After The Day

by Barclay James Harvest

From the album: Once Again

Track 9 of 31 on Once Again (1971).

Duration: 4:43

Once Again cover art

Lyrics for After The Day

John's vision of armageddon literally closes the album with a bang! The references in the lyric to a stained-glass window ("one great wall of coloured parts") and "the multi-coloured cross left standing through it all" add to the apocalyptic feel of the song, which was a live favourite for many years, particularly in the days of the band's concerts with the orchestra. The eyes of night march slowly by The last grain falls The kneeling man just sighs Protected by the one great wall Of coloured parts He probes his clouded mind If he takes a look around him Is there nothing left to see Is there nothing left at all After the day With trembling hands he wipes his eyes He tries to stand But does not feel the need The morning sun shines on The multicoloured cross Left standing through it all If he takes a look around him Is there nothing left to see Is there nothing left at all After the day If he takes a look around him Is there nothing left to see Is there nothing left at all After the day

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  2. Someone There You Know
  3. Harry's Song
  4. Ursula (The Swansea Song)
  5. Little Lapwing
  6. Song With No Meaning
  7. Blue John's Blues
  8. The Poet
  9. After The Day
  10. Brave New World
  11. Hymn To A White Lady - John Lees Demo, July 1971
  12. She Said - BBC Radio 1, Bob Harris Show, 5 July 1971
  13. Galadriel - BBC Radio 1, Bob Harris Show, 5 July 1971
  14. Ursula (The Swansea Song) - BBC Radio 1, Bob Harris Show, 5 July 1971
  15. Someone There You Know - BBC Radio 1, Bob Harris Show, 5 July 1971
  16. Medicine Man - BBC Radio 1, Bob Harris Show, 3 April 1972
  17. Medicine Man
  18. Someone There You Know
  19. Harry's Song
  20. Ursula (The Swansea Song)
  21. Little Lapwing
  22. Song With No Meaning
  23. Blue John's Blues
  24. The Poet
  25. After The Day
  26. Medicine Man - US Version
  27. Harry's Song - US Version
  28. Someone There You Know - US Version
  29. Medicine Man
  30. Ursula (The Swansea Song)
  31. Someone There You Know