Grendel - Marillion (lyrics)

[@randomuser1427]

Thank you all so much for nice comments, I'm glad you enjoy this song as much as I do. I would like to add, that I was like 14 when I made this video and also that english is not my first language, so I apologize for any mistakes in the lyrics - looking back, I see that there might be errors in punctuation. Also unfortunately I'm unable to credit artworks used in this video, so I would like to give thanks to artists. Have a nice day!

[@sydneywellington_cazadora]

OMG, i have 19 again. 💛

[@luismazarrasa9826]

you do a great job!!!!!

[@RUDI-UK]

I remember Tommy Vance playing it on The Friday Rock show around 1984, and it blew me away. Spent the next six weeks searching for the 12". A prized possession to this day that sits snugly beside my Script picture disc!

[@mlgphotomedia]

I have the same 12"" and it is so precious to me!!!!

[@tomasarrieta3501]

I was a Genesis lover until I heard Marillion for the first time. This was back in 1986. Two weeks later I had all CD available. Impressive music, sound, Fish´s voice...... Unbeatable

[@glutitis]

Genesis purists hated us for that😆

[@johnnyenglish9622]

Can we love both bands? lol @@glutitis

[@glutitis]

@@johnnyenglish9622 Yes. Of course and I did.

[@johnnyenglish9622]

"There's a photo on the mantlepiece when you bought your first guitar",@@glutitis

[@alexandermathar7780]

Marillion had the more sophisticated lyrics. With the Album Misplaced Childhood they actually stole the thunder of their role model Genesis and topped the Charts.

[@ExpressoMechanicTV]

A greatly underrated Marillion classic. Always loved it. Always will.

[@Smudgey711]

Absolute masterpiece.. Always loved the lyrical genius of the Fish era.

[@alliew5498]

Once Fish left the band, they haven't been worth tuppence. Their new guy can't hold a candle to Fish - on ALL levels.

[@yannjodry7917]

I prefer Fish era. But Hogarth had (I don't follow them as much as before) a sublime voice, and Seasons end is a very good album. And Brave is my second favorite Marillion album, after Script for a jester's tear.

[@andrekuster5264]

Einfach geil

[@johnmcken2862]

I forgot how great this song is. Keyboards and guitars dancing together beautifully. Marillions best track by a country mile imo.

[@widarek1]

17 minutes of musical heaven. One of the most underrated tracks and songs, not only just by Marillion, but in all of rock music. 2 guitar solos, 2 keyboard solos, one played at the same time by Steve and Mark.

[@Electrohedron]

People can fuss over the musical details & talents, but when you never heard Marillion before and this strikes you in the night, it becomes a godsend.

[@sammyhawkins5590]

You had to be a marillion fan to hear this as it got no radio play whatsoever, it was to long for radio back in the early 80s, you had to be a 3 minute pop band. Fish is a genius.

[@soundchaser1097]

B'sides😉

[@Electrohedron]

I was lucky enough to here this for the first time on a college radio station in LA - KXLU. It struck in the night, and I was hooked on Marillion.

[@deputyVH]

I heard it on the Friday Rock Show with Tommy Vance. :) Taped it! Listened to it often!

[@yrma_fletcher8953]

most b sides didnt get a lot of radio time unless on specific shows like john peel or something

[@formerlybernard6460]

@@deputyVH ha, those were the days. thank god for tommy vance back then.

[@pedaleurdecharme1023]

The Scottish Poet, Mr. D. William Dick, Fish. This man is a LEGEND! The amazing singer he is.

[@bigua1428]

No Fish no Marillion.

[@ebelcia]

Totally

[@magorzatabak403]

Fish❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kamiltemizel1583]

Master of the guitar Steve Rothery.

[@hgpmonero5672]

I got introduced to this type of music and more specifically this artist whilst in high school through my best friend whilst living in St. Lucia ( home land). He's parents were originally from England. I've moved and I'm now 54 and when ever I play this song it takes me back to those high school days. Love this song. Fish, indeed a true legend.

[@ralphquinola9912]

The ending guitar solo is just magnificent!

[@kagome122885]

It's the best part of the song!

