Yes - Close to the Edge Lyrics

[@ShanFerguson]

A true masterpiece by a band that was more musically talented than any others.

[@yeslyrics8018]

Is it possible to heart a comment twice??🙌🙌🙌

[@scotttorrez3540]

Absolutely amazing, saw their live... It was breathtaking,.. ✌️🤙🤟

[@scotttorrez3540]

Them live

[@paulevans6506]

when i was 18 myself and my best mate got back to his house after a long session and he said listen to this, lights off sound up full and he played close to the edge, to this day when i listen to it it reminds me of my great times of my youth. Nearly 70 now and it still blows me away. To my mate John Patterson wherever you are still think of you everytime i here this. Sammy Evans.

[@Happytheman57]

Saw this a few weeks ago . 50th anniversary ouch . Skeleton of the band but still pretty awesome

[@ledlung1]

40 years on, and I still get "wrecked" by those organ breaks.

[@LYDIAS_LIFE123]

I always liked Roundabout as my favorite, but I don't think I listened to this enough. Now this is the one!!! Jon Anderson never got the recognition he deserved.

[@ronnielopez295]

Man I wish I could've been there live. I was born a bit too late to experience it.

[@LizOBrienRochford-gs2kj]

I was there in Chicago. I feel sorry for the world of people who weren’t there to experience the visual as well as the living sound they created. It was memorable all these 50 years later. You’d have loved it, i’m sure.

[@stevennovakovich2525]

I believe it's about life and the Circle of Life. From Nature we arise (the river/waterfall/birds chirping sounds at the beginning). Then the chaos of Steve Howe's amazing guitar chops directly after that, representing the literal chaos of being born and being a baby, early childhood and into adolescence. Then life working and working and working which nicely resolves at 16:34 with a sense of acceptance, wisdom and well-being representing having mellowed-out into old age. I think the return of the river/waterfall/birds chirping sounds represent death and the return of our corporeal form to Nature. Not just life itself, but many things are best described as 'a circle'. The question remains...what does the big slowdown at 8:28 represent (the movement entitled 'I Get Up, I Get Down')? My best guess is it represents the notion of biological reproduction (i.e. eventually giving birth) which allows the 'big' Circle of Life to keep going on and on. It almost sounds like an 'incubation' period, the Child in the Womb. "The lyrical content became a kind of dream sequence in a way. The end verse is a dream that I had a long time ago about passing on from this world to another world, yet feeling so fantastic about it that death never frightened me ever since." ~ Jon Anderson

[@janetnelson8111]

A DEFINITE GO TO SONG. GET DOWN! CLASSIC THAT STAYS CURRENT. ❤😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉

[@ericlsmith46]

Truly a Masterpiece

[@mikemhoon]

I can remember I was in jr. high listening to this album! Most of my friends thought I was weird!😂 This music is genius!

[@angelobrattoli4663]

The Bridge within Seasons of Man ALWAYS gets me. It's sheer brilliance musically. It's haunting and uplifting at the same time.

[@dirklammertse4174]

This music never get bored even after 50 years. Stay cool greetings from Holland

[@yeslyrics8018]

No it certainly doesn't, greetings from UK✌.

[@timtooker8332]

Greetings! TT2022 YHWH

[@MrSpankee02]

Myself, I believe it’s about overcoming adversity ,finding yourself and becoming the best person you can be.

[@Alien_at_Large]

Something like that. I believe it's a reminder that suffering is temporary and that through perseverance, we build a permanent spiritual peace.

[@mkor7]

Yes, the final lines are about a spiritual awakening.@@Alien_at_Large

[@stevennovakovich2525]

I believe it's about life and the Circle of Life. From Nature we arise (the river/waterfall/birds chirping sounds at the beginning). Then the chaos of Steve Howe's amazing guitar chops directly after that, representing the literal chaos of being born and being a baby, early childhood and into adolescence. Then life working and working and working which nicely resolves at 16:34 with a sense of acceptance, wisdom and well-being representing having mellowed-out into old age. I think the return of the river/waterfall/birds chirping sounds represent death and the return of our corporeal form to Nature. Not just life itself, but many things are best described as 'a circle'. The question remains...what does the big slowdown at 8:28 represent (the movement entitled 'I Get Up, I Get Down')? My best guess is it represents the notion of biological reproduction (i.e. participating in love making and impregnation) which allows the 'big' Circle of Life to keep going on. It almost sounds like an 'incubation' period, the Child in the Womb. "The lyrical content became a kind of dream sequence in a way. The end verse is a dream that I had a long time ago about passing on from this world to another world, yet feeling so fantastic about it that death never frightened me ever since." ~ Jon Anderson

[@bassrefuge9806]

Very underated band, I've never heard anything like this.

[@Nickpaintbrush]

I have the cd on in my van constantly!

[@jayperry1172]

Probably heard this 1st in 75. To stoned to make out lyrics other than what a nice sound. Recently came across it again. I don't truly understand all of it yet. But it's amazing. It's up the there with the best there is. Wish I'd realized sooner. Organ break just unbelievable.

[@scissors656]

original & greatest prog rock band ever !

[@stuartwilson-wilde7278]

An abridged version of the original masterpiece

[@masteroftacos666]

Best song ever it always makes me get my self together

[@joseirizarry2681]

Awesome group.

[@midlifemikey2913]

This and Pink Floyd's Echoes are my favorites. ❤

[@jorendewaal8204]

My whole body glows when the organ part starts...

[@mikew8552]

My second album bought. First was Abbey Road then this. One of the greatest songs ever written in any century. I'd put this up against any piece of music ever written.

