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Form And Substance

from Louder Than Words by Fearful Symmetry

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about

Blake, as apprentice engraver, forced in some sense to subjugate his artistic and imaginative drive and passion to the practicalities of the technology of the time. Wheels and plates and presses. A conflict for someone so determined to break free from the constraints of technology and industry, that he saw in their worst form as oppressing the human spirit. In spite of the gnawing self-doubt of the outsider his own unique methods of combining hand etched ‘reverse image’ text with his extraordinary graphic images are the glorious synthesis…

lyrics

Corroding the metal frees the spirit of the letters

The learning lines of this trade
Defined the bargain you made
Scrape the varnish away
Expose the copper bright day

Straining at the wheel
Chafing at the deal
When the day’s done
You wonder if it has achieved
Or deceived you…

Font of others’ Desire
Corrupts your own Holy Fire
Molten form sans serif
Erodes your soul felt belief

Raging at the Way
Graving just for Pay
When the day’s done
You wonder if it has achieved
Or deceived you…

Reverse the Image you know
So that it just goes to show
The varnish, acid and plate
Provide the means to create

Graving leads the Way
Forward to our ‘Glad Day’
Even though Nobodaddy
Could never conceive
Or believe You

Why was I born with a diff’rent face?
Why was I not born like the rest of my race?

Graving leads the way
Forward to our ‘Glad Day’
Even though Nobodaddy
Could never conceive
Or believe You

credits

from Louder Than Words, released June 19, 2019
Lyrics and 'middle 8' riff and vocals: Jeremy Shotts
Vocals - Yael Shotts & Jeremy Shotts (b.v. Suzi James)
Drums - Sharon Petrover
Guitars, Bass, Keyboards - Suzi James

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Fearful Symmetry London, UK

Fearful Symmetry is a studio based, London, UK progressive music project, originally created by cousins Suzi James and Jeremy Shotts.

The music crosses over several genres such as classic prog, rock, jazz, world music, and symphonic.

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