Track two from the new album Inverted Reality by Red Bazar featuring:
Mick Wilson on Bass, Andy Wilson on Guitars, Paul Comerie on Drums and Peter Jones (Camal & Tiger Moth Tales) on Vocals and Keyboards.
lyrics
Diving into the water
Many miles from the shore
Got to make it inland
Though I don't know what for
Cos it would be so easy
To let the waters close
But something beats within me
And I can't let it go
Cos when the struggle nearly kills you
And you've done the best you can
There's still something strong within you
That's the spirit of man
The spirit of man
That's the spirit, that's the spirit
That's the spirit of man
Seeking only balance
From the great insanity
People seem so careless
With love and liberty
Before it gets much better
Don't you know, it's gonna get much worse
We thought we were progressing
But we're stuck in reverse
Cos when the struggle nearly kills you
And you're broken on the sand
There's still something strong within you
That's the spirit of man
Animus facit nobilem, Illegitimi non carborundum (x8)
When it seems all sense has departed
And the mad men run the show
All the good things that we started
Are twisted wreckage in the snow
I used to say dark days are coming
Now I know they're already here
Far too many people running
All given in to fear
Can we work it out
Can we work it out
Can we work it out
We've got to work it out
Cos when the struggle nearly kills you
And you've done the best you can
There's still something beats within you
That's the spirit, the spirit of man
Yes when the struggle nearly kills you
You're lying broken on the sand
Well there's still something strong within you
That's the spirit, the spirit of man
That's the spirit, that's the spirit
That's the spirit of man
credits
from Inverted Reality,
track released September 30, 2022
All music by Red Bazar
Lyrics by Peter Jones
Absolutely hooked on this album from first listen. How rare is that with prog!??? Excellent songwriting and musicianship. Can’t wait to dive into the rest of the collection. Thomas Lock