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Saga is
1) A progressive rock quintet, formed in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Bassist-keyboardist Jim Crichton and Welsh-born vocalist Michael Sadler have been the principal songwriters for Saga. Originally known as The Pockets, Saga formed in 1977 from the nucleus of Canadian rock band Fludd. In June 1978, they released their self-titled debut album. Their 1979 follow-up album Images at Twilight gave them their first charting single in Canada with the song "It's Time" peaking at #84 in the Canadian Charts. Saga's next album, Silent Knight was released in 1980 and in 1981, the band's 4th album Worlds Apart was released. Following on the success of Worlds Apart, the band won the 1982 Juno Award for "Most Promising Group of the Year.
A 5th album Heads or Tales was released in late 1983 and became another success. Their 6th album Behaviour was released in 1985, and included the singles: "Listen to Your Heart" and "What Do I Know" (#57 Canada). In 1986, Steve Negus and Jim Gilmour left the band over management concerns. Saga continued to record and tour, with Michael Sadler and the Crichton brothers augmented by session musicians. Their 1987 release Wildest Dreams enjoyed better distribution under new label, Atlantic Records, but it failed to match expectations in America. For 1989's The Beginner's Guide to Throwing Shapes, Saga refocused on their earlier European popularity which marked a return to their earlier progressive style.
In 1993, Steve Negus and Jim Gilmour returned to Saga. The band's next album, The Security of Illusion, was well received by Saga fans in Canada and Europe. The 1994 followup, Steel Umbrellas, was considered uneven when compared to their previous release, perhaps due the material originally being produced for the short-lived television series Cobra. In 1995, Jim Crichton composed and produced the majority of Saga's next album, the conceptual Generation 13. Saga's next release, Pleasure and the Pain was released on the eve of their 26th anniversary tour in 1997. The album failed to maintain the interest created by the previous release. On the same anniversary tour the album Phase 1 was released. Their 1998 tour was captured on the next album, Detours, a double-live album released worldwide.
Saga's next three albums, 1999's Full Circle, 2001's House of Cards and Marathon released in 2003 have been all been popular with the band's longtime and loyal fanbase. House of Cards, in particular enjoyed renewed interest. Saga released a new studio album, Network, in the fall of 2004. Their next album, Trust, was released in 2006, featuring Brian Doerner as their new drummer.
Despite the band's fluctuating musical styles and limited commercial success, their fans have remained extremely loyal over the decades. Their musical style was defined by Ian Crichton's staccato guitar riffs, often in harmony with a synthesizer, and complex keyboard arrangements, frequently featuring three players.
The band's multi-song cycle "The Chapters" spanned their first four albums and were continued on later releases beginning in 1999. Songs from the cycle have been performed in concert throughout their career.
On January 16, 2007, it was announced by InsideOut, the band's current record label, that lead singer Michael Sadler would be leaving Saga for personal reasons at the end of 2007. "10,000 Days" was released on November 6, 2007 in conjunction with their planned European tour. As of 15 April 2008, Saga announced that Rob Moratti of Toronto, former singer of Final Frontier, has become their new lead vocalist. In 2009 the release of Saga's first cd with Rob Moratti. This CD is titled The Human Condition and was released in the spring 2009. The band also was touring in both Europe and Canada. On January 28, 2011, an official statement was made announcing Michael Sadler's return as the lead singer of Saga.
2) A Swedish white nationalist singer-songwriter, with racist tendencies. She started as the vocalist for Symphony of Sorrow, but become widely known for her tribute CDs to Ian Stuart and Skrewdriver. More recently she has begun to produce original material as part of her solo career.
In a 2005 Discovery Times production she was described as a performer that “targets the mainstream by softening her image, while still maintaining her racist ideology.” She has been described as the “Swedish Madonna of the far right.” In the Discovery interview Saga said, “What makes me different is I think that I’m a lot more mainstream looking in that I’m very much toned down compared to the other [nationalist singers]. It’s not in your clothes. It’s not in the way you dress. It’s not in your appearance. It’s what’s in your heart. It’s a lot easier for the mainstream public to see themselves in me” she went on to say “most people do have the same beliefs that I do. It’s a bad thing to be labeled a racist these days, and it’s such a bad thing that people [would] rather shut up than express what they feel.”
Saga was featured on the front cover of the Fall 2000 edition of Resistance Magazine, a production of the now defunct Resistance Records. Shaun Walker wrote the following at the website for the National Alliance, a pro white advocacy group in the US: “… just having her in front of the camera helps our Cause. But, she also is quite good at interviews. She comes across as the girl-next-door, who also understands the dynamics of racial conflict.”
3) a Swedish 70’s band.
4) a Dutch progressive rock band. They released one album, entitled To Whom It Concerns, in 1977.
5) a Japanese band best known by the opening and ending of the TV show based on the Viewtiful Joe videogame
6) a Portuguese Progressive/Symphonic Rock from the 1970’s. Their best-known work is the 1976 album Homo Sapiens. After the demise of the band, the members followed very diversified careers in different types of music.
7) a Mexican Progressive/Hard Rock band. Their 2006 debut album El Camino a Titán was released under the independent Mexican label GravisRecords.
8) A Lithuanian jazz quartet consisting of Andrė Pabarčiūtė - vocal, piano, Liudas Mockūnas - reeds, Vytis Nivinskas - bass, Marijus Aleksa - percussion. They've released an album by the same name.
9) Irish grime producer currently living in London, released his debut EP Crescent via fellow London producer Visionist's Lost Codes label.
