The Earth Band combines the stylistic approach of progressive rock with Mann's jazz-influenced Moog synthesizer playing and keen ear for melody. Besides producing their material, a staple of the band's music and live performances from the beginning has also been relying on covers of songs by other modern pop/rock artists, notably Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, in their progressive rock style.
Mann's interest in English 20th-century classical music saw him adapt Gustav Holst's Planets Suite and turn a version of the "Jupiter" movement into a UK hit entitled "Joybringer" (perhaps surprisingly excluded from the 1973 album Solar Fire).[1] Other classical music adaptations include "Questions" from the 1976 album The Roaring Silence (which is based on the main theme of Franz Schubert's Impromptu in G flat Major), "Solar Fire is in Earth, the Circle, Pt. 1" (which uses the melody from Claude Debussy's "Jimbo's Lullaby") and "Starbird" also from 1976's The Roaring Silence (which is based upon Igor Stravinski's ballet The Firebird).
We're Going Wrong
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Lyrics
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Try to realise, I foud out today
We're going wrong, we're going wrong
Please open your eyes
See what you can find, I found out today
We're going wrong, we're going wrong
Please open your mind
We're going wrong,
We're going wrong
Please open your eyes
See what you can find, I found out today
We're going wrong,
We're going wrong,
We're going wrong
The lyrics to "We're Going Wrong" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band are a call to open one's mind and eyes and to realize that something is amiss in the world. The repeated phrase "We're going wrong" seems to refer to a general sense of directionlessness and confusion in society, and the urgency in the lyrics suggests that the singer feels that this is a critical issue that needs to be addressed.
The use of the imperative "Please" at the beginning of each stanza suggests that the singer is pleading with the listener to take action, to open their mind and eyes, and to confront the reality of the situation. The repetition of the phrases "Please open your mind" and "Please open your eyes" reinforces this sense of urgency and underscores the importance of the message.
Overall, the lyrics to "We're Going Wrong" are a sobering reminder that sometimes we need to step back and reassess our priorities and our direction in life. By opening our minds and our eyes, we can begin to see the errors of our ways and work towards creating a better future for ourselves and for the world at large.
Line by Line Meaning
Please open your mind
I urge you to expand your perspective and consider different viewpoints
Try to realise, I found out today
I have discovered something that needs to be understood
We're going wrong, we're going wrong
We are on the wrong path, heading in the wrong direction
Please open your eyes
I encourage you to observe and pay attention
See what you can find, I found out today
I have uncovered new information and I want you to seek it out as well
We're going wrong
We are deviating from the right way or the expected course
We're going wrong
Our actions or decisions have led us astray
We're going wrong
We need to change direction to avoid negative consequences
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JACK BRUCE
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