Dead Can Dance - How Fortunate The Man With None Lyrics






You saw sagacious Solomon
You know what came of him
To him complexities seemed plain
He cursed the hour that gave birth to him
And saw that everything was vain
How great and wise was Solomon
The world however didn't wait
But soon observed what followed on
It's wisdom that had brought him to this state
How fortunate the man with none
How fortunate the man with none

You saw courageous Caesar next
You know what he became
They deified him in his life
Then had him murdered just the same
And as they raised the fatal knife
How loud he cried: you too, my son
The world however didn't wait
But soon observed what followed on
It's courage that had brought him to that state
How fortunate the man with none
How fortunate the man with none

You heard of honest Socrates
The man who never lied
They weren't so grateful as you'd think
Instead the rulers fixed to have him tried
And handed him the poisoned drink
How honest was the people's noble son
The world however didn't wait
But soon observed what followed on
It's honesty that brought him to that state
How fortunate the man with none
How fortunate the man with none

Here you can see respectable folk
Keeping to God's own laws
So far he hasn't taken heed
You who sit safe and warm indoors
Help to relieve our bitter need
How virtuously we had begun
The world however didn't wait
But soon observed what followed on
It's fear of God that brought us to that state
How fortunate the man with none
How fortunate the man with none





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  1. J.... W....

    I discovered Dead Can Dane when I was 18. I am 48 today and I still think it is a pure magic.

  2. V.... B....

    THIS EFFIN' SONG!!!!!!!!!!

  3. E.... S....

    I don't get the message.

  4. W.... O....

    Hmm.. it's very similar to the Hitman 2 soundtrack, 47 makes a decision

  5. J.... A....

    Excelente

  6. L.... M....

    I am always taken back by how good these two people are. Absolutely beautiful moments that I've never seen from other musicians. Amazing they aren't more famous.

    L.... M....

    *wise that they are hidden precious gems to be encountered, discovered. It denotes a special, unique, genius value and is no accident. It is by design.*

  7. S.... R....

    Welcome to the Jejune Institute

  8. E.... A....

    A perfect song for the end of the year, and for the end of the world.

  9. B.... S....

    I have nothing I see only passengers with qestion so many years why comes the things true why Óoooo Dio Padre thank you for every day

  10. c.... ....

    still here 12/2019.....been with this group since 1983? brendan' voice commands the doors to open at the gate of your mind

  11. C.... D....

    COME OUT OF HER MY CHILDREN

    C.... D....

    *LOL! though, the answer is NO.*

  12. h.... ....

    "To the wise, death is a blessing in a foolish world. "

  13. B.... S....

    Sees the door?

  14. J.... C....

    Nice song. He sounds a bit like Jim Morrison.🌙

  15. O.... P....

    La escuchaba embarazada de mi hijo,y luego la bailé abrazada a él... mágica

  16. S.... L....

    Berthe is a ship you can never live in. Wretched that Pytrel is. The signe of Ester's Grace, her son.

  17. S.... L....

    You are welcome for the support of nothingness. The witch dog is dead. He is caste in amber resin with his dogs.

  18. G.... L....

    My introduction to Dead Can Dance is so bizarre. I go to a classical music conservatory, and in our library, we have a desk where the library gives away items for free. There's a greeting sign on it that reads, "These items are looking for a new home!" Near the beginning of my first semester here, I saw a peculiar album - an eerie hand being caressed by two smaller hands in black and white. Upon further inspection, I saw the name Dead Can Dance. I immediately thought, "oh yeah! I remember briefly reading about these musicians and their involvement in the dark wave movement!" I was not expecting to hear the sounds I did when I heard the first track of Into the Labyrinth. The music is even more unsettling than the album artwork. Dark, somber, confrontational, and if nothing else, it's a record you'll never forget when you listen. It's as if the album was there waiting for me. How Unfortunate The Man With None is hands down my favorite track. Everything down to the creeping, hypnotic bass line and Brendan Parry's gloomy poetry, it's a culmination of everything leading up to the moment. I can say without hesitation, this is one of the best written albums I've ever heard in my life.

