Peter Hammill ... Man-Erg ... The Best Song Ever Writ ...

Peter Hammill sings "Man-Erg" ... The Best Song Ever Writ ...... and this is the the best version of it I ever heard. Extraordinary live and solo version of the much-loved Van Der Graaf Generator classic. ================================Man - Erg (LYRICS)The killer lives inside me; yes, I can feel him move.Sometimes he's lightly sleepingin the quiet of his room;but then his eyeswill rise and stare through mine,he'll speak my words and slice my mindinside.Yes, the killer lives.The angels live inside me, I can feel them smile;their presence strokes and soothesthe tempest in my mindand their love can heal the wounds that I have wrought.They watch me as I go to fall;well, I know I shall be caughtwhile the angels live.How can I be free?How can I get help?Am I really me?Am I someone else?But stalking in my cloistershang the acolytes of gloomand Death's Head throws his cloak intothe corner of my roomand I am doomed.But laughing in my courtyardplay the pranksters of my youthand solemn, waiting Old Manin the gables of the roof:he tells me truth.And I, too, live inside me and very often don't know who I am;I know I'm not a herowell, I hope that I'm not damned.I'm just a man, and killers, angels, all are these,dictators, saviours, refugees in war and peaceas long as Man lives...I'm just a man, and killers, angels, all are these:dictators, saviours, refugees.===================== ========From the unofficial live and solo album "Skeletons of Songs". I compiled the video myself utilising footage mostly downloaded from YouTube, with some of my own added effects and filters. Comments are always welcomed.Please check out my other videos.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: December 20, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Author: professoricon

Length: 10:34
Rating: 4.34
Views: 15042

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