Maybe Jeff has some future psychic abilities as the ironies and coincidences with the present when you look at the lyrics of some of Jeff's solo work is interesting.
From Prism, you've got Eyes Of Love
Eyes Of Love (Soto) verses
You tell me you want everything that I have
But every time I try to give, all you do is bringing me down, yea, yea
You feed me your lines, lay your hands over me
But all's I ever get from you, a feeling that you're running me round, yea, yea
Now I'm left thinkin I'm better left going on my own
Tell me is it any wonder? (Is it any wonder at all?)
I don't really wanna go, but you forced me out the door
I'm not gonna let you take me under
Was it all a waste of time, I don't really wanna say
But you gotta stop and wonder (is it, any wonder at all)
Now I'm going with the flow, cos you forced me out the door
I'm not gonna let you take me under
Now I shoulda known better
I believe it's true that love is blind
And you never, ever really know why, yea
From LITT, you've got Believe In Me, Soul Divine, If This Is The End, Lost In The Translation and On My Own.
What JSS coulda been saying when they brought him in, Believe In Me (Soto, Schon)
Just relax and stay a while
I feel the need to show my design, my design for you
Ease concern, my curious child
I plan to take you to a whole new world, a new world just for two
(Chorus)
If you believe in me 2nite
Under the vow that I will fight
To do everything I need to make you understand (this I swear to you)
Sacred is everything I feel
I am the love that you must steal
And together we can seek the promised land
Nothing I won't do, (oh no) my love belongs to you
Say you wanna come along with me for the ride
Tell me you wanna know the meaning inside
You'll never really know, I'll never let you go
All the signs are there to let me in
I feel the timing's right, now let's begin
In the shadows of divine
I live to hold your body close to mine, each and everyday
I owe it all to the wishing well
I used to doubt, but any fool can tell, what more can I say?
(Chorus)
Won't you let me into the dreams you know so well
And as far as I can tell
You can believe in me, believe in me
I could never let you down
I will always be around
Believe In Me
(Chorus)
Here's what JSS coulda been feeling when told the bad news, If This Is The End (Soto)
Something is sayin things ain't been right
I can tell in your smile
You're probably thinkin I can't see the signs
But you're wrong
What we been missing is more than a touch
But the words seem so clear
Through the illusions that love will survive
These are words I hope you'll hear
(Chorus)
If this is the end, then why don't I wanna go
My feeling defends, answers we oughta know
If this is the end, must the story end this way
Why can't we pretend, if this is the end
Most say it's familiar, good things don't last
But I never foresee
This senseless conclusion that's coming to play
In our lives
Although it's apparent, and perfectly clear
We both know what's in store
There's just no disguising the pai and the fear
Are we worth fighting for?
(Chorus)
I don't know the solutions, Idon't know that the answer is
To work it out
But we won't know the meaning, if we fall past the ways
Of our doubt
(Chorus)
This one's more than appropriate considering, Lost In The Translation (Soto)
If you're looking for someone to kick around the floor
Let me tell you I may be your man
You can do what you're willing, then throw me out the door
I won't beg you for a vowing hand, no
If all you want is fixed sensation (want you to know)
Without the lines of communication (want you to know)
Well then I thought you should know
(Chorus)
Forever I'm your impermanent man
I'll be there when I'm needed
Gone without provision
Forever I'm your subservient man
So you'll never need another again
There's no need for the pressure, never a mistake
All I need's a simple, subtle sign
You can take what you want, what you want's what I'll take
No need to draw the line, no no
Never again lost in the translation (want you to know)
No need to vry from anticipation (want you to know)
Go when you want me to go
(Chorus)
So you'll never need another
Always your decision
Here's the one JSS should be using to keep his faith just now, when he comes out the better of this; On My Own (Soto)
Tell me the truth and I'll give you the answers
It's always your way, your decision's your grandeur
But don't come cryin to me when you go
Thinking back I was right, oh so right
It ain't you I been dreaming of now I'm done
Don't you look now
(Chorus)
I ain't gonna be your victim
I ain't got that time
Cos I'm on my own again
So baby, are you listenin
You done got me flyin
Cos I'm on my own again
Ooh, and it feels so right
If life is a highway, then yours is the fast lane
Well, I'm sick of the lies u insist, having your own way
Cus now these chains are binding, I ain't buying
Time for you to go, I think it's bout time baby
I guess I'll just go walking
You're pride is talking
Well don't look back now
(Chorus)
Now listen, don't come cryin to me when you go
Thinkin bout I was right, oh so right
Just go walking, your pride is talking again
talking again
again and again and again and again
(Chorus)
JSS IMO will come out of this stronger and with a hell of a lot more fans.
A new solo album or more work with Talisman will do him the power of good, after a rest to recover from this mentally.
Journey (Oops, I mean Schon and Cain) have almost certainly systematically killed off their last chance of having a album that's anywhere near a commercial success.