"Orion Walks Across the Sky"

[Hook]

Wrote this tune almost 20 years ago now, thought maybe I should record it.
Rock on!

Orion Walks Across the Sky
written and performed by Hook

Orion walks across the sky
All of his star points have been connected by lines
Is it just hallucination or is it more than meets the eye
Orion's not sleeping tonight

 Orion walks across the sky
Just got up and left his constellation
He's going out for a joy ride
And if I'm lucky I'll get shotgun

             He gives to me his sword It shines so bright I'm ready to fight
             For the North Star on Pegasus I ride into that night
             I will sit on the starlit throne   at the right hand of Orion

Orion walks across the sky
No shit I think I saw a tear in his eye
He's been moody some days bright other days he's dull and mild
I guess standing still all day can even make a grown man tired

                     Chorus

Orion walks across the sky
Off to ride the rapids of the Milky Way
Every hero needs a sidekick
I guess that I'm the one Orion kicked

[stone1745]

Nice one mate glad you recorded this great track.

[Ferryman_1957]

Brilliant! I was intrigued by the title and the lyrics, and I was expecting a psychedelic/prog epic of some form. But I got a nice surprise and I really enjoyed the delicacy of the acoustic work and the great vocal performance. Lovely harmonies, and I like the way it does go psychedelic at 3:53.

BTW, I love the line "Every hero needs a sidekick, I guess that I’m the one Orion kicked". Nice lyric writing.

Cheers,

Nigel

[Oldrottenhead]

nice one, great playing grea song and fab harmonies

[Gnasty]

Just hit members jukebox and this played randomly. Dude this is awesome.

Great acoustic riffage there and awesome lyrics and singing. That reverse effect is awesome too.

 Man do more like this! I`m not telling you what to do. But just do it!! 

[steelguitar]

Love it!
Great acoustic playing and sound
Beautyfull vocal performance, really love your melodic lines
Top class song!!!
Jean-Sébastien

[Redler]

Great songwriting, hook! Your guitar sounds so sweet. Thanks for the bump, Eric!

[Ferryman_1957]

Missed this originally but definitely worth a bump. Wow, a definite wow. I was expecting this to be trippy/psychy when I read the lyrics but it was a bit more conventional than expected until 4:00 when it went trippy! Great song, lovely guitar playing and great singing. The harmonies are stunning when they come in. Love the little trippy guitar solo and the lyrics are very cool.

[SE]

Wow just caught this, this is just a tune I would listen to again and again will be downloaded, just magic!!!

[Jarle]

Fabulous song, I'm glad this was bumped.