Great lyrics

Green_Manalishi

Jedi Master
Well, i would just like to share with you the lyrics of the album Panopticon by a band called Isis. I think they are very pertinent according to our worl today. It's not, that i think it brings anything new to the people that use this forum, but still, i think they are great.



-So Did We

Our Skin Worn Thin
Our Bones Exposed
Life Reduced to Ticks

From Forest Caves and azure Skies
We Chrashed upon this Earth
The Years passed and so did we
But, Resistance would be brought



-Backlit

Always Object
Always Subject

Can You see Us Are we there?
Are we there...
Can You see Me? We are watching
We are watching...
You are fading
In the Daylight... Fading...

Always upon you, Light never ceases
Lost from Yourself, Light never ceases
Thousands of Eyes, Gaze never ceases
Light is upon you, Life in You ceases



-In Fiction

Through fiction we saw The Birth
Of Futures Yet to come
Yet in Fiction lay the Bones
Ugly in their nakedness

Yet under this Mortal Sun
We cannot hide Ourselves



-Wills Dissolve

Those Eyes and this tower have seeped into our open Veins

Uncoiled was it's strenght
And Our Souls en masse
Poured down in Sheels of Rain
And dissolved 'neath their Feet

Circling further Down
Our Wills dissolve 'neath Their Feet



-Syndic Calls

Rise in the Morning Air
Greeted by cinders of the Dead

Syndic calls Your Name
Show your thinned face at The Window

Is this the next last Day?
Prepare to be carried by the "Crows"
Heavy Hand upon The Land
Feel it's weight inside You



-Grinning Mouths

Magistrates dream of Plague
Tongues loll in anticipation
You are awake in their darker Visions
Drool slips from grinning Mouths

The Plagued is forced on us all
Is it there? Are They there?
Shouts of Fact abound
But Whispers of Thruth burn through

Is it there? Are They there?
 
I was thinking the same thing about this fantastic album, 'Grinning Mouths' in particular might resonate with regular readers of the Signs page.

Not just the lyrics but the music itself conjures up images which seem relevant to parts of our world. Other bands like Red Sparowes, GY!BE and Explosions in the Sky (which I loosely term 'end of the world music') have become my staple musical diet since I've been reading Cassiopaea and Signs. The great thing is that now I know it's not the end.
 
These are admittedly from obscure bands, but they work for me:

From the Voivod eponymous album, the song "Gasmask Revival":

Yeah! You'll have to wear this my friend
You'll have to throw rocks once again
Hurry up get yourselves together
Because it's for now and for the future

Hold your breath, control your fear
Remember why you're here
Everything else will go wrong
Unless this has settled down


Just keep it in mind


It's a good day to express yourself
It's a nice day to raise hell as well


That's the way I'm feeling too
You're waiting here and you don't have a clue
Beyond the fence they're watching you
And there is not much you can do

We are saying no more lies
Tear gas won't make us cry
Stand for your right and yell my son
And don't forget what they have done


No, I'm no more a good citizen… and never was


It's a good day to express yourself
It's a nice day to raise hell as well
I got hit by a rock on the head
And now I'm seeing red


From the Neuraxis "Trilateral Progression" album, the song "Monitoring the Mind":

Center of all things and beings
As a creator, as a controller
Lastly as an infinite upholder
Dawns upon mankind
Once supreme ambition, just one consuming desire that is to become
As they are in their spheres of supremacy
This attainment is the certain way of all progress
Achieve this destiny in all that pertains
Replete in their sphere of infinity and eternity
Refuse to coerce or compel (the submission of the free wills)
Once becoming truly conscious, discover the majestic and indwelling presence of the controller
Accordance with enlightenment, accordance with the method
Infinitely more than reality idealized
Merely a concept, potential of righteousness
Not a synonym for nature
Natural laws personified
A transcendent reality...
Concept of supreme values
Not a focalization of spiritual meanings
Reasonable to logic, plausible to philosophy
Essential to beliefs, indispensable to any hope for survival

and an absolute classic to end this post, from the Rush "2112" album the song of the same name:

I. overture
Words and music by geddy lee, alex lifeson, and neil peart

And the meek shall inherit the earth.

... the massive grey walls of the temples rise from the
Heart of every federation city. I have always been awed
By them, to think that every single facet of every life is
Regulated and directed from within! our books, our music,
Our work and play are all looked after by the benevolent
Wisdom of the priests...

We’ve taken care of everything
The words you hear the songs you sing
The pictures that give pleasure to your eyes
It’s one for all and all for one
We work together common sons
Never need to wonder how or why

We are the priests of the temples of syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls
We are the priests of the temples of syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls

Look around this world we made
Equality our stock in trade
Come and join the brotherhood of man
Oh what a nice contented world
Let the banners be unfurled
Hold the red star proudly high in hand

We are the priests of the temples of syrinx
Our great computers fill the hallowed halls.
We are the priests of the temples of syrinx
All the gifts of life are held within our walls.

... behind my beloved waterfall, in the little room that was
Hidden beneath the cave, I found it. I brushed away the
Dust of the years, and picked it up, holding it reverently in
My hands. I had no idea what it might be, but it was
Beautiful ...
... I learned to lay my fingers across the wires, and to turn
The keys to make them sound differently. as I struck the
Wires with my other hand, I produced my first harmonious
Sounds, and soon my own music! how different it could
Be from the music of the temples! I can’t wait to tell the
Priests about it! ...

