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Legends

by Magrathea

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distant planet This is seminal progressive rock, with a real small production 'garage' vibe and a genuine 70s feel. Genesis and Pendragon fans will absolutely love this...Their other album 'In Search Of The Crystal' is even better, more complex and with some gorgeous melodies... Favorite track: Shadows Of Ignorance.
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1.
Reunion 06:42
Reunion VERSE1 Don't you see the difference in my make up Since i first appeared in your subconscious Signifies a need for change in yourself If you want to be in my ambitions Seeing clear hurts me,i realise my failure I despair your lack of judgements astounds me Wasting your imagination away now Dreams consist of waking nightmares if only You could see what i've seen,a day might come when Travelling on slowly,the start of my journey BRIDGE Doesn't appear can't be so near,don't find it strange That you can exchange my life for a new one Interweaving our dreams stealing truth from ther Gods I can hear them calling us CHORUS It's a matter of time 'till the Reunion We are all together for the rebirth Forces joined forever to find our utopia When four worlds collide our time has come It's just begun VERSE2 To save you from disaster i would tell you Face to face forgive me please see reason Dread the confrontation but we must move on Form our holy union in angel's armour Carrying the flame it's my religion Burning through the ages it signifies us All you non believers get behind me I will make it happen a holy image
2.
Shadows Of Ignorance VERSE1 Fourteen years old very tall for my age Sign my life away in ignorance Great is the war that's so far away Glory shall be mine i welcome it Biding my time 'till the Kaiser's decline Shadows of ignorance bound my mind BRIDGE Marching along strange rivers and land we pass Making our way through this confusion A boiling cloud in the distance CHORUS Empires are burning God's face is turning Fight 'till the last man alive Don't stop just try to survive Trenches are filling with bodies still burning Waving the flag of the King i'm Gazing at stars in the sky VERSE2 Lightning strikes but misses me Comrades fall in bloodied heap The reaper passes me again It seems he's having a busy day A matter of time,i beg to decline Ever onward i will go to serve my country willingly It's the way of the warrior Swallowing the bitter pill The end justifies the means to an end Shadows of ignorance cloud my mind BRIDGE2 Sweetness and light gathers around me A calming beauty emerges
3.
The Magical Box VERSE1 I can't understand what you see in this fantasy world Lost to all reason you shut me out completely You take my love for you with fear and distrust it makes me wonder What was once a pleasant time,it's become a real drag It's time to leave you BRIDGE Can you believe that the people enjoy Such ridiculous trivial nonsense Fed on a diet of death and pornography It's just a passage of time Wasting their lives sat in front of a box Full of poisonous diatribe VERSE2 Images words go faster disaster is here I talk to myself it's a lasting condition I'm stuck in your world,i reach out for you My heart is bleeding What was once a pastime it's invaded our lives It's time to go now CODA We'll take us a journey a magical mystery Out of our tiny front door Down the steep path to the gate we will walk Who knows what pleasures await? The streetlights are bright we go on through the night To meet empty people awake!
4.
The Man Who Loved Flowers VERSE1 A tranquil place disturbed by riders Country folk alarmed Fumes from bikes are choking growth Tyre tracks squashing earth Laughing in their ignorance,teenage tearaways Need to teach them all a lesson One they'll never forget BRIDGE Listen to the scarecrows call He tells me to protect the land Pigs and sheep are well aware to Trespass would mean "Country Fayre" CHORUS Show respect for God's green and resplendant land See the beauty in Nature's creativity VERSE2 A pitchfork is a handy weapon Watch those bikers fly Stick in wheels propel through curved air Splash my garden wall Strip them naked burn their clothes Dig a gaping hole Jellied bones and pumpkin heads Fertilize my land CHORUS2 Realize that the flowers reflect our mortality See them grow in the blink of an eye They all die MID8 Worms break free breathe surface air The poison bodies choke the earth Blossomed flowers quickly wilt They look to me for help Screaming voices in my ears I pray for rain to clean the soil Paint the sky with shadows grey Clouds explode in boiling water! BRIDGE3 Scarecrow walks the land at night He protects the "precious things" Campers disappear in mist Never see the city lights again!
5.
Galadriel 06:21
Galadriel VERSE1 Far along the winding road,lies the Golden Wood A haven for all creatures fair,a place untouched by time Holding on to dreams gone by,a time of Legends past They journeyed 'cross the sea to us,from a land with tales to tell The world keeps changing all around your beauty stays the same Eyes of fire,azure pools naked i am lost The truth hurts in your Mirrormere,tempting to the touch At night time i am laid to rest with visions of you now BRIDGE Shining from afar,a star upon her brow Galadriel the White,steals away the night A high queen of the Elves,the jewel in the crown Oh Lothlorien,keep my lady safe CHORUS Who will be your guardian when the shadow is approaching Who can save you from all harm,hold you by the hand Oh Galadriel take me in your arms I can take your pain away,the troubles of the world VERSE2 Surely the time will come to pass when all things fade to grey To leave this world,ocean bound you and i will sail away Horizons melt into the sun,we shift our gaze on high To the stars that shine in the sky,i look into your eyes