[@basic6154]

I GET UP I GET DOWN I love that so much,and its so star trekie ,like GENERATIONS

[@inhisservicegodis3287]

THEIR ENERGY IS THE BEST. IMAGINE DRIVING OUT ON FREE ROAD TO SIBERIAN KATRU. I DRIVE THE LAKE SHORE. ITS FABULOUS, A LIFT FOR SURE.

[@JIMSURA]

Just did that yesterday brother Immortals

[@paulagnew-z6f]

It's an old piece of music, and so am I, still love it after all these years, real music, from real musitions , the young ones don't know what they are missing, no one make music like that now a days, they where good in their day, and it will live on forever, and I for one won't forget it, it will be with me forever, very hard to beat.

[@nateb335]

Great stuff from way back when

[@FreonProductions69]

42nd listen. Never gets old.

[@asaddasd21]

the most beautiful piece of music ever made

[@rooneyjosuehernandezvillan4213]

This masterpiece is like a rising to the nirvana... Sublime. Yes, forever

[@makeitmondos]

Thanks for the lyric version this takes my air guitar karaoke performance for my kids to the next level 🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@carloslima6705]

WHAT A FUCKING MASTERPIECE!

[@donlawler9510]

Has it really been almost 50 years already? I was only 11 when it came out - I wouldn't get my copy until I'd turned 14. Late to the party... as usual. But, I was there when Relayer landed! - and Going for the One

[@petermastronardi6641]

Great athletes!!! ah the 70s!!! saw YES 35 times that decade. Inducted into the hall of FAME way to late... What's up with that?? Same for the Moody Blues!!! But what the hell what do I know? I'm just a singer in a rock and roll band.....

[@yeslyrics8018]

You are right, they were inducted way too late. They left it so long that perhaps the most important member of Yes had already died.

[@rollerdragon]

i cannot stop coming back to this track... i got my yes albums 2nd hand so i din't get the lyric sheets!! thanks again

[@yeslyrics8018]

You're welcome, this is a true masterpiece

[@tzs367]

I, am not quite sure what exactly it means but it's fucking genius. By the way yes lyrics very good video excellent audio.

[@yeslyrics8018]

Thank you, I'm currently working on The Yes Album

[@jonbennett8785]

I always thought Jon Anderson’s lyrics were selected on sound and rhythm, rather than meaning...like a Kerouacian (is that a word?) stream of consciousness of sound. There might be some thread of meaning, but to focus on what that might be is secondary to the ambiance created in the arrangement of the words. The genius, I believe, is that he doesn’t just throw up a word salad that doesn’t have any linguistic meaning. The stanzas are structurally recognizable, but the actual meaning is subject to how the words, integrated to the music, make you feel. At least, that was my hypothesis in the early 70’s, under the influence of some really good Mescaline. And, don’t get me started on the “Revealing Science of God”.

[@joaomedina1]

@@jonbennett8785 very well put. I read a very funny book by Rick Wakeman, where is says that none of them understood "little Napoleon" - Jon Anderson's nickname. They didn't understand his thick accent nor his lyrircs. But it was all good.

[@tzs367]

@@jonbennett8785 Great reply I think I had some of the same mescaline at a Yes concert in St.Louis in the 70's

[@leoderecho8648]

@@tzs367 This song is based on a novel of sidartha life,i think that lyrics is the passage to something more important.

[@bayo8743]

EPIC

[@sinfoneura]

14:18, ¿escuchan la segunda linea de bajo?

[@A_New_Yorker_Lost_In_Florida]

yes!

[@johnsurabian5522]

🌟CLOSE TO THE......EDGE ✨ ;-)))💖

[@Happytheman57]

Epic 🎉

[@row8017]

The pinnacle of prog

[@brucecullenward7106]

Always thought it was.."an assassin points to no one meaning every single one"

[@yeslyrics8018]

May well be. These videos are made purely by what I hear, so sooner or later there will be some inaccuracies.

[@brucecullenward7106]

Well your ears are better than mine. Thank you

[@ronrouettejr9212]

I’m sorry to everyone who has left a positive comment but I think it was probably better to just leave it as a poem. The instrumentals don’t jive with the lyrics. It just sounds like they threw a bunch of sound behind the lyrics.the part I enjoyed most was the beginning with the birds chirping and the sounds of nature. Other than that it just sounds jumpy

[@timtooker8332]

Finally, the day has come. TT2022 YHWH

[@hpatss4966]

It’s “she would coil they’re said amazement of her story”

[@twoonesixer9501]

Did some of the band members from Yes create Art of Noise?

[@dr.richardfrost]

😮😮😮😮😮😮❤❤👍👍👍👍

[@kevindorobiala7027]

No kids these days will never understand the talent. Too much rap and bullshit.

[@yeslyrics8018]

Absolutely

[@justaweeb9086]

Ok Kevin 😐 and I bet kids back then understood this shit crystal clear huh.

[@yeslyrics8018]

@@justaweeb9086 i mean I highly doubt they did, I doubt many understood this "shit" as you like to call it even back then, but they enjoyed it either way.

[@justaweeb9086]

@@yeslyrics8018 i didn't call it shit in a bad way. I'm here for a reason, I love these old songs but I'm tired of these boomers thinking they're all that just cause they had all these awesome bands making good music. Music nowadays isn't terrible but but compared to stuff back then? In my opinion its definitely better than modern music

[@efgio3211]

What did them kids ever do O_O

[@jfrancisbf]

Most people prefer 3 to 4 minute songs. Most of those types can’t handle “The Edge”, or expanding their Lexicon. Maybe stick to music with that matches the way “U” spell out texts. 🤓

[@heatherperleberg7816]

It's a song, not a semester at Oxford.