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Post by BiteUrLip on Nov 21, 2018 15:50:45 GMT
Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Tim Rice
He knows nothing about me and care even less
He barely knows himself, his emptiness
He cannot imagine a life without confidence
A life without hope, a life without freedom
Where life is all you possess
The past is now another land
Far beyond my reach
Invaded by insidious
Foreign bodies, foreign speech
Where the timeless joys of childhood
Lie broken on the beach
The present is an empty space
Between the good and bad
A moment leading nowhere
Too pointless to be sad
But time enough to lay to waste
Every certainty I had
The future is a barren world
Disheartening at every turn
Material and obsolete
Its wretched spoils not my concern
Shining like an evil sun
As my childhood treasures burn
Shining like an evil sun
As my childhood treasures burn
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Post by BiteUrLip on Nov 21, 2018 15:51:16 GMT
I've always liked this song very much. Better than many other Aida songs.
5 stars.
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Post by dougs on Nov 21, 2018 17:15:22 GMT
"The Past is Another Land" from AIDA:
I have the AIDA demos but I have don't have a demo for this one. I have only heard Heather Headly's version. I'd love to hear Elton's original demo since most demos are superior to the AIDA star-CD. This Headly version is actually quite good. Her vocals are striking. A real talent. This version translates wonderfully for the stage, especially with a voice like Heather Headly's.
Rating: 4 1/2 to 5 stars
Doug
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Post by BiteUrLip on Nov 22, 2018 4:57:32 GMT
You don't have the Flights Of Fancy Vol 2, Doug? I can send it to you if you want.
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Post by newloneranger on Nov 23, 2018 6:45:02 GMT
Its better than the broadwY version on youtube. one of the weaker tracks from Flights of Fancy Vol 2
3 stars
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