  19. b.... ....

    what painting is this?

  20. b.... r....

    one o' the most amazing ensembles o' the 20th century...

  21. E.... ....

    No  -  it's not on AION...  It's INTO THE LABYRINTH ...  All great albums..  what a pair Brendan and Lisa are...

  22. E.... ....

    a quick history lesson without the sermonising and a ruler across the knuckles...  absolutely wonderful -  I've had this song on my c.d .. it may be AEON but I wouldn't swear to it ... I have all the DCD albums but this track is a favourite...  Cracking stuff Gromitt.

  23. G.... J....

    Most beautiful song ever ever ever made! Can’t stop crying. BP, love!!

  24. M.... S....

    Tomasz Beksinski tak zasluchiwal sie w dcd i...Muzyka tajemniza,ale moze cos w niej niedobrego tkwi, jakas depresyjna czarna dziura?

  25. S.... C....

    Fantástico!!!

  26. E.... A....

    Most accurate song bout superhuman beings the great (King of Kings) Solomon & (The Thinker)Socrates.... really sad song next to “Gloomy Sunday”

  27. W.... M....

    The world, however, didn't wait....virtue lost

  28. K.... K....

    I'm always in love with this song!

  29. J.... C....

    jim sinatra

  30. R.... ....

    You’ve heard of noble Donald Trump. He turned our country around. The liberals however didn’t wait. But soon tried to bring him down. It’s courage that had brought him to that state. How fortunate the man with none

  31. M.... F....

    The painting is by Dan Gheno. This is his website: http://www.dangheno.net/partist_statement.htm

  32. m.... 6....

    The Devil Is:
    The Devil's a pimply faced German
    a Spanish conquistador
    surely, he's not someone learning
    the bloodlines of worldly wars

    The Devil is an engineer
    contriving products fine
    secrets of the world to last
    until the end of time

    The Devil is a copied scribe
    he sits at head of state
    making laws, or passing time
    burning witches at the stake

    The Devil is a mental patient
    insane from what he knows
    in recoveries not his making
    sitting in a cell so cold

    The Devil is a stealing thief
    breaking locks and doors
    simple things they always leave
    and, hidden in the floors

    The Devil is a vampire, too
    he cheats at playing cards
    holdouts under the table, too
    a gunslinger fancy with guards
    -F. Nienow

  33. R.... R....

    Welcome all yee Goths.

  34. L.... N....

    What is the instrument played from the start ?

  35. M.... M....

    Completely forgot about DMD.

  36. W.... C....

    god almighty...

  37. �.... �....

    Супер!!!!!!!!!!!

  38. A.... ....

    this should be floating through space

  39. A.... T....

    My theme song

  40. R.... R....

    Tanks for lyrics.

  41. m.... ....

    Must be the spirit of Jim Morrison...

  42. D.... C....

    Música que lava a alma!!!

  43. E.... ....

    This beautiful voice combines perfectly with atmosphere of the song.

    Artists who can express yourselves through art that touchs our soul(s). That's the real spirit of music.

  44. J.... N....

    What's the message? It is better to be without courage, truth and wisdom?

    J.... N....

    Truth and wisdom you must attain, Yoda said.

    J.... N....

    But first buy some cool Star Wars toy!

    There are many fancy spiritual phrases and people with head full of it but I'll answer with question: Courage, seeking wisdom, honesty - How Fortunate The Man With None! What is so great about it?

  45. F.... L....

    todo aquel que consigue la iluminacion en esta vida sera apagada, que afortunado aquellos que no la consiguen!

  46. {.... ....

    Best male vocal ever. Just watch them in Belgrade few weeks ago, in first row, so i had perfect audio experience and his voice blew me away...So eteric and otherwordly..And this powerfull song, always opens something like doors in me which i didn't know that even exist ...changing perspective on life and hope for better ... in faith and humanity..

