On thorns I lay "Quotation for listening" - (album: "Egocentric" - Black Lotus, 2003)

- I'm no marriage counselor, I don't know what goes on,
I don't wanna know. But I like You, I have always liked you.
What'd you gonna do when you get used to him?

-We'll figure something. How can you offer to drive me in this mess?

-I told You, I like you

Help me.
Will you?
Tell me.
Will you?
This can be my last (time)
Searching in the past.

Put the blame on
My obsessions.
I have tried so much tonight
The moment seemed so right

I 'd charge you for an hour
I 'd charge you for a night
But this, beyond my power,
is touching me inside.

Help me.
Will you?
Be my lover.
I don't think you 're nice
'cause I have to pay the price.

You are the only
one I've got here.
My loneliness in your room.
My time is up so soon.

Put the blame on
My obsessions.
I have tried so much tonight
The moment seemed so right

Put the blame on
My obsessions.
I have tried so much tonight
The moment seemed so right

You are the only
one I've got here.
My loneliness in your room.
My time is up so soon.

Some words are there for talking
Some others cut like knife
Your presence everlasting
Could cost you all your life.

Some words are there for talking
Some others cut like knife
Your presence everlasting
Could cost you all your life.

I 'd charge you for an hour
I 'd charge you for a night
But this, beyond my power,
is touching me inside.

(Σίγουρα τα αγγλικά τους δεν είναι τα καλύτερα. Το νόημα όμως, μερικές φορές αρκεί.
Οι σαμπλαρισμένοι διάλογοι είναι από το φιλμ Μόνο Αίμα, ντεμπούτο των αδελφών Κόεν. Αυτοί εδώ πάντως υπήρξαν από τις πιο αδικημένες ελληνικές μπάντες της λεγόμενης Χρυσής Περιόδου της σκηνής. Δυο πρώτοι δίσκοι ψιλο-χαντακωμένοι από την παραγωγή, μια ελαφριά έλλειψη ταυτότητας ίσως σε ένα δυο σημεία, δεν ξέρω. Κάποιες συνθέσεις τους όμως είναι αριστουργηματικές. Αν θέλουν να ξαναηχογραφήσουν τους δυο πρώτους δίσκους με φυσικά τύμπανα, είμαι μέσα.)

Anathema - "Kingdom" (album: "Pentecost III", Peaceville, 1993)

There is

a whole mountain

And a river runs through it

If you split my mountain wide

You would find many rivers

Among flocks

of non-white doves

And non-temptable

mortals

The kingdom is much more real

And the beauty is endless

Only when tightened beyond recall

Is your necklace

a blessing

Leave your pearls in the

sea

You undeserved bitch

You are not worthy of such a treasure

My hand on your heart,

I know there is a beating

In this oh so bleak landscape

There are many mountains

... but not so much water.

My kingdom

My kingdom

My kingdom

My kingdom

My kingdom

My kingdom

(Anathema, από ένα e.p. που κανείς μα κανείς δεν έπιασε στην εποχή του.

Είναι ότι καλύτερο ηχογράφησαν ποτέ, και πιάνει τη μελαγχολία του post-rock

πολλά χρόνια πριν τη γέννεση του (ίσως ούτε οι ίδιοι οι Anathema να μη το αντιλήφθηκαν αυτό), απίστευτα ευαίσθητο και κοφτερό ταυτόχρονα. Κάθε κομμάτι εδω μέσα,

ένα κι ένα για αποθεραπεία. Κι αυτοί οι στίχοι...)