Marillion - Man Of A Thousand Faces Lyrics






I'm the man of a thousand faces
A little piece of me in every part I take
I hold the tape for a thousand races
A different point of view in every speech I make
Cut me a piece of my divided soul
Cry me a river, call it rock and roll
Give me an attitude and watch me make it lie
Pass me a microphone
I need to testify
Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity
Speak to the wise with the voice of insanity
Speak to the present in the past and future tense
Speak to a slave with the voice of obedience

I'm the man of a thousand ages
You see my face in the stones of the Parthenon
You hear my song in the babble of Babylon
I'm the man of a thousand riches
Be my guest at the feast of Satyricon
You spend the money that my logo's printed on

Well I'll speak to machines with the voice of humanity
Speak to the wise with the voice of insanity
Speak to the present in the past and future tense
Speak to a slave with the voice of obedience

I stole a fire but it burned up much too soon
I took a leap and I landed on the moon
Look at my life and it looks like CNN
You see something once
You know it's gonna come around again

Well I'll speak to machines with the voice of humanity
Speak to the wise with the voice of insanity
Speak to a woman with the fatal charm of a snake
Forgive like a giver and account for all I take
Yes, I speak to machines with the voice of humanity
Speak to the wise with the voice of insanity
Speak like a leader with the voice of power and command
And when I talk to God I know he'll understand

Cause I'm the man of a thousand faces
Yes I'm the man of a thousand faces

I stole a fire but it burned up too much too soon
I took a leap and I landed on the moon

Voice of command
Voice of a snake
Voice of humanity
Voice of insanity
Voice of obedience
Thousand faces
Thousand races
Cry me a river
Steal a fire
Face in the stars
Stones in the Parthenon
Babble of Babylon
Landed on the moon





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  1. U.... V....

    💖💖🤗

  2. V.... K....

    Marillion ❤

  3. �.... d....

    stay king on stage. 4 ever

  4. f.... r....

    y ahora auspiciados por el principe Alberto 2018

  5. J.... R....

    One of the best outros I`ve ever heard. Reaches the same heights as Yes`s "Awaken". Cleans my soul everytime.

  6. M.... M....

    C'est vraiment très très beau comme on les aime !!!
    ... et ils le méritent tant !!!

  7. F.... C....

    BUENISIMO...

  8. e.... G....

    Un autre français adore et depuis plus de vingt ans .....This band is magic! I hope to see them on stage in France in the near future. Time is going too fast.

  9. R.... R....

    Perfect, amazing, pure emotion...Marillion my love!!!❤

  10. b.... ....

    Quite brilliant and I always seem to think of The Lion King when I hear this song :)
    To the 45 thumbs down peeps may I suggest you either move onwards and upwards with Marillion or else place your thumbs elsewhere......if you know what I mean :)

  11. N.... F....

    Stones in the Parthenon!

  12. A.... P....

    would you adam and eve it?

  13. k.... ....

    Listening this is like a religious experience.

  14. m.... c....

    Just getting into marillion… thought wouldn't be same without Fish   in fact, its far far better.....   loving this one

  15. D.... D....

    Talk about your audience participation!!!!!! It's like a song all on it's own.

  16. z.... ....

    Probably the daftest thing I ever did was to pass over a Marillion gig when they toured my neighborhood a few years back - of my own volition, just because H was yet to grow on me! But then I took my head out of my arse: attended the Weekend in my hometown last year, attending one in 2019, again in my dirty old town. Thanks, guys, for seeing beauty in these humble surroundings. See you there.

  17. A.... G....

    Fera...lindo..fofo....

  18. D.... B....

    Merci pour ce partage !!!
    je suis une fan inconditionnelle.
    y a t'il des francophones qui apprécient ?

    D.... B....

    Oui bien sûr !!

    D.... B....

    Mon premier CD en 1997 j'avais 7 ans :D merci à mes parents pour cette culture musicale et pas du Jordi que mes potes écoutaient hahaha

  19. G.... G....

    Vi una bandera de Venezuela!