    {.... ....

    Au brate otkud propustih :(

    {.... ....

    @Rayan Dizdarević bili su u Sava centru krajem 6 mjeseca..imala srece sa kartom pa sam dobila prvi red sredinu i to je vrh iskustvo iako je Lisa bila nekako dosta izmucena,on je ovog puta potegao za dvoje :)

  47. j.... m....

    FBI coming home now:=)

    j.... m....

    Me Too...

  48. j.... m....

    i just like cannabish...Lol sorry

  49. m.... ....

    I love his voice. He's like a Goth Frank Sinatra, lol!

    m.... ....

    Yes. So trippy

    m.... ....

    Check out his album Ark if you havn't already. It's a masterpiece

    m.... ....

    *accurate*

    m.... ....

    could not have said it better....

  50. S.... S....

    Killer lyrics

  51. D.... E....

    This is Brendan's finest vocal absolutely incredible. Pure Brilliance.

    D.... E....

    Yes and indoctrination a design for living also ,love his voice .

  52. C.... W....

    listen to the wind . .

  53. b.... c....

    His voice is pure gothic magic just to remind us of the very void that is our all destiny yet descended by the "non-existing" gods to let us feel life...

  54. C.... S....

    how fortunate the man with none! but soon observed....!

  55. J.... R....

    Anyone know what the title of the painting is?

  56. M.... 4....

    bleak, it's how i feel, music never ceases to amaze me i love this song

  57. g.... ....

    Can someone tell me their other songs like this, I don't like their ones that sound like they should be on the Gladiator movie soundtrack

  58. A.... A....

    Dead can dance makes me feel like dying and then dancing. Even though I can't dance....maybe I'll learn it after I die though.

  59. M.... &....

    ma se uno sta sentendo i dead can dance...perchè si deve beccare questa cosa qua?....you tube impazzito

  60. �.... �....

    Сильное полотно! Мир не ждет. Ни Соломона, ни Цезаря, ни Сократа... И не тебя, божья тварь.

    �.... �....

    согласен. никогда такого не слышал

    �.... �....

    копи проставивают...

    �.... �....

    простите мой венгерский акцент..

  61. M.... ....

    anyone else see a thunder on the shoe of the guy passing by ?

  62. P.... D....

    Love Song. Thanx.

  63. p.... ....

    how fortunate the man with none, no ties to another, no sorrow for ones passing, no loathing for a loved one.. how fortunate the man with none who cannot lose a thing.

  64. C.... S....

    there is a deep concurrence between the context and the music! i cant describe it! anthem , bible, codex, psalm ?

  65. a.... ....

    Csn you tell me the name of the painting ? Or the painter ? Thanks!

  66. b.... b....

    I sleep in a doorway, anyone please tell me the painter... Thanks

  67. N.... ....

    185 People dont know how the man with with none.

  68. K.... W....

    One of the creepier songs I listen to.....  Borderline disturbing, but also engaging..

  69. P.... J....

    Quality piece of prose but the accompanying music is just that, accompanying and adds nothing, but the prose is outstanding! Love it!

  70. C.... T....

    Que musica chata do caralho ,puta que pariu na boa , um torniquete apertando o meu saco seria menos doloroso !

  71. B.... B....

    5 March 2019, Palermo, Sicily.
    While we all are here living our puzzling lives, none of us will know for certain whether us Humans have really got a Soul or not, whether there is Life beyond Death and whether there is a God or not, so many of us may tend to conclude that Spirituality is just an illusion created by the Human mind. Yet Dead Can Dance's music has the ability to strike some hidden chords in your mind and your heart making Life after Death and Other Dimensions feel real, almost tangible, as if these do indeed exist.

    B.... B....

    You are lost young man

  72. E.... H....

    Niet draaien op een feestje.
    Tenzij je wil dat iedereen plat gaat.🛏🛏📒

  73. J.... L....

    Main inspiration coming from PLATO's THE REPUBLIC, featuring  the parable vvhere ODYSSEUS is seen as blessed but actually admits he'd rather be an average Greek.

