Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song How Fortunate the Man With None, artist - Dead Can Dance.
Date of issue: 12.09.1993
Song language: English
How Fortunate the Man With None |
You know what came of him, |
To him complexities seemed plain. |
He cursed the hour that gave birth to him |
And saw that everything was vain. |
How great and wise was Solomon. |
The world however did not wait |
But soon observed what followed on. |
It’s wisdom that had brought him to this state. |
How fortunate the man with none. |
You saw courageous Caesar next |
You know what he became. |
They deified him in his life |
Then had him murdered just the same. |
And as they raised the fatal knife |
How loud he cried: you too my son! |
The world however did not wait |
But soon observed what followed on. |
It’s courage that had brought him to that state. |
How fortunate the man with none. |
You heard of honest Socrates |
The man who never lied: |
They weren’t so grateful as you’d think |
Instead the rulers fixed to have him tried |
And handed him the poisoned drink. |
How honest was the people’s noble son. |
The world however did not wait |
But soon observed what followed on. |
It’s honesty that brought him to that state. |
How fortunate the man with none. |
Here you can see respectable folk |
Keeping to God’s own laws. |
So far he hasn’t taken heed. |
You who sit safe and warm indoors |
Help to relieve our bitter need. |
How virtuously we had begun. |
The world however did not wait |
But soon observed what followed on. |
It’s fear of god that brought us to that state. |
How fortunate the man with none. |
Performed by Lisa Gerrard & Brendan Perry |
Engineered and produced by Brendan Perry at Quivvy Church |
4-A-D, P.O. |
BOX 461 599, Los Angeles, CA 90 046−9599. |
Written by Dead Can Dance |
Except |
«The Wind that Shakes the Baley» |
Words and music: Dr. Robert Dwyer Joyce |
«How Fortunate the Man with None» |
Music: Dead Can Dance |
Words: Bertold Brecht (Translation John Willet) |
(send a mail and you’ll get the original german text) |
ISC file date vom 22.11.1993 (in Alpena, Michigan, USA) |