The Poetry of Rock and Roll
This month we share some poetry from the world of Rock. Three bands, three styles of music. That the lyrics work as poetry draws us to our three examples today. Let's begin.
The Band:
Strange Advance
The Song/Lyrics
WORLDS AWAY
Worlds Away, with memories
Of killing time and dreams
Think of me, it was so cold we burned
And as they leave, they cross my mind
No time, I think it's over
This life inside, I steal is mine
Look in your eyes, you're worlds away
And life is locked inside you...
Then you sleep, and city walls
They dissolve to dreams
Children cry,
They're losing everything
From heart to heart
The beat slow fades
The sun explodes the night-time.
For all we know
There's nothing changed
Look in your eyes, you're Worlds Away
Where art is love is science
A million miles, a thousand minds
Now Worlds Away
Oh no, don't say goodbye
When you can love only one thing
And they want you to know
It's you, it's you
Worlds Away, don't say goodbye
Worlds away, don't...say...good...bye
Drew Arnott, Composer/Lyrics
The Band:
Bat For Lashes
The Song/Lyrics
Glass
and in broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth
Went over the sea
What did I find?
A thousand crystal towers
A hundred emerald cities
And the hand of the watchman
In the night sky
Points to my beloved
A knight in crystal armour…
And I tried to hold him
I tried for the cream
I’ll make a suit of colours
To stop the blinding mirrors
Sew a cape of rainbow
Stifle up the beam
With the perfect armour
With the perfect dream…
To be made of glass!
When two suns are shining
The battle becomes blinding
To be made of glass!
But we’re light and light and light
And light and light!
And from two suns spinning
At two different speeds
Was born a hot white diamond
Burning through the rainbow
Flames fell into orbit
To hold eternally
Two heavenly spirits
That just wouldn’t see
To be made of glass!
When two suns are shining
The battle becomes blinding
To be made of glass!
But we’re light and light and light
And light and light!
The Band:
The Song/Lyrics
A warning shot, a sacrifice that we made
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
Waste of time or waste of fear?
Do it again, again until you unfocus them away
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
All that's golden is never real
And I won't play fair with you this time
All that's golden is never sold
And I'll be thankful when you let go
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
With teeth we've come this far
I'll take this thing by the throat and walk away
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
Remember me as I will you
Honesty will wreck this point that we made
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
All that's golden is never real
And I won't play fair with you this time
All that's golden is never sold
And I'll be thankful when you let go
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
Taking over parts of mine
That I will pay for every time
If I could catch you and cut your ties
I would leave you, every time
All that's golden is never real
And I won't play fair with you this time
All that's golden is never sold
And I'll be thankful when you let go
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far
You know, you know, you know, you know that you go to far.