  74. J.... L....

    Fantástica formación musical desde hace tres décadas. Todo lo que hacen tiene algún valor, que no es poco.

  75. A.... M....

    Tuo mies on Jeesus, salkkumiehet ovat Pilatuksia jotka sieluissaan haluaisivat vaihaat paikkaa tuon Pyhyyden kanssa. En usko jumalaan mutta ymmärrän miksi jumalista on kirjoitettu.

  76. M.... B....

    sublime!!! Amazing lyrics as well

  77. J.... H....

    Socrates was put to death for revealing by medium-istic ways , that which had not been revealed to him by initiation into the secrets, forbidden to those without being initiated, learning & wisdom was not enough, the penalty for this was death! Caesar, for declaring himself, ( if true), as perpetual dictator, yet again against Roman Law at that time! Soloman would have laughed at the judgements passed in the song! Without Wisdom, Learning, Courage, Fortitude, Intuition, fear of the Divine a belief in more than we are! We are as nothing!

    J.... H....

    Clearly, you couldn't understand the song and the poem from which it originates. I pity you.

    J.... H....

    @nishikun89 Arrogance is obviously your forte! Pop that balloon n' breath!

  78. M.... K....

    Opening reminds me of the shinning

  79. j.... c....

    Es demasiado inexplicable.como la.musica puede ser tan perfecta

  80. o.... ....

    Get stoned to this!

  81. B.... ....

    Brendan's voice on this is Amazing. Gorgeous xXx

  82. T.... y....

    Very nice song.Gotta buy some Dead Can Dance vinyls now! :)

  83. 1.... ....

    Just epic.

  84. N.... V....

    a solo man's none is a moment with potential for everything

  85. l.... f....

    thank you @FunkyardDogg this is awesome. new subscriber

  86. l.... f....

    verse written with DCD inspiration http://rduffus.wordpress.com visceral & ''soon observed what followed on"

  87. M.... L....

    This is actually a good painting. Any one knows where is the painting from?

  88. A.... M....

    https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvitalministries.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F01%2Fda-vinci-creation-of-adam.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvitalministries.org%2Fgod-or-god%2Fda-vinci-creation-of-adam%2F&docid=_hp8Janp4cjLHM&tbnid=OhYwgl2apQrzBM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwi_35qr-5bgAhXxs4sKHZ9UCugQMwg-KAEwAQ..i&w=3840&h=1200&bih=908&biw=1680&q=da%20vinci%20god&ved=0ahUKEwi_35qr-5bgAhXxs4sKHZ9UCugQMwg-KAEwAQ&iact=mrc&uact=8

  89. L.... F....

    Lovely voice, beautiful translation from Brecht, good music - such a shame they abandoned Weill's tune.

  90. W.... B....

    What a cool piece. We're all gonna fear God when he comes in person.

    W.... B....

    We all are god.

  91. C.... h....

    Odio..los anunvcios...

  92. L.... G....

    Fortunate, the man with no binds.
    Fortunate the man hidden behind no mask.
    Fortunate the man unbound by judgment.
    Fortunate the man who is free

    L.... G....

    Fortunate the man with none.

  93. s.... ....

    I love Frank Sinatra!

    s.... ....

    I hate Leonid Uteysoff...

  94. A.... R....

    In concert Lisa and Brendan are hypnotic and talented.
    Seattle at the Moore, mid-90's.

  95. R.... B....

    Jesus Christ and God themselves would approve of this song and message. Makes me want to reach out and grasp faith in every way. Hope I can do so. Thank you DCD!

  96. A.... B....

    **This Song is Magic**
    **GREETINGS FROM MONS BERTISCUS**
    **GREETINGS FROM ALBANIA**

  97. b.... ....

    The guy sounds like Frank Sinatra.

    b.... ....

    ......whose gone GOTHE