1. |
Eye Of The Day
04:58
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Music by Falcone, with additional material by the crew;
Lyrics by Falcone & Wishart
Bridget Wishart: Vocals, Extra Claps
Jasper Pattison: Bass Guitars
Gitta Mackay: Backing Vocals
Don Falcone: Keys and Percussion
Detlev Everling: French Horn
You hide your face
Death hides so much more
Courtesan to the rich, dying for the cause
Like your pretty beads and veil
Ladoux's hand obscures the trail
Life behind the mask was dark
Without the ritual and dance
It's a crying shame. You played the game
One against another
It's a crying shame, You played the game
My undercover lover
Our shining star, You fell so far
Caught up in alibis
Our shining star, You fell so far
Lost in truth and lies
In our eye of the day, You are swept so far away
In the dark of the night, Truth is kept out of sight
In our eye of the day, You are swept so far away
In the dark of the night, Truth is kept out of sight
There are things you cannot see,
There are things you cannot find
There are things you cannot be,
No way to turn back time
There are things you cannot see,
Places you cannot find
There are things you cannot be,
There's no way to turn back time
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2. |
Cleopatra
05:24
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Music by Wishart & Plumley, with additional material by the crew;
Lyrics by Wishart
Bridget Wishart: Vocals
Trey Sabatelli: Acoustic Drum Kit
Purjah: Flute, Clarinet
Martin Plumley: Guitars
Claire Grainger: Backing Vocals
Don Falcone: Synth Water Click, Samples
Sarah Evans: Backing Vocals
Michael Clare: Bass Guitar
In order to be ruler
You were married to your brother
But you never heard
What your Generals had to say
You came from exile into power
Took Caesar as your lover
And when your brother drowned
You just wed another
You are the most famous queen
That this world has ever seen
Though your legendary looks are a lie
Cleopatra it’s true
Both Caesar and Marc Anthony
Fell in love with you . . .
Caesar's slaughter in the Senate
Brought an end to life in Rome
You and your son Caesarion
Had to run for home
An assassination
Put your boy upon the throne
You were rich beyond your dreams
And yet you were alone
You had the country at your feet
Proclaiming you unique
They worshipped you as Pharaoh
Two thousand years ago
Cleopatra it’s true . . .
You enticed Lord Marc Anthony
Dressed as Goddess Aphrodite
He filled your life with laughter
And ended it in agony
Octavian wrecked your lives
Spurring you to suicide
Queen of queens
You wrecked his dreams
Escaping him to immortality
You are the most famous queen
That this world has ever seen
Though your legendary looks are a lie
Your seductive charm
Kept your Kingdom safe from harm
And reached out to nations far and wide
You had the country at your feet . . .
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3. |
Midas Touch
05:01
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Music by Davey; Lyrics by Wishart & Falcone
Bridget Wishart: Vocals
Don Falcone: Vocals, Udu, Samples
Alan Davey: Synths, Drum Programming
Turns to gold . . .
Don't you see what's happening?
Our dreams are changing
The lines of life in our hands
Shiny and cold . . . Gold . . .
It’s a curse what makes it worse is your desire
It’s a curse what makes it worse is your desire
Your desire -- The Midas Touch
This is what's occurring, dreams are turning
The lines of our hands, are forever burning
Turns to gold . . .
Don't you see what's happened?
My dream has changed us
And your lines of life . . .
Touch, touch, touch
Aaaaah The Midas Touch . . .
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4. |
Chaminuka
03:37
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Written by Falcone & Wishart, with additions by Allen, Bainbridge, Mhlanga, Radford; Translated into Shona & Ndebele by Sindisiwe Mhlanga
Bridget Wishart: Female Vocals
Jay Radford: Rhythm Guitar
Sindisiwe Mhlanga: Female Vocals
Don Falcone: Analog & Digital Percussives
Harvey Bainbridge: Synths
Daevid Allen: Guitar (Bass Frequencies), Male Vocals
Chaminuka!
Chaminuka mufemberi, mufemberi, mufemberi
Chaminuka wukaona, Vasina mabvi
Lobengula Nduna YamaNdebele
Nduna YamaNdebele, Nduna YamaNdebele
Lobengula, Abamhlope bamuthathela kunke
White intruder
Chaminuka
Chaminuka had a vision,
had a vision, had a vision
Chaminuka had a vision, Vasina mabvi
Vasina mabvi — Those without knees
Vasina mabvi, Vasina
Nyiku iy ine upfumi
Ivhu namatombo ivhu namatombo
Ivhu namatombo Ivhu namatombo
Veikaichiva vasina mabvi — Those without
knees
This country rich in land and gems
Ivhu namatombo ivhu namatombo
This country rich in land and gems
Ivhu namatombo ivhu namatombo
Caught the eye of western men
Chaminuka mufemberi, Mufemberi mufemberi
Chamiuka mufemberi wukaona
Vasina mabvi — Those without knees
Lobengula Nduna YamaNdebele
Nduna YamaNdebele, Nduna YamaNdebele
Lobengula, Abamhlope bamuthathela kunke
White intruder
Abamhlope bamuthathela kunke
Lost it all to the white intruder
Chaminuka had a vision, had a vision
had a vision
Chaminuka had a vision — Vasina mabvi
Those without knees — Vasina mabvi
Across the land blood and mayhem
Blood and mayhem, Blood and mayhem
Across the land blood and mayhem
Can all this death be forgiven?
