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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 2074937" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>A lot of Blackmore's Rainbow's songs are great this way- <em>Temple of the King, 16th Century Greensleeves, the Man on the Silver Mountain...</em> Good stuff. A few samples snatches of verse:</p><p></p><p>(from TotK)</p><p><em>One day in the year of the fox came a time remembered well</em></p><p><em>When a strong young man of the rising sun heard the tolling of the great black bell</em></p><p><em>One day in the year of the fox when the bell began to ring</em></p><p><em>It meant the time had come for him to go to the Temple of the King.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>There in the middle of the circle he stands,</em></p><p><em>Searching, seeking; </em></p><p><em>With just one touch of his trembling hand the answer will be found.</em></p><p><em>Daylight waits while the old man sings</em></p><p><em>"Heaven help me"</em></p><p><em>Then like the rush of a thousand wings </em></p><p><em>It shines upon the one</em></p><p><em>And the day has just begun.</em></p><p></p><p>(from 16th Century...)</p><p></p><p><em>It's only been an hour</em></p><p><em>Since he locked her in the tower,</em></p><p><em>The time has come, </em></p><p><em>He must be undone by the morning.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Many times before </em></p><p><em>The tyrant opened up the door;</em></p><p><em>Someone cries,</em></p><p><em>Still we close our eyes- not again!</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Meet me when the sun is in the western sky, </em></p><p><em>The fighting must begin before another someone dies.</em></p><p><em>Crossbows in the firelight,</em></p><p><em>Green sleeves waving, </em></p><p><em>Madmen raving</em></p><p><em>Through the shattered night- yeah!</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Flames are getting higher, </em></p><p><em>Make it leap onto the spire;</em></p><p><em>Drawbridge down, </em></p><p><em>Cut him down</em></p><p><em>We shall dance around the fire...</em></p><p></p><p>from MotSM:</p><p></p><p><em>I'm a wheel, I'm a wheel,</em></p><p><em>I can roll, I can feel, </em></p><p><em>And you can't stop me turning;</em></p><p><em>Cause I'm the sun, I'm the sun,</em></p><p><em>I can move, I can run </em></p><p><em>But you'll never stop me burning.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Come down with fire, lift my spirit higher;</em></p><p><em>Someone's screaming my name-</em></p><p><em>Come and make me holy again,</em></p><p><em>I'm the Man on the Silver Mountain.</em></p><p><em>I'm the Man on the Silver Mountain.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>I'm the day, I'm the day,</em></p><p><em>I can show you the way,</em></p><p><em>And walk and ride beside you.</em></p><p><em>I'm the night, I'm the night, </em></p><p><em>I'm the dark and the light</em></p><p><em>With eyes that see inside you.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Come down with fire, lift my spirit higher;</em></p><p><em>Someone's screaming my name-</em></p><p><em>Come and make me holy again,</em></p><p><em>I'm the Man on the Silver Mountain.</em></p><p><em>I'm the Man on the Silver Mountain.</em></p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p><em>The Man on the Silver Mountain</em> was actually used by a good friend of mine years ago as the 'dark imprisoned god' of his world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 2074937, member: 1210"] A lot of Blackmore's Rainbow's songs are great this way- [i]Temple of the King, 16th Century Greensleeves, the Man on the Silver Mountain...[/i] Good stuff. A few samples snatches of verse: (from TotK) [i]One day in the year of the fox came a time remembered well When a strong young man of the rising sun heard the tolling of the great black bell One day in the year of the fox when the bell began to ring It meant the time had come for him to go to the Temple of the King. There in the middle of the circle he stands, Searching, seeking; With just one touch of his trembling hand the answer will be found. Daylight waits while the old man sings "Heaven help me" Then like the rush of a thousand wings It shines upon the one And the day has just begun.[/i] (from 16th Century...) [i]It's only been an hour Since he locked her in the tower, The time has come, He must be undone by the morning. Many times before The tyrant opened up the door; Someone cries, Still we close our eyes- not again! Meet me when the sun is in the western sky, The fighting must begin before another someone dies. Crossbows in the firelight, Green sleeves waving, Madmen raving Through the shattered night- yeah! Flames are getting higher, Make it leap onto the spire; Drawbridge down, Cut him down We shall dance around the fire...[/i] from MotSM: [i]I'm a wheel, I'm a wheel, I can roll, I can feel, And you can't stop me turning; Cause I'm the sun, I'm the sun, I can move, I can run But you'll never stop me burning. Come down with fire, lift my spirit higher; Someone's screaming my name- Come and make me holy again, I'm the Man on the Silver Mountain. I'm the Man on the Silver Mountain. I'm the day, I'm the day, I can show you the way, And walk and ride beside you. I'm the night, I'm the night, I'm the dark and the light With eyes that see inside you. Come down with fire, lift my spirit higher; Someone's screaming my name- Come and make me holy again, I'm the Man on the Silver Mountain. I'm the Man on the Silver Mountain.[/i] *** [i]The Man on the Silver Mountain[/i] was actually used by a good friend of mine years ago as the 'dark imprisoned god' of his world. [/QUOTE]
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