::DISCOGRAPHY::

Winger (1988)

TRACKS LYRICS
01. Madalaine Lyrics
02. Hungry Lyrics
03. Seventeen Lyrics
04. Without The Night Lyrics
05. Purple Haze Lyrics
06. State Of Emergency Lyrics
07. Time To Surrender Lyrics
08. Poison Angel Lyrics
09. Hangin On Lyrics
10. Headed For A Heartbreak Lyrics
11. Higher And Higher * Lyrics


::Album Info::
Debut album
Members: Kip Winger (Vocals, Bass), Reb Beach (Guitars), Rod Morgenstein (Drums), Paul Taylor (Keyboards, Guitars)
Singles: Madalaine, Seventeen, Headed for a heartbreak, Hungry
Bonus Track: track #11 "higher and higher" CD bonus track
Produced and engineered by: Beau Hill
Arranged by: Winger and Beau Hill
String arrangements by: Kip Winger
Additional Vocals: Beau Hill, Ira McLoughlin
Left side solo on "Purple Haze": Dweezil Zappa
Kip uses Spector bases
Reb uses Kitty Hawk Amplifires, kramer Guitars
Paul uses ibanez Guitars,
Rod uses Premier drums, Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks


::Lyrics::
1.Madalaine
K.Winger/ R.Beach

Such tender eyes
Such a sweet believer
The story never lies
When I found you girl
You were so far down
A black cat in disguise

How in the world could it come to this
Couldn't you see that you've gone too far
Saving your soul for that one last kiss
Living your wish upon a star

Chorus:
Madalaine
This is love too tough to tame
Madalaine
Beware of the girl
Beware of the pain

Running scared
Through the dark of the day
The story never dies
But the names keep changin'
And the faces fade
Take you dead or alive

How in the world could it come to this
Couldn't you see that you've gone too far
Saving your soul for that one last kiss
Living your wish upon a star

Chorus:
Madalaine
This is love too tough to tame
Madalaine
Beware of the girl
Beware of the pain

All of your glory was left like an angry child
Waiting to take your luck away
But you can't see you're still running wild
Oh Madalaine!!!
Now don't run away from me

Chorus:
Madalaine
This is love too tough to tame
Madalaine
Beware of the girl
Beware of the pain

Chorus:
Madalaine
This is love too tough to tame
Madalaine
Beware of the girl
Beware of the pain

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2.Hungry
K.Winger/ R.Beach

I hear the ticking on the clock
Counting everyday I've been alone
How long before you're coming back
If I don't see your face I'll turn to stone

Can't keep holding on this way
Can't go on another day
Can't you hear me when I say

Chorus:
Girl I'm Hungry for your love
Girl I'm hungry
Baby let me in
Hungry for your love
Hungry I can't get enough

Your love's the color of my heart
When I look in you eyes everything's so clear
So still together when we're apart
I begin to die unless you're here

Can't keep holding on this way
Can't go on another day
Can't you hear me when I say

Chorus:
Girl I'm hungry for your love
Girl I'm hungry
Baby let me in
Hungry for your love
Hungry I can't get enough

I lie awake all night
Can't stop remembering
You've got to make it right
I can't hold it in

HUNGRY

I hear the ticking on the clock
Counting everyday I've been alone...
Hungry

Chorus:
I'm hungry for your love
Girl I'm hungry I can't get enough
Hungry for your skin
Hungry baby let me in
Hungry for your love
Hungry!!!
I'm hungry for your love
Hungry...Oh no
Hungry

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3.Seventeen
K.Winger/ R.Beach/ B.Hill

Yeah, I saw sparks fly
From the corner of my eye
And when I turned
It was love at first sight
I said please excuse me
I didn't catch your name
It'd be a shame
Not to see you again

And just when I thought
She was coming to my door
She whispered sweet
And brought me to the floor
She said

Chorus:
I'm only seventeen
I'll show you love like you've never seen
She's only seventeen
Daddy says she's too young
But she's old enough for me

Come to my place
We can talk it over
Everything going down in your head
She said take it easy
I need some time
Time to work it out
To make you mine

And just when I thought
She was coming to my door
She whispered sweet
And brought me to the floor
She said,

