Guest guest Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 Lyrics! Nora and Mary Ann were talking about "Theme From Mahogany" the other day for goodness' sake; so maybe I'll be forgiven for sharing the lyrics to an old Talking Heads song, "The Great Curve" from their revolutionary album "Remain In Light" (#126 in Rolling Stones's current special issue, The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time). I just revisited that album today to lighten a very gray and snowy (about two feet in two days) afternoon ... and if the message of this song is not Shakta, I don't know what is. Like most lyrics, these probably lose a ton of impact when removed from the song's frentic pace and multi-rhythmed, multi-layered chantlike delivery. So hey -- throw on the disc if you got it ... buy the disc if you don't ... or at least download an mp3: Sometimes the world has a load of questions Seems like the world knows nothing at all The world is near but it's out of reach Some people touch it ... but they can't hold on She is moving to describe the world (Night must fall now - darker, darker) She has messages for everyone (Night must fall now - darker, darker) She is moving by remote control (Night must fall now - darker, darker) Hands that move her are invisible (Night must fall now - darker, darker) The world has a way of looking at people Sometimes it seems that the world is wrong She loves the world, and all the people in it She shakes 'em up when She start to walk. She defines the possibilities (Divine, to define, She is moving to define, some say so, some say so) Holding on for an eternity (Divine, to define, She is moving to define, some say so, some say so) Gone ... ending without finishing (Divine, to define, She is moving to define, some say so, some say so) The world moves on a Woman's hips The world moves and it swivels and bops The world moves on a Woman's hips The world moves and it bounces and hops (A world of light ... She's gonna open our eyes up) (A world of light ... She's gonna open our eyes up) She's gonna hold it move it hold it move it hold it move it hold it move it (A world of light ... she's gonna open our eyes up) Divine to define, she is moving to define, some say so, some say so Night must fall now - darker, darker She ... has got to move the world To move the world To move the world (Byrne/Eno, 1980) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2003 Report Share Posted December 7, 2003 Hello Devi Bhakta: Thanks for sharing the Talking Heads lyrics - amazingly Shakta, and/or Divine Female/Feminine oriented. I haven't heard that song before, though I am a fan of the group, so I will definitely be checking it out. I have also recently been reflecting upon the spiritual nature of certain classic rock tunes, including Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," and Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper." I will, for the moment, spare the group from sharing the lyrics for those songs, unless someone can't find them and wants me to post them. I have been thinking how wonderful it was when mainstream radio actually contained interesting, spiritual message songs like the two I've mentioned that were actual hits. Are there any songs out there in the mainstream today that are comparable? Mary Ann , "Devi Bhakta" <devi_bhakta> wrote: > Lyrics! Nora and Mary Ann were talking about "Theme From Mahogany" > the other day for goodness' sake; so maybe I'll be forgiven for > sharing the lyrics to an old Talking Heads song, "The Great Curve" > from their revolutionary album "Remain In Light" (#126 in Rolling > Stones's current special issue, The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time). > > I just revisited that album today to lighten a very gray and snowy > (about two feet in two days) afternoon ... and if the message of this > song is not Shakta, I don't know what is. Like most lyrics, these > probably lose a ton of impact when removed from the song's frentic > pace and multi-rhythmed, multi-layered chantlike delivery. So hey -- > throw on the disc if you got it ... buy the disc if you don't ... or > at least download an mp3: > > Sometimes the world has a load of questions > Seems like the world knows nothing at all > The world is near but it's out of reach > Some people touch it ... but they can't hold on > > She is moving to describe the world > (Night must fall now - darker, darker) > She has messages for everyone > (Night must fall now - darker, darker) > She is moving by remote control > (Night must fall now - darker, darker) > Hands that move her are invisible > (Night must fall now - darker, darker) > > The world has a way of looking at people > Sometimes it seems that the world is wrong > She loves the world, and all the people in it > She shakes 'em up when She start to walk. > > She defines the possibilities > (Divine, to define, She is moving to define, some