[@deputyVH]

Goosebumps every time!

[@TheYopmax]

This is just a master piece of music. Nothing else to say.

[@Karl-dg7rm]

Agreed.... 👍

[@andycuthbert2763]

Friday night-sunny for once in Newcastle, pint of ale n a nice chill in the garden whilst Grendel blasts out for 17 minutes-perfect!

[@dimiterstoyanov]

One of the most beautiful rock poems ever❣️💎👌👍👏🍀💗

[@traffic71]

First heard Marillion at a mates house in about 1985. I was 14. I’ve been a huge unashamed fan since (until Fish left anyway). Everything about them....the eloquence of the lyrics, Kelly’s amazingly distinctive keyboards and of course Rothery’s mind blowing guitar solos.

[@danielvart.4475]

Fan in the same Time Followed the fish’s carreer But left Marillion. Grendel one of the best song ever !!!

[@only-AtomicMoon]

Same here, was 14, 1985. Fish era was the best!!

[@traffic71]

@@only-AtomicMoon hello my friend. I can honestly remember the day I first heard them. Starting hanging about with lad in my class. Went to his house and he put a Marillion cassette on, Script for a Jesters Tear. I sat there in absolute silence almost spell bound listening to it. Went and bought it for myself on vinyl. Would spend ages just looking at the artwork. Got Fugazi not long after that and so on and so on. Happy days 😊

[@only-AtomicMoon]

@@traffic71 I can also remember the day I first heard them, we were with our class in a cabin in the woods and near a lake waiting for the bus to take us home. One boy had his stereo with him and we were listening to Misplaced Childhood for an hour or two. It was the best music I ever had heard. After that day I bought all their records until Marbles 2004. I even saw them in Malmö i Sweden, and one month before that I saw Fish and I took one picture of him when he was waiting to go up on stage again and he was watching me when I took the picture. I think that Steve Rothery is the best guitarist. 👍😄

[@traffic71]

Sounds a fantastic place to hear them for the first time. Funny how some music can take you right back almost 40 years! I never got to see them live. Wish I had. I was gutted when Fish left. Were they big in Sweden? I know they were in Germany.

[@kevinmcgrath8310]

That solo at the end still melts my soul every time I hear it,Steven Rotherey is up there with Dave Gilmour in my opinion

[@sergelemay1369]

Hi there... my son picked out that solo as beautiful. That puts you in good company in my book. I have a question. Who put together this version? The audio quality seems better than my original CD. Especially the atmospherics in the opening minutes?

[@landrymarie-anne6102]

me to

[@davidliefrink9818]

agreed Rotherey is one of the best guitar players of his time!

[@NicholasBerry-ku9rd]

I didn't see your comment before I posted something almost exactly the same about Steve being up there with David, word for word. It doesn't matter if it's repeated though! It should be said over and over again. I found myself wondering many times whether the two of them have ever met and I searched online for clues. They have but my memory is so poor I cant remember much of what I learned. Steve commented on their encounter in an interview, I recall that much and he spoke positively of the experience. It would be interesting to know what Gilmour thought of Marillion. He must have heard their music and I'd like to think he enjoyed it and was happy that a band he influenced was taking an unfashionable stance in the early 80s. I hope he was moved by what he heard and saw it as a tribute of sorts. There are many parallels between Marillion and Floyd, musically and socially.

[@shireboundscribbles]

And the church organ, despite being short, always sends shivers down my spine.

[@OPAGrendel]

Thank you for sharing this. Marillion with Fish, unbeatable. And Grendel is the best song ever made!!

[@Domb2011]

This song was for me always the door to another world...

[@afraidofthedark6739]

Can't stop listening to this song. It's awesome. The music, the lyrics and of course Fish

[@tomholschbach5966]

I wonder how many people missed out on Marillion? I got turned onto them when Script first came out. I can only remember hearing Marillion on the radio just a handful of times. It wasn’t until Childhood was released. They played Incommunicado. It was late at night. Same DJ. That was back in the days when you called the station and got to talk to them for a request, but only after the phone rang for several minutes. WLVQ-FM 96 here in Columbus. Great memories 🤘

[@sergelemay1369]

Friends when 15, mixed tape...

