Another of the analysis of rock songs by the Charismatic Voice podcast. I like the sound and ability of the group to create images in my mind of what this retreat was like. As Elizabeth Zharoff notes towards the end of the analysis, perhaps this is not the magical place that some have believed. Great observation and lesson to learn. In any case, it is another great piece of analysis.
“Xanadu” Performed by RUSH
Here is the YouTube video that Elizabeth was reacting to for her analysis of the song.
Lyrics to “Xanadu”
'To seek the sacred river Alph
To walk the caves of ice
To break my fast on honeydew
And drink the milk of Paradise...'
I had heard the whispered tales of immortality
The deepest mystery
From an ancient book I took a clue
I scaled the frozen mountain tops of eastern lands unknown
Time and Man alone
Searching for the lost Xanadu
Xanadu
To stand within the Pleasure Dome
Decreed by Kublai Khan
To taste anew the fruits of life
The last immortal man
To find the sacred river Alph
To walk the caves of ice
Oh, I will dine on honeydew
And drink the milk of Paradise
Oh, paradise!
A thousand years have come and gone but time has passed me by
Stars stopped in the sky
Frozen in an everlasting view
Waiting for the world to end, weary of the night
Praying for the light
Prison of the lost
Xanadu
Xanadu
Held within the Pleasure Dome
Decreed by Kublai Khan
To taste my bitter triumph
As a mad immortal man
Nevermore shall I return
Escape these caves of ice
For I have dined on honeydew
And drunk the milk of Paradise
Whoa, is it paradise?