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Colorful Lights

by Alfred Hochstrasser

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1.
TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT YOUR FACE NOT EVEN A HAIR OUT OF PLACE UNTIL TONIGHT I CAN SEE YOU'RE LOVING THE TASTE YOU THINK WE WERE STUCK IN THE MAZE UNTIL TONIGHT IS ONE OF US A FOOL FOR PLAYING BY THE RULES? ARE YOU FOR REAL? I SEE THE LIGHT SHOW IGNITING AT THE STARTING LINE IT’S HARD TO HIT THE BREAKS WHEN YOU’RE COLOR BLIND IS LOVE JUST AN ILLUSION OF THE WORST KIND? ARE YOU FOR REAL NOW FINALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME? JUST BECAUSE IT’S GOOD IN THE PAST DOESN’T MEAN THE FEELING WILL LAST IT’S WHAT WE HAD BUT NOW THAT IT IS OVER AND DONE THERE’S NO NEED TO BLAME ANYONE WE’RE ONLY SAD WE HAD QUITE A RIDE YOU ROLLER COASTER BRIDE ARE WE FOR REAL? I SEE THE LIGHT SHOW IGNITING AT THE STARTING LINE IT’S HARD TO HIT THE BREAKS WHEN YOU’RE COLOR BLIND IS LOVE JUST AN ILLUSION OF THE WORST KIND? ARE YOU FOR REAL NOW FINALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME? COLORFUL LIGHTS, IT’S ALL RIGHT AND I’M PAYING FOR IT TONIGHT COLORFUL LIGHTS, IT’S ALL RIGHT A SPECTACLE, NON-SENSICAL, ON WITH THE SHOW...
2.
I WANT TO LIVE! HEY! I THOUGHT UP A THOUGHT, I WAS JUST THINKING OF HOPE AND LOVE TONIGHT WE WANT WHAT WE'RE WANTING, INSTEAD OF SINKING LET'S RISE INTO THE SKY THIS WAS A ONE MAN SHOW, I'M JUST AFRAID TO KNOW WHAT MAYBE HAPPENS IF MY BOYFRIEND LIKE A RODEO RIDES RIGHT INTO MY ROOM, MY HEART GOES BOOM BOOM TONIGHT RED LIGHT FISH, DOES WHAT SHE PLEASES IN A PLACE LIKE THIS LIKE SEXY JESUS YOU ARE SUCH A DISH YOU'VE GOT IT COMING TONIGHT RED LIGHT FISH, I WAS JUST THINKING YOU ARE SO DELISH IT'S THE PUSHING SHOVING IN MY HEAD TONIGHT IF EVERYONE HERE, EVEN THE HATERS COULD FIND THEIR HEART'S DELIGHT THEN MAYBE THE WORLD, EVEN THE HATERS WOULD HOPE AND LOVE TONIGHT THIS WAS A ONE MAN SHOW, I'M JUST AFRAID TO KNOW WHAT MAYBE HAPPENS IF MY BOYFRIEND LIKE A RODEO RIDES RIGHT INTO MY ROOM, MY HEART GOES BOOM BOOM TONIGHT RED LIGHT FISH, DOES WHAT SHE PLEASES IN A PLACE LIKE THIS LIKE SEXY JESUS YOU ARE SUCH A DISH YOU'VE GOT IT COMING TONIGHT RED LIGHT FISH, I WAS JUST THINKING YOU ARE SO DELISH IT'S THE PUSHING SHOVING IN MY HEAD TONIGHT AND I'M FLOPPING ON THE SEA SHORE SAND AND I'M SQUIRMING IN HAND I WANT TO LIVE! HEY! RED LIGHT FISH, DOES WHAT SHE PLEASES IN A PLACE LIKE THIS LIKE SEXY JESUS YOU ARE SUCH A DISH YOU'VE GOT IT COMING TONIGHT THEY CALL ME RED LIGHT FISH AND IF I COULD FULFILL ONE SINGLE WISH IT'S PEACE AND LOVING FOR THE WORLD TONIGHT
3.
YOU THINK EVERYTHING WE DID WAS DOING IT ALL MY WAY (ALL MY WAY) WHEN ALL THE TIME WE BOTH KNOW IT WAS YOUR WAY OR THE HIGHWAY (GOODBYE WAY) I'VE SEEN ENOUGH, YOU'RE MEAN ENOUGH TO TURN YOUR BACK WHEN I AM BLUE I'M MAD ENOUGH, I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU THIS PART OF ME, THE HEART OF ME HAS GOTTA BE IN AGONY VOLUNTARY, NECESSARY, ORDINARY INSANITY I WILL NOT LET MY LIFE BE RUINED BY US I WILL NOT THROW LOVE UNDER THE BUS O O O - UNDER THE BUS I'M GONNA LIVE IT UP SO GOOD YOU'LL NEVER LIVE IT DOWN (LIVE IT DOWN) EVERYTHING YOU HATED I'LL BE DOING TO THE TOWN (I'LL GET AROUND) WITH OPEN ARMS, I'LL SMILE AGAIN I'LL LIVE TO LOVE ANOTHER DAY MY LIFE IS MINE MY DREAMS WILL FIND THEIR WAY YOU WERE BROKEN, I WAS HOPING I COULD CHANGE HUMANITY VOLUNTARY, NECESSARY, ORDINARY INSANITY I WILL NOT LET MY LIFE BE RUINED BY US I WILL NOT THROW LOVE UNDER THE BUS OOO - UNDER THE BUS WE'RE ALL HERE TO LIVE WE'RE ALL HERE TO LOVE
