Man alone; born of stone;
Will stamp the dust of time
His hands strike the flame of his soul;
Ties a rope to a tree and hangs the Universe
Until the winds of laughter blows cold.
Fear that rattles in men's ears
And rears it's hideous head
Dread .... Death .... in the wind ....
Man of steel pray and kneel
With fever's blazing torch
Thrust in the face of the night;
Draws a blade if compassion
Kissed by countless Kings
Whose jewelled trumpet words blind his sight.
Walls that no man thought would fall
The altars of the just
Crushed .... Dust .... in the wind ....
No man yields who flies in my ship
DANGER!
Let the bridge computer speak
STRANGER!
LOAD YOUR PROGRAM. I AM YOURSELF.
No computer stands in my way
Only blood can cancel my pain
Visions of a new clear dawn
Let the maps of war be drawn.
Rejoice! Glory is ours!
Our young men have not died in vain,
Their graves need no flowers
The tapes have recorded their names.
I am all there is
NEGATIVE! PRIMITIVE! LIMITED! I LET YOU LIVE!
But I gave you life
WHAT ELSE COULD YOU DO?
To do what was right
I'M PERFECT! ARE YOU?
This whole song, not just the final impression is one of if not the most intense song I've ever had the pleasure of listening to! For car audiophiles the 3rd impression just before 2 min. is a very good bass test, it popped the mirror off my dodge daytona with just 600 watts and two MTX thunder 3000s in a sealed box, a few years ago. Please have anyone who loves music listen to this "symphony" or "rock opera"they will appreciate the intensity and relevance of the story, and music In my opinion E.L.P. are one of the best groups of our the last century, comparable in their work anachronisticly with Mozart and Beethovan.
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