Adam & The Beasts

from FIELD'S END & more (outtakes/sessions/W.I.P. etc) by TWELVE THOUSAND DAYS

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

£1 GBP or more
Buy the Full Digital Album

lyrics

ADAM & THE BEASTS . when Adam stood beyond the gates of eden/with eve huddled weeping by his side/he looked out & he saw the new creation/with streams & woods & valleys deep & wide/the flying fish & killer sharks that wandered in the sea/the lion cub the antelope that walked beneath the tree/ & he asked God - where among the beast will I belong? - no answer came, only sweet bird song .

. he startled the roe dear drinking by the river/they turned & ran & Adam watched them go/the ruffled water settled to a mirror/Adam leaned & found his face below/& he saw the gentle lips that were parted in surprise, the undefended beauty of the wide-open eyes/& he asked God - will I be gentle like the dear?-no answer came, but the birds sang clear .

. he followed down the river to the seashore/he saw fish with colours strong and bright/& he longed to move as they moved in the water/& be clothed like them in rainbow-coloured light/& as he watched, he saw that they were making cruel war/battling for food & fighting to divide the ocean floor/ & he asked God, Lord will I fight like one of these?-only the birds sang in the silence from the trees .

. & the rock whispered - "when lions fight each other/they win their ground & then they live in peace/but one beast shall hunt to kill his brother/man whose wars will never cease/for God made the beasts but the rock will fashion man/God leaves you gentle until the axe is in your hand/now go to your wife where she's labouring in pain/& the child she delivers, call him Cain" .

Percussion, Synths, Voice,Guitars, Organ – ALAN TRENCH
Vox, Guitar [Guitars] – MARTYN BATES
song composed by Alasdair Clayre arr. by TWELVE THOUSAND DAYS

credits

from FIELD'S END & more (outtakes/sessions/W.I.P. etc), released January 31, 2024

license

about

Martyn Bates UK

(For CD version write to Jerry at eyeless@eyelessingaza.com)
voice +acoustic w/songs/ e-guitars/kybd/ tape. Since 1980, Eyeless in Gaza, & since 2000, Twelve Thousand Days, Mick Harris etc. Knew stuff / Forgot stuff / cared too much / cared too little - perhaps. 2023:current band = Kodax Strophes … with Martyn reportedly "still longing for 'Christmas in my soul". kodaxstrophes.bandcamp.com ... more

contact / help

Contact Martyn Bates

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Martyn Bates, you may also like:

The Boatman On The Downs
by Twelve Thousand Days

supported by 4 fans who also own “Adam & The Beasts”

hello I receive the Cd this morning ; consult my chronicles in french at : https://rythmes-croises.org/twelve-thousand-days-the-birds-sing-as-bells-kodax-strophes-martyn-bates-post-war-baby/ xavierbeal
go to album
Kimiyo
by Alex Henry Foster

Alex Henry Foster again collaborates with Canadian-Japanese artist Momoka, who also translates the lyrics from English to Japanese. Bandcamp New & Notable May 7, 2024
go to album
Cyan Blue
by Charlotte Day Wilson

Charlotte Day Wilson makes her XL Recordings debut with a collection of soulful songs. Bandcamp New & Notable May 4, 2024
go to album
Behold
by Parsnip

This healthy helping of hooky indie pop from Melbourne’s Parsnip is candy-coated bliss. Bandcamp New & Notable May 3, 2024
go to album
A Thought Is Not A Feeling
by Tiflis Transit

Smooth, sophisticated pop with neoclassical flourishes from the Berlin-based duo of Fabian Till and Birk Buttcherey. Bandcamp New & Notable May 2, 2024
go to album
Learning To Swim On Empty
by Wu-Lu

featured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 30, 2024
go to album
In all good Hope
by José Lobo

featured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 30, 2024
go to album