In May 1998 the Brodsky Quartet was presented with a Royal Philharmonic Society Award for an outstanding contribution to the world of music.
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Brodsky Quartet Lyrics
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And everything was still beneath the moon
Without your love would it shine for me?
If I was smart as Aristotle
And understood the rings around the moon
What would it all matter if you loved me?
Here in your arms
With a million dreams to fulfill
And a matter of moments until the dancing ends
Here in your arms
When everything seems to be clear
Not a solitary thing would I fear
Except when this moment comes near the dancings´ end
If I caught the world in an hourglass
Saddled up the moon so we could ride
Until the stars grew dim, Until?
One day you'll meet a stranger
And all the noise is silenced in the room
you'll feel that you´re close to some mystery
In the moonlight when everything shatters
You´ll feel as if you've known her all your life
The world?s oldest lesson in history
Here in your arms
Where the world is impossibly still
With a million dreams to fulfill
And a matter of moments until the dancing ends
Here in your arms
When everything seems to be clear
Not a solitary thing do I fear
Except when this moment comes near the dancings end
Oh, if I caught the world in an hourglass
Saddled up the moon and we would ride
Until the stars grew dim
Until the time that time stands still, Until?
The Brodsky Quartet's song "Until" explores the power of love and its ability to give purpose and meaning to life. In the first stanza, the singer contemplates what the world would mean to them without love. The imagery of catching the world in a bottle and understanding the rings around the moon is used to convey the idea of knowledge and control over the world, but without the presence of the beloved, all knowledge and control is meaningless.
The chorus brings the listener into the present moment, where the singer feels safe and fulfilled in the arms of their lover. The world is still and there are no fears or doubts present, except for the knowledge that the moment will come to an end. The repetition of the line "a matter of moments until the dancing ends" emphasizes the transient nature of life and the importance of cherishing each moment.
In the final stanza, the singer once again uses vivid imagery to convey the powerful feeling of falling in love. Meeting a stranger who feels familiar and close, and the sudden silence in a crowded room, are all tropes of classic love stories. The final lines of the song express the desire to ride off into the night with the beloved, leaving behind the constraints of time and space.
Line by Line Meaning
If I caught the world in a bottle
If I had complete control over the world and all its endeavors
And everything was still beneath the moon
And all the world was calm under the watchful gaze of the moon
Without your love would it shine for me?
Would any of this matter without your love?
If I was smart as Aristotle
If I was the epitome of intelligence and knowledge
And understood the rings around the moon
And fully comprehended the mysteries of celestial bodies, like the rings around the moon
What would it all matter if you loved me?
What significance would anything hold if you loved me?
Here in your arms
In this embrace
Where the world is impossibly still
Where nothing else exists beyond this moment
With a million dreams to fulfill
With countless desires and aspirations to achieve
And a matter of moments until the dancing ends
And only a few moments left before this wonderful moment ends
When everything seems to be clear
When all doubts and uncertainties are swept away
Not a solitary thing would I fear
I would fear nothing at all
Except when this moment comes near the dancings' end
Except for the possibility of losing this moment as it comes to an end
If I caught the world in an hourglass
If I could contain the world in the constraints of an hourglass
Saddled up the moon so we could ride
And ride off towards a new adventure aided by the moon
Until the stars grew dim, Until?
Until the stars faded away into the darkness, but then what?
One day you'll meet a stranger
One day you will encounter someone unknown to you
And all the noise is silenced in the room
In that moment, all surrounding noise is muffled to a deafening silence
You'll feel that you're close to some mystery
You'll feel a closeness to some enigma yet to be unraveled
In the moonlight when everything shatters
In the moonlight, when all things can be broken or shattered
You'll feel as if you've known her all your life
You'll feel as though you've been acquainted with her for eons, though she was just moments before a stranger
The world's oldest lesson in history
It will be the oldest lesson in history, this chance encounter
Oh, if I caught the world in an hourglass
Oh, how I wish I could capture the world inside an hourglass
Saddled up the moon and we would ride
Saddle the moon and take her as our mount for a wild adventure
Until the stars grew dim
Until the stars faded away from exhaustion
Until the time that time stands still, Until?
Until the passage of time loses meaning, but then what?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GORDON SUMNER
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Simon Gedge
god damn beautiful
Jay Matsueda Official
where is the complete one available, do you know?
Nate
Hey man, here you are. sorry it's taken so long. It took me a while to find it too but i thought i'd help a brother out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