First off, I don't any difference in quality of music between Relayer and Tales from Topographic Oceans. I'll admit that the SOON portion of Gates of Delirium is the best of all Yes frm that period, but overall the albums are very similar to me. Only "To be Over" off of Relayer compares to The Revealing science of god and gates of delirium.
As for the meaning of this song, I had the feeling, upon reading the lyrics and listening to it at the same time, that it was about the civil rights movement. "Throwing chains to the floor," "reminded of an inner pact," "stand the marchers," and "destroy oppression" all have alusions to the civil rights movements. I realize this imagery can have to do with any war, but the african americans definitely saw their movement as a war, and everything here fits that. "Words casue oour baaner" and "Will silence be promised as violence display" could be an allusion to the non-violent resistance, sit-in type of thing of Martin Luther king Jr. And the ending "Soon" portion of the song could be anologised to Luther's "I have a dream" speech.
I must say I really enjoy this type of meaningful music that Yes produced. Much more pleasing and beautiful than anything being done today.
First off, I don't any difference in quality of music between Relayer and Tales from Topographic Oceans. I'll admit that the SOON portion of Gates of Delirium is the best of all Yes frm that period, but overall the albums are very similar to me. Only "To be Over" off of Relayer compares to The Revealing science of god and gates of delirium.
As for the meaning of this song, I had the feeling, upon reading the lyrics and listening to it at the same time, that it was about the civil rights movement. "Throwing chains to the floor," "reminded of an inner pact," "stand the marchers," and "destroy oppression" all have alusions to the civil rights movements. I realize this imagery can have to do with any war, but the african americans definitely saw their movement as a war, and everything here fits that. "Words casue oour baaner" and "Will silence be promised as violence display" could be an allusion to the non-violent resistance, sit-in type of thing of Martin Luther king Jr. And the ending "Soon" portion of the song could be anologised to Luther's "I have a dream" speech.
I must say I really enjoy this type of meaningful music that Yes produced. Much more pleasing and beautiful than anything being done today.