Ween - The Argus

Ween - The Argus, from the album "Quebec"

Lyrics:

Yesterday we lost our lives, tomorrow we were born
Fortune smiled upon us, sacrifice the Argus
All that he might help us see

Magna eyes the track for miles
Looking for disease
Puzzled by the mountains
Tricked by the sea

And the Argus is practiced compassion
With an eye on you, as one is on me
Will the god eye grant his forgiveness
And allow he that's lived a reason to see

Counting days and building walls, bells ring so to warn
All the signs that guide us, chosen by the Argus
Tell me he has chosen you

Led by form we'll shed our soul
Trusting like a child
See the dark face that saved us
Drink from his empty eyes

And the Argus is practiced compassion
With an eye on you, as one is on me
Will the god eye grant his forgiveness
Letting droplets of light erupt from the sea

Lying in beds of garlic and orchids
He closes an eye, which closes another
And in sleep he dreams of watching and looking
And feather clouds dancing he curls up his lid and sleeps

Swirling with visions on man's confusion
All of the work done just to appease him
The Argus he cries, though love has it's place in the sun
It's only man's fear that carries him on

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ween
• The Argus
• Quebec
• Dean Ween
• Gene Ween
• The Boognish

[32andsixpence]

was the bird a 30 rock reference?

[daviddowns81]

@32andsixpence No, this video was uploaded months before that episode even aired. I came up with the picture searching "argus" in google images. Thought it just looked like a good and classy bird, so used it as the picture instead of just using the cover art.

[harlequinpinstripe]

This song wasn't about the bird lol. It was about the mythical beast with hundreds of eyes.

[daviddowns81]

@harlequinpinstripe well, I thought it was a good picture. I do not care what the picture is, it is about the music.

[masterpangloss]

How many people have gotten the imagery of the bird here with this song?

[daviddowns81]

if you are asking who else... i do not know.

if you are asking in the event you do not get it.... the bird is an Argus.

[wartravs22]

Weens best song in my opinion

[Skullsher99]

The end of this is song is Psychedelic.

[ZeppelinFloydRoses]

Right at the end of the album when you're right and truly stoned. Great song

[33Thadeus]

New Year's...Denver.

[moralreef]

3:10 onwards... wowee.

[Bouffard19]

Only likes allowed.

[turnstray]

"though love has it's place in the sun It's only man's fear that carries him on" so good!

[redresch]

There are not many songs more beautiful than this...... there really are not.

[Ovalshine]

Man, it's been a while since I had an argus burger. *whistles*

[looshkin66]

@harlequinpinstripe An argus is a mythical bird said to resemble a peacock with several eyes on its feathers.

[cfanzone1]

i just came