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05-04-2002, 11:20 PM
I'm setting up threads for each of Jon's solo works. Please post your thoughts on Olias here.



Sound out the Galleon
Sound out the galleon to travel to cross
close the space between pastures
as rightly attained.
As old stands to plunder
expectant as one dear companion can utter
the right we achieve.

Climb summer mornings and tell me of days past
did we all to sing of the praises of love
And is one hand raised high in the dark.

Total relating appointed close factors
of what we regard as the answer lies there,
and is one hand raised high in the dark.

There stands Olias to outward to build a ship
Holding within all we hope to retain.
The frame will be so built to challenge the universe
clasped with the skins of the fish of the plain.

Mastered volcano erupt with the pleasure
and sing to the power, we will sail to the East,
and all hands shall rise to the call

DO GA RIYTAN SHA TOO RAYTAN

GAN MATTA SHA PA
MUTTO MATTO MUTTO

RADAN ATTO RADDAN ATTO
STOU TO MUTTO SHA GO TEKA
SHA GO TEKA
D E I

Sighting our vision Ranyart will precision us
from all our points to our destined recall
and shall all but rejoice to it all.

There stands Qoquaq and shall point to the four corners,
reaching out faster shall overtake you.
To bring you to safety to travel away
from this moment that's rightly attained as your view.

So sound out the galleon to travel to cross
close the space between pastures
as rightly attained.
As old stands to plunder
expectant as one dear companion can offer
the right we achieve.



Olias (To Build the Moorglade)

Olias awoke from a dream and drank his soul into the ocean
that sailed past the brink of his window that long summer.

Then build the ship the Moorglade Mover
to sail a silence which nobody knows...

Olias shines as clear as his sons emotions retrace him.
(As one delivers always one will shine over you)

I've sailed and always will to parts of Sunhillow
(Ride on Olias remember your begotten father)

I've trailed and sailed a silence which nobody knows
(Ride on Olias remember your begotten sons)

lay lay lay lay
lay lay lay lay


Qoquaq en transic
To move we delight
Call his name, his name
We chase as we run
the motion decide
Call his name, his name

Arya Arya Arya Arya
Arya Arya Arya Arya

O lend a clear light
we motion the stars
Call his name, his name
we chase as we run
to move we delight
Call his name, his name
we chase a clear light
the ocean decide
Call his name, his name

Arya Arya Arya Arya
Arya Arya Arya Arya

O chase as we ride
O motion the stars
Call his name, his name, his name...

First we hold your hand
as we lay
silent
as the dawn

Words are told your eyes
we will stay
silent
as the dawn



The Flight of the Moorglade

And the slightest confrontation
way dissolved before the start
each man
belonged
to each as one clear hand.
Asking only comfort creation
he divided to the heart
each man
open
set sights to new lands.

and do remember you

The first to venture
first to gain
exploring daylight
clearer than the Talloplanic view

and there they were inside
the Moorglade to move and to chant
all through force to position

as rhythm raced inside the ship came alive
and was struck to the soul of perception

and raised our head to space
beyond all the mass mountains
the sun they were headed
h e a d e d

Word of life rejoice the sunlight
course the flower to open wide
open
they ride
climb into the dark sky

such a moment kindly lingered
they set sail from Tallowcross

(A light to lead you
is taken from the massland to the East.
As words are spoken
all courage be the token
as the feast.)

Wide Eyed Removing
the precious moment we have seen...



Solid Space
Hold my life
cross the path
course and curl my dreams away

Fast the soul
make the break
as even as the stars that form the way

Rider

Turn a mountain send them lost
among the flowers of the young

Turn a mountain send them lost
among the flowers of the young


Rider Rider Rider

Hold my life
cross the path
course and curl my dreams away

Fast the soul
make the break
as even as the stars that form the way

Rider Rider Rider Rider Rider




Moon Ra
Worlds that lie between
are simply seconds of words we do not mean.
Cast a pastel sky
or simply wonder until the day you die.

Eyes have never seen
so pass your future caressing all you've been.

all you say
all you dreamed
all memory awaken



Chords
Olias all surrounding the storm
To caress all who fall,
amidst, loves light
shine out
call
so brightly to each tribe came release
higher dreams o'er took the smallest hands
crystallized inside a sleep
close your eyes
only wait for the call
close your eyes
the Moorglade she will sail to the north
all around will delight our eyes
now as one
we'll sound our lives to the sun
as we wait for the call
to ascend to the stars
all to enter your heart
to your love
to your love
to your love
to your love

Through change of dawn
see, peace will come
peace will reign
all along our days
see your love
see your love
see your love



To The Runner
Hold come a day dream
Ask a flower to kneel
as you pray to the runner

Spurn all ye kindle
and cradle his sweet pleasure
as you just look
farther and farther beyond him,
beyond him, beyond him

Call for the giver, the taker
rejoicing
as you just look
farther and farther beyond him,
beyond him, beyond him

Spurn all ye kindle and cradle his sweet pleasure

In it all
to the devil take
In it all
to the devil take

lindil
07-03-2002, 07:10 PM
Olias is an amazing album, much better than many of the bands post 77 efforts, better than almost all of them now that i think on it!

and it is a testemant to jon that just because something worked for him [ a complete DIY project] he has not imitated himself.


Much thanks for all of the Lyrics yessiree!

my CD only has 1/2 or so of the original art and one lyric.


if you don't have this cd GO GET IT NOW!!!!!!


The only flaw is that sometimes one might be left wanting a beefier bottom end. All in all though the keys are tasteful, the guitar and harp perfect, the voices, jon in spades.

I look forward to one day hearing the Olias tunes done during the 76 relayer/yesterdays/solo album tour.
that and hold out your hand.


lindil

RobAdams
07-03-2002, 07:24 PM
OLIAS is wonderful. I too have only half the artwork in my CD - an import from Germany.

OLIAS is one of those albums that transcends ordinary music and becomes a universe unto itself. If it had been a YES album it would be about 5th on my list of favorites. I am led to wonder if this was the first 'new age' album.

lindil
07-03-2002, 07:28 PM
He was years ahead of the curve w/ the tribal drumming thing.

one thing i love is that he pulled it off w/ out a whiff of electric guitar.

luray
07-03-2002, 09:20 PM
olias is an outstanding album!!!!! and I no longer have it :-(((

RobAdams
07-03-2002, 11:07 PM
Pam:

Get OLIAS here:

www.metrocityrecords.com


They deliver fast, and it's 17.00 plus 4.00 shipping

Whenever I see an import of OLIAS in the stores they want like 35 bucks for it

Suntower Asking
07-19-2002, 05:25 PM
Olias is really something else. It is the greatest album i have ever heard. It has the best keyboard effects of any album ever. it sweeps me away to another time and place. I love it so much i have an Olias symbol tatoo. My copy is signed by Jon himself on the cd and the booklet. My friend gave me a copy on vinyl later on . it has the best artwork as well.The vinyl was like six bucks on e bay i have only seen it before that in record stores for thirty dollars and up so i feel lucky to even have one at all.

i figured out how to play most of track four, its basically the oriental sounding part ,all you have to do is hit the black keys only and there you have it.

Suntower Asking
07-19-2002, 05:29 PM
I forgot to say this album also has the weirdest bass sound ever. i wonder what kind of bass he used? also he never uses a regular drum set , mostly tribal stuff which makes it even cooler.