[@nigeldepledge3790]

If memory serves, Pseudo Silk Kimono and Kayleigh both charted in the UK, and that was my first encounter with Marillion. I got a friend to do me a tape, and I gradually acquired their back catalogue. I never really gelled with their sound post-Fish, though.

[@redkop510]

A Masterpiece.

[@soundchaser1097]

Exactly!!!

[@angelaburrow8114]

My favourite Marillion song. Thanks for pitting it on YT. 🙂

[@Schattendichter]

It was around 1987 as I first heard Grendel. My English was ... well I understood only fragments to be honest. But I felt the music, inhaled the atmosphere and became a Fugazi. Now, some days later, I sit in my chair, listen to it again and still feel the same. A masterpiece of music.

[@hansjoachimzuell4507]

My favorite along with Chelsea Monday.... A masterpiece and I will ever love it. A genius. Thanks to Marillion.

[@stevenstratton4785]

Another Rothery solo.... Fluid and heartfelt...just sublime... It's aural sunshine to me and I want it to go on.... Steve R is one of my fave guitarists I'd put him with D Gilmore in technique, both emotive but no overindulgence or "look at me" histrionics just top notch, genuine , soulful playing✨✨

[@toutl]

dont disagree but also the keyboards are sublime too. The whole bloody song is sublime

[@ArguZ72]

Actually the amazing solo is Marc Kelly...Steve takes the cake elsewhere...but this is synth heaven...the end is ok...

[@matt004474]

Too true, well said

[@indyjones1135]

Praise indeed, Slash`s fave guitarist Dave Gilmour, Steve R excellent too.

[@TheJimbr]

agree totally

[@davehooper4498]

oh man not heard this in a long time what an epic song...up there with suppers ready. truly brilliant brings back a lot of memories from my 20,s when this came out.Awesome

[@DetroitThor]

This is Marillions Suppers Ready. Right down to the time changes.

[@Zombietrollet]

Without a doubt the best Marillion song to date

[@MrYukon2010]

Totally agree

[@MrFloppyHare]

"To date"? You mean "in their existence", until 1989, surely.

[@Crime1912]

Yes it is!

[@rodricbr]

incubus, script for a jester's tear are also great songs

[@andreasmichaelsteck7007]

best song auf jeden!

[@karlbennett1185]

Fish.....lyrical genius!!!

[@Crime1912]

The best Marillion song in my opinion. This version is from "b-sides themselves"...

[@fernandoaltana9172]

Yessss!

[@carmenjuliarodriguez3221]

I think this version is better than the Fair Deals version

[@jonathanvera1099]

Read Beowulf in high school and it is so cool to see that Marillion did a piece based off the epic! I'd consider this song epic in its own right!

[@gafpa]

Strongly influenced by John Gardners alternative retelling also called "Grendel"

[@bjnck6425]

do pewnych utworów trzeba dorosnąć- dorosłam! !!!Dziękuję Marillion❤

[@zappalony830]

Jest nadzieja dla ludzkości, dopóki istnieją człowieki takie jak Ty 🙏

[@spac17026]

Doroslem ponad 30 lat temu i nie zaluje.Marilion tylko z FISHEM!!!!!!!

[@brianwhitney5441]

I really appreciate the fact that I have both sides of Marilion to listen to. Fish was 1st and perfect for them then. Hogarth is the transition the band needed to move forward. Both are incredible versions. Be thankful for both. I AM!

[@peterninnim2561]

Sorry but to me Marillion without Fish ain't Marillion

[@tomasmarkesteijn2568]

Best part is 0:00 - 17:12

[@martink9785]

Its rubbish after 17:12

[@fernandoaltana9172]

@@martink9785 fuck off

[@TruthTube1111]

@@fernandoaltana9172 ??????

[@robicenco1]

@@TruthTube1111 Think he misunderstood - I mean, it's the first time anyone's ever cracked that joke in a KZbin comment, so let's forgive him....

[@jerrysstories711]

But that's the whole thing. Ooooooh....