say so, some say so) > Holding on for an eternity > (Divine, to define, She is moving to define, some say so, some say so) > Gone ... ending without finishing > (Divine, to define, She is moving to define, some say so, some say so) > > The world moves on a Woman's hips > The world moves and it swivels and bops > The world moves on a Woman's hips > The world moves and it bounces and hops > (A world of light ... She's gonna open our eyes up) > (A world of light ... She's gonna open our eyes up) > She's gonna hold it > move it > hold it > move it > hold it > move it > hold it > move it > (A world of light ... she's gonna open our eyes up) > > Divine to define, she is moving to define, some say so, some say so > Night must fall now - darker, darker > She ... has got to move the world > To move the world > To move the world > > (Byrne/Eno, 1980) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 Namaste, Must confess this isn't very sophisticated but.... I like the line from Counting Crow's the Rain King that is: I belong in the service of the Queen I belong anywhere but in between. The whole rest of the song kind of goes by in a sad and lonely blur, but I really resonate to those lines.. particulary when I'm feeling sad and lonely. Hope that isn't too juvenile! Blessings, pr , "Mary Ann" <maryann@m...> wrote: > Hello Devi Bhakta: > > Thanks for sharing the Talking Heads lyrics - amazingly Shakta, > and/or Divine Female/Feminine oriented. I haven't heard that > song before, though I am a fan of the group, so I will definitely be > checking it out. > > I have also recently been reflecting upon the spiritual nature of > certain classic rock tunes, including Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to > Heaven," and Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper." I will, > for the moment, spare the group from sharing the lyrics for those > songs, unless someone can't find them and wants me to post > them. > > I have been thinking how wonderful it was when mainstream > radio actually contained interesting, spiritual message songs > like the two I've mentioned that were actual hits. Are there any > songs out there in the mainstream today that are comparable? > > Mary Ann > > , "Devi Bhakta" > <devi_bhakta> wrote: > > Lyrics! Nora and Mary Ann were talking about "Theme From > Mahogany" > > the other day for goodness' sake; so maybe I'll be forgiven for > > sharing the lyrics to an old Talking Heads song, "The Great > Curve" > > from their revolutionary album "Remain In Light" (#126 in > Rolling > > Stones's current special issue, The 500 Greatest Albums of All > Time). > > > > I just revisited that album today to lighten a very gray and snowy > > (about two feet in two days) afternoon ... and if the message of > this > > song is not Shakta, I don't know what is. Like most lyrics, these > > probably lose a ton of impact when removed from the song's > frentic > > pace and multi-rhythmed, multi-layered chantlike delivery. So > hey -- > > throw on the disc if you got it ... buy the disc if you don't ... or > > at least download an mp3: > > > > Sometimes the world has a load of questions > > Seems like the world knows nothing at all > > The world is near but it's out of reach > > Some people touch it ... but they can't hold on > > > > She is moving to describe the world > > (Night must fall now - darker, darker) > > She has messages for everyone > > (Night must fall now - darker, darker) > > She is moving by remote control > > (Night must fall now - darker, darker) > > Hands that move her are invisible > > (Night must fall now - darker, darker) > > > > The world has a way of looking at people > > Sometimes it seems that the world is wrong > > She loves the world, and all the people in it > > She shakes 'em up when She start to walk. > > > > She defines the possibilities > > (Divine, to define, She is moving to define, some say so, some > say so) > > Holding on for an eternity > > (Divine, to define, She is moving to define, some say so, some > say so) > > Gone ... ending without finishing > > (Divine, to define, She is moving to define, some say so, some > say so) > > > > The world moves on a Woman's hips > > The world moves and it swivels and bops > > The world moves on a Woman's hips > > The world moves and it bounces and hops > > (A world of light ... She's gonna open our eyes up) > > (A world of light ... She's gonna open our eyes up) > > She's gonna hold it > > move it > > hold it > > move it > > hold it > > move it > > hold it > > move it > > (A world of light ... she's gonna open our eyes up) > > > > Divine to define, she is moving to define, some say so, some > say so > > Night must fall now - darker, darker > > She ... has got to move the world > > To move the world > > To move the world > > > > (Byrne/Eno, 1980) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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