Lyric discussion by ritwik 

Cover art for Given and Denied lyrics by Poets Of The Fall

I am listening to it as I am writing this. I read a lot about the album Twilight Theater and it is considered as Marko's best performance of his career so is the bands. Given and Denied is a lovely piece of sound which appears in the album. When I heard this song for the first time, it made me hear it again and again, thrice and fourth time before I went to next song. The song has a charismatic melody which flows parallel with its lyrics. Being a visual guy, I can imagine what words have to mean. The songs talks about, we as humans, realize a lot of things in life that we know but we missed it with time and would want to go back and be in the moment. Sometimes, subconsciously, we love to be at a place, or a direction, or people, or the past where we feel complete. I love the way where it goes: Oh to see the sun's eclipse on the horizon like ships sailing way away from here Oh just one more time my dear Before I'll go hear me out Cos of this there ain't no doubt When it's time for curtain call Just before the shadows... This is where I want to be, where I can see the suns eclipse, on a horizon of ships and before I go, I want be here…

Fall like a leaf in the wind on the ocean Of blue like your eyes in the twilight theater With symphonies playing in the world without sound We're given and denied

It is complex, extreme to get it. Need to be in the song, it will take you to a place which you know, but you haven’t ever been to, where you feel complete. Great lyrical effort, one of the best compositions I’ve ever heard from Poets. They are gods, the words are so heavy and meaningful. The song is new to me everytime I listen to it. Awesome song.