One of my favourite songs from one of favourite artists. Despite having found this song enjoyable while becoming acquainted, it actually didn't initially strike me as one which I would come to consider among my most treasured, largely because of its gentle (yet nonethless powerful) nature. It was this defining characterstic, however, that has proved to be one of its greatest virtues, its brilliance burning with a sustainable intensity that allows it to endure through the ages without exhausting itself. With its outstanding instrumentation, delightful syncopation, hypnotic repeated chorus, emotive meaning, poetic lyrics and reflective, mellow, melancholy sound, this song has the capacity to grow alongside you as it accompanies you down the passages of time (ironically, unlike 'a ship in the night'), which, in my case, has cemented it as a lifelong favourite. I would consider it an ideal musical companion, no matter your circumstances, as we can, one and all, relate to the ephemerality of the seasons of life, and the individuals or conditions that define them. While I gradually go weary of many songs which I stream on repeat, I somehow doubt I will ever not have the desire to be drawn into the unparalleled imagery and musical composition of this one. An immense 'thank you' to Barclay James Harvest for gifting us with this masterpiece.
One of my favourite songs from one of favourite artists. Despite having found this song enjoyable while becoming acquainted, it actually didn't initially strike me as one which I would come to consider among my most treasured, largely because of its gentle (yet nonethless powerful) nature. It was this defining characterstic, however, that has proved to be one of its greatest virtues, its brilliance burning with a sustainable intensity that allows it to endure through the ages without exhausting itself. With its outstanding instrumentation, delightful syncopation, hypnotic repeated chorus, emotive meaning, poetic lyrics and reflective, mellow, melancholy sound, this song has the capacity to grow alongside you as it accompanies you down the passages of time (ironically, unlike 'a ship in the night'), which, in my case, has cemented it as a lifelong favourite. I would consider it an ideal musical companion, no matter your circumstances, as we can, one and all, relate to the ephemerality of the seasons of life, and the individuals or conditions that define them. While I gradually go weary of many songs which I stream on repeat, I somehow doubt I will ever not have the desire to be drawn into the unparalleled imagery and musical composition of this one. An immense 'thank you' to Barclay James Harvest for gifting us with this masterpiece.