York - Reachers of Civilization

York - Reachers of Civilization, 90s Retro Classic.

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[RetroTranceAddict]

Changed the name, The illusion album must be wrong in some way i had lol xD. Ah well.

[angryredneck01]

... [Markod compe]ted in athletic matches arranged by the authorities, testing his str]ength, [speed, and s]kills [against other Filipin]o tribesmen and people from other lands.]

[angryredneck01]

...pity for these onlookers, [who in shame had to] cover their pale bodies from the sun and the wind. [Later, the Igorots] were ordered to remove this clothing. [The spectators who paid to get in wanted to see th]em as they always were, [wild, and un]touched by the reaches of civilization. [They wanted their money]s worth, [to gaze at the simple] ways [of the little brown] people...

[angryredneck01]

The lyrics come from a documentary called Bontoc Eulogy (actually a mockumentary), which you can watch on YouTube. They're sampled in real time from a section you can watch as Bontoc Eulogy Part 4, starting around minute 3. The whole text is below; I've bracketed the parts you don't hear in York's sample:

[One day the head of the reservation ordered them to wear trousers and shirts, to adapt]

To the civilized ways of the fairgoers. [Markod tried on] these clothes, [and he felt genuine]...

[makinamati]

googled this: To the civilised ways of the fair goers. These clothes, pity for these onlookers. cover their pale bodies from the sun and the wind. were ordered to remove this clothing. Paid to get in. and as they always were Touched by the reaches of civilisation, its worth, simple ways, people. To the athletic matches arranged by the authorities, (not sure but it's not 'if'), kills. In our tribesmen and people from other lands. //but can´t still undertsnd //TRANCE HOULD REAMIN LIKE THIS!

[senorita67]

God...I love this song so much!!! Blasting it through my hifi right now!

[laserbrainsurgery]

thank you jennymmmmmmm! those are the clearest versions of the lyrics i've seen yet! =P but it seems weird that he says "atheltic matches".... the authorites are arranging athletic matches????? dang weird lyrics -__-

[jennymmmm]

np! I concur!!! =)

[OlioPL]

thank you very much, jennymmmm !

i love the lyrics and this song ! my favourite song ! york/tiesto is giving me an soulorgasm !

[jennymmmm]

To the civilised ways of the fair goers. These clothes, pity for these onlookers. cover their pale bodies from the sun and the wind. were ordered to remove this clothing. Paid to get in. and as they always were Touched by the reaches of civilisation, its worth, simple ways, people. To the athletic matches arranged by the authorities, (not sure but it's not 'if'), kills. In our tribesmen and people from other lands.