Passion Lyrics

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Here’s my transcriptions of the songs on Robin’s fabulous 1986 ‘Passion’ recording which featured Pete Thompson on drums, Dave Bronze on bass and Davey Pattison on vocals!

Passion

Caroline
Written by Robin Trower, Dave Bronze and Reg Webb

Chorus
Caroline, Caroline
Let me take you home tonight
Make you mine, Caroline
Changing darkness into light

It’s a funny game we’re playing
You try to play it down when you see me low
You know what my eyes are saying
I believe you read me like a book

You give me such a cool reception
You try to fool yourself but you won’t fool me
You give me such a cool reception
If I get a chance I can make you see

Will you kiss me like a miracle
When the words are left behind
Could a feeling be more lyrical
Than the dream that’s in my mind

Repeat Chorus then solo

Repeat Chorus ‘til fade

Secret Doors
Written by Robin Trower and Reg Webb

Another lonely weekend, another fast goodbye
Before the show is over, somebody’s gonna cry

Give me anticipation, a change has got to come
I lost you hesitating, you heard a different drum

Now that she said one so kind have a madness of their own
And the open space is all overgrown, overgrown

Chorus:
Secret passages and secret doors
Photographs on every wall
Possibilities my mind explodes
Never reaching you at all

You take a lonely silence could be a big mistake
Who’s one foot on the ladder, could be a rattle snake

I hear an echo in the silence of all that we have done
I fear the dark but could not face the sun, face the sun

Repeat last verse

Repeat Chorus twice

If Forever
Written by Robin Trower and Dave Bronze

Chorus:
If forever is without you
Let the rain fall from the sky
Let the waters close around me
Keep the sunlight from my eyes

Bitter harvest, far horizons
Never see the sun
Restless searching leading on
Searching for two lives to be as one

Repeat Chorus then solo

Changing seasons, indecision
Tearing us apart
As an island, no man stands
Lonely days make a lonely heart

Repeat Chorus

Won’t Even Think About You
Written by Robin Trower and Dave Bronze

I don’t know what you’re saying to me
And I’m not sure I care
Just watch out in the dead of the night
Go alone if you dare

You seem to court disaster, black clouds above your head
Why should you wish your master dead
There’s chaos all around you, your prints are on the knife
No runnin’, no foolin’, you took a life

Chorus:
I won’t even think about you, as you walk out the door
Won’t even think about, I don’t need you no more

When you jumped out of that window, I heard you scream
“He who dares wins”
And that black by the cloud that you wear
Hides you face not your sin

Your kisses taste of acid, your looks beguile
You hide behind a plastic smile
I should be glad to lose you, why should I care
No pity, no quarter, no messin’ here

Solo

You know you’ve blown your chances but still you smile
If nothing else you’ve still got style
You won’t admit defeat now, lies through your teeth
No kidding, no whitewash, this is for keeps

Repeat Chorus twice

Passion
Written by Robin Trower and Dave Bronze

Clear the stage, raise the curtain
Forget the costume, take me as I am
Let the spotlight burn my body
Whatever happens now, will suit my plan
That’s the message, now I know you’re watching me
Do you really wanna see?

Chorus:
I need to feel the passion
I need to feel the heat
I need to feel reaction
To the main in me

I’m the actor, I’m the writer
Win or lose, it’s me who takes the blame
Open handed I stand before you
The time has come for me to fan the flame
Hear me out now, Am I reaching you at all?
Coz tonight I stand to fall

Repeat Chorus then solo

Am I reaching you at all? Coz tonight I stand to fall

Repeat Chorus

No Time
Written by Robin Trower, Dave Bronze and Reg Webb

I tried to take the easy way
The easy line
To bury myself
To sit on the shelf
To bide my time

Now that the game is up
My cover’s blown
You count the cost
You’re wandering lost
In the fall-out zone

Chorus:

I learnt to live
Within the space
Between the lines
I can’t believe you did not receive
All the danger signs

I never understood
What took so long
Why did you fight
Just to prove yourself right
When you knew you were wrong

Repeat Chorus then solo

Repeat Chorus

Bad Time
Written by Robin Trower and Dave Bronze

If you need a car to drive
Take my key
Need some honey in your hive
Well I’m your bee

Chorus:
Well I’m giving it all, it’s never enough
The way you play ball is a little too rough
You picked a bad time to put me down

If you’re looking for a home
My house is yours
Need a dog to bring your bone
I’m down on all fours

Repeat Chorus

50 million, 50 cents
Just put it down to experience
Make a touchdown, hit the goal
Just give me back my soul

Solo then repeat Chorus

One More Word
Written by Robin Trower and Dave Bronze

I know you seem to have misunderstood
Tried to help but it did me no good
I don’t see that it’s such a big deal
That’s just the way it feels

I think I’ve heard enough out of you
You made your bed, lie on it too
I know you think I’m being too hard
Baby, I marked your card

Chorus:
I’m so tired of eating your dirt
Had my fun for what it was worth
Tide is turned, it’s a brand new day
Now I’m on my way
One more word out of you
There’s no telling what I might do
One more word out of you
Think I might lose control

Tried so hard it was bad for my health
Gave you enough rope to hang yourself
This is it, that’s all I’m trying to say
Now I’m on my way

Repeat Chorus then solo the repeat Chorus twice

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