And You and I
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| "And You and I" | ||
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| Song by Yes | ||
| From the album Close to the Edge | ||
| Album released | 1972 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock / Folk rock | |
| Song Length | 10:09 | |
| Record label | Atlantic Records | |
| Producer | Yes and Eddie Offord | |
| Track Number | Track 2 | |
"And You and I" is the second track from progressive rock band Yes's album Close to the Edge. The song is over ten minutes in length and consists of four sections.
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[edit] I. Cord of Life
The song opens with a few random notes played on an acoustic guitar which quickly forms into a simple melody. The vocals begin at about 1:30. The line "All Complete in the sight of seeds of life with you" is first spoken, which is repeated throughout the song.
[edit] II. Eclipse
"Eclipse" is a slower and much shorter piece than the rest. The lyrics are all from the first stanza of "The Cord of Life". Finally ending with the acoustic guitar leading into "The Preacher, The Teacher".
[edit] III. The Preacher The Teacher
The melody and lyrical structure is very similar (for the most part) to that of "The Cord of Life", the exception being that "The Preacher, The Teacher" makes use of a synthesized melody at one point during the song. The last stanza again consists of lines from "The Cord of Life".
[edit] IV. Apocalypse
"Apocalypse" is the shortest piece of the song, only about 40 seconds long, it consists only of four lines:
And you and I climb, crossing the shapes of the morning.
And you and I reach over the sun for the river.
And you and I climb, clearer, towards the movement.
And you and I called over valleys of endless seas.
[edit] Lyrics
The lyrics are somewhat unusual (for Yes) which generally deal with love and equality. And You and I has a much simpler concept than what would be seen on songs from Yes' following albums, Tales From Topographic Oceans and Relayer.
[edit] Trivia
Joss Whedon - TV Producer, and creator of such programs as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly, allegedly named his production company Mutant Enemy Productions after the line in this song.
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