4.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF PAIN TODAY I SUGGEST YOU GIVE YOUR HEART AWAY IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF PAIN TONIGHT I RECOMMEND YOU TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT AND SHINE A LIGHT ON IT SHINE A LIGHT ON IT IT'S HUNGRY AND YOU WANT IT SO LET THE BLEEDING START SHINE A LIGHT ON IT SHINE A LIGHT ON IT TAKE A REAL GOOD LOOK BEFORE IT'S TORN APART IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF PAIN TODAY I SUGGEST YOU TRY LOVE, IT NEVER FAILS IF WE'D ONLY KNOWN WHAT WE KNOW NOW COULD WE HAVE TURNED THIS TRAIN AROUND SHINE A LIGHT ON IT SHINE A LIGHT ON IT THE PATTERNS THAT WE'RE MADE OF SCATTERED WHEN WE MADE LOVE SHINE A LIGHT ON IT SHINE A LIGHT ON IT THE TRACES OF FOREVER NEVER CAME TOGETHER AGAIN
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It's a Start 03:32
HANG TIGHT KEEP HEAD UP (SNAP OUT OF IT) STRAIGHT FACE SHOW NO PAIN (HEY, GET A GRIP) IT'S A START YOU BROKE MY HEART IT'S SQUARE ONE YOU SHOT THE GUN IT'S ALRIGHT IT'S NOT ALRIGHT YOU WERE EVERYTHING (TO ME, UNTIL YOU WEREN'T) DARKNESS INTO LIGHT (THAT'S ALL, I GOTTA DO) IT'S A START YOU BROKE MY HEART IT'S SQUARE ONE YOU SHOT THE GUN PUT IT ALL BEHIND, YOU'RE NOT STUCK IN TIME IT'S ANOTHER DAY, THERE'S ANOTHER WAY WHERE TO GO FROM HERE, IT'S ALL UP TO YOU YOU'RE NOT A SACRIFICE SNAP OUT OF IT IT'S ALRIGHT IT'S NOT ALRIGHT
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YOU ARE AN ANIMAL I COME TO LIFE IN YOUR MAGIC HANDS I FEEL ALIVE OVERNIGHT IN THE SAND MAKING ANGELS IN THE LIGHT OF THE MOON LOVE IS DANGEROUS PLEASE GO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE RELEASE ME FROM ALL THIS PAIN INSIDE PLEASE GO AND MAYBE I CAN BREATH AGAIN LOVE IS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS, DANGEROUS FOR US YOU TOOK ME BY SURPRISE IT'S MUCH TOO FAST YOU HAVE ANOTHER GIRL HOW CAN BOTH LAST? SURE WE THOUGHT IT'S OUR CHOICE THIS CAN'T HURT US FORBIDDEN FRUIT HAS NO MERCY LOVE IS DANGEROUS PLEASE GO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE RELEASE ME FROM ALL THIS PAIN INSIDE PLEASE GO AND MAYBE I CAN BREATH AGAIN LOVE IS DANGEROUS DANGEROUS, DANGEROUS FOR US INNOCENT I AM NOT I'M AS GUILTY AS THE MOON DROWNING US IN LOVE
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APPETITE, FEED THE NIGHT TIME TO FEED, YOUR APPETITE FOR LIFE SOMETHING HERE, MAKING ME HUNGRY TIME TO FEED, MY APPETITE FOR LIFE THE DEER DON'T ALWAYS SEE THE TIGER BUT THE TIGER ALWAYS SEES THE DEER SOMETIMES YOU THINK YOU ARE THE TIGER BUT YOU END UP BEING THE DEER APPETITE, FEED THE NIGHT TIME TO FEED, YOUR APPETITE FOR LIFE SOMETHING HERE, MAKING ME HUNGRY TIME TO FEED, MY APPETITE FOR LIFE ISN'T THIS A CRAZY GAME DON'T YOU ALL FEEL THE SAME DON'T YOU FEEL IT IN YOUR BLOOD CAN'T CONTROL YOUR APPETITE FEELING LIKE A PREDATOR GETTING HIM GETTING HER FIND A WAY OF WETTING HER APPETITE FOR LIFE APPETITE, FEED THE NIGHT TIME TO FEED, YOUR APPETITE FOR LIFE SOMETHING HERE, MAKING ME HUNGRY TIME TO FEED, MY APPETITE FOR LIFE THE DEER DON'T ALWAYS SEE THE TIGER BUT THE TIGER ALWAYS SEES THE DEER SOMETIMES YOU THINK YOU ARE THE TIGER BUT YOU END UP BEING THE DEER HOO OO, WON'T YOU TELL ME WHY YOU CAME HOO OO WELCOME TO THE HUNGER GAME HOO OO WON'T YOU TELL ME WHY YOU CAME HOO OO, APPETITE FOR LIFE APPETITE, FEED THE NIGHT TIME TO FEED, YOUR APPETITE FOR LIFE SOMETHING HERE, MAKING ME HUNGRY TIME TO FEED, MY APPETITE FOR LIFE JUST A NIBBLE, JUST A BITE THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT WON'T YOU TELL ME WHY YOU CAME WELCOME TO THE HUNGER GAME HOO OO, WON'T YOU TELL ME WHY YOU CAME HOO OO WELCOME TO THE HUNGER GAME HOO OO WON'T YOU TELL ME WHY YOU CAME HOO OO, APPETITE FOR LIFE APPETITE, FEED THE NIGHT TIME TO FEED, YOUR APPETITE FOR LIFE SOMETHING HERE, MAKING ME HUNGRY TIME TO FEED, MY APPETITE FOR LIFE