  20. o.... ....

    Incredible. Makes me speachless

  21. A.... C....

    This was amazing

  22. S.... ....

    absolutely magic

  23. J.... O....

    Pure magic!!! I love this!

  24. M.... M....

    numeri uno, non ce ne per nessuno { fantastici.

  25. b.... ....

    Sounds like something from The Lion King at the end. A brilliant, brilliant song and a stunning performance

  26. P.... C....

    Enchanting performance...they are amazing!!

  27. E.... S....

    32 dislikes? WTF!!!

  28. B.... L....

    Sounds awesome!

  29. R.... S....

    would love to see full childrens choir and orchestra and thats when justice will be done to this song

  30. T.... J....

    Awesome!

  31. i.... ....

    snape sings well :P

  32. V.... T....

    how can there be this many people so into an old band that I've never heard? not sure what country this is from. I'm in the US.

  33. V.... T....

    never heard this band (no name listed) or this song. love it! was searching for an old toy that I had as a child (Hugo) and watching videos by Dillahunty, Andrews & AronRa.

  34. F.... 2....

    Incredible musicians and one of many amazing songs. They stand alone with their sound and should be hugely proud of what they've accomplished! Easily in my top three bands....but closer to #1 on any given day. Their ability to move a song and pull out so much emotion in their performance and sound is just amazing.

  35. R.... S....

    for once i wish they had the kids choir they used on the album.. thinking it would be even more incredible sounding!!

  36. J.... F....

    One song better than the other

  37. T.... F....

    Fucking wicked, love these guys so much. H forever.

  38. k.... ....

    Amazing!

  39. M.... M....

    I love that they could have just kept with the first 3 minutes of the song (as a lot of bands do) but they decided to come up with that epic end.

  40. J.... D....

    band of a million talents..

  41. R.... K....

    I know some bands get paid when people view certain videos. I certainly hope this is one they get paid for! I keep coming back and viewing it over and over! On a day like today, I have played the same some over and over for more than an hour. It is that great!

  42. G.... L....

    Good song

  43. i.... 1....

    Marillion simplemente los mejores....

  44. s.... ....

    Respect!

  45. N.... J....

    1111 likes iluminatie

  46. b.... m....

    Their finest album with H.....in my humble opinion..! " This strange engine " .......powerful opening track

    b.... m....

    It is a fine album indeed. The Strange Engine is a masterpiece, it has it all.

  47. D.... B....

    Epic tune from an epic band with epic fans. The best

  48. R.... W....

    marvellous!!!

  49. J.... B....

    Recuerdo cuando fuí a verlos en Lima, era la primera vez que los veía en vivo, cuando tocaron esta canción no podía creer lo espectacular que sonaba, la capacidad que tiene Marillion para transmitir una infinidad de sentimientos es única, por un momento sentí que nuestra existencia va más allá que la vida misma.

    J.... B....

    Venga a Santiago este otro año estimado . Se viene el marillion weeckend

    J.... B....

    Sí, he leído acerca de ese concierto sería espectacular poder verlos allí, gracias por la invitación, un fraternal saludo.

    J.... B....

    José Bustamante yo también he estado en ese planeta llamado "Duende" Marillion y mis Mil caras me abrieron la puerta.

  50. T.... ....

    Nederlander das gut!

    T.... ....

    yo puedo ver toda su integridad en cada tema .Fui muy afortunada en verlos en Valparaíso. .Genial.algo insólito. ..

    T.... ....

    Hombre avec un mille facil?

  51. A.... A....

    IF they wanted to, they could be as big as Coldplay. But they're content in being who they are.

    A.... A....

    Who's Coldplay???!!!

  52. R.... S....

    will they ever use a childrens choir for the song LIVE!! or have they already??

  53. l.... s....

    this was fucking awesome

  54. J.... C....

    There is no denying this is absolutely outstanding. I loved Fish too, still do...but I can hear and feel the love in every song H sings, and I cannot say as much for Fish's songs. The rest of the band is even more fantastic than it was then too.

