How Many

Story Behind The Song

It's about being self centered and how that will kill a relationship

Song Description

'How Many' opens the album in the style that they mean to go on with, Guitarist Brian Moritz being very influenced by the two Steve?s (Lukather and Morse). The keyboards are high up in the mix and La Rue's bass playing is stunning. the track itself certainly measures up to my description of above having that feel of Toto doing a little jazz on the side. Next up is 'You Asked' which is a complete change in pace from the opening number, with it?s almost country flavour and for some reason reminds me of ?Can We Be Friends?? by Eric Clapton form one of the Lethal Weapon movies.

Song Length 3:44 Genre Rock - Progressive Rock, Rock - Classic
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Distressed, Irritated Subject Heartbreak, Breaking Up
Similar Artists Peter Gabriel, Queen Language English
Era 1970 - 1979

Lyrics

How Many

Eye?s of Fire its burning rage
She?s going inside of herself to another black page
East of Eden a little left of Hell
She?s ushered in with the morning?s bell

What kind of symptoms exchange with ideals
In mortal combat with distorted ideas
Ravaging winters a leased Mercedes
Alone without morals at life?s bitter end

How many times must I tell you
You?re not the only one
How many times must I tell you
Our lives have just begun

Temperatures rising mercury?s a-glow
Twenty weeks now and she?s starting to show
No rest for the wicked no break for the dead
Shattered their vision gave rest to their heads

Cool and clear like a north mountain side
She?s taking you all for ONE big ride
The driver is you and the message is clear
When the ride is over and done she will disappear

How many times must I tell you
You?re not the only one
How many times must I tell you
Our lives have just begun

How many more times (how many more times)
How many more fears (Oh-Oh-Oh)
How many more lies (Lies)
How many more tears (Ahhggg)

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Lyrics Moritz Music Moritz
Producer Moritz Publisher Balance II
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