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* on [[Floodland]] CD and [[This Corrosion (single)|This Corrosion]] with vocals by [[Andrew Eldritch]]. | * on [[Floodland]] CD and [[This Corrosion (single)|This Corrosion]] with vocals by [[Andrew Eldritch]]. | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
| − | You reap what you sow<br/> | + | This song cycles the different combiations of these four lines of lyrics over repeated stanzas of music. |
| − | Put your face to the | + | |
| − | Here come the marching men<br/> | + | Line 1: ''You reap what you sow''<br/> |
| − | Your colours wrapped around<br/> | + | Line 2: ''Put your face to the gr''ound<br/> |
| + | Line 3: ''Here come the marching men''<br/> | ||
| + | Line 4: ''Your colours wrapped around''<br/> | ||
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| + | Zeroth stanza | ||
| + | /* lead in music */ | ||
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| + | First stanza | ||
| + | Line 1 | ||
| + | Line 2 | ||
| + | Line 3 | ||
| + | Line 4 | ||
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| + | Second stanza | ||
| + | . /* This means that the corresponding line is skipped. */ | ||
| + | . | ||
| + | . | ||
| + | . | ||
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| + | Third stanza | ||
| + | Line 1 | ||
| + | Line 2 | ||
| + | . | ||
| + | . | ||
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| + | Fourth stanza | ||
| + | . | ||
| + | . | ||
| + | Line 3 | ||
| + | Line 4 | ||
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| + | Fifth stanza | ||
| + | Line 1 | ||
| + | . | ||
| + | . | ||
| + | . | ||
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| + | Sixth stanza | ||
| + | Line 1 | ||
| + | Line 2 | ||
| + | Line 3 | ||
| + | Line 4 | ||
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| + | Seventh stanza /* This stanza fades out. */ | ||
| + | Line 1 | ||
| + | Line 2 | ||
| + | Line 3 | ||
| + | Line 4 | ||
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==Analysis== | ==Analysis== | ||
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Revision as of 05:53, 17 March 2009
There are two versions of Colours;
- on Gift with vocals long assumed to be by James Ray. However on Heartland, Ray has apparently denied that he sang this version.
- on Floodland CD and This Corrosion with vocals by Andrew Eldritch.
Lyrics
This song cycles the different combiations of these four lines of lyrics over repeated stanzas of music.
Line 1: You reap what you sow
Line 2: Put your face to the ground
Line 3: Here come the marching men
Line 4: Your colours wrapped around
Zeroth stanza /* lead in music */
First stanza Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4
Second stanza . /* This means that the corresponding line is skipped. */ . . .
Third stanza Line 1 Line 2 . .
Fourth stanza . . Line 3 Line 4
Fifth stanza Line 1 . . .
Sixth stanza Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4
Seventh stanza /* This stanza fades out. */ Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4
Analysis
| This particular section is awaiting expansion. |
This song should be The National Anthem of Goth.
