Lyrics to
Labyrinth

This version of Labyrinth was released by Carole King in 1977.

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What do you think, are we gonna stay lost in the maze
Of mind games and power plays
Or are we gonna take the chance of a lifetime
To see the light of day

What’ll we see when we’ve used up the last supplies
Of rainbows and butterflies
I keep believing if we all work together
We will surely find a way

We are lost in a labyrinth
There’s only one thing to do

Just break down the walls
And reach out your hand to your brother
We can lead each other
To where destiny calls
Faith and lovin’ energy will see us through

After a while we will see
The labyrinth isn’t anyplace we need to be
Then we can come out from the heart of the darkness
Into a brighter day

One of these days we will know
The heart will take us anywhere we want to go
I only hope it’s not too late for the purpose
Tho’ just what that is I can’t say

We are lost in a labyrinth
There’s only one thing to do

Just know in your mind
You want to stand behind your brother
Reach out and lead each other
To a new age in time
Faith and lovin’ energy will free your mind

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About Lyrics and Labyrinth by Carole King

The lyrics for Labyrinth are defined as the words making up the song released by Carole King in 1977. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Labyrinth have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Carole King and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Labyrinth by Carole King if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Labyrinth" means the words set to the music of Labyrinth, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Carole King. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Labyrinth and the lyrics to Labyrinth are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Carole King who came here looking just for the lyrics to Labyrinth, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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