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The song that I associate with the "The Return Of The Sixpack" is called "Can You Understand?" by a rock band called Renaissance. It's a beautifully musical song that brings to mind the splendours of an army of knights galloping across the field on horseback. The song is also pertinent with respect to Chen-Soo's growing confusion as she attempts to try to understand herself and everyone around her. For Vanessa (Blue-Tack) and Mai-Zen there is also much for them to understand, particularly about their ghosts and fears which are magnified by the coming reunion, a reunion that will bring with it the long awaited chance for vengeance. |
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The song was published a number of times, once on an album called "Ashes Are Burning", and also
most notably in 1976 on the album "Renaissance Live At Carnegie Hall". I still have this album on vinyl. You can pick up
CD versions of both these albums. The "Live" album from HTD Records (HTD CD 40A).
If you decide to buy the CD try this cached Amazon.com search
results page as a reference point (no profit for me though - damn!).
If you want further information on Renaissance, try their homepage
at Northern Lights, or try the usual search engines.
For your delectation the lyrics of "Can You Understand?" are shown below.
Dollars down the penny
drain
Frozen in the clouds
Dream away the last of
pain
In waterfalls of sounds
Float across the
icy pools
Leaves with curl and sway
Now your mind
is floating cool
And you can find the way
Can
you understand you can really understand
When the
darkness comes you still shine
Open up your eyes and
make the day shine sunshine now
Open up your dreams
and and make the way shine sunshine now
Can you
understand you understand
Can you understand you
understand
Open up your life and make your lifetime
sunshine now
Open up your soul and make your lifeline
sunshine now
Can you understand you understand
Can
you understand you understand
Dancing without
moving now
Growing with your soul
One with all
around you now
Related to the all
Purple mist
around your hair
Eyes are fading blue
Smiling into
everywhere
Love is coming through
Song & Lyrics Copyright © Renaissance & BTM Records 1976
If you haven't already done so, read "The Return Of The Sixpack" online now.
Visit the Renaissance Homepage.