℗ 1970 Vertigo Records 6360 006
«Very 'eavy… Very 'umble» — дебютный альбом английской хард-рок-группы URIAH HEEP, в США выпущенный под заголовком «Uriah Heep» (и с «Bird of Prey» вместо «Lucy Blues»). На обложке (английского варианта) альбома изображено лицо вокалиста Дэвида Байрона, неузнаваемое в паутине. В первых рецензиях музыкальная пресса раскритиковала альбом (Мелисса Миллз из Rolling Stone даже пообещала покончить с собой, если «…эта группа станет известной»). Позже критики признали в нём оригинальное сочетание разнообразных музыкальных идей и влияний, а также неоспоримую значимость для развития хард-рока и хэви метал. |
I was only seventeen I fell in love with a gypsy queen She told me: "Hold on" Her father was the leading man Said: "You're not welcome On our land" And then as a foe, he told me to go He took me to a little shack And put a whip across my back Then told her: "Leave me" I was out for quite a time Came back with her on my mind Sweet little girl She means all the world Oh, I want my qypsy queen Will she still be torn between Her father and lover One day I will go to him Strong enough to fight and win The kind of a man That he'll understand
I'm walking in your shadow Ever since you went away And the clock on the wall Really hasn't very much to say Oh, you left me bleeding And left me needing you In so very many ways I was trying to attract your mind But I'm the lonely one 'Cause I've had to leave it all behind Lied and deceiving Why should I be grieving you Ride on a golden wave Set sail for the sun Make every cloud your slave Don't be alone When I get back from my trip Of the ocean wide Still walking in your shadow And still looking for somewhere to hide If I am worse off It's all because of you It's all because of you
Daddy, daddy, come and look See what I have found A little ways away from here While digging in the ground Come away Melinda Come in and close the door It's nothing, just a picture-book They had before the war Daddy, daddy, come and see Daddy, come and look Why, there's four or five Little Melinda girls Inside my picture book Come away Melinda Come in and close the door There were lots of little girls like you Before they had the war Oh Daddy, daddy, come and see Daddy, hurry do Why, there's someone In a pretty dress She's all grown up like you Won't you tell me why Come away Melinda Come in and close the door That someone is your Mummy You had before the war Daddy, daddy, tell me if you can Why can't things be The way they were Before the war began Come away Melinda Come in and close the door The answer lies in yesterday Before they had the war
Well, the very first time I saw you darling Not one single word Would come to my lips Yes, the very first time I saw you darling Not one single word Would come to my lips You see, I was so afraid You wouldn't love me I wanna tell you right now I was frightened right down To my fingertips So baby, when you went away That unlucky day last September I was like a little lost boy In the wilderness Baby baby baby ... When you went away I was like a little lost boy In the wilderness And I've just been sitting here Thinking of everybody I've ever known Well, you know I still love you the best Yeah, the best
Grinning demons, smiling sideways Laughing in my face Here within my troubled sleep There's such a lonely place Running fast but never moving I can't get away Strange but realistic objects Making me that way Then it's gone as fast as it came Evil dream Changing like the sun turn to rain It would seem La la la la la … Dining with the gods of beauty On a distant shore Tasting fruits of untold sweetness Never seen before Dancing stars with crystal voices Beckon with their eyes Unicorn of many colours Rides to paradise Then it's gone as fast as it came Peaceful scene Changing like the sun turns to rain It would seem La la la la la … Sleepless nights that last a lifetime Crucify my head Dreams of peace and then disaster Wish that I were dead Looking for the end of darkness Seeking out the day For escape with speed of thunder Bearing me away Then it's gone as fast as it came Peaceful scene Changing like the sun turns to rain It would seem La la la la la … Come into my dream
Girl, before you go now There's one thing I wanted to do That's get you to come back Because I wanna make love to you Got me real turned on Yes, you have But there's something in your eyes Telling me you have to go Something in your eyes But you're trying not to let it show Got me real turned on Next time you come over I'll buy you a bottle of wine Just take a little drink And everything will turn out fine Yes, it will Whoa baby, do you know What I've got in mind Can you guess what it is Or do you want it on the line Got me real turned Got me real turned Got me real turned Got me real turned on
You came to me With all of your lies And I was taken in so well It took me quite a time To see the disguise You made it very hard to tell Now here you are again But you're begging in vain 'Cause I really don't want to know You came to me With a little bit of charm You had me down on my knees I didn't really think There was any harm But all you ever did was tease You took all the love That I ever had to give There was nothing left to show Well, I remember everything Everything around me The long dark of winter Till the breath of spring Came close enough to drown me So I'm gonna keep on trying Till I feel like dying And I lay down and pass away But that won't happen till tomorrow And by then I can Borrow another day So I'm gonna keep on trying
Wake up, set your sights For never shall we fail Stand up for your rights And justice will prevail You're listening Through endless nights And decision is your goal So wake up, set your sights Oh, the time is right for your role Yeah, or your role Wake up, wake up, wake up Set your sights Never, never, never Shall we fail Stand up, stand up, stand up For your rights Justice, justice, justice Will prevail There in the morning Flying over the hills While men are yawning They are crushed by our wills Never have I witnessed People in fear Not like today Not in many a year Go kill another There are more close behind "No" screams a mother "Are you out of your mind" Though they are shattered They just don't seem to yield Bodies are scattered In all parts of the field Oh no, did i tell you What would happen if you tried "Oh god, stop this killing!" Said a young man Before he died