Love Is The Reason
Written by Charles Norman and Larry Norman
Version 1 is a live studio recording, performed with the band Beam during rehearsals for the 1998 Flevo Festival in Holland
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Version 2 is a live studio recording, performed with the band Beam during rehearsals for the 1998 Flevo Festival in Holland
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Version 3 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar
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Version 4 is a full studio recording
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lyrics version 1
The night was falling like a velvet curtain
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't cert
Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ah ha ha
Ha
'K take four [Spoken]
Ooh yeah
The night was falling like a velvet curtain
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't certain
On display
I heard a signal from the stratosphere
Could this be contact from a higher plane
And then a message came to me so clear
All the way, it said all the way
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
Wo-ho yeah
There was an alien who came among them
He told them things they'd never heard before
They were afraid and so they nailed and hung him
Now he's gone
One more verse [Spoken]
No one can stop the endless revolution
The one he started overturns the throne
Of every kingdom, every institution
On and on, on and on
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
I'm getting ready before armageddon
Don't wanna miss the chance to spread the word
I wanna tell them where this world is heading
Have you heard, oh have you heard
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
Waaa wah wa wah
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't cert
Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ah ha ha
Ha
'K take four [Spoken]
Ooh yeah
The night was falling like a velvet curtain
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't certain
On display
I heard a signal from the stratosphere
Could this be contact from a higher plane
And then a message came to me so clear
All the way, it said all the way
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
Wo-ho yeah
There was an alien who came among them
He told them things they'd never heard before
They were afraid and so they nailed and hung him
Now he's gone
One more verse [Spoken]
No one can stop the endless revolution
The one he started overturns the throne
Of every kingdom, every institution
On and on, on and on
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
I'm getting ready before armageddon
Don't wanna miss the chance to spread the word
I wanna tell them where this world is heading
Have you heard, oh have you heard
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
Waaa wah wa wah
lyrics version 2
The night was falling like a velvet curtain
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't certain
On display
I heard a signal from the stratosphere
Could this be contact from a higher plane
And then a message came to me so clear
Al’ [Music stops abruptly]
Ooh yeah
The night was falling like a velvet curtain
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't certain
On display
I heard a signal from the stratosphere
Could this be contact from a higher plane
And then a message came to me so clear
All the way, it said all the way
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
There was an alien who came among you
He told them things we’d never heard before
They were afraid and so they nailed and hung him
Now he's gone
Verse [Spoken]
No one can stop the endless revolution
The one he started overturns the throne
Of every kingdom, every institution
On and on, on and on and on
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
I'm getting ready before armageddon
Don't wanna miss the chance to spread the word
I wanna tell them where this world is heading
Have you heard, have you heard
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Wo oh oh oh
Let's get it right
Wa-ah wa wa wa
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't certain
On display
I heard a signal from the stratosphere
Could this be contact from a higher plane
And then a message came to me so clear
Al’ [Music stops abruptly]
Ooh yeah
The night was falling like a velvet curtain
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't certain
On display
I heard a signal from the stratosphere
Could this be contact from a higher plane
And then a message came to me so clear
All the way, it said all the way
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
There was an alien who came among you
He told them things we’d never heard before
They were afraid and so they nailed and hung him
Now he's gone
Verse [Spoken]
No one can stop the endless revolution
The one he started overturns the throne
Of every kingdom, every institution
On and on, on and on and on
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
I'm getting ready before armageddon
Don't wanna miss the chance to spread the word
I wanna tell them where this world is heading
Have you heard, have you heard
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Wo oh oh oh
Let's get it right
Wa-ah wa wa wa
lyrics version 3
The night was falling like a velvet curtain
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't certain
On display
I heard a signal from the stratosphere
Could this be contact from a higher plane
And then a message which came through so clear
All the way, all the way
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
There was an alien who came among them
He told them things they'd never heard before
They were afraid and so they nailed and hung him
Now he's gone, now he's gone
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
No one can stop the endless revolution
The one he started overturns the throne
Of every kingdom, every institution
On and on, on and on
Oh woh oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
I'm getting ready before armageddon
Don't wanna miss the chance to spread the word
I wanna tell them where the world is heading
Have you heard, oh have you heard
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't certain
On display
I heard a signal from the stratosphere
Could this be contact from a higher plane
And then a message which came through so clear
All the way, all the way
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
There was an alien who came among them
He told them things they'd never heard before
They were afraid and so they nailed and hung him
Now he's gone, now he's gone
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
No one can stop the endless revolution
The one he started overturns the throne
Of every kingdom, every institution
On and on, on and on
Oh woh oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
I'm getting ready before armageddon
Don't wanna miss the chance to spread the word
I wanna tell them where the world is heading
Have you heard, oh have you heard
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
Oh oh oh oh love is the reason
Oh oh oh oh love is the light
Oh oh oh oh now is the season
Oh oh oh oh let's get it right
lyrics version 4
The night was falling like a velvet curtain
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't certain
On display
I heard a signal from the stratosphere
Could this be contact from a higher plane
And then a message whispered in my ear
Go all the way, go all the way
Wo wo wo ho love is the reason
Wo wo wo ho love is the light
Wo wo wo ho now is the season
Wo wo wo ho let's get it right
There was an alien who came among them
He told them things they'd never heard before
They were afraid and so they nailed and hung him
Now he's gone
No one can stop the endless revolution
Love has the power to overcome the throne
Of every kingdom, every institution
On and on, on and on
Wo wo wo ho love is the reason
Wo wo wo ho love is the light
Wo wo wo ho now is the season
Wo wo wo ho let's get it right
You've gotta walk straight ahead and keep the path in sight
And always be looking for the light
I'm getting ready before armageddon
Don't wanna miss the chance to spread the word
I wanna tell them where this world is heading
Have you heard, have you heard
Wo wo wo ho love is the reason
Wo wo wo ho love is the light
Wo wo wo ho now is the season
Wo wo wo ho let's get it right [x2]
And always be looking for the light
I felt so drowsy as I watched the screen
Thought I saw something but I wasn't certain
On display
I heard a signal from the stratosphere
Could this be contact from a higher plane
And then a message whispered in my ear
Go all the way, go all the way
Wo wo wo ho love is the reason
Wo wo wo ho love is the light
Wo wo wo ho now is the season
Wo wo wo ho let's get it right
There was an alien who came among them
He told them things they'd never heard before
They were afraid and so they nailed and hung him
Now he's gone
No one can stop the endless revolution
Love has the power to overcome the throne
Of every kingdom, every institution
On and on, on and on
Wo wo wo ho love is the reason
Wo wo wo ho love is the light
Wo wo wo ho now is the season
Wo wo wo ho let's get it right
You've gotta walk straight ahead and keep the path in sight
And always be looking for the light
I'm getting ready before armageddon
Don't wanna miss the chance to spread the word
I wanna tell them where this world is heading
Have you heard, have you heard
Wo wo wo ho love is the reason
Wo wo wo ho love is the light
Wo wo wo ho now is the season
Wo wo wo ho let's get it right [x2]
And always be looking for the light