Nyika yakava mvongamupopoto
Ropa rakaerera, Ropa rakaerera
Mvongamupopoto
Tingareregerera here kufa kwakadai
Tingareregerera here kufa kwakadai
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Music by Allen, Falcone, Hill, Marks, Swindells, Wishart;
Lyrics by Swindells & Wishart
Bridget Wishart: Vocals
Steve Swindells: Piano, Synth Pad, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals
Trey Sabatelli: Drums
Toby Marks (Banco de Gaia): Bass
Keith Hill: Guitar
Don Falcone: Arrangement, Samples
Daevid Allen: Guitars
You've got to cut down to shut down
to open up, if you please.
Before you cut down to see the wood
before the trees.
The trees and lakes
The rocks and sand
We take our place and keep the land
So let’s get all our stuff
In a great big rocket
And point it past the sun
And the first thing, the first thing is the
first thing that comes into your head.
Don't fight it, 'cos it's right (the first thing),
and it points the way ahead.
It’s a rocket to the end of the line
(the first thing).
That's a rocket — it's a rocket to the
end of the line.
Intuitive, impulsive,
it's a natural recognition . . .
Sleep on silk
Drown in fur
Bathe in milk
Call me sir
Our fantasies are going to change
The world no longer is our stage
Intuitive, impulsive, it’s a natural.
The primary focus it’s . . .
is an imprint, an acceptance;
It’s a rocket, it’s a rocket . . .
The first thing, And the first thing (it’s a rocket),
the first thing (it’s a rocket) is the first thing
that comes into your head.
Don't fight it, 'cos it's right (don’t fight it), and
it points the way ahead.
(Rocket, rocket, rocket, rocket)
It’s a rocket, It’s a rocket (it’s a rocket).
It’s a rocket to the end of the line.
Intuitive, impulsive . . . it’s the first thing . . .
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6. |
Heavens Hide
02:55
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Music by Falcone, with additions by Bainbridge, Jeter, Potter, Smith, Wishart; Lyrics by Wishart
Bridget Wishart: Vocals
Scotty Smith: Tambourines, Shakers
Nic Potter: Bass Guitar*
Jerry Jeter: Acoustic Guitars
Don Falcone: Strings, Mellotron, Strike Drums
Harvey Bainbridge: Synths
*Recorded by Aaron Phillips
[On tour with Hawkwind in 1989/90, Bridget sung these lyrics (in their original form) during Night of The Hawks.]
Heavens hide behind the brightest stars
Heavens above so near, so far
Heavenly hosts, Empyrean Gods
Shine out from primordial dark
Polaris lies on the Big Bear’s back
Over the north celestial pole
Both map and mirror, show us the way
But no one can show us the whole . . .
Hydra the watersnake glides through the sky
Berenice’s Hair is ever close by
Straight up above Great Bear prowls
Lit in glory by the Seven Starred Plough
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7. |
Czaritsa
04:27
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Written by Wishart, Falcone, House, & Seigfried; Lyrics by Wishart
Bridget Wishart: Vocals
Karl E.H. Seigfried: Contrabass, Upright Bass
Simon House: Violins
Erin Fusco: “Peasant Priest” Choir
Don Falcone: Keyboards, Loops, Strike Drums, “Peasant Priest” Choir
Karen Anderson: “Peasant Priest” Choir
Alexandra prays for the life of her son
While Russia's Boys die one by one
Alexandra fights for the life of her son
A pointless war that never can be won
Victoria you were victorious
In your plans for her and Nicholas
But Victoria it’s obvious
Your blood betrayed The Romanov's
Alexandra . . .
Alexandra refuses to count the blows
Blocks out the cries of those
Who fight and fall
Alexandra ignores all the pain and woe
Of the soldiers she'll never know
Nor miss nor mourn
Alexandra . . .
