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    Posted: June 13 2005 at 05:01

Which prog band has consistently produced the most uplifting, positive messages in their music (but I am talking about lyrics here mainly) without being overly sentimental and unrealistic.

Would be good if you could use examples.


So, it might be that the album starts out with a negative aspect but as the music progresses it offers a hopeful message.

ALSO:
Personally, bagging other peoples taste in music and which band they support on this site really sucks. We are all unique and everyone will have different tastes in some way.  Why can't we accept that and critique the music without it turning into a 'my music is better than yours' forum.

So if you are in the habit of doing this, please don't bag anyone out on this thread for what they suggest but use 'intelligent' discussion and evidence if you believe someone is in need of 'correction'.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 14:03
Most likely Yes... once you've deciphered exactly what Jon Anderson was trying to say..
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 13 2005 at 14:17
Childhood's End?
Lyrics: Dick
Music: Dick/Kelly/Mosley/Rothery/Trewavas
And it was morning
And I found myself mourning,
For a childhood that I thought had disappeared
I looked out the window
And I saw a magpie in the rainbow, the rain had gone
I'm not alone, I turned to the mirror
I saw you, the child, that once loved

The child before they broke his heart
Our heart, the heart that I believed was lost

Hey you, surprised? More than surprised
To find the answers to the questions
Were always in your own eyes

Do you realise that you give it on back to her?
But that would only be retraced in all the problems that you ever knew
So untrue
For she's got to carry on with her life
And you've got to carry on with yours

So I see it's me, I can do anything
And I'm still the child
'Cos the only thing misplaced was direction
And I found direction
There is no childhood's end
You are my childhood friend, lead me on

Hey you, you've survived. Now you've arrived
To be reborn in the shadow of the magpie

Now you realise, that you've got to get out of here
You've found the leading light of destiny, burning in the ashes of your memory
You want to change the world
You'd resigned yourself to die a broken rebel
But that was looking backward
Now you've found the light

You, the child that once loved
The child before they broke his heart
Our heart, the heart that I believed was lost

So it's me I see, I can do anything.
I'm still the child
'Cos the only thing misplaced was direction
And I found direction
There is no childhood's end
I am your childhood friend, lead me on

 

That's one of the most uplifting lyrics from Marillion.

 

As a band I would suggest Yes, for the same reason Threefates mentioned.

A venture, Circus Of Heaven, Hearts, Love will find a way, Survival



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