What are your favorite lyrics from The Mission?
Looking back at the albums from Styx with Dennis, these lyrics stand out, in my opinion. Are there any lyrics that you feel stand out with The Mission?
1977
THE GRAND ILLUSION
SO IF YOU THINK YOUR LIFE IS COMPLETE CONFUSION
CAUSE YOU NEVER WIN THE GAME
JUST REMEMBER THAT IT’S A GRAND ILLUSION
AND DEEP INSIDE WERE ALL THE SAME
WERE ALL THE SAME
AMERICA SPELLS COMPETITION
JOIN US IN OUR BLIND AMBITION
AND GET YOURSELF A BRAND NEW MOTOR CAR
BUT SOMEDAY SOON WE’LL STOP TO PONDER
WHAT ON EARTH’S THIS SPELL WERE UNDER
WE MADE THE GRADE AND STILL WE WONDER
WHO THE HELL WE ARE
1978
PIECES OF EIGHT
PIECES OF EIGHT THE SEARCH FOR THE MONEY TREE
DON’T CASH YOUR FREEDOMS IN FOR GOLD
PIECES OF EIGHT CAN’T BUY YOU EVERYTHING
DON’T LET IT TURN YOUR HEART TO STONE
1979
Borrowed Time lyrics:
I'M SO CONFUSED BY THE THINGS I READ
I NEED THE TRUTH BUT THE TRUTH IS I DON'T KNOW WHO TO BELIEVE
THE LEFT SAYS YES AND THE RIGHT SAYS NO
I’M IN BETWEEN AND THE MORE I LEARN
THE LESS THAT I KNOW I’VE GOT TO MAKE THE SHOW
I’M LIVING FINE LIVING HIGH ON BORROWED TIME
1981
THE BEST OF TIMES
WHEN PEOPLE LOCK THEIR DOORS
AND HIDE IN SIDE
AND RUMOR HAS IT IT’S THE END OF PARADISE
BUT I KNOW IF THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
BABY I KNOW YOU’D ALWAYS BE AROUND
1981
ROCKIN THE PARADISE
DON’T NEED NO FAST BUCK LAME DUCK PROFITS FOR FUN
NO QUICK TRICK PLANS TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN
WE NEED THE LONG TERM SLOW BURN GETTIN IT DONE
AND SOME STRAIGHT TALKIN HARD WORKIN SON OF A GUNS
1983
KILROY WAS HERE
THE PROBLEM’S PLAIN TO SEE
TOO MUCH TECHNOLOGY
MACHINES TO SAVE OUR LIVES
MACHINES DEHUMANIZE
Lyrics and concepts Dennis DeYoung