Julie LangfordGreeter

Lyrical Meanings

Hi all,

I intended requesting a new group for this activity, but I am waiting to see what the update is on groups and curated galleries before I make any requests for a new group.

In the meantime, here is an activity for you. I will post lyrics to songs – and you create what you think fits it best and post it into your portfolio. If you can, then please link back here. If you like the idea, please mention it here also, it wil help me to assess if there would be a demand for it.

Ok – Today the song is The Prophet Song by Queen

Oh oh people of the earth
Listen to the warning the seer he said
Beware the storm that gathers here
Listen to the wise man

I dreamed I saw on a moonlit stair
Spreading his hand on the multitude there
A man who cried for a love gone stale
And ice cold hearts of charity bare
I watched as fear took the old men’s gaze
Hopes of the young in troubled graves
‘I see no day’ I heard him say
So grey is the face of every mortal

Oh oh people of the earth!
‘Listen to the warning’ the prophet he said
For soon the cold of night will fall
Summoned by your own hand

Ah ah children of the land
Quicken to the new life take my hand
Fly and find the new green bough
Return like the white dove

He told of death as a bone white haze
Taking the lost and the unloved babes
Late too late all the wretches run
These kings of beasts now counting their days
From mother’s love is the son estranged
Married his own his precious gain
The earth will shake in two will break
And death all round will be your dowry

Oh oh people of the earth
Listen to the warning the seer he said
For those who hear and mark my words
Listen to the good plan

Oh oh oh oh and two by two my human zoo
They’ll be running for to come
Running for to come out of the rain

Oh flee for your lives who heed me not
Let all your treasures make you fear for your life
Deceive you not the fires of hell will take you
Should death await you

Ah people can you hear me?
And now I know and now I know
And now I know and now I know
That you can hear me
And now I know and now I know
And now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know
The earth will shake in two will break
Death all around around around around
Around around around around
Now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know now I know
Now I know
Wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo wo
Listen to the wise listen to the wise listen to the wise
Listen to the wise listen to the wise man
La la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la
La la
La la
Come here I hear you
Come here I hear you
Come here I hear you
Ah ah ah ah ah
Listen to the man listen to the man listen to the man listen
to the mad man

God gave you grace to purge this place
And peace all around may be your fortune

Oh oh children of the land
Love is still the answer take my hand
The vision fades a voice I hear
Listen to the madman!

But still I fear and still I dare not
Laugh at the madman!


The song can be heard here

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill, 2 months ago

    my macabre garden ornament would fit this a treat haha (a skull with creatures coming out of it, a dire warning indeed) I think it is a great idea, perhaps people could see the words and actually take something to match, just a thought.

  • Charles Winslow

    Charles Winslow, 2 months ago

    Damn Julie! Your making me tingle all over! I love this idea, how much time we have?

  • Julie Langford

    Julie LangfordGreeter in reply to Charles Winslow’s comment, 2 months ago

    As much time as you need Charles – no limit.

  • Julie Langford

    Julie LangfordGreeter in reply to hilarydougill’s comment, 2 months ago

    thanks Hilary – anything goes, and all ideas are welcome

  • AndyReeve

    AndyReeve, 2 months ago

    Hey Julie, great idea. Actually I uploaded a pic last night, it’s called ‘I watch (& wait)’ might be a fit. Put the title in coz I’m not very good at links. Lol
    I’ll have a go tho…...

  • AndyReeve

    AndyReeve, 2 months ago

    So that wasn’t what you meant – you got the pic insead. Hmmmmmm and soz

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Julie Langford

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Julie Langford
May 15, 2008

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art and lyrics