886 ( Hawkwind - Standing at the Edge )

886 ( Hawkwind - Standing at the Edge )

I am still in a Space Rock mood today and decided on picking another Hawkwind track.
In previous picks when I chose one of their songs I've studiously tried to keep away from picking some their more abstract songs in an effort not to scare people away from such a great band. However, today I am picking one of those songs; to some this song might not be categorized completely under the definition of 'a song.' The track itself is basically distorted spoken word with synth and sound effects behind, which lasts for a little over two and a half minutes; it is part of the greater concept album: Warrior on the Edge of Time.

Here are the lyrics:

"We're standing on the edge
The edge of time
And it is dark, so dark on the edge of time
And we're tired of making love
We are the lost, we are the ravaged
We are the unkind
We are the soldiers at the edge of time
And we're tired of making love
Where are our children
Where are our fathers
Where is our desire
And it's cold, so cold on the edge of time
Where is our joy
Where is our hope
Where is our fire
And it's cold, so cold on the edge of time
We are the the lost, we are the forgotten
We are the undying
We are the soldiers at the edge of time
The veterans of a thousand psychic wars
We are the soldiers at the edge of time
The victims of the savage truth
We are the soldiers at the edge of time
And we're tired of making love"

Here is a fan video with the studio version on YouTube.


My song pick a year ago today: Rush - Nocturne
My song pick two years ago today: Head East - Never Been Any Reason

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