The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Without pretension
With a sweet chill down my spine
For a time, the clouds lift, and what I have resigned to thinking barren
Does bear fruit
If I am to die, if I must die
I must inspire while I live
Alongside the dreamers
Let us at last praise the colonizers of dreams
I surrender all, all I have to give
Those who have survived life's thorns
And provided escape
To those whose creations live forever
To those that wrote the words
Though my knees become weak
I will cause my foot another step
To carry the task
And to those that understood
There is a need for faith
And a need for hope
Let us at last praise the colonizers of dreams
As with the brightest and the wisest
I know the need of faith, hope, and dreams
I burn for vision and inspiration, for this is life
If perchance I am dreaming
Please, let me sleep
To spend my time in great Atlantis
In search of Camelot
I drink from the grail, and war with the immortals
Rather than sulk in the ruins of a fallen sky castle
Amidst the remnants of once
Mighty colossus
Comes this call:
Where are the builders?
I clearly see the slayers, and the hope they destroy
I clearly see the thieves, and the wonders they deprive the inspired
Where are the builders?
If I am to die, if I must die
I must inspire while I live
Alongside the dreamers
With a sweet chill down my spine
For a time, the clouds lift, and what I have resigned to thinking barren
Does bear fruit
If I am to die, if I must die
I must inspire while I live
Alongside the dreamers
Let us at last praise the colonizers of dreams
I surrender all, all I have to give
Those who have survived life's thorns
And provided escape
To those whose creations live forever
To those that wrote the words
Though my knees become weak
I will cause my foot another step
To carry the task
And to those that understood
There is a need for faith
And a need for hope
Let us at last praise the colonizers of dreams
As with the brightest and the wisest
I know the need of faith, hope, and dreams
I burn for vision and inspiration, for this is life
If perchance I am dreaming
Please, let me sleep
To spend my time in great Atlantis
In search of Camelot
I drink from the grail, and war with the immortals
Rather than sulk in the ruins of a fallen sky castle
Amidst the remnants of once
Mighty colossus
Comes this call:
Where are the builders?
I clearly see the slayers, and the hope they destroy
I clearly see the thieves, and the wonders they deprive the inspired
Where are the builders?
If I am to die, if I must die
I must inspire while I live
Alongside the dreamers
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Let Us at Last Praise the Colonizers of Dreams Lyrics as written by Matthew Fletcher Geert Van Der Velde
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shai hulud: better than cheez-it's.
better then fucking....just better then most
anyone else notice the "I surrender all. all I have to give" taken from the band Strongarm. very similar to Shai-Hulud... possibly better. they even shared a drummer.
"To those that wrote the words, Though my knees become weak, I will cause my foot another step. To carry the task."
That entire part is dedicated to Strongarm..."Though my knees become weak I will cause my foot another step to carry the task" is from Strongarm's song These Times That Try Men's Souls. Anyone who can appreciate Hulud will love Strongarm.
It's an ode to autonomous and original thinkers. Which, makes their use of another band's lyrics slightly ironic (perhaps intentional?). Well, I suppose that imitation is the greatest form of flattery...and it is a song dedicated to inspirational people.