KASHMIR -
Oh let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream
I am a traveler of both time and space, to be where I have been
To sit with elders of the gentle race, this world has seldom seen
They talk of days for which they sit and wait and all will be revealed
Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace, whose sounds caress my ear
But not a word I heard could I relate, the story was quite clear
:) Makes me wonder
2006-08-17 22:16:32 · 4 answers · asked by Corey 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That and Immigrant Song are my 2 favorite Zepplin songs!
Vocalist Robert Plant wrote the lyrics while driving through the Sahara Desert in Morocco, despite the fact that the song is named for geographically distant Kashmir, a region in Northern India, which does not have any actual deserts.
The song is considered to be one of the band's most successful songs. John Paul Jones suggested that it showcases all of the elements that made up the Led Zeppelin sound, while Plant cites it as his favourite Led Zeppelin song. Reportedly, this is partly due to Plant's annoyance at having to explain the lyrics of Stairway to Heaven.
The song is centered around a chord progression guitar riff, which is played in an alternative guitar tuning: the strings are tuned to 'D modal' or DADGAD. The body of the song also has a different beat between the guitars and the drums. The drums play the standard 4/4 time signature with a unique double stroke on the bass drum, while the guitars create tension by playing against it in [implied] 3/4 time [1]. John Bonham has been cited as the source for the main 3/4 riff and has an official credit as co-songwriter. The song includes many distinctive musical patterns of classical Moroccan and other Middle Eastern music. Orchestral brass and strings with electric guitar and mellotron strings are used in the song.
2006-08-17 22:27:04 · answer #1 · answered by Spookshow Baby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a lady whose sure all that glitters is gold and she's buying the stairway to heaven....
2006-08-18 05:30:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it!
He was probably on some really good drugs!
2006-08-18 05:22:40 · answer #3 · answered by Jo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha..Ha..
Hmmm maybe, ya never know.
2006-08-18 05:25:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