish time Show me your heart, show me your mind Baby don't be such a fool 'Cause you're treating me so cruel Why am I waiting for you There's no time for dreaming, be true Why am I waiting for you Respect my love, just be there, be true Don't you think it's time to make it right My love is too short to play around Tell me that you believe in me This is just a make believe Baby show me your love That is all I'm asking for Baby I need you, baby I want you Baby come home Why am I waiting for you There's no time for dreaming, be true Why am I waiting for you Respect my love, just be there, be true Why am I waiting for you There's no time for dreaming, be true Why am I waiting for you Respect my love, just be there, be true Why am I waiting for you Pack your bags and now we're through Why am I waiting for you 'Cause I've done all I can do Why am I waiting for you When you can't even be true Why am I waiting for you I can't see why I'm waiting for you [repeat chorus to fade]
It's Never Too Late
By: Easther BennettIt's never too late It's never too late It's never too late The Lord will see you through Just call on his name And his strength and love will guide you Just open up your heart And he will turn your life around He's able, able to guide you, need you Just open up your heart And invite him to come in Just believe in him And know that it's never too late It's never too late
Finally
By: Wilson/Charles/Easther & Vernie Bennett[only available in Japan]
Finally, we're back and here to stay We're gonna make you move Finally Finally, we're doing things our way We're gonna make you move Eternally Listen up to the news We are here to make you move Express delivered to you It's time to get right on it Don't deny you really want it Desire burning in you (Shoo-doop shoo-doop) (Are you ready) To get right down and dig the sound (Shoo-doop shoo-doop) (Rock steady) Just sway all night 'Cause you need to feel it Finally, we're back and here to stay We're gonna make you move Finally Finally, we're doing things our way We're gonna make you move Eternally (Aah-aaaah) (Can you feel it?) Can you feel it? Dont even hesitate I'm giving you this on a plate Don't take this thing for granted (Shoo-doop shoo-doop) Let us know If you like the way we flow You ain't gonna get it any better Never Finally, we're back and here to stay We're gonna make you move Finally Finally, we're doing things our way We're gonna make you move Eternally So break it down yeah Finally hmmm-mmm, let it flow Finally, eternally Baby, come-on baby Can we be free? free-yeah Baby, come-on Baby Eternally Finally, we're back and here to stay We're gonna make you move Finally Finally, we're doing things our way We're gonna make you move Eternally [repeat chorus to end]
12 Months
By: Dennis Charles & Ronnie Wilson[only available in Japan]
[I don't know why I feel this way] [Honey I think I should drop] [No man's worth waiting 12 months] Uh-Ahh It took 12 months baby For me to be your lady 3-65 days of the year It took 12 months baby For me to be your lady 3-65 days of the year January, you asked if I was ready To get intimately tangled with you February, then it was necessary because I realised that You were such a dude March, I offered you my heart and everything you get with it You get for free April, well well well You're looking so swell To kiss and tell It took 12 months baby For me to be your lady 3-65 days of the year It took 12 months baby For me to be your lady 3-65 days of the year May, oh what a glorious day Things are going my way it was a private party June, you took me to the moon, mmmmmmm July, oh why oh why Can't you satisy? It took 12 months baby For me to be your lady 3-65 days of the year It took 12 months baby For me to be your lady 3-65 days of the year I was digging his lies, digging his lies, digging his lies Baby, I was digging his lies, digging his lies, digging his lies August, hush hush this is a must must Don't you make no fuss Let's just make love In September, do you remember? We had a really good time In October we got closer Now I know that you're mine It took 12 months baby For me to be your lady 3-65 days of the year You better think about it It took 12 months baby For me to be your lady 3-65 days of the year In November we were definitely together And in December you put the ring upon my finger You know I know that you are definitely mine [Repeat chorus to end]