Archiva 1 [compilation]
Asia
℗ 1996 Resurgence Records LV 104
Archiva, really is a very pop-oriented album. Asia was an intriguing band when it began, always based solidly in pop traditions, but also with a good deal of progressive rock leanings. This album shows little of that prog flair, except in brief moments. However, the inclusion of the Steve Howe solo "Ginger" — a definite gem — is one good reason to own this album. Geoff Downes and John Payne are featured on all tracks; there are several other musicians present here as well, most notably Howe. |
- 1. Heart of Gold [04:46]
- 2. Tears [04:58]
- 3. Fight Against the Tide [05:30]
- 4. We Fall Apart [04:58]
- 5. The Mariner's Dream [01:27]
- 6. Boys from Diamond City [05:43]
- 7. A. L. O. (Asiatic Light Orchestra) [03:40]
- 8. Reality [04:29]
- 9. I Can't Wait a Life Time [03:34]
- 10. Dusty Road [04:30]
- 11. I Believe [03:42]
- 12. Ginger [02:03]
Участие в альбоме:
- Geoffrey Downes: keyboards, drum programming
- Steve Howe: guitar
- John Payne: guitar, bass, vocals
- Al Pitrelli: guitar
- Adrian Dessent: guitar
- Nigel Glockler: drums
- Anthony Glynne: guitar
- Scott Gorham: guitar
- Andy Nye: additional keyboards, programming
- Michael Sturgis: drums
Тексты:
Heart of Gold
We are the future within our dome A new generation, we live alone Washed the words from the subway wall We had to fight to survive You still can have it all So listen to our cry With a mind of steel, but a heart of gold The winds of change you can move the stone By the hands of love you must free the soul To live forever with a heart of gold We are the future, we hold the key The messengers are calling, "wake up your race" All but man did turn to dust Then we saw her fall Cut her down by the sword of greed So listen to our cry With a mind of steel, but a heart of gold The winds of change you can move the stone By the hands of love you must free the soul To live forever with a heart of gold With a mind of steel, but a heart of gold The winds of change you can move the stone By the hands of love you must free the soul To live forever with a heart of gold You are the future, it's up to you You are the future, it's up to you
Tears
Tears in my eyes, tears in my eyes Feeling like there's nothing left to say Maybe I should wait for another day One more day Tried to find myself, but now you're gone I had to find the strength to carry on Carry on Tears in my eyes How they fall like rain to the floor Where do you go when the summer's gone? Walking away is the same as closing the door Can you look at the sky when the sun don't shine? Look in my eyes You can see my dreams on the floor Where do I go now the summer is gone? Run through the field like a child who's closing the door You're feeling the wind now the sun don't shine Losing you would always be my fear Never knowing if you'd still be here Still be here Remembering the words you said to me Saying that you had to set me free Set me free
Fight Against the Tide
When the doubts you have begin to show When the winds of change begin to blow your dream away As the winter cold can touch the bone And like a crowd, voices in your mind But as the thunder dies, you're standing on your own Even in your darkest night When the shadows hide the guiding light that leads the way alone And heaven seems to turn it's head Sometimes, to break away the ties You have to find the strength to carry on Fight against the tide To cut the hardest stone Fight against the tide The blood begins to flow Hold on, through the storm could take your life Be strong and you will survive You won't give in Even though the walls around you fall No don't give in Still the flames alive 'Till the end of time And so you fight against the tide When the doubts you have begin to show When the winds of change begin to blow your dream away When the fire has left your soul Look straight ahead In the face of fear Take on the world and all it has to give Fight against the tide To cut the hardest stone Fight against the tide The blood begins to flow Hold on, through the storm could take your life Be strong and you will survive
We Fall Apart
Was a dark day through old eyes again As the flames rise to lick blue wounds again See the chrome claw kiss the black sky into again Hear the pin fall like a steel fist on stone again When we were young, we were strong We'd belong, close at heart So in time, as the powers dies We must belong, till we fall We fall apart In the neon dawn we will rise again From the thin shell deep inside the wall When we were young, we were strong We'd belong, close at heart So in time, as the powers dies We must belong, till we fall We fall apart When we were young, we were strong We'd belong, close at heart So in time, as the powers dies We must belong, till we fall We fall apart
Boys from Diamond City