  55. C.... ....

    0.36 Steve smiles :)

  56. C.... ....

    just a fuckin normal marillion concert  :)

    C.... ....

    It took 20 fuckin years for me to see Marillion. Chicago 2016. Timing Money Transportation.... You must be pretty fuckin special to make a statement like that

    C.... ....

    What I'm saying it's a fucking amazing brilliant normally awesome Marillion Gig ! Yeah !!

  57. C.... ....

    love this song

  58. r.... p....

    Great tune! Such masters!

  59. t.... ....

    plnkfloyd

  60. K.... U....

    Não canso de escutar esta música. Peter Trewavas da um show a parte com o seu baixo.

  61. M.... N....

    I liked when Hogarth laughed at his lyric mix up!

    M.... N....

    A nice way to keep going without breaking, eh eh

    M.... N....

    and to come up with a word (calamity) that fits off the mistake, so he doesn't sing insanity twice, is darn clever and alert

  62. J.... B....

    where'd all the voices come from at the end? oh, over-dubbing. what else was pre-recorded? To me, no Fish - no Marillion.

    J.... B....

    fish era used dubs live. most bands do. They use samplers. Nothing new. Also you can't even say both marillion bands are the same musically I mean.

  63. p.... a....

    la mejor banda del mundo ! ...con fish estaban atrapados por la personalidad de ese gran cantante...con steve se han convertido en la mejor banda del planeta neoprog !....maduros musicalmente y profundos ! solo pendientes de hacer arte para sus seguidores ! ....no para el mercado.

    p.... a....

    Mucho gusto Pedro; comparto absolutamente tu comentario. Steve es un ángel aquí en la tierra...gracias por tus palabras y la banda completa está sentada a la derecha del Padre!

    p.... a....

    Steve metis la fiŝon reen en la akvon kaj la bando forflugis !

  64. J.... s....

    Absolutely phenomenal performance. Completely captivating.

  65. V.... M....

    Great Music

  66. A.... D....

    realmente muito emocionante

  67. L.... L....

    great band

  68. O.... ....

    listen to what the drummer starts doing the second half of the song. pure magic indeed

    O.... ....

    Yes indeed! The guy is the master of drums and cimbals! What makes this band so spetacular is that each of its players is among the best! Ian Mosley is a drums magician, Steve Rothery is a guitar magician, Mark Kelly a keyboards magician and Peter Trewavas a bass magician. And Steve H has a tremendous voice .

    O.... ....

    Ian's a lovely bloke too.

  69. e.... b....

    Pure magic

  70. J.... C....

    Masterpiece!
    The best of Hogarth's era.

  71. A.... Z....

    Lo Home de les mil Cares.Lo home no parle.Lo home no pare la orella. Lo home no sent quan lo toques. Lo home no te una Cara, ne en té 1000.

  72. Y.... ....

    Everlasting Love!

  73. S.... K....

    The crowd taking over at the end....best thing about Marillion is the FANS.

    S.... K....

    How could fans of such beautiful music not be delighted with these fabulous performances? What a band!

  74. C.... ....

    There's a clear evolution with Steve, Marillion sounds more homogeneous, just lovely to hear, apart of the Fish - times, that had their own brilliance.

  75. P.... S....

    Before I die, I have to go to one Marillion Weekend. I HAVE to.

    P.... S....

    Pelle Sand do it fella. The best weekend of your life awaits you!

    P.... S....

    I will be in Port Zelande in 2019 and you guys? I can't wait!!
    Cheers from Italy!

    P.... S....

    you will die tomorrow....stupid man

    P.... S....

    @Matteo Richiardone Good idea!!

    P.... S....

    Just came back from my first full Marillion weekend in Montreal 2019, my sweet God oh what an incredible experience it was, the best in my life, You have to GO!