What can this strange device be?
When I touch it, it gives forth a sound
It’s got wires that vibrate and give music
What can this thing be that I found?

See how it sings like a sad heart
And joyously screams out it’s pain
Sounds that build high like a mountain
Or notes that fall gently like rain

I can’t wait to share this new wonder
The people will all see it’s light
Let them all make their own music
The priests praise my name on this night

... in the sudden silence as I finished playing, I looked up
To a circle of grim, expressionless faces. father brown
Rose to his feet, and his somnolent voice echoed
Throughout the silent temple hall. ...
... instead of the grateful joy that I expected, they were
Words of quiet rejection! instead of praise, sullen
Dismissal. I watched in shock and horror as father brown
Ground my precious instrument to splinters beneath his
Feet...

I know it’s most unusual
To come before you so
But I’ve found an ancient miracle
I thought that you should know

Listen to my music
And hear what it can do
There’s something here as strong as life
I know that it will reach you

Yes, we know it’s nothing new
It’s just a waste of time
We have no need for ancient ways
The world is doing fine

Another toy will help destroy
The elder race of man
Forget about your silly whim
It doesn’t fit the plan

I can’t believe you’re saying
These things just can’t be true
Our world could use this beauty
Just think what we might do

Listen to my music
And hear what it can do
There’s something here as strong as life
I know that it will reach you

Don’t annoy us further
We have our work to do
Just think about the average
What use have they for you?

Another toy will help destroy
The elder race of man
Forget about your silly whim
It doesn’t fit the plan

... I guess it was a dream, but even now it all seems so
Vivid to me. clearly yet I see the beckoning hand of the
Oracle as he stood at the summit of the staircase ...
... I see still the incredible beauty of the sculptured cities
And the pure spirit of man revealed in the lives and works
Of this world. I was overwhelmed by both wonder and
Understanding as I saw a completely different way to life,
A way that had been crushed by the federation long ago. i
Saw now how meaningless life had become with the loss
Of all these things ...

I wandered home though silent streets
And fell into a fitful sleep
Escape to realms beyond the night
Dream can’t you show me the light?

I stand atop a spiral stair
An oracle confronts me there
He leads me on light years away
Through astral nights, galactic days

I see the works of gifted hands
That grace this strange and wondrous land
I see the hand of man arise
With hungry mind and open eyes

They left the planets long ago
The elder race still learn and grow
Their power grows with purpose strong
To claim the home where they belong
Home, to tear the temples down...
Home, to change..

... I have not left this cave for days now, it has become
My last refuge in my total despair. I have only the music of
The waterfall to comfort me now. I can no longer live
Under the control of the federation, but there is no other
Place to go. my last hope is that with my death I may pass
Into the world of my dream, and know peace at last.

The sleep is still in my eyes
The dream is still in my head
I heave a sigh and sadly smile
And lie a while in bed
I wish that it might come to pass
Not fade like all my dreams

Just think of what my life might be
In a world like I have seen
I don’t think I can carry on
Carry on this cold and empty life
Oh...noo!

My spirits are low in the depths of despair
My lifeblood spills over..

Attention all planets of the solar federation
Attention all planets of the solar federation
Attention all planets of the solar federation
We have assumed control.
We have assumed control.
We have assumed control.

These songs never fail to inspire me; it is continually amazing the impact music can have when you feel that nothing can make a difference...

Cheers,

John
 
I was a BIG Rush fan. I play the drums and I learned every song of every album through to the Moving Pictures
album. I performed "La Villa Strangiato" for my senior talent show with two other musicians and won first place.
Perhaps I will contribute some more lyrics from Hemispheres when I have time, as that may be interesting in light of the cassiopaean info. BTW, 2112 was writen while the band was frustrated by resistence from the music industry (if memory serves)

Donald
 
I always just found the lyrics of At the Drive-In to be kind of like, non sensical in a dark way, but reading the lyrics for the song Quarantined from the SOTT perspective is pretty interesting:

At The Drive-In - Quarantined
Autonomous machete for hands
Warden and judge hide behind masks
Wet raindrop lull
Small rationing
Exhumed the rhetoric of
Break the weak in single file
Sanction this outbreak- a virus conspires
Push becomes shove, days become months
I seem to have forgotten the warmth of the sun

Feeding frenzy, it's contagious
Have trigger, will travel x 2
Feeding frenzy, it's contagious
Have trigger, will travel x 2
Single sparks are spectral fires
Have trigger, will travel x 2
Feeding frenzy, it's contagious

Shackled the grapple and the sentinels found
Binoculars watch cardboard towns
Strung up in webs the net was flung
Over the auditorium
Slave trade the weak, no call to arms
Sanction this outbreak; a virus conspires
Push becomes shove, days become months
And I seem to have forgotten the warmth of the sun

Feeding frenzy, it's contagious
Have trigger, will travel x 2
Single sparks are spectral fires
Have trigger, will travel x 2
Feeding frenzy, it's contagious
Have trigger, will travel x 2
Single sparks are spectral fires

Single sparks are spectral fires
Have trigger, will travel
x 3

Single sparks are spectral fires
 
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