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One Man Alone

from Ashes For The Monarch by Glacier

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The centrepiece of Ashes is the twenty three minute epic One Man Alone, a sprawling meander through 37 years of Glacier music influenced by ELP, Yes, Genesis, Camel, Focus, King Crimson and more. It tells the story of Lawrence Talbot, the Wolf Man as inspired by the 1941 film, starring Lon Chaney Jr. The track has the opening section being played in the style of ELP’s ‘Tarkus’ and the song is meant to be an affectionate homage to all of the bands who raised the prog banner in the early 70’s. The final outro section Barkus Mad Mutation… was fleshed out as being the ‘next wolfman….’ Using the original theme in 7/8 converted to a theme played in 6/4 and given a Yes type octave feel.

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Part I - Barkus (Instrumental)

Part II - Mooning About
Clouds in the way stop the moon breaking through
Cover to a man on the run, on the run
But not far behind him the forces of law
Seek to detain him behind their closed doors

He’s alone, alone with his fear
He is running away and the full moon’s so near…

Out in the open with torches in hand
They spot something moving out there on the land
But the form isn’t human and turns to attack
Now the hunter is hunted, as the foe’s fighting back…

Those brave young heroes, who search in a pack
Deciding that valour is what they all lack

Turn and run, back to the safety of home
He’s running away, and the full moon’s so near...

Early next morning, out in a field
The farmer is starting the day
Finds the six hunters who thought they knew best
As in their own blood they lay...

“Ah, but what kind of beast can do this?” they say
“Surely not one man alone?”

Part III - Going Nowhere

Ah, out in the darkness I see the world
I don’t know when, I don’t know how

Hold on to me, hold me so
I’m going nowhere, safe in your arms
Safe in your arms, again...

Part IV - Boundless (Instrumental)

Part V – Crystal Balls To It All…

They say that in a forest a Mystic holds the key
I’m searching for a bullet point that will set me free

On through further woods and deeper down I go
Overcome with emotion - in the undergrowth…

Everywhere in this world
It all just looks the same (All just looks the same)
I’m searching for a checkmate
Ending to the game (Ending to the game)

On through further layers
Made of wood and pain (Made of wood and pain)
It appears my fate is evidently plain
Oh my God, here I go again…

Part VI – The Great Ocean Of Lament (Instrumental)

Part VII – Epitaph For The Spirit

With no hope of future
I destroy all I touch
Don’t tell me that I’m crying
For a life that’s changed so much
The Mystic whom I sought for help
Lies in a pool of blood
I do nothing, if anything, of which, you would call good
And now I turn to fly… to fly…

Part VIII – Call To Arms (Instrumental)

Part IX – Come To A Conclusion…

Held before a silver screen
Watch the credits – who is who
Spills into the real world
She stands awhile in thought
And in the streetlight, just for a moment
She thought she saw a face to guide her home…

Part X – …In A Peaceful Movie Release

Step into the light,
Take centre stage once more and you’ll be
All ways and all days in tune
With all things future and past times
Simultaneously
And you’ll know what your role was
In the great scheme of things…

Part XI – We Don’t Need Any ‘ELP and Yes, It’s A Barkus Mad Mutation (Instrumental)

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from Ashes For The Monarch, released February 9, 2015

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Glacier are a melodic progressive rock band based in the North East of England and have been in existence since the late 70's early 80's. All music is their own original work.

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