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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- I could not find a full version of The Fountain of Lamneth, so I made my own. It's all six parts, put together with no pauses in-between. I think this will help some people appreciate this song more. (it did for me)
Happy listening.
I DO NOT OWN THIS SONG, ALL CREDIT GOES TO THE THREE WONDERFUL MEN CALLED RUSH.
LYRICS:
[I. In the Valley]
I am born
I am me
I am new
I am free
Look at me
I am young
Sight unseen
Life unsung
My eyes have just been opened
And they're open very wide
Images around me
Don't identify inside
Just one blur I recognize
The one that soothes and feeds
My way of life is easy
And as simple are my needs
Yet my eyes are drawn toward
The mountain in the east
Fascinates and captivates
Gives my heart no peace
The mountain holds the sunrise
In the prison of the night
'Til bursting forth from rocky chains
The valley floods with light
Living one long sunrise
For to me all things are new
I've never watched the sky grow pale
Or strolled through fields of dew
I do not know of dust to dust
I live from breath to breath
I live to climb that mountain
To the Fountain of Lamneth
[II. Didacts and Narpets]
Stay! Go!
Work! No!
Learn! Live!
Earn! Give!
Stay or fight? What's right?
Listen!
[III. No One At the Bridge]
Crying back to consciousness
The coldness grips my skin
The sky is pitching violently
Drawn by shrieking winds
Seaspray blurs my vision
Waves roll by so fast
Save my ship of freedom
I'm lashed helpless to the mast
Remembering when first I held
The wheel in my own hands
I took the helm so eagerly
And sailed for distant lands
But now the sea's too heavy
And I just...I just don't understand
Why must my crew desert me?
When I need...I need a guiding hand...
Call out for direction
And there's no one there to steer
Shout out for salvation
But there's no one there to hear
Cry out supplication
For the maelstrom is near
Scream out desperation
But no one cares to hear
[IV. Panacea]
The whiteness of confusion
Is unfolding from my mind
I stare around in wonder
Have I left my life behind?
I catch the scent of ambergris
And turn my head, surprised
My gaze is caught and held and I
Am helpless...mesmerized
Panacea, liquid grace
Oh let me touch your fragile face
Enchantment falls around me
And I know I cannot leave
Here's a meaning for my life
A shelter from the storm
Pacify my troubles with
Her body, soft and warm
Naked in our unity
A smile for every tear
Gentle hands that promise me
Comfort through the years
Yet I know I must be gone
Before the light of dawn
Panacea, passion pure
I can't resist your gentle lure
My heart will lie beside you
And my wandering body grieves
[V. Bacchus Plateau]
Another endless day
Silhouettes of grey
Another glass of wine
Drink with eyes that shine
To days without that chill at morning
Nights time out of mind
[Chorus:]
Draw another goblet
From the cask of '43
Crimson misty memory
Hazy glimpse of me
Give me back my wonder
I've something more to give
I guess it doesn't matter
There's not much more to live
Another foggy dawn
The mountain almost gone
Another doubtful fear
The road is not so clear
My soul grows ever weary
And the end is ever near
[Chorus]
[VI. The Fountain]
Look! The mist is rising
And the sun is peaking through
See the steps grow lighter
As I reach their final few
Hear the dancing waters
I must be drawing near
Feel, my heart is pounding
With embattled hope and fear
Now, at last I fall before
The Fountain of Lamneth
I thought I would be singing
But I'm tired...out of breath
Many journeys end here
But, the secret's told the same
Life is just a candle and a dream
Must give it flame
The key, the end, the answer
Stripped of their disguise
Still it's all confusion
And tears spring to my eyes
Though I've reached a signpost
It's really not the end
Like Old Sol behind the mountain
I'll be coming up again
I'm in motion
I am still
I am crying
I am...still
I'm together
I'm apart
I'm forever
At the start
Still...I am
I absolutely love Geddy's bass tone in this song. Hollow, rich, woody, crisp.
Beyond creative! Caress of Steel is so underrated!
Can't believe only 256 views when this is easily the best quality HQ version of this song on youtube. An epic musical Odyssey rivalled only by Hemispheres. Great upload Felken, thank you for the crystal clear listen. And lyrics too! What more could anyone want?
Thanks man! I burned it from the original CD in WAV format (better quality than MP3), did some slight EQing to give it a slightly crisper sound. I appreciate good comments.
I appreciate good music ;)
I adore this song, it feels like it could be a man's lifework condensed into a single epic track. I think that is what it's trying to say as well. I get lot of weird looks when I say Caress of Steel is my favorite Rush record , but I don't think those people have properly given this track a spin and sat through with the lovely prose that it is.
While not my favourite album of theirs, It's one of their best.
An Epic song!!! And an excellent upload as well....Thank you sir.
My pleasure!
No One at the Bridge is AMAZING!!!
Great song
good upload from my favorite album much respect
Thanks and to you too!
Good job brother.
Thank you!
Some of my favorite Neal Peart tom tom runs are in this song!
Pretty much the best drum sound of their whole discography.
Dry run for 2112 which was a dry run for Hemispheres...Rush was a band w/ some excellent ideas, but it took them 3 LP's to bring them to 1/3rd fruition...
Interesting. I have to disagree. Although Hemispheres is my favourite of the three you mentionned, 2112 and Lamneth are great epics of their own right. Caress of steel is an overall fantastic record, and I love the organic feel of it. Then again, that's just my opinion.
Yes, I've always said if Caress of Steel came after 2112, A Farewell to Kings, and Hemispheres it would have been a huge hit, but as we all know, ironically, this had to come first and fail miserable or we would never have 2112 and hence Kings, Hemispheres and all the rest.
Caress is my 3rd favorite Rush album behind Hemispheres and Permanent Waves
A hidden conversation between a disabled veteran and an athlete can be heard after a minute of silence following the end of the song. It ends at 21:13 and closes the album.
Xmas day 2020
Hi.
What's the difference between this and the 19:58 long version?
For this version, I edited all the individual parts together. The pauses between each part are probably a bit longer than the standard version, but I made it that way so that the pauses felt just the right length.
@@figeon The studio version is this length too