The peasant priest your holy seer
Whose prayers and pleas you hold so dear
Has helped to bring your family down
You lost your lives and the Royal Crown
Alexandra prayed for the life of her son
While Russian boys died one by one
Alexandra’s life ended facing a gun
Her family dying one by one
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8. |
Queen Of Ghosts
04:22
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Music by Falcone, with additions by Bainbridge, Pattison, Radford, Sabatelli; Lyrics by Wishart
Bridget Wishart: Vocals
Trey Sabatelli: Acoustic Drums
Jay Radford: Electric Guitars
Jasper Pattison: Bass Guitars
Don Falcone: Rhythm Synths, E-Drums
Harvey Bainbridge: Synths
It's so hard to see the way you are
Lost in history’s deep deceptive heart
And it’s not very easy, to read between the lines
Queen of Ghosts — I got left behind
So let your nature tear the veil from our eyes
Let the facts we discover be our prize
Let your story reach into our lives
Twisted words, Scattered truths
Can we touch the real you?
Twisted tales, Shattered views
Can we touch the real you?
Can we touch the real you?
Clear the confusion that the legends hold
Trying to make the circle whole
Understanding your proper role
Suspending belief in what we’re told
So let my sight open wide to your true guise
Let the night make me wise deep inside
Let your light shine bright by my side
Hecate
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9. |
Goldmine
03:22
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Original song (words & music) by Don Falcone, with additions by Anderson, Clare, Hensel, Mackay & Wishart
Bridget Wishart: Lead Vocals
Gitta Mackay: Vocals
Frank Hensel: Lead Guitar, Additional Synths
Don Falcone: Vibes, Ambient Piano, Percussion, Strings, Tron
Michael Clare: Bass Guitar
Karen Anderson: Rhythm Guitar
When you're sitting on a goldmine
sign on the dotted line
and don't forget the flashlight
be sure you'll want some more
When you're sitting on a goldmine
do all things in their time
and decorate your hearts delight
be ready for the tour
Heavy . . .
Heavy the mind when your soul weighs a ton
Heavy . . . Heavy the mind . . .
when your sitting on a goldmine.
When you're sitting on a goldmine
chop off a piece for the little ones
they can sit by your side, with their mouths open wide
Heavy the mind... when your soul cannot die
Heavy the mind... when your soul cannot die
Heavy the mind... when you’re sitting on a goldmine
When you're sitting on a goldmine
do you have to pull apart
the day from the dream
When you're sitting on a goldmine
are you stepping up or down
to high esteem
When you're sitting on a goldmine
chop off a piece for the little ones
they can sit by your side
with their mouths open wide
Heavy the mind . . . when your soul weighs a ton
No one can kill the things that cannot die
Heavy the mind . . .
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10. |
Follow Me
04:04
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Music by Wishart & Plumley, with additions by the crew; Lyrics by Wishart
Bridget Wishart: Vocals
Martin Plumley: Guitars
Don Falcone: Keys (Strings, Organ)
Renate Everling: Double Bass
Like you say like you say, like you do another day
Like you say like you do, like you do with me and you
He said if you follow me
I'll give you immortality
So I walked between the lines
I lost and found my mind.
Is this real? Is this true?
Who can tell me what to do?
This is me. Where are you?
Can someone tell me what to do?
All I see touches and amazes,
Drives me crazy, drives me crazy
All I see touches and amazes
Drives me crazy, to my soul
Where can I go to get back home?
To the place I left behind
How could I know I loved you so?
How could I be so blind?
Is this real? Is this true?
There was me, there was you
Set me free, make me new
I cannot be without you
All I see touches and amazes . . .
There is beauty here and life
Shades of grey and black and white
There is duty, fear and strife
Eternal days, endless nights
Endless nights
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11. |
Mistress Of The Age
05:58
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Written by Allen, Falcone, Rockwell, Seigfried, Wishart; Lyrics by Wishart
Bridget Wishart: Vocals
Karl E. H. Seigfried: Bass
Teed Rockwell: Warr Guitar
Purjah: Sitar, Bansuri Flute, Bells, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Hand Claps
Don Falcone: Synths, Percussion
Daevid Allen: Gliss & Rhythm Guitars
Janni fire burned your body, Janni
Jahanara, Beautiful and clever
But he never won the crown.
Janni dwelt in luxury
But was forbidden to marry. Jahanara
The Taj Mahal was built to hold your mother
Best beloved of your father.
Janni sought freedom in captivity
Exploring her humanity
Jahanara soul sister. Reaching up through time
To the end of the line.
Janni, Janni. Jahanara. Jahanara
Janni your life is a memory, Your death is history.
