Difference between revisions of "Colours (song)"
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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
This song cycles different combiations of these four lines of lyrics over repeated stanzas of music. | This song cycles different combiations of these four lines of lyrics over repeated stanzas of music. | ||
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Line 1: ''You reap what you sow''<br/> | Line 1: ''You reap what you sow''<br/> | ||
Line 2: ''Put your face to the gr''ound<br/> | Line 2: ''Put your face to the gr''ound<br/> | ||
Line 3: ''Here come the marching men''<br/> | Line 3: ''Here come the marching men''<br/> | ||
Line 4: ''Your colours wrapped around''<br/> | Line 4: ''Your colours wrapped around''<br/> | ||
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Zeroth stanza<br/> | Zeroth stanza<br/> | ||
/* lead in music */ | /* lead in music */ | ||
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First stanza<br/> | First stanza<br/> | ||
''You reap what you sow''<br/> | ''You reap what you sow''<br/> | ||
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''Here come the marching men''<br/> | ''Here come the marching men''<br/> | ||
''Your colours wrapped around''<br/> | ''Your colours wrapped around''<br/> | ||
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Second stanza<br/> | Second stanza<br/> | ||
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Third stanza<br/> | Third stanza<br/> | ||
''You reap what you sow''<br/> | ''You reap what you sow''<br/> | ||
''Put your face to the gr''ound<br/> | ''Put your face to the gr''ound<br/> | ||
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Fourth stanza<br/> | Fourth stanza<br/> | ||
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''Here come the marching men''<br/> | ''Here come the marching men''<br/> | ||
''Your colours wrapped around''<br/> | ''Your colours wrapped around''<br/> | ||
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Fifth stanza<br/> | Fifth stanza<br/> | ||
''You reap what you sow''<br/> | ''You reap what you sow''<br/> | ||
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Sixth stanza<br/> | Sixth stanza<br/> | ||
''You reap what you sow''<br/> | ''You reap what you sow''<br/> | ||
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''Here come the marching men''<br/> | ''Here come the marching men''<br/> | ||
''Your colours wrapped around''<br/> | ''Your colours wrapped around''<br/> | ||
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Seventh stanza /* This stanza fades out. */<br/> | Seventh stanza /* This stanza fades out. */<br/> | ||
''You reap what you sow''<br/> | ''You reap what you sow''<br/> | ||
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''Here come the marching men''<br/> | ''Here come the marching men''<br/> | ||
''Your colours wrapped around''<br/> | ''Your colours wrapped around''<br/> | ||
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==Analysis== | ==Analysis== | ||
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Revision as of 05:59, 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 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
You reap what you sow
Put your face to the ground
Here come the marching men
Your colours wrapped around
Second stanza
- - - /* This means that the corresponding line is skipped. */
- - -
- - -
- - -
Third stanza
You reap what you sow
Put your face to the ground
- - -
- - -
Fourth stanza
- - -
- - -
Here come the marching men
Your colours wrapped around
Fifth stanza
You reap what you sow
- - -
- - -
- - -
Sixth stanza
You reap what you sow
Put your face to the ground
Here come the marching men
Your colours wrapped around
Seventh stanza /* This stanza fades out. */
You reap what you sow
Put your face to the ground
Here come the marching men
Your colours wrapped around
Analysis
| This particular section is awaiting expansion. |
This song should be The National Anthem of Goth.