Chorus:
I'm only seventeen
You ain't seen love
Ain't seen nothing like me
She's only seventeen
Seventeen

Such a bad girl
Loves to work me over time
Feels good
Dancin' close to the borderline
She's a magic mountain
She's a leather glove
She's my soul
It must be love

Chorus:
She's only seventeen
The girl she gives me love like I've never seen
She's only seventeen
Daddy says she's too young
But she's old enough for me
Seventeen
She's everything I need
Daddy says she's too young
But she's old enough
Old enough for me

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4.Without The Night
K.Winger/ P.Taylor/ R.Beach

Watch the sun go down
It's just my luck again
I can hear the sound of your voice
Haunting me again

But just the sound is not enough
I try to wait but I'm not that tough
When I need your love
It seems like forever

Chorus:
Without the night
This would be so much easier
Without the night
Reminding me of the pain
Without the night
I could keep my heart from believing
I'll be fine without the night

I remember you used to way
How much you've been through
Laugh how easy the games we play
Can break your heart in two

All for love we've given up
You try to wait but you're not that tough
Too many times when you need me near
It seems like forever

Chorus:
Without the night
This would be so much easier
Without the night
Reminding me of the pain
Without the night
I could keep my heart from believing
I'll be fine without the night
Without the night.

All for love I've given up
I try to wait but I'm not that tough
Too many times when I need you here
It seems like forever

Chorus:
Without the night
This would be so much easier
Without the night
Reminding me of the pain
Without the night
I could keep my heart from believing
I'll be fine without the night

This would be so much easier
Reminding me of the pain
Without the night
Keep my heart from believing
I'll be fine without the night
Whoa, I'll be fine without the night

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5.Purple Haze
J. Hendrix

Purple haze all in my brain
Lately things don't seem the same
Acting funny but I don't know why
'excuse me while I kiss the sky

Purple haze all around
Don't know if I'm climbing up or down
Am I happy or in misery
Whatever it is that girl put a spell on me

Help me
Help me

Purple haze all in my eyes
Don't know if it's day or night
You got me blown
Blow my mind
Is it tomorrow or the end of time

Help me
Help me

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6.State Of Emergency
K.Winger/ P.Taylor

Rough boy, too tough to fall in love
I never break down, always seem to hurt someone
I turn and tried to run too late, she's breakin' me down
It's over when I see her face, you know I can't find my way out

Chorus:
Emergency, the first time love's got a hold on me
Emergency, a state of emergency
Shot down in the web of a modern girl
You take your chances, when the fear inside is real
I turn and tried to run too late, she's breakin' me down
It's over when I see her face, you know I can't find my way out

Chorus

Emergency, the first time love's got a hold on me
Emergency, into you helplessly
Emergency...

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7.Time To Surrender
K.Winger/ R.Beach

I'm out the back door just before midnight
I push the pedal to the floor, I run away
She says it's only in my head but my heart is screamin'
Hey you! What you're tryin' to prove
I won't play your game and I won't play your fool
Hey you! Best be makin' your move
Play your last hand, better understand, now it's
Time to surrender, 'cause my love don't live here anymore
Time to surrender, there's nothing left to fight for
There's nothin' left to save
Oh she cries so tough, it's too hard to let go
Of the lies inside the shadow of her tears and of her pain
And I denied when she was playin' the heartbreaker
Hey you! What are you tryin' to prove
I won't play your game and I won't play your fool
Hey you! Best be makin' your move
Play your last hand, better understand, now it's
Time to surrender, 'cause my love don't live here anymore
Time to surrender, it's not love you're makin', it's my heart you're breakin'
Your love is breakin' me down

Oh no, I can't take this again, night after night just pretending
Oh no, it's closer to the end, my body says go, but I know that now it's
Time to surrender, 'cause my love don't live here anymore
Time to surrender, there's nothing left to fight for
There's nothin' left to save
Time to surrender, 'cause my love don't live here anymore
Time to surrender, it's not love you're makin', it's my heart you're breakin'
Surrender

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8.Poison Angel
K.Winger/ R.Beach

