Jethro Tull

Lyrics The fisherman of ephesus Jethro Tull

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The fisherman of ephesus


[Acts 5:40-42]

Ten set out along the rocky road
To suffer for their saintly sins
The great betrayer gone missing
Having topped himself or split his skin
Now, the young beloved one
Last son of father Zebedee
Comes to the town of Ephesus
To spin the lure and reel them in

Casts a line, sits waiting quietly
For the telltale nibble to reveal
The passing curiosity
The inner need, the faint appeal
Sings sweetly for his supper
Sings of miracles and fairy tales
Of barley loaves and two small fish
Of barley loaves and two small fish
To make, for multitudes, a meal

Fisherman of Ephesus
Surveys the spirits' battleground
Flag was flown, a story told
Of crucifix and thorny crown
Hard to go on living
With the guilt of chance survival
All alone to fall from sky
Crash landing on arrival
To walk again the rocky road
No martyrdom to comfort
Wait out the years to join the ten
In fairytale revival

The test of Poison cup
A little boiling oil along the way
On isle of Artemis to toil
Write memoirs at the end of day
Then back to lie in Ephesus
Along amongst the dozen
As harbour slowly suffocates
And the catch has swum far away

Fisherman of Ephesus:
Did he know the fate of others?
Their sticky end, the harsh rebuttal
He alone without his brothers

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The lyrics THE FISHERMAN OF EPHESUS of JETHRO TULL is also present in the album The zealot gene (2022)

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Biografia

Jethro Tull is a British rock band formed in 1967. Founded by multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson, known for his distinctive use of the flute across various rock genres, the band achieved international fame in the 1970s with a sound that blends elements of blues, folk and progressive rock. Their musical style is characterized by complex arrangements, poetic lyrics and the innovative use of the flute as the primary instrument. Among their most famous songs are "Aqualung", "Thick as a Brick" and "Locomotive Breath". The album "Thick as a Brick", a fictional concept album released in 1972, is considered one of the masterpieces of progressive rock. Jethro Tull won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Rock Performance in 1970 with the album "Stand Up". The band continues to perform and record music to this day.

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