6.
Brainwash 06:11
Brainwash VERSE1 Come to me the ones who pray Sons and daughters everywhere The time has come to be anointed All your dedication through the years You wear the robes of your belief So devout in piety Let us kneel in majesty Praise the lord reflect his glory CHORUS Faith in the invisible,Choked by the umbilicle VERSE2 Wash my brain with fantasies As a child i towed the line Baptise me in tainted water I stagnate in fetid odour Fill me with the hatred pure Distilled from generations clean Purified by righteous anger I can feel the tide is turning MID8 Why is it wrong to decide for yourself Make up your mind to walk down your path Reach out for something more tangible There's more to this life than the Holy Grail Lost in the splendour of your creation The man on the cross shakes his head in sorrow Condemning your friends to eternal pain What makes you think you are justified?
7.
BIRDS OF FIRE VERSE1 Watch the children dream in fascination The Gods on high they pray for our lives With concentration nature is in hibernation Feel the naked flame burn the Earth BRIDGE In a world where reason seems to be destroyed A kiss from you is all it takes to sanctify CHORUS Soaring high above the clouds The Birds Of Fire they shine for you We are one blessed with understanding Reaching high above the Earth The sky is now our home again We are one come to me i need you forever VERSE2 Ricochet off rainbows ending the sun is blinding The seeds of Man they spread their wings Direction changing the wind is moving i am elusive Hiding from the heathaze alone
8.
Agoraphobic Witness Killer VERSE1 A growing fear about this place Lock my door shut out the light Panic rises nerves strung out The sweat grows cold i shiver within Scan the horizon does it ever end? Buildings crowd in create stifling twilight Too many people milling about Any which one could kill my spirit BRIDGE Safe in my house little mice are my only friends Make a cup of tea now i'm calming down Knock at the door fear returns like a long lost friend I get up to see who has come for me Finally! Eclipse of light bears down a shadow outline at my door Bring my knife into play for the last time Smash through the glass seems Jehovah Didn't see it coming CHORUS Don't let me out i'm much safer here Prison protects from the world Follow the rules and i'll bide my time Space is so overrated VERSE2 Doctors say i'm getting well Take me for walks through warm wet grass Think i'm fit to leave this place I transfer to an open farm BRIDGE2 Twinkling of an eye,and the stars close in tonight Compress the soil and leaves it gags in my throat Sick to my soul i break free from my shackled mind Don't stand close to me i can't breathe in a dead Atmosphere! Regress to former glory spin my doctor's lying spleen Crimson spreads over their white coats Slash goes the knife seems the Devil didn't see it Coming!
9.
Fear Of The Unknown VERSE1 In your life of no consequence Round and around clinging to your dreams Hope to attain at least some of your goals But fear holds you back from the brink of Success BRIDGE1 They all hate you the screaming masses CHORUS Fear of the unknown Steel yourself for greater things can Come to he who waits so Brush your tears away VERSE2 Stuck in a rut it's time to move on Down this lonely road a well trodden path Distance alone won't keep you away The problem's still there it's only you has to pay BRIDGE2 They all love you the screaming masses
10.
Dreamscape 08:39
Dreamscape INTRO Lay your sleepy head bedtime tales for a while Rub your tired eyes switch on the landing light Mummy goes to bed leaves me here all alone Clock ticks minutes by shadows grow all around Away to the promised land Dreamtime cross the Rubicon Lonelyness banished for a night I play with imaginary friends CHORUS Come with me to the dreamscape Leave reality behind Sail on an ocean of freedom To lands that no one has seen VERSE1 Chased by the wolves in the forests of Mercia Hiding out in the treetops 'till they go Riding on horses down mountains of ice and snow Saving a princess from fortress of stone Bridge1 Dragon's revenge my Nemesis a Shield is no good flames conquer all Driven by fear i raise my blade Striking the scales searching the heart VERSE2 Fighting invaders in armour of steel we go Comrades in bravery heroes to all Killing the infidels men of the sea Poison our shores with their iron clad feet Here i will stay in my kingdom of light! BRIDGE2 Here i remain in lands only dreamt A princess awakes i hear her waking up She holds out her arms clinging to me as I'm whisked away back to the light

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Released 2004 - Re-mastered 2011

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released November 11, 2011

Glenn Alexander - Vocals/Keyboards/Drums
Gary Gordon - Lead Guitar/Acoustic Guitar/Bass Guitar/Chair Creak

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Magrathea Lancashire, UK

Formed 1994' in Bury, UK, Magrathea have undergone many a change, almost as many as 'Spinal Tap' in the guitar department alone. Two original members remain in Glenn Alexander Barnes and Gary Gordon. From the early days the band have gone from a hard edged metal sound to a sometimes softer edge in the spanning 20 years of the bands existence, many recordings of varying styles have been made ... more

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