Rundgren, Todd - Zen Archer Lyrics






Pretty bird with feathers falling
Pretty as a lady calling
For her pink and midnight lover
As she stares into the water

And a yellow moon is rising
And there can't be no disguising
That the pretty bird is dying
With a silver arrow lying at its side

Rivers of blood,
Oceans of tears,
Life without death,
And death without reason

To the whole United Nations,
To your greatest expectations
To the moment that you realize
As a dark figure slips from out of the shadow

Pretty bird closes its eyes, pretty bird dies
Another pretty thing dead on the end of the shaft
Of the Zen Archer

A man in parts forgotten
With an outlook that is rotten
And an attitude to match it
Finds relief inside a hatchet
And he halved someone in Boulder
Justifiability is in the hands of the beholder
And you just don't know what people will do next

Mountains of pain,
Valleys of love,
Death without life,
And life without meaning

To the promise kept and broken
To the love that's never spoken
Just as surely as I'm in your ears
A dark figure slips from out of the shadow





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  1. S.... O....

    llegue por charly y me encontre con una bestia de la poesía con una gran voz, me hace acordar a adrian belew

    S.... O....

    Será che? Es muy groso Rundgren, pero también es muy distinto a Belew.

    S.... O....

    Si, son distintos, pero en como usan distintos recursos tímbricos; como si tuvieran distintas voces en la voz

  2. J.... B....

    Can't get enough.

  3. J.... B....

    How did he come up with this? Fucking amazing.

  4. T.... F....

    Todd is the best! He is nominated for the 2020 R&R Hall Of Fame and he deserves to be in there! You can vote for him daily until Jan.10/20.
    New this year, to cast a ballot in the official Klipsch Audio Fan Vote, you can search “Rock Hall Fan Vote” or the word “Vote” with any Nominee name on Google to cast your ballot.

    T.... F....

    Thank you.T.R.sure deserves a spot.
    I will Vote.Todds the POV.

    T.... F....

    @BLACK GSD54 That's great! Thanks. Spread the word👍

  5. J.... B....

    Brilliant tune.

  6. G.... V....

    Todd Rundgren is the best! He is nominated for the 2020 R&R Hall Of Fame and he deserves to be in there! You can vote for him daily until Jan.10/20.
    New this year, to cast a ballot in the official Klipsch Audio Fan Vote, you can search “Rock Hall Fan Vote” or the word “Vote” with any Nominee name on Google to cast your ballot.

    G.... V....

    Yes we can help T.R.get there.

  7. M.... H....

    “This album is for cosmic weridos like me”

  8. B.... G....

    Just listened to the entire WIZARD album again..For the first time in 45 years...Good God..Still appreciate this fine piece of work..Thanks T.R. ♒❇❇✴✴✳✳The Chrysler building is falling..

  9. D.... R....

    Excellente chanson

  10. S.... S....

    Best song from his best album. Period.

    S.... S....

    Todd is the best! He is nominated for the 2020 R&R Hall Of Fame and he deserves to be in there! You can vote for him daily until Jan.10/20.
    New this year, to cast a ballot in the official Klipsch Audio Fan Vote, you can search “Rock Hall Fan Vote” or the word “Vote” with any Nominee name on Google to cast your ballot.

  11. K.... M....

    Wizard album shows the world how exquisitely Todd can put together so many emotions . One of my favorites. Just keep comin back. Aahhhh feels sooo good. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

  12. b.... ....

    Weird and wonderful Todd...

  13. D.... G....

    we listened to this album origionaly in Quad.. the arrows going through all 4 speakers was awsome.. just a great Album!!

  14. G.... S....

    Masterpiece

  15. M.... R....

    Hear “bow, arrow and archer become one.”

  16. C.... ....

    Love how the song has a very somber yet comforting feeling with his background vocals near the end

    C.... ....

    this song is the opposite of comforting

    C.... ....

    Eh that’s just my opinion. I think the ending has a sorta chill ‘life goes on’ vibe despite the song being super chaotic.

  17. D.... Y....

    I just feel sorry for all the people who have\will never hear\d this song
    btw im really drunk and cant really see the key board

  18. R.... K....

    The awesome thing is he played everything on this album. Loops. Tracks. All the instruments. No sampling.

    R.... K....

    Nope. Not this one he didn't. This is Utopia #2 basically.

  19. L.... W....

    Brilliant album by a true genius

  20. K.... M....

    Todd is a genius .

  21. K.... M....

    This album is what this man is all about. Signature style and production. Todd will hook'ya if your not careful. 😜

  22. T.... B....

    Sounds like a cross between early Brian Eno and Surf's Up-era Beach Boys. Brilliant.

  23. H.... M....

    Great LP here !! Nazz"s Ist is a gem as well !!

  24. j.... ....

    Classic!

  25. A.... ....

    In the late 70's..... this album changed me 😍

  26. G.... C....

    Yes always love Todd even from the beginning when he was with nazz

  27. T.... B....

    You know you gotta be doing somthing right as an artist, when you make your listener feel like there a part of something greater by just knowing your music

    T.... B....

    A dark figure steps...

    T.... B....

    I feel you

  28. P.... P....

    excelente

    P.... P....

    Gracias compañero de idioma :D

  29. v.... e....

    Magnifique morceau avec des sublimes voix ( harmonies et mélodie ). . . . . GREAT composition !

  30. L.... C....

    My all time favorite Todd Rundgren track, which is saying something.
    A musical genius who with this album intentionally chose to be an artist, NOT a pop star.

  31. T.... ....

    What a great song!

  32. K.... M....

    Genius!