1. The UK g… Read Full Bio ↴There are several bands that have recorded as The Smoke.
1. The UK group The Smoke consisted of Mick Rowley on vocals, Mal Luker on guitar, Zeke Lund on bass and Geoff Gill on drums. They released a handful of singles from 1967 - 1970, with their biggest hit 'My Friend Jack' reaching no. 2 in Germany and no. 45 in the UK. See The Smoke (UK).
2. The Smoke was a one-off baroque-psyche studio project headed by Los Angeles producer/musician Michael Lloyd (vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, horn and string arrangements). The other two members were Stan Ayeroff (guitars) and Steve Baim (drums). Their sole album was The Smoke (1968). http://thealwaysbluesociety.blogspot.jp/2008/03/smoke-us-1968.html
3. The singles 'Sweet Spanish' and 'Defeat Retreat' are by the Australian band The Smoke, taken from the 2009 album 'Blood Orange'. See: The Smoke (Oz)
4. The Smoke is a Finnish Depressive Black Meta/Noise-band.
Looking Thru the Mirror
The Smoke Lyrics
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Someone there close to me
Look throught A window
The sky below
Eagles with letter
At funny side show
It's been on ten thousend years
Will in go one, or finnaly down
Save your [...]
We can help you a lot
Your people are starving
And dying at first
Why the impotant
[...]
Save your life before it comes
Your present cursed and violanty
The Smoke's song "Looking Thru the Mirror" is a reflective piece filled with prophetic lyrics about endless space, someone close by, and the sky below. The song is a sort of journey through time, looking at the past, present, and future of humanity. The opening lines suggest that the singer (or the singer) is gazing out into space and sees somebody near them. Whether this person is a real person or a figment of their imagination is not clear.
The next line "Look through a window, the sky below" could be interpreted in different ways. One interpretation is that the singer is looking at the earth from space. Another interpretation is that the singer sees themselves in a mirror, and they're looking down at the floor. The next few lines, "Eagles with letter, at funny side show," are somewhat puzzling. Maybe they suggest a circus or an air show, or maybe they're a metaphor for something else.
The lyric "It's been on ten thousand years, will it go on or finally, down?" raises an existential question about humanity's future. The song then takes a darker turn with the lyrics "Save your life before it comes, your present cursed and violently." The singer seems to be urging somebody to take action to avoid a catastrophic event, but it's unclear who they're addressing. Overall, the song is a surrealistic journey filled with cosmic musings and dark undertones.
Line by Line Meaning
Endless space, I'd see
I am looking out into an expansive void
Someone there close to me
There is a person nearby
Look through a window
I am peering through a pane of glass
The sky below
Above me is the heavens
Eagles with letter
I see birds carrying a message
At funny side show
This is a strange and amusing spectacle
It's been on ten thousand years
This has been going on for millennia
Will it go on, or finally down
I wonder if this will continue or come to an end
Save your [...]
I urge you to preserve something important
We can help you a lot
There is much we can do to assist you
Your people are starving
Your community is suffering from hunger
And dying at first
People are succumbing to death immediately
Why the important [...]?
What is the significance of this?
Save your life before it comes
I implore you to act before it is too late
Your present cursed and violently
Your current situation is cursed and full of violence
Contributed by Samantha D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.