Ween - The Argus video free download
Ween - The Argus, from the album "Quebec"
Lyrics:
Yesterday we lost our lives, tomorrow we were born
Fortune smiled upon us, sacrifice the Argus
All that he might help us see
Magna eyes the track for miles
Looking for disease
Puzzled by the mountains
Tricked by the sea
And the Argus is practiced compassion
With an eye on you, as one is on me
Will the god eye grant his forgiveness
And allow he that's lived a reason to see
Counting days and building walls, bells ring so to warn
All the signs that guide us, chosen by the Argus
Tell me he has chosen you
Led by form we'll shed our soul
Trusting like a child
See the dark face that saved us
Drink from his empty eyes
And the Argus is practiced compassion
With an eye on you, as one is on me
Will the god eye grant his forgiveness
Letting droplets of light erupt from the sea
Lying in beds of garlic and orchids
He closes an eye, which closes another
And in sleep he dreams of watching and looking
And feather clouds dancing he curls up his lid and sleeps
Swirling with visions on man's confusion
All of the work done just to appease him
The Argus he cries, though love has it's place in the sun
It's only man's fear that carries him on
Comments
8 years ago
g brooks
Love this song....ween and ThePhisH should live forever8 years ago
oldhomeplace42
im back again to give light to the magic peacock , let this video always remain11 years ago
daviddowns81
wow. thanks for posting. Hope you can take comfort knowing your cousin is in the hands of the Boognish now. Praise the Boognish !11 years ago
The Marksmen
This comment will be buried beneath a sea of comments soon but this song is very special to me, it reminds me of of my late cousin. He loved this song and we played it at his funeral. I love Ween as did he.11 years ago
daviddowns81
Jesus cares.11 years ago
kruvi123
who cares?11 years ago
Ben Melville
I'm just watching and looking..............11 years ago
TheKith88
One person does not like the Argus.11 years ago
Sirchud68
The best Ween song ever. The Gods must be crazy.....11 years ago
MeditativeHooker
right on11 years ago
killyouwithmymind
I feel like I lost a best friend.11 years ago
spotieotie
RIP. So glad I got to see them last summer. So sad.11 years ago
Daniel Tittyfish
no, its about an argus......an ancient mythical bird (not unlike a peacock) who see's all and protects sailors who choose to make a blood sacrifice in its name.12 years ago
cymagen
that is a classy bird my man.12 years ago
Alamn fourtwenty
obviously about the cyclops of ancient Greece's stories.12 years ago
rufonzo38
Maybe this will double post, but again, a "modicum" of intellect? Care to hazard your own theory?12 years ago
マックス シュッツェ
You are obviously of a modicum of, if not great, intellect.12 years ago
マックス シュッツェ
Clever picture since the Argus (bird) was named after the (mythological) Argus due to the "100 eyes" on his its tail.12 years ago
rufonzo38
I think this song's about what drives humankind forward. What protects people from giving up despite pain and confusion. The Argus was a 100 eyed sentinel in Greek mythology. Here it's a metaphor for whatever it is that keeps people going. In the chorus it's suggested the argus is love, but the song actually ends quite grimly, i.e "it's only man's fear that carries him on". Implying that if there is a force guarding against despair(a real life argus) it's fear, not love.12 years ago
