Yes - Madrigal Lyrics






I will be there said my friend of a distant life
Covered in greens of a golden age, set in stone
Follow me "he sounded of dreams supreme" follow me
Drifting within the glow and the after-glow of the eve

And if that firelight, I could match the inner flame

Sacred ships do sail the seventh age

Cast off your garments of fear, replace them with love
Most of all play with the game of the age
Highest of places remain all as one with you
Giving us light and the freedom of the day

...

And if that firelight, I could match the inner flame

Sacred ships do sail the seventh age
And have always been here

Celestial travelers have always been here with us
Set in the homes of the Universe we have yet to go
Countless expansions will arrive and flow inside of us
My friend, he of fantasy, dancing with the spirit of the age





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  1. s.... ....

    1:57 "Celestial droppings".....

  2. W.... M....

    I swear Jon Anderson is better than Freddie mercury. Who else agrees?

  3. R.... M....

    ...wow! just had a flashback😳of the late 70’s and watching them in the round👍🏼those were high energy years with the best lineup of musicians in the pantheon 🏛 of YES😬👍🏼😎

  4. K.... ....

    strange end .. but I LOVE YESSSSSS

  5. P.... ....

    Rick looks like he might have needed a drink or two to get through this video shoot

  6. M.... H....

    I love to sing this song to get warmed up before jam-in man!!

  7. c.... ....

    Tormato is my favorite Yes album. I've had 3 albums at least. This song is beautiful.

  8. E.... ....

    Tormato was actually a pretty good album. Not the best Yes album, but still enjoyable.

  9. M.... H....

    who knew everyone in yes just lives in rick wakeman’s harpsichord

  10. N.... B....

    Didn’t like Tormato, this is one of the better tracks.

  11. H.... B....

    love it ! wonder where that ring is today.

    H.... B....

    Me, too! I want that ring!

  12. T.... ....

    Reminds me of Rush's song of the same name

  13. M.... N....

    Amazing song, from the best progressive rock band in the world. Jon Anderson is Yes.

  14. e.... s....

    Come on... Even Madrigal I s in mono!!!!!

  15. f.... t....

    Solo gli yes sanno fare brani cosi mistici e belli grandiosi.

    f.... t....

    Concordo!

  16. L.... M....

    This.....is new for me. Never saw this video. When Jon Anderson had a nice brogue that added a rich warmth to his voice. Wakeman Plays the harpsichord? OF COURSE he does! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼🎼🎸🎶. ‘‘tis golden🇬🇧

  17. A.... K....

    As on too much of Tormato, Wakeman and Howe sound like they're playing two different songs and not listening to each other.

  18. F.... P....

    We are young-Fun really reminds me this song, the voice melodies have kinda a simmilar touch, idk

  19. P.... S....

    Amazing

  20. s.... ....

    Those lyrics are crazy! I love it so much!

  21. o.... ....

    I fucking love Jon ! His voice brings me to tears for absolutely no reason except that it is from somewhere otherThan earth.

    o.... ....

    Agree 100 %
    YES WITHOUT JON ANDERSON IS no.

  22. S.... o....

    I was expecting a cover of Rush's version. Luckily, what I got was something better.

    S.... o....

    The Shadowman hahahahaha I thought that too lol 😂

  23. M.... M....

    Even on Tormato Yes still had it. A couple of weaker songs give this album a very bad rep.
    But still some very good work.

  24. D.... P....

    Still one of their best!

  25. R.... S....

    Gemma preziosa, anche se spesso sorvolata, di una band capolavoro. Per la cronaca, il brano è stato scritto dai grandissimi geni Rick Wakeman e Jon Anderson. This is the best piece of "Tormato", definitely!

  26. H.... M....

    Howe's guitar is wonderful🎶🎵

    H.... M....

    HIROMASA MORISHITA 🎸🎶🎼👍🏼

  27. D.... C....

    Reminds me of the cantatas we've attended at the old manor. Well done.

  28. A.... R....

    This album came out in 1978 when I was 13. I listened to the complete album everyday and memorized every song. (It might have had a sheet inside with the lyrics on it, but I can't remember) I am now 51 and still remember every word to this song.

    A.... R....

    Man, this comment reminds me of myself singing this tune over and over again, by heart

  29. a.... ....

    Apparently, I'm not the only one who really enjoyed Tormato!

    a.... ....

    I enjoy it more now than I used to. It's one of the instances where I think the remaster is better than the original LP.

  30. a.... t....

    madgickQ zero point !!!

  31. J.... B....

    There is one main reason why YES never quite reached the much higher and universal popularity of bands like Queen, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Simply Red etc.......is Jon Anderson's lyrics - and that the "ordinary" mass music listeners could not understand a bloody word of what he was often singing about. I don't think very often he knew either. Here is a good example; In my view, this is why they never reached the dizzy heights of say the Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Abba,,,,etc....but what a melodic skill...and what a voice ? ....Terrible shame - brilliant on one level--but frankly unhelpful on the other ?

    J.... B....

    Yes lyrics are WAY more helpful, in general, than any of the above mentioned. Sometimes it may take a little creative license to decipher the meanings but not always.

    J.... B....

    Jon is poetry. If not for Jon, I would never have read Siddhartha by Herman Hess or Diary of a Yogi. Jon is in a different category and I love a lot of the bands you mention. It took me 40 years to understand some of what Jon is saying and even now I hear different things in some lines i didn't notice when I was 14. Or some intonation of his voice that is striking as I am older and more patient. And maybe the lyrics do NOT have to mean anything--find your own road...is kind of what Jon is about.

