Ash – Orpheus

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  General Comment:On IMDB, in Moulin Rouge!'s trivia section, it said Tim auditioned for the part of Christian, and that led him to write this song. Just throwing that out there.

  Flag AquilaCaton July 06, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:Could possibly be related to the Northern Irish peace process? Just a thought... probably wrong. But if you treat it allegorically it seems to fit.
  
  "Everyday I think about her
  But if I look back I'll turn to stone"
  
  You can't forget the past, but you have to look forward to the future if the peace is going to hold...
  
  "A new day it is dawning
  I feel the pain is gone
  The open world is calling
  And I am moving on"
  
  ...don't really need to explain, it sort of speaks for itself.
  
  As I say, probably inaccurate... but no worse than some of the stuff I've read on here ;-)

  Flag mig25_foxbat2003on April 09, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:the band wrote this song when they heard the story of orpheus, i think - it even has a reference to an old greek story about medusa, where if you look at her youll turn to stone.
  
  
  btw, awesome intro

  Flag cartlidgeon October 25, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:Orpheus is an ancient greek story abou a guy who went o to the underword to bring back his lover, Eurydice. The go Hades and his wife Persephone gave him the permission to go into the underworld and bring back his love to the world of the living with only one condition: He must walk in front of her and never look back until they reach the world of the living. In his anxiety, he looked back and Eurydice vanished form his sight forever.
  
  BTW, the intro to this song is amazing.

  Flag alexvickerson April 13, 2006   Link

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  General Comment:This song is amazing. Definitely about a guy getting over his girlfriend. I love the chorus.

  Flag elflady00on January 16, 2006   Link

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  General Comment:you really can't argue with a chorus like 'sunshine in the morning' ^_^

  Flag aniymon August 12, 2005   Link

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  General Comment:Yeah great song....it's about a guy that finally stand up and lives his life again without girlfriend
  
  "A new day it is dawning
  I feel the pain is gone
  The open world is calling
  And I am moving on"
  
  Amazing bridge.....

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  General Comment:I can't believe this doesn't have more comments! It's a great song.

  Flag chemicalnovaon January 28, 2005   Link

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  General Comment:this song is about a guy who has just broken up with a girl and has realised he has to move on instead of looking back hence the line,
  "But if I look back I'll turn to stone"
  the name orpheous is from a greek story about orpheous who tried to get his wife back from the afterlife after she died.....

  Flag trapeziumon May 29, 2004   Link

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