Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Robby Steinhardt
Violin
Kerry Livgren
Synthesizer
Steve Walsh
Vocals
Rich Williams
Electric Guitar
Dave Hope
Bass Guitar
Phillip Ehart
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kerry Livgren
Songwriter
Steve Walsh
Songwriter
Kansas
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Glixman
Producer
Terry Becker
Additional Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The sparks of the tempest rage a hundred years on
The voice of the dreamer screams the cause of the pawn
The king and the queen are gone
Each piece is the same
The difference between us is a part of the game
Darkness is spreading like a spot on the sun
The dead are the living in the age of the gun
While everyone clamors for the justice they seek
The word is corrupted and the strong take the weak
[Verse 2]
They mold you and shape you
So watch what you do
The sparks of the tempest are burnin' you through
Spreadin' like wildfire
Fallin' like rain
Though they may promise
They only bring pain
[Verse 3]
Your future is madness and your freedom's a joke
You don't know the difference as you put on the yoke
The less that you know
The more you fall into place
A cog in the wheel
There is no soul in your face
[Verse 4]
Run for the cover
Millennium's here
Bearin' the standard of confusion and fear
Spreadin' like wildfire
Fallin' like rain
Though they may promise
They only bring pain
[Verse 5]
Blood in the sand
Cry in the street
Now the cycle is nearly complete
Ten thousand years
Nothing was learned
No turning back
Now the wheels have turned
[Verse 6]
Big brother is watchin' and he likes what he sees
A world for the takin'
And he's ready to squeeze
King and the queen are gone
Each piece is the same
The difference between us is a part of the game
[Verse 7]
Soothsayer sayin', "Don't tell me no lies"
What is the madness that is fillin' the skies
Spreadin' like wildfire
Fallin' like rain
Though they may promise
They only bring pain
Written by: Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh