He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached

Called the fool and the company
On his own, where he'd rather be
Where he ought to be
And he sees what you can't see, can't you see that?
(He sees what you can't see)

Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood

Down the way, the road's divided
Paint me the places you've seen
Those who know what I don't know
Refer to the yellow, red, and green
(Can't you see that?)

Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood

He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached
He's not to be reached, he's to be reached

The map that you've painted doesn't seem real
He just sings whatever he's seen
Point to the legend, point to the east
Point to the yellow, red, and green

Maybe he's caught in the legend
Maybe he's caught in the mood
Maybe these maps and legends
Have been misunderstood
Have been misunderstood

(Maps and legends)
(Maps and legends)

Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached (maps and legends)
Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached (maps and legends)
Is he to be reached? He's not to be reached anymore (maps and legends)


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Maps And Legends Lyrics as written by Peter Buck Bill Berry

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    "Those who know what I dont know refer to the yellow red and green"

    yellow red and green are the three colours of a standard american directional traffic lamp.

    If "those who know" live where you are just passing thru, they will probably guide you to your destination by street lamps, for example their directions to you may say "go straight until you see a set of lights, take a left, you'll see another set of lights, keep straight, it'll be on your right"

    "lost in the legend"

    would be trying to decipher the legend on a map...or perhaps being fascinated with a local legend of a place you are visiting...

    laurelinwyntreon October 07, 2007   Link

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