Just from listening to the lyrics over 100 times it seems like the singer is whistfully thinking of how he just broke up with his girlfriend, the ending of a relationship. "My lady told me to stay, I looked aside and walked away...." Great song, melancholy. This song is tucked at the end of the Minstrel in the Gallery album after a 17-or-so minute song, some may think of it as filler but in my view it's a great ending of an album.
Beautiful orchestration! Wow!!
DimondR 11 months ago
time to requiem in sadness the angle falls into gods hand and is reborn
vortexxachosenone 1 year ago
The top three songs by Jethro Tull, it makes you want to be happy and cry at the same time, a masterpiece!!!
chrispycritter2 2 years ago
Ja, der Song ist einzigartig. Ich hörte ihn schon in den 70er und bin froh, ihn wiedergefunden zu haben.
burghofer54 1 year ago
One of the greatest songs ever written! gorgeous orchestration! Well done Mr. Anderson
DimondR 2 years ago
There is no substitute for genius and in my opinion Ian Anderson is just that. A beautifull song with an eery mysterious feel to it.
powneg 2 years ago 3
nagyonnagyonnagyon szeretem
pupilona90 2 years ago
Köszi !!! A 2. legszebb dal , az Elegy után.
citromosvanilia 3 years ago 6
One of the most beutiful pieces for rock band ever written. Anyone know what the lyrics are about?
DimondR 3 years ago
Just from listening to the lyrics over 100 times it seems like the singer is whistfully thinking of how he just broke up with his girlfriend, the ending of a relationship. "My lady told me to stay, I looked aside and walked away...." Great song, melancholy. This song is tucked at the end of the Minstrel in the Gallery album after a 17-or-so minute song, some may think of it as filler but in my view it's a great ending of an album.
NFLed 3 years ago 3
He had divorced his first wife, Jenny, around the time of the Warchild album.
lizaelliot 3 years ago
A requiem is a eulogy in form of a song.
dpcharles 2 years ago
Well, I saw a bird today --- flying from a bush and the
wind blew it away.
And the black-eyed mother sun scorched the butterfly
at play --- velvet veined.
I saw it burn.
With a wintry storm-blown sigh, a silver cloud blew
right on by.
And, taking in the morning, I sang --- O Requiem.
Well, my lady told me, ``Stay.''
I looked aside and walked away along the Strand.
StupidaBlondy 1 year ago
But I didn't say a word, as the train time-table blurred
close behind the taxi stand.
Saw her face in the tear-drop black cab window.
Fading in the traffic; watched her go.
And taking in the morning, heard myself singing ---
O Requiem.
Here I go again.
It's the same old story.
Well, I saw a bird today --- I looked aside and walked
away along the Strand.
StupidaBlondy 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this. It's been a favorite for a long time. I enjoyed your video, too.
soverysneaky 3 years ago 5