Saga is
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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.
What Do I Know?
Saga Lyrics
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Now you're just like ice
So cold and too cool
You know how to hypnotize
You wear a great disguise
I've learned to see through
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
I don't see wrong from right
But I could see the light
Stopped shining in you
And on a distant night
You went and lost the fight
That made me look up to you
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What did you change for
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What did you change for
No one could give you more
What did you change for
No one could give you more
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
The lyrics of Saga's song What Do I Know? are a reflection of the internal conflict and confusion of the singer about the changes in someone they once knew. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that this person whom they had admired so much in the past is now completely different. They were once their vice, but now they are cold and seem detached from their previous self. This person knows how to draw in others with their great disguise, but the singer has learned to see through it all. The confusion about this change is evident in the repeated chorus, "What do I know? I'm confused by things that you do. What do I know? I can't stop thinking about you."
The second verse continues with the confusion and disappointment of the singer as they realize that the light they saw in this person has stopped shining. This person, who used to be admired, has lost the fight, and the singer is no longer sure what to think or feel about them. They repeat the chorus, wondering what this person changed for, and why no one could give them more.
Overall, the lyrics of What Do I Know? are a reflection of the inner turmoil and confusion that can come when someone you once looked up to changes in ways that are hard to understand. The repetition of the chorus reinforces this confusion and the struggle to find understanding in a situation that feels so much like a mystery.
Line by Line Meaning
You were once my vice
You used to be my weakness, but now you no longer have an effect on me
Now you're just like ice
You are now cold and unfeeling towards me
So cold and too cool
You are distant and unaffected by my feelings
You know how to hypnotize
You know how to charm and manipulate me
You wear a great disguise
You put on a false persona to hide your true intentions
I've learned to see through
I've become aware of your deception and can see past it
What do I know
I am unsure of my knowledge and understanding of the situation
I'm confused by things that you do
I am uncertain about your motives and actions
I can't stop thinking about you
Despite my confusion, I am still consumed by thoughts of you
I don't see wrong from right
I am unsure of what is morally right and wrong
But I could see the light
I can see the truth and reality of the situation
Stopped shining in you
You have lost your way and are no longer guided by a moral compass
And on a distant night
One night in the past
You went and lost the fight
You lost a battle or struggle
That made me look up to you
That I once admired you for
What did you change for
What caused you to change your behavior or personality?
No one could give you more
No one could have offered you anything better than what you had before
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES CRICHTON, JAMES GILMOUR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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You were once my vice
Now you're just like ice
So cold and too cool
You know how to hypnotize
You wear a great disguise
I've learned to see through
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
I don't see wrong from right
But I could see the light
Stopped shining in you
And on a distant night
You went and lost the fight
That made me look up to you
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What did you change for
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What did you change for
No one could give you more
What did you change for
No one could give you more
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
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jorgepatricio14
After over 30 years I listen to Saga again.
So many memories.
I am filled with emotion listening to their magical music, amazing guitar solos and that voice.....
zappafan 1959
Totally agree..I get all emotional n stuff
erzherzog one
Same here… Long live the 80ies!!
Xennial 80s Ex-Berner
LOVE this song. It's technically prog rock but sounds much more like a new wave ballad. I'm surprised it wasn't a huge crossover hit
Guy Boost
@Xenial Hipster Berp ,I remember hearing this after midnight and after they played Snakes 🐍 and Ladders 🪜 by Men at Work and Let's Talk 👄 by DEVO in November 1985
On 99 Rock WPLR New Haven Ct when the Station had Freedom of Choice !
Chuck Jacklin
this album is amazing ....i love every song
Robert Eugene
Yeah, I agree, but what do I know? LOL
wsoun dlover
You were once my vice
Now you're just like ice
So cold and too cool
You know how to hypnotize
You wear a great disguise
I've learned to see through
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
I don't see wrong from right
But I could see the light
Stopped shining in you
And on a distant night
You went and lost the fight
That made me look up to you
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What did you change for
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
What did you change for
No one could give you more
What did you change for
No one could give you more
What do I know
What do I know
I'm confused by things that you do
What do I know
What do I know
I can't stop thinking about you
.
aquastudio
This has to be one of the best sounding songs I've heard so far from a Canadian band. Great job Saga!
RobInVegas
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