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12. |
Mother Of The Dragon
05:56
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Original song by Falcone & Wishart, with additions by the crew
Max Wynter: Trumpets
Bridget Wishart: Lead Vocals
Jerry Jeter: Male Vocals
Don Falcone: Bass Guitar, Percussion
Steve Bemand: Electric Guitar
Inside, tied to me
Better hope the water's lying
Better pray I'm not carrying
Nurturing, encircling
Blood is false
Skin is teasing
Life, a life, alive . . .
Could I be bringing
A creature into this world?
Oh, could I be carrying
A creature into this world?
Watch out for sparks!
That tear, and scar
That leave a mark
That burn and char
Inside, tied to me
Better hope the water's lying
Better pray I'm not carrying
Nurturing, encircling
Blood is false
Skin is teasing
Life, a life, alive
Could I be bringing
A creature into this world?
Oh, could I be carrying
A creature into this world?
Watch out for sparks! . . .
Ahhhhh . . .
Pray, pray and pray, pray and pray
I'm not ever, a host or a home,
No, not a mother
Pray, pray and pray, pray and pray
for a baby . . .
Pray, pray and pray, for a baby,
maybe . . .
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13. |
Lady Jane
06:28
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Original song by Bridget Wishart, with additions by the crew
Bridget Wishart: Vocals, EWI
Mac McIntyre: Bass
Don Falcone: Keyboards, Percussion
David Falcone: Acoustic Guitar
Karen Anderson: Finger Cymbals, Conga
Lady Jane . . .
Used and abused
Over and again
Oh poor sweet Lady Jane
Passed from pillar to post
Lived with killers and ghosts
A victim of a plot
A tool for men at court
You were only seventeen
When they forced you to be queen
Kept the Catholics from the crown
Kept our Mary down
You were only seventeen
When they forced you to be queen
Kept the Catholics from the crown
Kept our Mary down
Lady Jane . . .
Grey was the day
When Mary signed your life away
Grey was your name
Blood ran from your veins
Oh poor sweet Lady Jane
I never wanted to be made your bride
I will never make you king she cried
I never asked to be queen she sighed
They said I might go home but they lied
I never wanted to be made your bride
I will never make you king she cried
I never asked to be queen she sighed
They said I might go home but they lied
Lady Jane . . .
It’s a shame such a shame
That your reign nine day reign
Was a cruel and heartless game
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14. |
Holding Hands
05:13
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Music by Falcone for quiet celebrations, with additions by the crew;
Lyrics by Wishart
Bridget Wishart: Vocals
Scotty Smith: Cymbals
Purjah: Guitars, 12-String Bass
Jerry Jeter: Backing Vocals
Don Falcone: Strings
Renate Everling: Double Bass
Detlev Everling: French Horn
Alan Davey: Spacey and Airy Synths
Tired eyes, search the sky
Awaiting your return
Saw you fly, way up high
Hidden by the sun
Rain comes down, makes a sound
Just like beating hearts
Stick around, until you’ve found
The perfect place to start
Holding hands around your world
Every soul a stepping stone
Part of you is part of me
Into infinity
Holding hands around your world
Many minds
Are asking why
You should have it all
Catch the wind
Sail up high
And listen for a call
We’re holding hands
We’re holding hands
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15. |
Silene's Light
05:32
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Written by Falcone and Wishart, with additions by the crew;
Lyrics by Wishart;
Final mix by Danny Caccavo
Bridget Wishart: Vocals, Whistle
Jasper Pattison: Bass Guitar
Don Falcone: Keys (Wah & Distorted Guitars, Synths, Piano, Organs,
Strings, Choir, Bass), Strike Programming, Samples
Louise Bialik: Backing Vocals
Steve Bemand: Lead Guitar & Gliss Guitar
Ra ruled the world
Banned Nut from birth
But Thoth won moonlight
That helped Her children come to Earth
Leaping round the flames.
Fire from the moon
Shouting sacred names.
Great, strong and true
Ashes from the fire
On the altar of dreams
Strength of desire
Expresses its needs
Dance, Dance
Gods now are borning
5 more days are dawning
The prize of Silene's light
Set creation right
Creation right
Ashes from the fire
On the altar of dreams
Strength of desire
Expresses its needs
Dance, Dance, Dance in a trance
Power that she gives fills everything that lives
Power that she gives fills everything that lives
In the end its done, then comes the sun
In the end its done, then comes the sun
Dance, Dance
Arms held up high
Chanting to the sky
In dark there was light
If the legends do not lie
Ashes from the fire
On the altar of dreams
Strength of desire
Expresses its needs
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Spirits Burning is a music collective led by Don Falcone.
The band celebrate space, prog, new
music, and other genres, and have included input from family members of Hawkwind, Blue Öyster Cult, Gong, Clearlight, Van Der Graaf Generator, and many other groups.
As of 2024, Spirits Burning have released 18 albums, featuring over 270 musicians.
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