Lyrics for Kashmir as interpreted by kevin

Kashmir Lyrics
Oh let the sun beat down upon my face
Stars to fill my dream
I am a traveler of both time and space
To be where I have been
To sit with elders of the gentle race
This world has seldom seen
They talk of days for which they sit and wait
All will be revealed

Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace
Whose sounds caress my ear
But not a word I heard could I relate
The story was quite clear

Oh, I been flying... mama, there ain't no denyin'
I've been flying, ain't no denyin', no denyin'

All I see turns to brown, as the sun burns the ground
And my eyes fill with sand, as I scan this wasted land
Trying to find, trying to find where I've been.

Oh, pilot of the storm who leaves no trace
Like thoughts inside a dream
Heed the path that led me to that place
Yellow desert stream
My Shangri-La beneath the summer moon
I will return again
Sure as the dust that floats high in June
When movin' through Kashmir

Oh, father of the four winds, fill my sails
Across the sea of years
With no provision but an open face
Along the straits of fear

When I'm on, when I'm on my way, yeah
When I see, when I see the way, you stay-yeah

Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, when I'm down...
Ooh, yeah-yeah, ooh, yeah-yeah, well I'm down, so down
Ooh, my baby, oooh, my baby, let me take you there

Let me take you there. Let me take you there

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brenster
03-08-2006

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wow what a great rock song though it's quite annoying because i'm still a little confused about the meaning. But it could talk about the beautiful place everyone here is renowned for. Yeah you know India.And if it is true I'm still wondering why would they sing a song with these meanings.

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Melvana
03-09-2006

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"Im wearing a kasmire thong right now. By the way Melvana you need to pull the needle out of your arm and nobody likes your opinion not even you own mother."

Was that supposed to insult me? Because it just made me laugh at you.

Yeah, I know, a year later and I reply. Whatever.

I need to listen to this song more nowadays.

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WYWH
03-14-2006

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Probably My 3rd fav zep song, slightly ahead of Black Dog, but way behind Stairway to Heaven

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WYWH
03-15-2006

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The band traveled through northern africa(mostly morocco). Kashmir, however, is the disputed area between India and pakistan. Why the band picked this title, I'm not sure. Who cares, anyway. The song rocks!

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Zeppeliner
03-16-2006

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oh yes, it does

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K_V
03-17-2006

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'Kashmir' definitely has something to do with James Hilton's book 'Lost Horizons'. Nothing to do with Lord of the Rings'. Hilton's Shangrila is approximately located at the base of the Nanga Parbat mountain in Himalayas. Read the book.

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wildandcrazyGS
03-18-2006

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Classic song! And it totaly rocks!

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EmporerEzekeil
03-19-2006

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That reference to arabs being evil and elves being evil is definitely not what plant ment, but that's an awsome idea. That's what i love about this stuff, no matter whether the authors even wanted it to be meaningful, people interpret it the way they want to and, regardless of what the writer wants, it affects them in that way.

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Mr. No Name
03-26-2006

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FINALLLY! THE BEST LED ZEPPELIN SONG EVER WRITTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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EmporerEzekeil
03-29-2006

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K V I was just about to say that. I am reading that book right now. Lost Horizon is about Shangri La (a paradise). It's all over in the Kashmir area. I guaruntee you that this is at least 90% of where the song is from. Plant was very into English....culture and literature

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*JoSIe*
04-14-2006

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i luv this song, its just so cool. it gets stuck in my head all the time...but i dont mind :)

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heyjude55
05-12-2006

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This is NOT my favorite. I like this song a lot but there's a lot better tunes out there but since I'm here this song kicks ass.

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saqi_lp
05-25-2006

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hey guys i`m from kashmir.so lemme clarifya few things kashmir is NOT in africa and i`d know coz i live here
also it is called the paradise on earth due to it`s immense beauty so that`s what led zeeplin mean when they sing"My Shangri-La beneath the summer moon, I will return again ".the people here are gentle too i mean like we are quite friendly and stuff unlike the rest of india which is dwelled by assholes
"To sit with elders of the gentle race, this world has seldom seen
They talk of days for which they sit and wait and all will be revealed"
one more reason why led zeeplin coulda named this song so is because poppy is grown here and since led zpplin were a lot b`out drugs and rock and roll the two mighta gone along pretty well.

