Song Description
An aging painter completes his last canvas before dying.
| Song Length |
3:10 |
Genre |
Rock - Psychedelic, Rock - Progressive Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant |
Subject |
Life, Spirituality |
| Similar Artists |
Deep Purple, Metallica |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1960 - 1969 |
| |
Lyrics
Verse 1
An aging man in his yard
Sits alone and paints the stars
He's used his brush for many years
But knows his time will soon be near
Chorus
In the dark before the dawning
There's an answer being spoken
By a friend on high
Like a flare that's bright and bursting
To show the world for which we're destined
On the other side
Verse 2
A shooting star cuts the sky
The man creates a streak of white
It stands for joy that follows pain
The light that shines within our veins
(Chorus)
(Bridge - Music only)
Verse 3
The man is tired. His work is done
The canvas full, the battle won
He drops his brush on the ground
The sky reveals the face of God
(Chorus twice)