Here we go with an extremely beloved song for me, which drove me deeper to the British 70’s hard/progressive rock. Excellent riffs and guitars, fantastic lyrics and vocals, superb bass and drumming. All the above are composing a fantastic song, which remains classic after all these years and of course a song which, in my opinion, was a few years ahead of its time. Small tip: Firefly was the first released album with John Lawton in the leading vocals, but behind the whole composition is Hensley’s beautiful mind!
Composer: Ken Hensley }{ Year: 1977
Review
Here we go with an extremely beloved song for me, which drove me deeper to the British 70’s hard/progressive rock. Excellent riffs and guitars, fantastic lyrics and vocals, superb bass and drumming. All the above are composing a fantastic song, which remains classic after all these years and of course a song which, in my opinion, was a few years ahead of its time. Small tip: Firefly was the first released album with John Lawton in the leading vocals, but behind the whole composition is Hensley’s beautiful mind!
Lyrics:
Sympathy
just doesn't mean
That much to me
Compassion's not
The fashion in my mind
And if you're looking for
A shoulder to cry on
Don't turn your head my way
'Cause I'd rather have
My music any day
You and I are
Masters of our destiny
We look for consolation all the time
Until we find out things are not
What they were meant to be, oh no
And if it doesn't suit our mood
We'll call it crime
Dedication's not an obligation
Or a figment of
Someone's imagination
It's the only way they say
To live from day to day
To make each passing way
A small sensation
Dreams are the possession of
The simple man
Reality the fantasy of youth
But living is a problem that
Is common to us all
With love the only
Common road to truth
Editor: Alka Kakou