[@ACEFX13]

Amazing! I was listening to this album on my record player back in 1984 after i found Marillion in Kerrang magazine in the states.This a very visual and imaginative song.Turn off the lights,turn off your computer,turn off your phone and listen.

[@jorgepinto5003]

Excelente banda com duas formações de alma diferente que faz do Marillion uma viajem especial. Marillion grande banda!

[@KABModels]

up there with the greatest prog songs ever written.

[@luismazarrasa9826]

Fantastica Marillion, thanks for sharing friend!!!

[@magorzatabak403]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@PhillipWallis]

Even in 2024 still an absolute classic.

[@goreedysings]

Love this. Have it on 12" vinyl. A beautiful creation.

[@dannoonan5801]

absolutely pure class from fish

[@vodkavampire]

Agree with you. Fish at his best 💯

[@jeffbauer3425]

This song is from 82-83...? WOW !!! I never heard this back then....incredible !!!

[@darsaana]

I now understand why foxtrot is one of Steve rothery favourite album of all time

[@petervarga1310]

Great song. The melody is captivating. The lyrics awesome.

[@valeryguillon6049]

ce putain de chef d'oeuvre intemporel. Je ne m'en lasse toujours pas au bout de 40 ans

[@EduardoSouza-km9kh]

The Best song of Marillion indeed.

[@bigua1428]

Woow, its so difficult, Jester, Fugazzi, but yes this is awesome.

[@stucoy1]

I remember I had this song on cassette when I was a student in Portsmouth. I was one of those nerds who didn't go out much. I'd rather stay in my room and listen to Marillion. You know the song 'I left my heart in San Francisco'? Well, I left my heart in Portsmouth. I sometimes would like to sing 'I left my heart in Portsmouth' , but it doesn't have quite the same ring. But I did.

[@robertoconti1705]

Ho ascoltato questa canzone diverse volte. Spettacolare. Grandi i marillion.

[@katemurphy1915]

So wonderful to listen to this again. Thank you 🙏!!!...

[@amandaburrows9597]

Seen this band many many times. They were great. Especially at the marquee.

[@axeliron165]

What a wonderful touching epic song. The music, the lyrics - everything leads me into a different realm. And the fan artwork of the video is wondeful - exactly that's how I picture the lyrics. and feel the music . Thanks for creating this video as a stage for the song.

[@yone1968]

Amazing masterpiece... thanks for the post and the lyrics

[@petersanderson-dykes8125]

Fantastic! Mega thanks

[@michaelcunningham8774]

Was a big fan of Beowolf at a very young age. When I read about Marillion (Kerrrang) in the 80's and this song , I had to get the album. Never regretted it.

[@NicholasBerry-ku9rd]

15.27 onwards reminds me a bit of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or Blake's 7. I say that in a delighted and respectful way.

[@chrisma2823]

Der Hammer...one of the best tracks ever...thx

[@KarolaPfetzer]

Genial.Sowas wird es nicht mehr geben,in der Zukunft😢

[@michakozok8332]

Brawo fur Dich. Ich lerne deutsch seit 1 Jahr!

[@marcello70YT]

One of best ever song ever, if not the best.

[@EduardoSouza-km9kh]

Greetings from Brazil.

[@BROTHER-52]

Was at a gig an was in front of mic screaming play Grendel fish ..he was looking at me as if to say shut up... I said you Can't do it anymore can you ...he shook his head ... and said your right I can't...".any way next time in Liverpool the year later he gave us it ....f ing brilliant....

[@simonbroughton7004]

was at that gig in liverpool. savoured every word

[@BROTHER-52]

Simon Broughton what a night it was ...will you be at the rescheduled Manchester gig ...feb13 ..if we return to normality Simon..

[@jestermindcrime1773]

call ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,lies ,lies and ......................................bullshit

[@peterninnim2561]

What year was that they did in Liverpool as in 89 the crowd were shouting Grendel n Fish said "fuck off" with a smile on his face though

[@anjansen2196]

Very good! Thanks for creating this.

[@pathfinred]

sitting for hours just listening to the lyrics to hear what they were , this is my song from when i grew up with the best lyricist of our time

[@axeliron165]

I feel you brother. Exactly the same with me.