10) A hip hop artist from Brooklyn, New York.
Time To Go
Saga Lyrics
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Never much good at pretending to be something else
Often times he would sit there expressionless
Staring at nothing and everything at the same time
[Chorus]
Sometimes he hear voices ...
It's that space in his head you say
Then they just seem to fade away
Gone it an instant, without notice
One minute with us, next minute miles away
This time Vienna, next time Calais
The further the better with little or no delay
[Chorus]
One day he took it a little too far
Woke up ... standing ... right where you are !
Surrounded by strangers and stranger surroundings
Staring at nothing and everything at the same time
Sometimes he hear voices ...
It's that space in his head you say
Sometimes he hear voices ...
But they just seem to fade away
It's time to go ...
In the lyrics to Saga's "Time To Go," the focus is on a man who considers himself a professional dreamer. He spends much of his time lost in thought, staring at nothing and everything at once. While he may not be the best at pretending to be something he's not in the real world, his mind is alive with vivid imagination. Despite his rich inner life, he occasionally experiences moments of sudden disorientation, where he finds himself somewhere new without realizing how he got there.
The chorus repeats the idea that the man "hears voices" in his head that can be unsettling. However, these moments are fleeting, disappearing as quickly as they arrive. Ultimately, the song suggests that it's time for the dreamer to move on to new places and experiences.
There is a sense of melancholy mixed with adventure in the lyrics of "Time To Go." The dreamer character is relatable in many ways, as most people likely experience moments of self-doubt and disorientation from time to time. The song encourages listeners to embrace change and pursue their dreams, even if they sometimes feel like they're losing their grip on reality.
Line by Line Meaning
He fancied himself a professional dreamer
He took pride in his talent for dreaming, considering it a professional skill.
Never much good at pretending to be something else
He wasn't very skilled at pretending to be someone he wasn't.
Often times he would sit there expressionless
He would frequently sit without any expression on his face.
Staring at nothing and everything at the same time
While apparently not looking at anything in particular, he was contemplating everything around him.
Sometimes he hear voices ...
At times, he hears auditory hallucinations.
It's that space in his head you say
It refers to the empty, undefined space in his mind that gives rise to his hallucinations.
Then they just seem to fade away
The voices disappear as quickly as they had emerged.
Gone it an instant, without notice
Without any apparent trigger, the voices vanish instantly.
One minute with us, next minute miles away
He can be fully present one moment and completely lost in his thoughts the very next moment.
This time Vienna, next time Calais
He has no preference or attachment to any specific location, always ready to move to a new one.
The further the better with little or no delay
He prefers destinations that are distant and far away, without much delay in getting there.
One day he took it a little too far
At some point, he went too deep into his dreams or hallucinations.
Woke up ... standing ... right where you are !
He found himself standing in the same place where he had been before, but with no recollection of how he got there.
Surrounded by strangers and stranger surroundings
He was in unfamiliar surroundings and among unfamiliar people.
It's time to go ...
He feels the need to move on and leave his current situation.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES CRICHTON, MICHAEL SADLER
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Eli Naydenova
He fancied himself a professional dreamer
Never much good at pretending to be something else
Often times he would sit there expressionless
Staring at nothing and everything at the same time
Sometimes he hear voices ...
It's that space in his head you say
Sometimes he hear voices ...
Then they just seem to fade away
Gone it an instant, without notice
One minute with us, next minute miles away
This time Vienna, next time Calais
The further the better with little or no delay
Sometimes he hear voices ...
It's that space in his head you say
Sometimes he hear voices ...
Then they just seem to fade away
One day he took it a little too far
Woke up ... standing ... right where you are !
Surrounded by strangers and stranger surroundings
Staring at nothing and everything at the same time
Sometimes he hear voices ...
It's that space in his head you say
Sometimes he hear voices ...
But they just seem to fade away
It's time to go ...
Eli Naydenova
He fancied himself a professional dreamer
Never much good at pretending to be something else
Often times he would sit there expressionless
Staring at nothing and everything at the same time
Sometimes he hear voices ...
It's that space in his head you say
Sometimes he hear voices ...
Then they just seem to fade away
Gone it an instant, without notice
One minute with us, next minute miles away
This time Vienna, next time Calais
The further the better with little or no delay
Sometimes he hear voices ...
It's that space in his head you say
Sometimes he hear voices ...
Then they just seem to fade away
One day he took it a little too far
Woke up ... standing ... right where you are !
Surrounded by strangers and stranger surroundings
Staring at nothing and everything at the same time
Sometimes he hear voices ...
It's that space in his head you say
Sometimes he hear voices ...
But they just seem to fade away
It's time to go ...
stryker1999
Saga is one of those bands which produce timeless music. This sounds as good today as it did 31 years ago. Except, really they sound better now. Today I have a superb stereo which can reproduce this magnificence properly!
Lucrecia Artiles
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Schlonz Schuppe
everything is right what you said
Di Ramirez 🏴☠️
Saga’s two masterpiece waltzes, ‘The Perfectionist’ and ‘Time to Go’ are about insane men.
Fernando J. Sulsona Anziani
Sencillamente un himno a la perfección.
Rolando Gómez
Saga fue la primera banda de rock en hacer un concierto en Puerto Rico. ¡Viva Saga 2019!
61guitbox
from the self titled first album to Heads or Tales is by far my fav era of SAGA ! 🇨🇦👍🏻✌️
Mike B
One of my faves from this band!