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    Posted: November 16 2006 at 11:36
since most proglyrics were since the beginning very cryptical and impossible to understand, I asked myself which of those many lyrics are your favorite? Itd be nice if youd summerize the content briefly
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Agalloch- In the shadow of our pale companion
which is about men and their search for god and god being an anachronism in our times
King Crimson - Epitaph
the opposite of Lennons "imagine" ^^

and many german lyrics
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I believe that this exists already, but my favorites are:
 
King Crimson:
Lizard - war
Epitaph - the end of the world
In the Court of the Crimson King - dreams of Robert Fripp
Cirkus - who knows
 
Pink Floyd:
Time - wasting away your life
Dogs - corporate elite
The Gunner's Dream - a dying soldier's dream for a utopian world
Echoes!!! (my favorite) - humanity's capacity for empathy
All of the Wish You Were Here Albums - Syd Barrett/Music Industry
Us and Them - war, how both sides are human
 
Jethro Tull:
Locomotive Breath - religion and the Church's follies
Thick as a Brick - social commentary on everything
Baker Street Muse ("there as a little boy, stood on a burning log, rubbing his hands with glee"...) - life on the streets
 
Van Der Graaf Generator:
Killer - apathy
All of Pawn Hearts album - internal torment and political folly
Undercover Man - who knows
Scorched Earth - warfare
Arrow - dying
The Emperor and his War Room - foolish wars
White Hammer - overcoming oppression
 
Magma:
All of them for sheer creativity
 
Genesis:
The Return of the Giant Hogweed - exactly what the title says, or fascism
Supper's Ready - the book of Genesis/nothing at all
Get 'Em Out By Friday - property seizure/picking on the poor
The Musical Box - too complicated to explain briefly
The Fountain of Salmacis - hermaphrodites
Dancing With the Moonlit Knight - death of the british empire
Firth of Fifth - humanities follies, inability to save themselves
 
Hawkwind:
Magnu - haven't quite figured out it's meaning yet
 
And a variety of others
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Points: 2477 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 16 2006 at 12:20
I don't think 'Firth of Fifth' is about the folly of mankind; it's about the majesty of nature!

Still, many prog lyrics are PURPOSELY obscure, and there seems to be little point in summarizing them.    
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Originally posted by fuxi fuxi wrote:

I don't think 'Firth of Fifth' is about the folly of mankind; it's about the majesty of nature!

Still, many prog lyrics are PURPOSELY obscure, and there seems to be little point in summarizing them.    
 
"The sheep remain inside their pen/Though many times they've seen the way to leave"
 
Folly of mankind...
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One of My favorite verses is in Rush's Witch Hunt:
 
Quick to judge
Quick to anger
Slow to understand
Ignorance and prejudice
And fear walk hand in hand...
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Pain of Salvation - Perfect Element pt I
Pain of Salvation - Remedy Lane
Pain of Salvation - One Hour by the Concrete Lake
Pain of Salvation - Entropia
Pain of Salvation - BE

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1. Genesis - The Lamb Lies down on Broadway [Entire Album is lyrically brilliant], but Favorite Track is "The Lamia"

2. Genesis - Foxtrot - "Suppers Ready" is poetry at its best.
 
3. Yes - Fragile - Heart of the Sunrise - I love the way the words sound, more than I love the actual meaning. It is one of the best examples of how lyrics affect the actual music weather you connect to the meaning or not. The way the words sound, all through the song [especially the climax] affect the music directly. Words are music too :)
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1. Anything by Peter Hammill
2. Most by Peter Gabriel
3. Some by Jon Anderson, tied with some by Sinfeld.
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I love most of Yes lyrics, specially CTTE and Gates of Delirium... Some Genesis lyrics are ok too, specially the 70's period (LLDOB, Foxtrot and SEBTP have great lyrics... thanx Mr. Gabriel)... Steve Wilson make great lyrics too (I love the lyrics on Hatesong, Blackest Eyes, The Sky Moves Sideways P1, Last Chance to Evacuate..., Don't Hate Me, Stop Swimming, etc)...

King Crimson lyrics are ok, specially on Sinfield period (what a lyricist!)

.. and I aldo love Mr. Doctor's lyrics for Devil Doll... totally dark and romanticly poetic!!!
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I would say A Reunion, by GG.
so simple and beautuful.
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Marillion's Script and most of other Fish's lyrics
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Points: 1455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2006 at 04:43
Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

Marillion's Script and most of other Fish's lyrics


Strong agreement with you on Fish-era Marillion.  A big part of what makes those albums for me is Fish's lyrical style and content.  Agree with so many others on Jon Anderson too.  His pinnacle of poetry and music-fit for me are the lyrics of Awaken from Going for the One - quite an awesomely beautiful song.  And, of course, I am very partial to Peter Gabriel's lyrics, especially when he was with Genesis (hence, the quote I use in my signature)....
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"A Pleasant Shade Of Gray" - Fates Warning
-music is like pornography...

sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more...



-sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue...
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Secret Mission

It's got to be slow
Taking love the only way
It's got to just flow
Making love and taking time to let it grow
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Points: 4981 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 20 2006 at 16:53
The Hangman and the Papist - Strawbs
 
I have cried after listening to this song.
 
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