Simple Minds - Great Leap Forward lyrics

I jumped up like Apollo, crash landed on my feet The Sun shot like a laser through my brain A little d**h had woken up and put a curse on me But I knew that that I'd be coming back again Inspiration, across the nation, there's a poverty of expectation All I got to do was move ahead BRIDGE It's a blue sky It's a white cloud It's a flame It's a blue sky White cloud Burning flame I shot back to the mirror, there was nothing left to see But a phantom with his heartbeat deep inside I could feel the dust of ages, they were blowing back at me But I knew that I was born to get it right BRIDGE Everybody take the great leap forward Everybody knows the mysteries at hand If you've been praying all those sweet days for this Don't you know there is a whole different plan? Sometimes I hear the madman calling He talks about some dark, eternal place I've been waiting all my lifetime for this moment And now, I've got to find some other ways One touch ignites this eagle, one kiss for Heaven's view I need the flame so I can feel alive You can tell my little brother, no requiem for me I knew that I was born to make this flight Inspiration across the nation, there's a poverty of expectation All I got to do was move ahead BRIDGE Everybody take the great leap forward Everybody knows the mysteries at hand If you've been praying all those sweet days for this Don't you know there is a whole different plan? Sometimes I hear the madman calling Every woman, every child, every man If you're waiting all your lifetime for this coming You there's no turning back again You there's no turning back again BRIDGE All I got to do is step ahead (Everybody) All I got to do is move ahead (Everybody) Blue sky, white cloud All I got to do is get ahead (Everybody) All I got to do is get ahead (Everybody) Blue sky, white cloud It's a burning flame (Everybody) All I got to do is step ahead All I got to do is move ahead All I got to do is get ahead