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17 Jul 23 - 12:14 AM (#4177053) Subject: ADD: Seven Brothers (Richard Thompson) From: Joe Offer Robert Rodriquez asked me for the lyrics to Richard Thompson's "Seven Brothers," but I can't find the song right off. Can anybody find it? Here's the recording, but I can't understand enough to transcribe accurately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8dbYDnLQ48 -Joe- OK, so here's what I hear. Any corrections? SEVEN BROTHERS (Richard Thompson) There were seven brothers sat by the road Stranger passed along the road Another stranger passed them by Another stranger passed them by Another stranger passed them by Another stranger passed them by Another stranger passed them by Another stranger passed them by There were seven brothers sat by the road There were seven brothers sat by the road |
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17 Jul 23 - 06:19 AM (#4177069) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Seven Brothers (Richard Thompson) From: GUEST,Ed. I think you've pretty much nailed it Joe. To my ears (corrections in bold) V2. A stranger V3. He'll feel the claws dig at his bowels V7. He'll seal each crack in pane and door v8. His breath will falter |
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17 Jul 23 - 09:20 AM (#4177079) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Seven Brothers (Richard Thompson) From: MoorleyMan Pretty much! Correction: V1 Line 3 THEY smiled I don't think Ed's V7 correction is right, I'd stick with Joe's reading. There's always the version by Blair Dunlop to complement RT's own... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtHPDDY28kk Incidentally, talking of RT lyrics, does anyone know what's happened to the really useful Song-o-Matic lyrics page that used to be part of Richard's own website? |
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17 Jul 23 - 09:46 AM (#4177082) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Seven Brothers (Richard Thompson) From: gillymor RT has written some great songs but sometimes he seems to indulge in creepiness for it's own sake. |
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17 Jul 23 - 09:50 AM (#4177083) Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Seven Brothers (Richard Thompson) From: MoorleyMan Further minor corrections to Joe's reading: V4 THIS job's in hand V8 SEVENTH brother |
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27 Jul 23 - 12:06 AM (#4177739) Subject: ADD: Seven Brothers (Richard Thompson) From: Joe Offer Here's my second attempt, incorporating the changes suggested above and some of my own. Thanks, folks. SEVEN BROTHERS (Richard Thompson) There were seven brothers sat by the road And every one was dressed in black They smiled at everyone who passed They smiled at them but none smiled back A stranger passed along the road Says the first brother, he’ll be mine soon I’ll clot the blood within his veins And his heart will burst like a child’s balloon Another stranger passed them by Says the second brother, soon he will moan He’ll feel the claws dig at his bowels And he’ll pray to the God he’s never known Another stranger passed them by Says the third brother the job's in hand With corruption I’ll fill his lungs And he’ll drown standing on dry land Another stranger passed them by Says the fourth brother, the seed is sown I’ll darken his mind with helplessness And the hand on the gun will be his own Another stranger passed them by Says the fifth brother, his race is run I’ll send his car to the edge of the cliff And friends will mourn he died too young Another stranger passed them by Says the sixth brother, he’ll try to hide He’ll seal up the crack in pane and door But still the plague will get inside Another stranger passed them by Says the seventh brother, this one I’ll reap Peacefully in his old age His breath will falter in his sleep There were seven brothers sat by the road Watching the human promenade Filling their appointment books Working at their father's trade There were seven brothers sat by the road And none could look them in the eye They sent a shiver through the bones Of every soul who passed them by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8dbYDnLQ48 I think I'll go with THE job's in hand for the third brother. I think the fourth brother is addressing suicide, and the hand on the gun WILL be his own. I think the fifth brother will send HIS car to the edge of the cliff about the sixth brother, I think "He’ll seal up the crack in pane and door" but I'm not sure. Thanks for the help, everyone. -Joe- |