Jethro Tull - Flying Colours / The Broadsword and the Beast (1982)
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9 years ago
Colin MacLennan
Great song! always reminds me of a relationship I was once in. I wondered if Ian Anderson was observing us then wrote this song.
9 years ago
RICARDO BENAVIDES
Shout if you will, but that just won't doI, for one, would rather follow softer optionsI'll take the easy line, another sip of wineAnd if I ignore the face you woreIt's just a way of mine to keep from flying coloursOh, don't lay your bait while the whole world waitsAround to see me shoot you down, it's all so second rateWhen we can last for days on a loving nightOr for hours at least on a warm whisper givenYou always pick the best time to rise to the fightTo break the hard bargain that we've drivenOnce again, we're flying coloursI thought we had it out the night beforeAnd settled old scores, ooh, but not the hard wayWas it a glass too much? Or a smile too few?Did our friends all catch the needle match, did we want them to?In a fancy restaurant, we were all aglowKeeping cool by mutual permissionHow did the conversation get to where we came to blows?We were set up in a red conditionAnd again, we're flying coloursShout, but you see, it still won't doWith my colours on, I can be just as bad as youHave I had a glass too much? Did I give a smile too few?Did our friends all catch the needle match, did we want them to?We act our parts so well, like we wrote the playAll so predictable and we know itWe'll settle old scores now and settle the hard wayYou may not even live to outgrow itOnce again, we're flying colours, flying colours...
10 years ago
markusmala
Broadswoard... With John Peter Vettese at the keyboards, this can't be remade so easily, an Album full of creativity in the musical performance, inspiration as in the stories
12 years ago
FreakinSweet86
One of my favourite albums alongside Songs From The Wood, both fucking epic with or without weed
12 years ago
thehoodedclot
ooh the soundtrack for a row . how nice .
12 years ago
masterull
such awesome brilliant song
12 years ago
Martijn van spaendonck
What an amazing song.. And that intro... I know nobody else thinks this, but IMO this is their best album. Well, my favorite album. Every song is amazing.
14 years ago
Guayoyo1970
I agree, this is a great album, but it's song are rarely played at concerts. Unfurtunately because i'm watching him live soon.
14 years ago
richis404
thx for uploading this , its on of the best rock albums ever , every track is amazing