This one is inspired by a true story of how Rome was under threat from all kinds of enemies and decided it needed a 'new' goddess to protect them from the Barbarian and Goth hordes. So they imported Magna Mater (Great Mother) from Asia Minor, and carried her effigy up the Tiber river with a host of castrated priests.
Typical kind of lyrical inspiration ;D ::)
It's a personal favourite of my songs.
Features Telecaster, Jazz bass, and vocals, plus Garageband drums and synths.
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Magna Mater
This eternal city's blue
waiting for a girl who looks like you
and through the colonnades
the fizzing sun like lemonade
testing if our faith in you is true
magna mater save me from these seven hills of rain
my republic has been crumbling
so it's time to lift your veil
and bring your downcast eyes to the temples in your name
and love me
murdered on the Senate steps for you
it's carved upon the walls and taught in schools
carried up the river - the Tiber black and blue
and all the priests castrate themselves for you
magna mater save me from these seven hills of rain
my republic has been crumbling
so it's time to lift your veil
and bring your downcast eyes to the temples in your name
and love me
Oh Magna Mater a la lune
A very nice surprise to hear a new Greeny Monday song! I like the opening chords and melody. They are very Beatle-esque sounding to me (a compliment). Maybe a bit more John Lennon but it's absolutely an all Greeny toon. That is quite a story the lyric tells. Well done!
Farrell
Really good to hear a Greeny Monday post, superb lyrics and melody line. Production as great as ever. Willie
Melodic, jangly and sweet - and lyrically brilliant.
What a great song Tim.
A great song indeed!
Beautiful melodic guitar work and clever vibrato effect in there as well, all coupled with a great arrangement. Very nicely sung, performed and recorded. But I just love the lyrics, a real standout for me. Such a clever inspiration for a song, and it appears to me that there's a double meaning in those lyrics as well. A really enjoyable listen this Tuesday (catching up, sorry!).
A greeny Monday song how I have missed these This song from the writing to the playing is outstanding well done brother
Tim
Great song indeed. really great.
Alfredo
P.S. It's funny how only people from Latin nations pronounce the "GN" in "Magna" the right way: it should sound like Spanish say "Senor" (sir), if you understand what I mean...
Getting to this a little late, but loving it like it's still Monday. :)
Great guitars (very tasty tremoloed bits) and lyrics. Nice one, man.
a bit late a green thursday for me, braw bro!
Listened to this yesterday on my cell phone (crappy speakers) and liked it right from the start! Now, with phones this is ear candy. Amazing job on every way, especially I liked the bass line. I got also a strong Beatles vibe.
Really fine song!
perhaps if they had fashioned their god out of uranium it may have been able to save them....(or kill them first and the others later).... oh well... I always get a kick out of folks who fashion something with their hands and then worship it as god....weird to me.... anyway...I loved the song, especially after knowing the story behind it... the vocals and diction are spot on.... guitar work is really good...
The U2 beginning and the first verse "This eternal city's blue/waiting for a girl who looks like you" made me think of MAgna MAter as a cool teenager with rayban and electric guitar, maybe glittered lips LoL.
Crazy and beautiful song. We'll need some magna mater here, right now man!