    J.... B....

    Jon Anderson has already spoken in an interview that each composition of the band is a therapy. From the time I was 18 years old I realized the depth of the lyrics as well as the tone of spirituality. At the time the friends who introduced me to this band had no idea. The lyrics are deep and full of metaphors. There's a lot of spirituality on Jon's part!

  32. l.... g....

    Love this!!! The clip is awesome...

  33. �.... R....

    If you have to "understand" it, music is fucking pointless...stop nerding around dudes. If you like it, you like it. If you don't you don't period.

  34. S.... l....

    if you don't understand how beautiful this song is you weren't meant to.....simple !!!!

  35. Q.... P....

    A gem composed by Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson, with great guitar and vocal work, and a truly outstanding harpsichord. Absolute beauty, and IMO the best song of this album, definitely. Grazie a questa band per quanto ha creato e per tutta l'ispirazione che ci ha dato.

  36. S.... L....

    i think some of you have missed what this songs about to me its about letting it all go entering your pineal gland with the celestial travellers and be free and a harpsicord what a wonderfull intrustment to jion your chakras....anyway thats me i love yes

    S.... L....

    Stuart Lee I think this song could be anything you want it to be. It is fantasy!

  37. R.... S....

    Timeless masterwork!

  38. M.... ....

    Rick looks like a pissed off 18th century Swede.

    M.... ....

    MoviMakr 😂🤣😆

  39. M.... ....

    A worst album?... mm never!

  40. r.... p....

    I love the WHOLE album.  I refuse to listen to critics of this work.  Just me, not a judgment of those who dislike it.  I love the classical sound (above) and the vocals and the varying degrees of really wild songs.  The other thing I like that no one discusses with TORMATO is its accessibility to fans and those not familiar with the music of YES.   

    r.... p....

    rick p me too

    r.... p....

    I like the album. The production in my opinion is what lets it down but strangely also adds character. And this album significant in the band's history because it is the last to feature the what I consider to be the classic Yes line up. Although I do like Drama and 90125. Trevor Rabin brought a new lease of life to the band.

    r.... p....

    Agree 100%

    r.... p....

    I appreciate Tormato. Believe it or not, but my two favorite tracks are "Abilene" and "Everybody's Song" (reworked into "Does It Really Happen" on "Drama").

    r.... p....

    Which is EXACTLY why I say fuck Fragile!!! If I want to introduce people to the accessible side of Yes, I will play them this song, Future Times/Rejoice or On the Silent Wings of Freedom which are FAR superior songs than Roundabout. Tormato and Going For the One are perfect introductory albums for any newbie getting into Yes...and actually seeing the great potential these guys had in writing "songs" and not just epic suites (As much as I love the songs on Tormoto though, Turn of the Century is my favorite Yes song of all time!!!)

  41. R.... B....

    The best yes song from the worst yes album has to be the more we live let go from the union album

    R.... B....

    @Robert Bove Hahaha the Squire song? Meh. Nothing is even wrong with Union other than Elias meddling. Album gets too much flack for the politics.

    R.... B....

    no, it sucks all fronts. straight up.

  42. T.... ....

    I'll listen to Wakeman forever..

  43. s.... ....

    Where's the bass? XD

  44. J.... P....

    The best song from the worst Yes album

    J.... P....

    @Jon Pickles Can't decide between Talk and Big Generator

    J.... P....

    @Jon Pickles Talk, Big Generator, Open Your Eyes... all strong candidates.

    J.... P....

    @Gustavo Sarmento Big Generator maybe but Talk?  that's a great album IMHO ;)

    J.... P....

    I'd say OYE was the worst before H&E. Dafuq. Big Generator haters everywhere. Trevor Rabin is damn good at writing pop music. Y'all probably heard JA's dissatisfaction with the album and him saying it isn't a Yes album, which it isn't. But you know, sacrifices have to be made when you piggyback on someone else's songs. Just because Jon Anderson didn't get his way here doesn't make it bad. They were even nice and tried to work with JA by slapping Holy Lamb on there. Whatevs.

    @Gustavo Sarmento Someone apparently doesn't like Yes West xD (except your lack of mentioning 90125)

    @Jon Pickles Big fan of Real Love and Endless Dream. Talk is pretty underrated.


    Also, it is MING BOGGLING everybody is hating on Big Generator and not Union. Y'all are truly hilarious. ABWH/Union demos without Elias are my fav btw.

    General (apparent) logic. Jon Anderson didn't like Big Generator so it must be bad. He orchestrated the Union debacle so it must be gud! lol. You guys.

    J.... P....

    The talk suite alone is EASILY enough to remove Talk from the list completely. Also, Tormato was and is vastly underrated. Madrigal is good but my favorite song is the first track - Future Times/Rejoice. Brilliant mini prog epic right there.

  45. h.... ....

    one of the 25 best YES-Songs !

  46. C.... S....

    Great stuff but a shame the sound is so distorted - suggest you have another go with a bit less gain :)

  47. C.... H....

    Virtuoso Wakeman shines!

    C.... H....

    +Christopher Hall I love hearing Wakeman on the harpsichord and Howe on Spanish guitar. The two virtuosos compliment each other so well in this song.

  48. K.... ....

    >>>>>Release Release >>>>>>