Recorded 16 March 1982 in Reading - along with other F&F demos.
This early version has slightly different lyrics
Written by: Twelfth Night
lyrics
Tremulous and quivering such victims as there are
Contend with emotions under skin
Fatuous majority swims up against the stream
Hopelessly believing they might win
Here they all come rushing down again
Here they all come rushing down again
Time has only swallowed up the idiots
Always made room for some more to come
History grows up like a weed
Doctrine pinned upon it
Bars across the window destroy human being
Static mind solidifies
Can no longer flow
Stuck against it's borders and unable to pay much attention to...
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
If in doubt put something sweet and sticky in your mouth
Dribble down your chin and beg a pardon
If every time we tell a lie a little fairy dies
They must be building death-camps in the garden
Pacing back and forwards
Conscience in a box
Closed in from the sunlight getting pale and losing every sense of...
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
The sum of our best efforts
Shouldn't lead us back to here
On the road to murder
Where we can no longer admit to any
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
Human being, human being
supported by 22 fans who also own “Human Being (early version)”
I remember the excitement when The Sentinel was released having seen the band live a few times before. I loved the album but was aware that there were tracks missing and it had been rumoured that it was to be a double album. To hear all these takes and works in progress takes me right back to the 80's and the buzz of all the new prog that was coming out back then. This is an absolutely essential purchase for any Pallas fan. nuttinikki
supported by 21 fans who also own “Human Being (early version)”
It's all a matter of taste. I love this album. I love it's serenity, the beautiful instrumentation, orchestration and the great production. Ambient is not my cup of tea either, but this album crosses the borders of ambient music and prog. In other words: an awesome album! Martin Melis
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supported by 18 fans who also own “Human Being (early version)”
great! the knife.... my favorite Genesis song... possibly, yes. but beat the drum is very... And then there were three.... or eleventh Earl of mar (wind & wuthering). Christian Mumford