I know, that you know that
I've seen your face before
A bad dream, so mean
Rockin' me down like a slot machine
So many years, I don't know when
My dear how have you been?
The way you looked the night we met
Gets me hot breathin', oooh cold sweat

You were so shy-y-y-y
And I was so high
That I can't remember the rest
But the one thing that I'll never forget

Chorus:
You're a poison angel
Tryin' to take my wings away
Poison angel
Get down on your knees and pray

I still remember what you said
The part about me dropping dead
You sent a letter, I've read it twice
I found out you weren't so nice
But there you were, looking so cool
To this country boy in the New York groove
And there you left me in the drink
Laughing while you watched me sink

You were so shy-y-y-y
And I was so high
That I can't remember the rest
But the one thing that I'll never forget

Chorus:
You're a poison angel
Tryin' to take my wings away
Poison angel
Get down on your knees and pray

Yeah, you were some fun
But you never looked at the damage done

Chorus:
Poison angel
Tryin' to take my wings away
Poison angel
Get down on your knees and pray
Poison angel.........

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9.Hangin On
K.Winger/ R.Beach/ B.Hill

My love try to understand me
I can't stop thinking about you
The howling down inside
Is crying out for your touch
Last time you walk away
Last time if you think of saving yourself
Don't say all your love is in vain
And don't say I'm the stranger again

It's just not fair,
That I can't see you anymore
I still want you
I still need you
I can't let go

Chorus:
I can't keep from hangin' on
I can't stop no I'm not that strong
I can't keep from hangin' on
Hangin' on

I know yesterday is over
But in here the flame is burning on
Burning a hole in my heart
Where I still believe--I'm still hopin'

You closed the door
Again and again
I still want you
I still need you
I can't let go, no!

Chorus:
I can't keep from hangin' on
I can't stop no I'm not that strong
I can't keep from hangin' on
Hangin' on

I can't let go

Chorus:
I can't keep from hangin' on
I can't stop no I'm not that strong
I can't keep from hangin' on
Hangin' on

Hangin' on
I can't stop no I'm not that strong
I can't keep from hangin' on
Hangin' on!!!

I can't let go

Can't keep me --- hangin' on

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10.Headed For A Heartbreak
K.Winger

Morning came and I was on my way, when you reminded me
I had too soon forgotten, it was you who set me free
Yeah you were here when I came and you'll be here when I'm gone
So don't be waiting for love, 'cause I'll be waiting to ramble on
Headed for a heartbreak, headed for a heartbreak

Darling don't wait up for me, tonight I won't be home
You've become a stranger, I just got to be alone
Don't need nobody on my side to dull the blade I'm on
So don't be waiting for love, 'cause I'll be waiting to ramble on
Headed for a heartbreak, headed for a heartbreak, headed for a heartbreak
It's no mistake, don't you think I can feel the pain
I walk away to live again

Headed for a heartbreak, headed for a heartbreak, don't make me hurt you
Headed for a heartbreak, well I know that I'm headed for a heartbreak
Don't you think I feel the pain...

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11.Higher And Higher
K.Winger/ R.Beach

Higher 'n' higher!
I see this lady took a bite out of you
And you can't go on in this condition
You go blind just tryin' to crawl out of bed
Like you're the sacrifice of superstition
She's so down-hearted, she's what you want, what you need
She gets you started, drops the bomb, then she takes you

Chorus:
Higher 'n' higher, she'll leave your dreams in the fast lane
Taking you higher 'n' higher, you can't fight it
Primal scream, she's got the body of sin
Should be a law against such an invention
A little smile to let you see that she knows
And can sense the smell of your intentions
She's so down-hearted, she feeds the want, feeds the need
She gets you started, drops the bomb, then she takes you
Higher 'n' higher, she'll leave your dreams in the fast lane
Taking you higher 'n' higher, now you'll never be the same

Once bitten, it's forever a game, 'cos her heart will resist all penitention
Now you live for just another chance, to her pleasure that's around the nation
She's so down-hearted, she's what you want, what you need
She gets you started, drops the bomb, then she takes you
Higher 'n' higher, she'll leave your dreams in the fast lane
Taking you higher 'n' higher, you need her love

Chorus
Higher 'n' higher

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