[@mitsch69]

A masterpiece of music

[@stefanbergander2909]

Grendel ... I Love this Song 😀 ... after so many years

[@sabineh.8379]

Love this song so much ! It's perfect

[@kamiltemizel1583]

More than a song. Absolutely piece of art.

[@sabineh.8379]

@@kamiltemizel1583 👍

[@brahmsnliszt]

I remember going thru this song like a fine tooth comb for the lyrics in 1984 when my band amusingly covered this. The music was a lot easier than working out the goddam lyrics haha.

[@brahmsnliszt]

It was a school band I should add.

[@leethomas255]

Thank you for sharing this with us, the time and effort you took to synch the lyrics in perfect time with the music, finding the right illustrations to complement the music. No-one seems to have mentioned this, so thank you, and who else but Fish would have put parts of Beauwolf to music...

[@molotovmafia2406]

I´m listening to this while reading Beowulf. It´s so cool!

[@standupdavewilliams]

They opened with this at the Reading Festival, in '83(?). I had a bootleg cassette recording of their set from Tommy Vance's R1 Rock Show. I seem to remember the vocal was virtually inaudible until the second verse, which was presumably a problem with the festival sound rather than the broadcast. The whole set was great.

[@TartanBear]

Magnificent - Great Britain at it's very best!!!

[@gennaroguida977]

Dal vivo a Milano un po di anni fa a un loro concerto un emozione unica. Ma ancora adesso grande fish

[@carmenjuliarodriguez3221]

Correction: Humanity at it's very best.

[@filippofrassineti4521]

A real poem, an incredible music opera. Top FISH masterpiece in the years (for the real music; clichè for the lyrics

[@pabloenriquetirabassi7060]

Wonderful, powerful and intimate !! .... And always leave something new ......

[@katemurphy1915]

Thank you for the upload; I haven’t heard this song for years!!!.

[@ai.201]

Breathing song, love from Pakistan.

[@stevegoodson9022]

Came here after finishing a particular quest in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Loved this song as a 14 year old - had a C90 cassette which had this recorded on it over and over until the tape ran out. Was a nice coincidence that the helmet I was wearing in the game was almost identical to the one Fish wore when he was scaring the shit out of teenage fans during the last part of the song. Pretty sure the game devs were aware of the song, as you track down Grendel's mother along forest paths to her mossy home.

[@celticfm]

A mighty breather of a creation.

[@matt004474]

matt004474 Mick Pointer gets some stick for his drumming, but I think the guy deserves more respect. It was his band that he formed and grew. He hired the members, and it's his drumming rhythm on Grendel and script album, which are mighty. 1 second ago

[@Protectchildrenfrompridecult]

I agree. I do think Mick was given a raw deal, I don't really hear Ian.M doing anything particularly difficult, kind of uses the same fills I've noticed especially on misplaced childhood and 'straw album. I guess he just gets ahead in his abilities.

[@darkblade3897]

Mick survived and formed another great band, Arena!

[@MAGNUM2F]

nothing short of brilliant.

[@energieburohuntling2387]

Marillion, my favorite song :)

[@wagnerd7793]

Fantastic music...for evet. Fish amazing. And Steve too.

[@tonygoll4745]

Best song of all time, poetry !!

[@peterninnim2561]

Was a Marillion fan before I ever heard this but when I did it blew me away

[@peterninnim2561]

As you say it blows you away

[@peterninnim2561]

As you say it blows you away

[@EchelonDnB]

Magnificent. Great song and great video.

[@alan2007-x8x]

Some of the Fish Marillion songs are okay. The rest are absolutely brilliant - including this one!

[@MrYukon2010]

The reason why I became a fan of Marillion.

[@stewartsmart5481]

Epic track along with echoes by pink floyd and suppers ready by genesis have had pleasure of seeing all performed live over the years

[@watleythewizard2381]

Better than genesis, incomparable to Floyd.

