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Offline fibreoptix

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Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« on: September 17, 2011, 11:22:39 AM »
Apologies in advance if this has already been discussed. Feel free to lock if this is the case.

Anyway, has anyone been able to decipher what it is that Paul Northfield is saying during the spoken word part on BAI? I've tried but I'm not getting it.

What say you, forumers?
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2011, 11:45:04 AM »
The spoken bit by Paul Northfield during Breaking All Illusions from 2:23 - 2:42 is two quotes from Khalil Gibran:

“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2011, 11:47:06 AM »
Wow, thanks! Great quotes!
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2011, 12:03:49 PM »
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2011, 12:28:53 PM »
Quote from: Bogie on September 17, 2011, 11:45:04 AM
“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
Oh my God.

Wow. Just wow. Truly incredible.
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2011, 12:36:55 PM »
If you live long enough you'll figure that out on your own or die learning it.
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2011, 12:39:10 PM »
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2011, 12:57:10 PM »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalil_Gibran#Music

Somebody update that................ NOW!
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2011, 03:12:57 PM »
Quote from: Bogie on September 17, 2011, 11:45:04 AM
The spoken bit by Paul Northfield during Breaking All Illusions from 2:23 - 2:42 is two quotes from Khalil Gibran:

“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”

HOW the hell did you figure that out, I just understand some words, like suffering.
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2011, 03:15:49 PM »
I was just wondering this. Cool
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2011, 03:24:50 PM »
Quote from: aXygnus on September 17, 2011, 03:12:57 PM
Quote from: Bogie on September 17, 2011, 11:45:04 AM
The spoken bit by Paul Northfield during Breaking All Illusions from 2:23 - 2:42 is two quotes from Khalil Gibran:

“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”

HOW the hell did you figure that out, I just understand some words, like suffering.

I Googled what words I heard and found it out on my own. Oh the wonders of Google!

It's very inspirational and fits right in with the lyrics perfectly.

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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2011, 03:26:30 PM »
Awesome quotes. They fit really well within the context of the song.
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2011, 03:31:58 PM »
Quote from: Heretic on September 17, 2011, 03:26:30 PM
Awesome quotes. They fit really well within the context of the song.
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2011, 03:51:14 PM »
Quote from: aXygnus on September 17, 2011, 03:12:57 PM
Quote from: Bogie on September 17, 2011, 11:45:04 AM
The spoken bit by Paul Northfield during Breaking All Illusions from 2:23 - 2:42 is two quotes from Khalil Gibran:

“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”

HOW the hell did you figure that out, I just understand some words, like suffering.

It's a lot easier to transcribe spoken words than it is to decipher Morse Code in ITNOG...let's just put it that way. ;)
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2011, 04:08:08 PM »
Quote from: Bogie on September 17, 2011, 03:51:14 PM
Quote from: aXygnus on September 17, 2011, 03:12:57 PM
Quote from: Bogie on September 17, 2011, 11:45:04 AM
The spoken bit by Paul Northfield during Breaking All Illusions from 2:23 - 2:42 is two quotes from Khalil Gibran:

“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”

HOW the hell did you figure that out, I just understand some words, like suffering.

It's a lot easier to transcribe spoken words than it is to decipher Morse Code in ITNOG...let's just put it that way. ;)

So... It WAS you....  :omg:
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2011, 04:49:26 PM »
Whoa, we may be in the presence of greatness, ladies and gents.

Notice the spoken word here also fits with the lyrics of LitL?
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2011, 09:06:06 PM »
I'm wondering why some people could understand it, such as myself, and others couldn't, such as my brother. Do some of us hear a different frequency or something? Strange.
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2011, 10:18:26 PM »
Quote from: ZKX-2099 on September 17, 2011, 12:57:10 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalil_Gibran#Music

Somebody update that................ NOW!


You know Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, right?  ;)
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2011, 02:16:28 AM »
When I first heard this I said I'd have to find out what he's saying, but I guess I don't have to interpret it then  ;D And the quotes are really cool.
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2011, 02:59:08 AM »
Those are some really great quotes. And yes, they really fit the topic of the song very well.
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #20 on: September 18, 2011, 09:12:56 AM »
Quote from: Heretic on September 17, 2011, 03:26:30 PM
Awesome quotes. They fit really well within the context of the song.

i'll have to take your word for that as I haven't a clue what the song is about!
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #21 on: September 18, 2011, 09:34:11 AM »
Quote from: Lowdz on September 18, 2011, 09:12:56 AM
Quote from: Heretic on September 17, 2011, 03:26:30 PM
Awesome quotes. They fit really well within the context of the song.

i'll have to take your word for that as I haven't a clue what the song is about!

Its about breaking all illusions

Source: JLB
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #22 on: September 18, 2011, 12:32:06 PM »
Wait. DT and Khalil Gibran?


Wholy Shit, man! ;D
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #23 on: September 18, 2011, 12:48:29 PM »
Quote from: FretMuppet on September 18, 2011, 09:34:11 AM
Quote from: Lowdz on September 18, 2011, 09:12:56 AM
Quote from: Heretic on September 17, 2011, 03:26:30 PM
Awesome quotes. They fit really well within the context of the song.

i'll have to take your word for that as I haven't a clue what the song is about!

Its about breaking all illusions

Source: JLB

Ah but did he say it as a statement or a question?

"It's about breaking all illusions, right?"
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #24 on: September 18, 2011, 12:58:14 PM »
Quote from: Lowdz on September 18, 2011, 12:48:29 PM
Quote from: FretMuppet on September 18, 2011, 09:34:11 AM
Quote from: Lowdz on September 18, 2011, 09:12:56 AM
Quote from: Heretic on September 17, 2011, 03:26:30 PM
Awesome quotes. They fit really well within the context of the song.

i'll have to take your word for that as I haven't a clue what the song is about!

Its about breaking all illusions

Source: JLB

Ah but did he say it as a statement or a question?

"It's about breaking all illusions, right?"

John Myung penned the lyrics for this song, right?
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Re: Spoken Word on Breaking All Illusions
« Reply #25 on: September 18, 2011, 01:12:49 PM »
Yes.
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