Lyrics for Secrets in the Sand
DESERT SAND
Verse I
In the Desert Sand, there are mysteries…
There are happenings there…
That goes beyond belief
A lone rider against the wind
Racing time, flying away in the dark of the night…
Chorus
She could pale the moon and a dozen stars,
He’d gladly give his life and the planet Mars…
For one night, for one night of her love…
For one night of her love, under the stars above
Each of them searching, searching for secrets in the sand
Wasn’t it you, that said that everything would be fine?
How come it’s me, that keeps on laying my life on the line?
On the line?
Verse II
Walking, on the planet surface
I was incognito, when you held out your hands
Two ghosts from far away, each of us grasping
Grasping, at embers in the wind…
TIMES LIKE THESE
Verse I
When I see you in that picture book I call my mind,
I know that soon, I’ll be hearing from you
And that your face won’t be too hard to find
How have you been?
What’s been going ,
What’s been going on?
How have you been, what are you doing baby?
How come it’s been so long?
Verse II
When I look into your eyes
And I finally realize
What a silly fool I’ve been
All my hopes,
All those dreams
All the laughter and the tears
They come crashing in
How have your been?
What are you doing baby?
What’s been going, what’s been going on?
How have you been, what are you doing baby?
I hope you’re going strong
Chorus
Times like these, you know you’ll never get a second chance
Times like these, you’d better know them before they’re gone
Times like these, you know there’s really only one way out
Times like these, you’d better hold them with all your might
Verse III
Like a ballerina, dancing across to center stage
In the cold glare of the light
Up above the wooden floor
She’s got high hopes for tonight
How have you been?
What’s been going,
What’s been going on?
How have you been, what are you doing baby?
I hope you’re going strong
AVALANCHE
Verse 1
I have broken many promises
All along the way
But I can say quite honestly
That there will be another day
Even if you don’t have all that you want
Or everything that you need
I can say from the depths of my heart
It’s O.K. to believe
Imagine everything you’ve ever wanted
Imagine all those things that you’ve been dreaming of…
Chorus
When that peace hits you,
You know that peace will hit you hard
Like a falling avalanche,
An avalanche of love
When that peace hits you
you know that peace will hit you hard….
Like a falling avalanche,
An avalanche of love…
Verse II
I have walked so many pathways
On many distant shores,
But I can say quite honestly
That there is really so much more
Even if you don’t have all that you want
Or everything that you need
I can say from the depths of my heart
It’s O.K. to believe
Imagine everything you’ve ever wanted
Imagine all those things that you’ve been dreaming of…
HOLD ON
Verse I
It doesn’t really matter,
How the race was run,
It doesn’t really matter,
Even if you won,
Winners and losers,
All the same
Each of us playing variations on a game,
Singing,
Chorus
Hold on –hold on, to love,
Hold on, hold on….,
To his love,
Singing,
Verse II
Just like an Eagle,
Flying high up on the sky,
My wingtips touch the mountain tops,
Sometimes it makes me cry,
Sooner or later you’re going to have to see,
You’re never going to leave this world unti,l
Your spirit’s been set free singing,
Bridge
It took a long time a coming,
Yet it went so quickly away,
It took a long time a coming,
Yet it went so quickly away…,
Verse III
It doesn’t really matter,
When you saw the signs,
When you break a heart you really,
Leave them feeling blind,
Sooner or later you’re going to have to see,
You never love somebody,
Without truth and honesty, singing,
Verse IV
Porque no me quieres asi?,
Tu me conoces no?,
Todo mi vida es tuyo,
Quiero estar contigo,
Por el resto de mi vida,
Por favor,
Por favor mi amor, te amo,
Te amo mas que puedo a decir,
I MUST BE DREAMING
Chorus
I must be,
I must be,
I must be,
I must be dreaming,
I must be dreaming,
Won’t you tell me one more time?
I must be dreaming
To feel your body
To have you kissing on me
Verse
Flip of the coin she said
as she put my clothes away
Luck of the draw
She shrugged her shoulders
As if to say…
Tell me,
Tell me,
Tell me,
Tell me one more time…
Bridge
Cool dresses,
Marmalade messes, baby
That’s what love means to me
Hard candy
Opened up brandy baby
That’s what love means…
FLAMETHROWER
Verse I
Whoa… I’m not feeling good
Since you left the neighborhood
I’m not feeling good, feeling good
Whoa… Yea you let me down
Just like a circus clown
Yea, I keep falling down
Falling down
Bridge
And it seems she found a man
And it’s more than I can stand…
What did I say?
What did I do?
Tell me one more time!
What did I say?
What did I do?
Cause she’s a flamethrower baby…
Yea, she’s a mountain falling down on me
She’s a modern day tsunami
Yea, she’s a tank rolling over me…
Chorus
Flame thrower, flamethrower
She’s a flamethrower baby…
Flame thrower, flamethrower
She’s a flamethrower baby
FLY
Verse I
I see the shadows on the canyon walls,
Marking time…
Sitting on the park bench,
Feeding the pigeons and growing old
I remember you at seventeen
When everything that we had was so fresh and clean…
Verse II
Standing on the edge of the sea,
I feel the wind
I feel her spirit hovering over me,
I don’t know why…
Why am I so deathly afraid to tell you how I feel
When everything that we had was so real
Chorus
I really think I need to know…
What kind of man you think I am inside
I really think that we can fly
I really think that we could be something good
Fly!
