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HEAVY, this one was featured in a radio program called Spotlight 107 on the old WRNW station and was a big crowd favorite. As I listen to these tracks again after so many years, I see again the faces, some gone forever, and really MISS those days...
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vintage, epic in genre of YES, Gabriel-era Genesis
Orion was a band that existed primarily from 1976-1981 It consisted of 3 future members of AVALON USA, Joel Pirard, John Curtin, Jeff Kalmar, and also CJ Truitt and Roger Schnur. Previous members included Brian Legierre on drums, Jay MacMahon on vocals, Tony Lugamano who replaced Roger for a time, when he left, as did Brian) on drums, but the core became Joel, John and Jeff, until Roger returned, and CJ joined up. These songs are from original tapes made in 1980 from board mixes. In at least one or two occasions, the tapes have been slightly damaged over the years. I am trying to locate backups (they did exist) to archive these. The energy and audacity of youth was apparent. Banana Sound (still in business in NJ) was the sound and recording company. To you, all these years later, who may remember us, I hope this brings back some pleasant memories--J Pirard
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Genre
Rock • Progressive Rock
Charts
Peak #123
Peak in subgenre #18
Author
Roger Schnur, words, John Curtin, music
Rights
1979, renewed 2004
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December 04, 2023
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MP3 21.0 MB • 320 kbps • 9:11
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LAWMAKER I OPEN MY EYES, AND WHAT DO I SEE BEFORE ME A THOUSAND FACES, WITH BLEEDING IN THEIR HEARTS THEIR COLD FACES TURN AS NUMB, AS THEIR PENETRATING GAZES, THE CROWD WITH OUTSTRTCHED ARMS, AND BLEEDING FACES HOW IS IT SO, THIS FIGHT TO BE FREE, I CAN’T SAY NO, BECAUSE IT ONCE HAPPENED TO ME, IN THIS PRSON THEY’LL HOLD YOU, THEY’LL FEED YOU METRIC RULES, THE SUICIDAL LESSONS, MAKE YOU ALL LOOK LIKE FOOLS! INSIDE THEIR BIRTH, A POWER YOU WILL NEVER REACH WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED, IS SOMETHING YOU COULD NEVER TEACH, IT SWEEPS LIKE A SWORD, IT CUTS THROUGH YOUR MIND! IT CAUSES SOME TO KILL, AND OTHERS TO BE KIND. WHAT HAVE I DONE, HAVE I REACHED THE WATERS WARM, IT MAY BE THAT IO CAN RISE ABOVE IT, BUT THEN AGAIN, I MAY FALL THERE’S BLOOD IN THE DOORWAY, AND OUT THERE IN THE STREET WHEN PEOPLE GATHER THE LAST THING’S HEARD IS THE VICTIM’S FAILING HEARTBEAT THERE’S BLOOD ON HIS AXE, HE’S GRINNING UNDER HIS HOOD HE CUTS DOWN SOME WITH STRINGS AND OTHERS WITH WOOD BUT IT’S HIS WORDS THAT MOVE ME, THEY PUT ME IN MY PLACE, HE CRITICIZES ALL OF US BUT NEVER SHOWS HIS FACE!!! INSIDE THEIR BIRTH, A POWER YOU WILL NEVER KNOW, I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, EVEN WHEN HE TELLS THEM SO HE’LL SLASH YOU AND HE BINDS YOU, HE PUTS YOUR NECK IN A NOOSE HE’LL TRY TO WIN YOU OVER, YET NOT TELL YOU THE TRUTH! THE MASTER’S WORK AT HAND, HIS APPETITE NEVER FILLS THERE SATAN LEADS THE BAND, HE GOES IN FOR THE KILL THERE’S DARKNESS IN THE CLOUDS, THERE’S DYING IN THE AIR THE GODS ARE ON THE ROOFTOPS BUT I DOUBT THEY REALLY CARE WHAT KEEPS HAPPENING? IT DOESN’T FEEL VERY FAIR. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I SAW YOU BUT THEN YOU WERE NOT THERE THESE IMAGES I KEEP SEEING COME AS OFTEN AS THE TIDES FROM THE OUTSKIRTS TO THE CENTER THERE’S NOWHERE I CAN HIDE! BUT IT’S STRICTLY AS IT COMES, IT GOES WITHOUT A SECOND GLANCE, WITHOUT A SECOND GLANCE IT’S RENDERING A SONIC STARE, A FACE UPON IT ONCE DID DANCE IT GOES WITH OUT A FEAR OF, YESTERDAY’S DREAM IT APPEARS TO BE SO SIMPLE, OH SO SIMPLE BUT IT’S HARDER, HARDER THAN IT EVER SEEMS IF I REACHED OUT AND TOUCHED YOU, WOULD YOU HOLD MY HAND TIGHT? COULD WE ALL JOIN TOGETHER, COULD WE TRY IT JUST THIS NIGHT? DO YOU THINK THAT WE COULD, DO YOU THINK IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT? CAN WE TRUST THE FIRE-THROWERS, CAN WE TRUST THE ONE’S THAT FIGHT?
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