[@stewartsmart5481]

@@watleythewizard2381 I'll agree genisis only good with hacket and Gabriel pink floyd loads of outstsnding songs a few favourites of mine fearless, time, money, great gig in sky echoes, gran Chester meadows, set the control, bike, astronomy do mine,, run like hell to name a few

[@watleythewizard2381]

@@stewartsmart5481 crazy how forty years after we can still argue (politely) about just how daggy Marillion is or The The or genesis, even which Floyd track is greatest. You listed my favourites except all of shine on crazy diamond which is best as all one track, and the several species of small furry animals gathered together 8n a cave and grooving with a pict, and Alan’s breakfast which is fucking trip even now.

[@stewartsmart5481]

@@watleythewizard2381 totally forgot about allans breakfast as for several species it's class shine on much better than Stairway to heaven my opinion was more into hawkwind for a stone/trip Douglas in the jungle or valium ten if you have not heard check them out not been stoned since late 80s a grown up 52 year old now old bands are best, tull, uriah heep, floyd zeppelin, hawkwind, gong, caravan, Frank zappa at least they played instruments not like computer generated pish of today

[@watleythewizard2381]

@@stewartsmart5481 zactly, hawkwind and gong. Give me Calvert hawkwind for the trip, give me salmon rising for strange and trippy, gong and Camembert electrique, all truly unique and brilliant. Hawkwind is possibly the least recognised band for the amount of tech and technique it gave to music. Hawkwind and Moorcock combined to create something not heard. Still, it’s a mood thing. Shine On for mellow mornings, Sonic Attack for a busy day, maybe even Calvert solo during the day if it’s a silly day, iron maiden for the afternoon, Grendel at anytime day or night.... I do feel so sad for the younglings who have just shite and more shite fed to them as music, computer generated psychologically studied and commercially entubated garbage, and worst of all, they think it’s great and that’s it’s original, but all it is is Americanstyle psychological manipulation, exactly what hawkwind was battling against (and why no one knows them). I would have loved to have seen Grendel on stage, but I was maybe ten. Marillion were long dead by the time I knew them (well, fishless which is as good as)

[@marcharries2693]

Some said they followed genesis maybey I think they followed themselves a truly underated band who has continued I would agree that the guitarist is probably one of the best in the world good on yeh Steve

[@TheYugo80]

Still a hit in my playlist 2018

[@johntracyknowles]

An epic journey on the the magic carpet that was Marillion!!!

[@sylviodietrich6421]

Thanks...,for the mega Sound!

[@Clarky1970]

Fucking awesome song, how good is this? Been listening to this since I was 17 and I'm now 50!!!!

[@Roro-dv1bk]

I’ve been listening to this since i was 0 and now I’m 19 thanks mom and dad x)

[@fritzwillems8589]

I'm 70!!!!👍

[@fritzwillems8589]

One of the best Songs ever. For ever young. For ever genial! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ ❣

[@teddyandersen5245]

Me too. Exactly

[@Mag777Nus]

"Grendel" is their "Supper's Ready" 😉

[@watleythewizard2381]

Better than Suppers Ready, in my opinion. Not half as contrived

[@kevinou77270]

@@watleythewizard2381 Come on, let's be honest, without Suppers Ready there would not have been Grendel

[@watleythewizard2381]

@@kevinou77270 Grendel is still better, my opinion tho. I realise I’m on the unpopular side of the debate.

[@湯浅圭子-y1u]

Agent i love マリ リオン☀️🥰🥰🥰😭😭🌹🌹☺️🌹🌹🌹‼️‼️

[@watleythewizard2381]

@@湯浅圭子-y1u huh?

[@victorzag6280]

Thanks for you ! do you have more ? sorry my english-i like very .. Marillion ..!

[@marcinkasprzak2563]

Majestic........ !!!!!!

[@josemanuelvallsfuste4775]

El solo de guitarra del final del tema de Steve Rothery glorioso.

[@Taxicat42]

Thanks for taking the time to put this together.

[@josie4065]

I just found this song. It's fantastic.

[@DIVINEO42]

J'avais acheté le EP que j'ai encore d'ailleurs avec sa superbe pochette ! Il faut écouter le remix 2020 qui donne une nouvelle jeunesse à cet excellent titre !

[@murdoch691]

Masterpiece

[@fritzwillems8589]

The best song ever and ever!❤❤🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️😻🖖