Echoes of a million years, lie twisted in my face In a world without no name, and a stranger human race In the distance how it shines, sparkles in the light Like a flower pulls you in, you lose your mind. And it really doesn't matter if the sky should fall Your living under ground, there's no sky at all Nothing much changes We're the boys of the diamond city We're tough like diamond We're the boys of the diamond city So rough, like diamonds I remember nightmare days, like packs of dogs we'd roam Through the broken city streets, through the broken city's bone It's so hard to stand your ground, it's so hard to stay alive 'Cos when you fight for what you keep, you know you fight for your life And it really doesn't matter if the sky should fall Your living under ground, there's no sky at all Nothing much changes We're the boys of the diamond city We're tough like diamond We're the boys of the diamond city So rough, like diamonds I remember a time A giant skyline And a blue, blue sky It's almost dreamlike We're the boys of the diamond city We're the boys of the diamond city We're tough like diamond We're the boys of the diamond city So rough, like diamonds
A. L. O. (Asiatic Light Orchestra)
Brown suede shoes and corduroys Greasy hair not out of choice Trying hard to blend in with the boys Standing in the corner of the room He would see her every Friday night Watching all the guys hold her so tight Looks in her eyes But she doesn't even know his name He would give her just anything To hear her voice To hear her sing "I love you" Climbing mountains so high He won't give in Risk the thin thread of life To find his dream There is no turning back In the face of attack Looking for the key of her heart She's the reason of his dreams Heroine to his pirate king Marylin to his Jimmy Dean Swept away to the sound of violins Friday night and it's all for real She don't know just how he feels Maybe this could be her lucky day He would give her just anything To hear her voice To hear her sing "I love you" Climbing mountains so high He won't give in Risk the thin thread of life To find his dream There is no turning back In the face of attack Looking for the key of her heart
Reality
It's down your wire, it's on your screen Pirate satellite, next to MTV Insert your hand, subscription free It's reality Put on the suit, connect the chord Free mind of city life, just ecstasy Don't block the flow, only you can see Your reality And as the programme runs surely to the screen You can't hold back, you're in Reality - so virtual Reality - machinery Designed by me, but physical Reality, just anything you want to see Is it wrong it's in your mind Banned by the chosen ones, how they rule your life Exit that page, enter brave new world From reality And as the programme runs surely to the screen You can't hold back, you're in Reality - so virtual Reality - machinery Designed by me, but physical Reality, just anything you want to see
I Can't Wait a Life Time
After all is said and done Time will wait no more Have not the strength to carry on Light grows cold Steals away the life in me Cold with this uncertainty Forgive me I can't wait a lifetime Won't let this child die within my heart I can't wait a lifetime Don't let it slip away Don't let it slip away From me In the end I had to turn Hurt to see you cry Beneath the skin the prison lies Love the only crime Do I unlock the life in me Or ride the storm eternally Forgive me I can't wait a lifetime Won't let this child die within my heart I can't wait a lifetime Don't let it slip away Don't let it slip away From me
Dusty Road
I walk the line, look straight ahead A second chance, one slip and it's gone Though the bird has flown, the sands of time stand still Scars that never heal, wounds you always feel Keep on walking that dusty road, blinded by the flame Keep on walking that dusty road, never giving in A single light, you hold your breath Your heart beats fast, a skin that burns Maybe the tide has turned, one goal you know is near And wish of a thousand nights, voices you always hear So keep on walking that dusty road, blinded by the flame Keep on walking that dusty road, never giving in
I Believe
Through the fields that have changed with time The spirit still grows stronger I can see the boy inside I can feel the hunger But there's a shadow that is thrown upon us Like a thief come in the night They still try and put us down We stand and fight I believe We're gonna rise and steal the thunder I believe We're gonna hold this flame forever I believe Like an arrow from a burning bow It's aim once born of anger Like a river that forever flows The years our only danger The water washes over me But I still can breathe the fire Oh Lord, I'm just a man No longer giving it all away I believe We're gonna rise and steal the thunder I believe We're gonna hold this flame forever I believe