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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - You Are - I Am

You are - you are - you are [fading]
You are - you are [fading]

You are the moment Martha's mad man came out of the darkness

You are - you are -you are [fading]

The eye glass of the nearly blind

You are the foot print in the sand of Easter Island

You are - you are - you are [fading]

The fusion in the furnace of the sun

I am the captain cried across the lonely sea,
I am undoubtly what I'll be
I am the soldier sang across the lonely field
I am and I'll do whatever I feel.
You are the time between solar fire and the silence
You are - you are [fading]
You are the last chord in the symphony of the lost
You are the sign between the high road and the low road
You are - you are [fading]
You are the pen in the moving hand of time
You are the last post played by the Alamo soldier
You are - you are [fading]
You are a spaceman at the very edge of time
You are the single shaft of sunlight in the night time
You are - you are [fading]
You are the coolness in the very heat of the fire
You are the moment Martha's madman came out of darkness
You are - you are [fading]




You are the eyeglass of the nearly, nearly blind
You are, you are [Repeating] [Fading]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Manfred Mann's Earth Band's "You Are - I Am" are evocative and abstract, with a refrain of "You are - you are - you are" interspersed with specific images that add depth and meaning to the song. The first verse describes the listener as being present at pivotal moments in history and in personal experience, such as the emergence of Martha's madman from darkness and the footprint left on Easter Island. The second verse focuses on the singer's own identity and assertion of self, declaring "I am undoubtly what I'll be" and "I'll do whatever I feel."


The third and final verse returns to describing the listener, with a series of intriguing and enigmatic statements about their significance: they are "the time between solar fire and the silence" and "the last post played by the Alamo soldier." These lines suggest a sense of being at once finite and eternal, caught between moments of intense activity and stretches of emptiness. The song concludes with a repetition of the refrain as the vocals fade out.


Overall, "You Are - I Am" is a powerful and poetic exploration of identity, memory, and the fleetingness of existence. Its lyrics suggest that we are all connected to moments of significance and that our lives are shaped by these experiences, no matter how obscure or seemingly insignificant they may be.


Line by Line Meaning

You are - you are - you are [fading]
You are a momentary presence that is slowly disappearing


You are - you are [fading]
You are slowly disappearing


You are the moment Martha's mad man came out of the darkness
You represent the pivotal moment in Martha's life when her partner emerged from obscurity


You are the eye glass of the nearly blind
You are the tool that provides clarity to those who struggle to see


You are the foot print in the sand of Easter Island
You are the enduring evidence of something that existed in the past


You are the fusion in the furnace of the sun
You are the process that powers the sun


I am the captain cried across the lonely sea,
I am the confident leader of my ship, navigating alone in a vast ocean


I am undoubtedly what I'll be
I am secure in my sense of self and my direction forward


I am the soldier sang across the lonely field
I am the brave warrior standing alone amidst a desolate battlefield


I am and I'll do whatever I feel.
I am impulsive and act on instinct without caution or deliberation


You are the time between solar fire and the silence
You are the brief moment that separates the intense activity of the sun from its eventual fade into quiet stillness


You are the last chord in the symphony of the lost
You are the concluding musical note of a grand composition that aims to evoke the feelings of those who have been forgotten


You are the sign between the high road and the low road
You are the symbol of the juncture between the path of prosperity and the path of hardship


You are the pen in the moving hand of time
You are the mark-making tool that records the passage of time


You are the last post played by the Alamo soldier
You are the final musical tribute that a hero receives at their passing


You are a spaceman at the very edge of time
You are an explorer who has reached the furthest point in the fabric of time


You are the single shaft of sunlight in the night time
You are the solitary beam of light in the darkness that provides hope and direction


You are the coolness in the very heat of the fire
You offer relief and relief in the midst of a profoundly intense or uncomfortable experience


You are the moment Martha's madman came out of darkness
You are the crucial point in Martha's life when her loved one revealed the truth or emerged from isolation


You are the eyeglass of the nearly, nearly blind
You are the device that helps to mitigate the near-blindness of an individual


You are, you are [Repeating] [Fading]
You are represented by the fading presence of the repeated phrase




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@WhatDoUgotToLose

"You Are - I Am" ~ (Mann)
You are, you are, you are .. You are, you are, you are ..
You are the moment Martha's madman came out of darkness,
You are the eyeglass of the nearly, nearly blind,
You are the footprint in the sand of Easter island,
You are the fusion in the furnace of the sun

I am the captain cried across the lonely sea,
I am and I'll be what I'll be,
I am the soldier sang across the lonely field,
I am and I do ..whatever I feel.

You are the time between solar fire and the silence,
You are the last chord in the symphony of the lost,
You are the sign between the high road and the low road,
You are the pen in the moving hand of time..
*musical interlude*
(garbled message: "..and it's true, ..it will change ...sweet spirit by experience, it's sheer bliss!! : )~.... ... .. .... .. .

You are the last post played by the Alamo soldier,
You are the spaceman at the very edge of time,
You are the single shaft of sunlight in the night time,
You are the coolness in the very heat of the fire

You are the moment Martha's madman came out of darkness,
You are the eyeglass of the nearly, nearly blind,
You are, you are .you are ...

(..to my beautiful new friend, A. Montgomery .."you are the moment that this madman came out of darkness .." - H. Turner - from ~j~Angel Station~j~ )



All comments from YouTube:

@bj3stock

The man's just got an amazing ear for music. Ye is nothing short of a genius.

@rory2345

yes

@silloweet

yes

@FunkyDisco79

No, if someone should be regarded as a genius in this context it's Manfred Mann.

@dariusdavis6508

Yeah, Kanye is the reason my taste in music is so expansive now. Well done, Mr. West. Well done.

@monojuice

Yeezy taught you well. Yeezy taught you well.

@charneknight544

He definitely put me on some shit I never thought I'd be listening to. He has great taste 💯

@sararomeroc.4123

Yeezy taught us!

@GeeOhJayyy

Big facts he could see potential in so many things

@myr5045

@@monojuice 😂

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