I really think that we could be something good
Bridge
It’s like a river,
Running through my eyes…
Suddenly I can really read between the lines
It’s like a river,
Running through your eyes…
Suddenly I can really read between the lines
SOLAR WIND
Verse I
The solar wind,
Brushes on the planets as they roll on by…
And Saturn lies
And tortured Venus shines in the night sky…
Chorus
And you believe, yes,
You want to believe in the science
That surrounds your dreams
When fact is fiction
When it’s not what it seems
Not what is seems…
Verse II
A broken ship,
Wrecked upon the playa like an open book
Her cargo hold,
Washed clean empty by the sea…
Chorus
And you believe, yes,
You want to believe in the magic
That surrounds your dreams
When in fact it’s fiction
When it’s not what it seems
Not what it seems…
“Spirit of America”
Verse I
In the cool of the morning
I saw the first rays of the sun
I remember the danger
And all the damage that was done
I drug myself off to work on that day
I couldn’t concentrate
All I saw were faces of gray
Faces of gray
Chorus
So many families
Wrapped in their anxieties
I don’t believe this
I can’t believe I saw it go down
Saw it go down
Then I heard the whisper of America
Then I heard the spirit of America
Giving me strength
Telling me to jump to my feet
Verse II
Flying high on silver wings
There were angels in the sky
Each of them knew what he had to do
Before they called to say goodbye
There was no rhyme or reason
This was just blatant treason don’t believe this
I can’t believe I saw it go down
Saw it go down
Chorus
So many families
Wrapped in their anxieties
I can’t believe this
I don’t believe I saw it go down
Saw it go down
Then I heard the whisper of America
Then I heard the spirit of America
Giving me hope
Telling me to go and be free
Then the world heard the spirit,
The spirit of America
Yes, the world…
Yes, the world…
Don’t Be Afraid Of Love
Verse I
Walking out of a Rocky Horror Picture,
1:30 or more,
Flying toast,
Pepsi’s and paper
I make my way for the door
Loving you was a fantasy
And making love was a dream
Here it is three o’clock thirty,
I hear a silent scream!
Chorus
Don’t be afraid of love,
Don’t be afraid of your
Own silly shadow,
Don’t be afraid of love,
Even if they leave you
Hanging by threads…
Hanging by threads
Hanging by your heart strings,
Hanging by threads
Verse II
A gypsy rose
Texas bound,
Well I’m a California boy
She’s headed back to the lone star state
To bring her lover home
Well I can deal with misery,
And thanks a lot for the fun
I’ve had a lot of good time women,
But you’re the only one…
Chorus
Don’t be afraid of love
Don’t be afraid of your
Own silly shadow
Don’t be afraid of love
Even if they leave you
Hanging by threads…
Hanging by threads,
Hanging by your heart strings
Hanging by threads
Even though
It might be over now,
I haven’t given up yet
And though it might be finished now
On that you can bet…
Song List
Desert Sand
Avalanche
Fly
Flamethrower
Times Like These
Hold On
Solar Wind
I Must Be Dreaming
Don’t Be Afraid of Love
Spirit of America
All Songs and Lyrics composed by Kent Horner
Musicians: Kent Horner: Piano and lead Vocals
Brian Cantrell: Drums
Danny Perez: Bass
Marc Intravia: Guitars
Paul Cougili: Organ
Leonard Tucker: Backup Vocals
Rick Perez: String Arrangements and percussion
Producer: Rick Perez
Engineers: Steve Russell, Sean Odonnell, Sam Boukas and Steve Wetherbee
Mixed and Mastering: Steve Wetherbee
Contact: www.kenthorner.net
Photography: Kim Horner & Kent Horner 2002 Copyright
Special thank you to Kim Horner “My Wife”, guiding light, cover girl and gifted photographer.
Additional thank you to Gene Nocon “Boy Wonder” for his Artistic guidance, love and friendship.
Mission Statement:
Passion! The word conjures up images of torrid romance, intense emotional need and the total loss of control of our senses as we fall into the abyss of ecstasy.
It is all of these, but this thing passion, this reason to breathe and live our dreams, is the most honest of pursuits that we can follow.
Passion energizes, eliminates time and places its’ participant “in the zone” so to speak where all that is important is the connection of the mind, body and soul to the task at hand.
For myself, this creativity involving emotion, storytelling and the interpretation of life through song and lyrics is my passion. It is the place where my understanding of, and my connection to God intersect.
As I see it, living is about having a passion in life for life and to share with others the intensity of your commitment to your art.
Please, enjoy these few songs from the heart. Each one of them is the place in my soul where the joy and passion for my life have become one.