I see the pestilence outside my window
I see the dung heaps piled at least a mile high
I see the shards of shattered dreams in the street
I face the morning with my customary sigh
I hear the sounds of children laughing aloud
A stumbling wind has attracted quite a crowd
My breakfast finished now I brave the outside
But clouds have hidden all the warmth inside
Chase these clouds away
I hate this sunless saturday
Freedom come
For us now
Light our sky
Burn away these clouds
Perhaps the charcoal grey and brown around me Is just the mirror image of tainted soul
I think the sun will never visit my sky
Until the truth is seen by each and every eye
I see the helpless and I see the insane
I see a pauper singing in the pouring rain
I see the means of help elude us again
I think the sun will never visit me again
THX my dear and beloved Fisbone for yor music! Come back again to Vienna, Austria, Europe. Please, I, we need you to blow away those sunless days, ;) Cheerio, fil of WH.
This album was one of those "headphone albums" for me. Plug in, tune everything else out and let this one soak in. Man, they were at the peak of their powers here! Such a great point in time for music. Living Colour, 24-7 Spyz, Follow for Now and the mighty Fishbone. What great memories.
Look, I am a fatass metalhead from Finland and pretty much only listen to stuff like Slayer and Judas Priest. But this band kicks ass! Originally a high-energy funk band (I believe?), turned heavier and even weirder (if that’s possible?) in the early 90s. Tracks like Swim and Servitude are all metal, while they still retained their funkiness and brilliant, weird humour. What we need in music is more bands that break musical - and cultural - boundaries. Great music is great music no matter what!
This is absolute GOLD..bought "the reality of my surroundings" after seeing this video on MTV !! And heey the rest of the album does not really suck!! Fishbone should have been massive ok!!