  76. I.... I....

    Слушам ги от 30-ина години! На пръсти се брояхме хората в България, които бяха чули за тях. С Фиш сякаш бяха по-добри, но тази песен ме кара да преосмисля...

  77. 1.... ....

    This just blew me away,the most beautiful sound i have ever heard,i dont know how,but i cried my eyes out!!
    Thx 4 the post..:)

  78. R.... C....

    I looooooooooooove it...

  79. L.... ....

    Great audience!

  80. M.... ....

    great band and a great song!

  81. C.... B....

    extraordinaire

    C.... B....

    Il faut espérer qu'ils viennent faire un tour en France pour leur prochain album ^^

  82. J.... L....

    I've always loved this song. Especially the layered harmonies at the end. They pull it off semi-live fine, with the help of some programming.

  83. N.... L....

    It is not my favorite type of music, but it is not a bad song. However, the people there are amazing! Such a great atmosphere! I would be happy to be on a concert surrounded by such a great fans! Hail to the awesome people from Holland and from other countries that went to that concert!

  84. B.... V....

    sorry but this sh*t sounds more like country music than marillion essence

    B.... V....

    @michael brogden what is one direction? i´ve listened to each and every marillion, genesis, yes, crimson, etc etc, etc albums and this is country music compared to real marillion music

    B.... V....

    still a classic album ,something nore accustic ,genesis died when hackett an dgabriel left

    B.... V....

    This does not sound like country to me and even if it does what is the problem? Nothing wrong with Country in fact look at Steve Earle and Neil Young who are amazing to name but a few. Just shows that Marillion are not afraid to adapt and change and experiment which very few bands can do these days due to being slaves to the music industry. I think Bellys you really should better go and listen to one direction a band that will never adapt which is just up your street.
    As to real Marillion define real Marillion?

    B.... V....

    real marillion music is now 25 years with steve h, heres to the next 25

    B.... V....

    you lost the plot before it even began, hag...

  85. S.... ....

    OMG!! were you there?? it was amazing!!

  86. M.... v....

    I remember 4 May 2002, De Hanehof, Geleen, Netherlands. Best live performance of this song ever!

  87. D.... A....

    Therapy for the soul

  88. J.... M....

    This song brought me to tears when I first heard it in 1997 by its sheer beauty and strength.

  89. f.... c....

    Looking for an Ocean Cloud Video that they pulled a couple a months ago ,,,Does any one out there have it...It was there most awesome performance of Ocean Cloud, It was a Live Video . If you are a Marillion Fan You know the one Im talking about....Thank's

  90. T.... W....

    H is on fire here!

  91. A.... W....

    Love the crowd just deciding to carry on with the tune! :)

  92. M.... ....

    You miss the point of the song then... Show me some of your lyrics as you seem an expert..

  93. D.... ....

    Crap lyrics.

  94. c.... ....

    Its MARILLION its amazing. I have called off trying to find a bad song they do. There might be a couple on one of their lesser albums but thus far Fish or Steve H Eras's its all sooo good.

  95. k.... ....

    The last few minutes of this song leaves me with goosebumps every time I hear it. How do they come up with this brilliant stuff? These guys are one of my top 3 fav bands, right up there with Genesis and Spock's Beard (pre-Neal-leaving SB that is).

  96. k.... ....

    Hogarth > Fish. I will fight you if you disagree. Also, I fight dirty. I just think their songwriting really started maturing after Fish left. I mean, shit listen to this!

  97. A.... ....

    niesamowite, przekaz wciąż ten sam pomimo upływu czasu, energia, niesamowita energia!! uwielbiam człowieka tysiąca twarzy! :)

  98. I.... ....

    They played it at the concert in Paris and H messed the lyrics up at some point, so when I see the way he looks at Pete at 3:14 I feel like it's an inside joke you guys :)

  99. j.... ....

    I saw this live in 2012 in Prague and it wasn't the same.... Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas were standing on different sides!!!!
    but seeing it live was actually better than on video ;)