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escalade_dawg
05-30-2006

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I don't think it's one of zeppelins best songs, but i like the riff.

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TommyCap77
05-31-2006

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This is by far Zeppelin best song in their late years, and dammit, it would have been the best ever Zep tune if not for Stairway to Heaven and When the Levee Breaks. Unbelievably awesome. The guitar riff is instantly recognizable. Also, did anyone hear Rage Against the Machine's song Wake Up? The main riff is taken straight from Kashmir.

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TommyCap77
05-31-2006

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Tom Morello, the guitarist for Rage Against the Machine and now Audioslave, played the Kashmir riff for Puff Daddy on the Godzilla soundtrack.

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Stoj
06-09-2006

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Possibly one of the most best composed songs in rock and roll history.

Timeless song.

It will be in my heart forever.

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KiltedGreen
06-18-2006

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Thanks bonzos4sticks - it is extraordinary what people write which is 2nd hand stuff, hearsay and then presented as fact. That's the problem with people relying on the atrocious state of modern media for 'the truth' I imagine ... but I digress.

I came late to Zeppelin (i.e. after they'd split!) but the first time I heard this I was just bowled over - it's got such incredible power and rhythm, kind of inevitable like a steamroller. And the strings and something about its almost discordant notes that really lay on an eastern desert feel. It also has those superb type of Zeppelin lyrics that I love which, combined with the power and tune, create something almost mythic when hearing it. In fact, I'd better go and play it now, see you later.

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jimmy_page=my_god
06-22-2006

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personally i think that this song(along with stairway to heaven)is overplayed because the first song(s)people think of when they here zeppelin for the first time are these 2 what about there other crazier shit man although ill give some credit the live version of stairway on the second zeppelin dvd disc 2 is pretty kool

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haloroundyourneck
06-22-2006

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i have to agree with you on that one "jimmy_page=my_god" although bout are great songs there are so many better led zep songs out there

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orbitaleee
06-28-2006

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This song was written in Africa but is about a place in the state of Kashmir called Ladakh. It is in the east of Kashmir, is buddhist (hence elders of a gentle race - Tibetans & Ladakhi buddhist monks) and the reference to Shangri La - as this region is a refuge for tibetans fleeing chineese occupation.

It is indeed a cold desert - sandy, brown and a wasteland. Only a small percentage of this region is inhabitated by people. Anybody who has driven to Leh - the capital of Ladakh knows that you pass through world's highest mountains, through a cold, dusty and yellow wasteland.

Apparantely they wrote this song in Africa after visiting Kashmir (Ladakh) and hence the reference to 'I will return again' when they were too hot...

I've been to Ladakh and believe me, it is awesome...

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neverheardofhim
06-29-2006

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this was my first zeppelin song i listened to
i was MEZMORIZED

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schizodeclown
07-02-2006

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This song has many references if you ask me;their touring/drugoriented/orbitalees story/journey of life/paradise or something related/another dimension maybe...

What makes this song special to me is that when I listen to it the 8minutes I don't really notice the long lenght- I mean it lets you travel between time and space...

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elw1315
07-15-2006

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This song somewhat sums up Led Zeppelin. Robert Plant's vocals are amazing, Jimmy Page's guitar playing is brilliant, John Paul Jones' synthesizer work is awesome, and John Bonham, well, it's simply another of his great performances as the greatest rock drummer of all time.

I've listened to this song close to 100 times and I'm still not sick of it. I agree with the previous posters about how you can't even tell the song is long. When I'm listening to it, I never want it to end!

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RayMan
07-20-2006

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The crown jewel of Physical Grafitti. Yes elw1315, I agree. This track is a mantra that repeats over and over in my brain even when I'm not actually listening to it! I think it's about our collective journey through the wilderness of error towards that great day of God when "all will be revealed". The sound traverses the worldly and angelic realms at the same time! Robert sums up the whole experience nicely when he utters "not a word I heard could I relate, the story was quite clear...".

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