8.
I HAVE FAITH IN YOU BUT I SURE DON'T KNOW WHY I HAVE FAITH IN YOU BUT THIS IS GOOD BYE NOW THAT YOU'RE GOING I WONDER IF YOU EVER KNEW ME WAS I JUST DREAMING AND YOU WERE JUST LOOKING RIGHT THROUGH ME I HAVE FAITH IN YOU THAT YOU'LL LAND ON YOUR FEET I HAVE FAITH IN YOU I KNOW YOUR HEART BEAT YOU MADE ME CRAZY FROM TRYING TO DANCE IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS IT MADE ME HAPPY TO HAVE SUCH A PART IN YOUR PLAY CELEBRATE YOUR NEW LIFE CELEBRATE YOUR INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATE YOUR NEW LOVE CELEBRATE YOU'RE RIGHT I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE SO I THOUGHT BUT WHEN IT ENDS IT HURTS
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I TOOK A FLIGHT TO THE OTHER SIDE I SPENT THE NIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE AGAINST ALL THAT'S RIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE I'M RUNNING OUT OF SINS I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG OR RIGHT ALL KINDS OF CRAZY STUFF BECAUSE I'M OUT OF LOVE TONIGHT WHOA IF LOVE'S NOT ENOUGH WHOA WHAT'S LIFE MADE OF? I WENT TO PLAY TO ANOTHER PLACE LOOKED IN THE EYE OF ANOTHER FACE HOPE CAME AND WENT WITHOUT A TRACE I'M RUNNING OUT OF SINS I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG OR RIGHT IF LOVE'S A GAME OF CHANCE I WANT TO WISH YOU LUCK TONIGHT WHOA IF LOVE'S NOT ENOUGH WHOA WHAT'S LIFE MADE OF? SO GRASS IS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE? COULD LIFE BE MEANER ON THE OTHER SIDE? FORGET WHAT YOU'VE SEEN HERE ON THE OTHER SIDE
10.
ACHING FOR YOUR TOUCH NEEDING YOU SO MUCH ROLLING IN THE PAIN CRUEL PARADISE SWEET SACRIFICE WISHING YOU COULD FEEL WHAT I FEEL AM I ALL ALONE? I WOULD NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN I WOULD NEVER TOUCH ANOTHER MAN I SWEAR LET YOUR LOVE COME DOWN NEXT TO ME TURN MY WORLD AROUND ENDLESSLY END THIS ENDLESS HURT CRUEL PARADISE SWEET SACRIFICE I WOULD NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN I WOULD NEVER TOUCH ANOTHER MAN I SWEAR YOU'LL HAVE TO READ MY MIND 'CAUSE I WILL NEVER TELL I WILL NEVER KNOW ANOTHER HEART I WILL NEVER KNOW ANOTHER PART I WILL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN I SWEAR

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I am thrilled to announce the release of my first completed album. Thanks to everyone for listening.

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released May 18, 2018

Songs written by Alfred Hochstrasser and Robin Batteau
Arranged and Produced by: Alfred Hochstrasser

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Alfred Hochstrasser New York, New York

Alfred Hochstrasser is a Romanian-born, German-raised composer and music producer based in New York City. He is the Creative Director of Root Music, a music production company in Manhattan specializing in original music and has worked with artists including The Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Smokey Robinson, Cyndi Lauper and Celia Cruz. ... more

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