Into the Lens
Yes
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Memories, how they fade so fast Look back, that is no escape Tied down, now you see too late Lovers, they will never wait I am a camera Take heart, I could never let you go And you, always let the feeling show Love us all, how you never broke your heart You lose them If you feel the feeling start I am a camera, camera, camera And you, may find time will blind you This to just remind you All is meant to be There, by the waterside Here, where the lens is wide You and me By the sea Taken in tranquility Taken, taken so easily To pass into glass reality Transform, to transfer, to energy Taken, taken, so easily To pass into glass reality Transformer, transferring energy
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Written by: ALAN WHITE, CHRIS SQUIRE, GEOFFREY DOWNES, STEVE JAMES HOWE, TREVOR CHARLES HORN
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10 facts about this song
Album"Into the Lens" is a song by British progressive rock band Yes. It is included in their tenth studio album "Drama," released on 18 August 1980.
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CompositionCredit for the songwriting is given to all five members of the band – Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, and Trevor Horn.
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Alternative NamesThe song is also known as "I am a Camera" in the version released by the band, the Buggles.
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Buggles' InvolvementThis was one of the songs the Buggles (Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn) brought in when they joined Yes, marking the first Yes album not to feature vocalist Jon Anderson.
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Music VideoThe song's music video was directed by Godley & Creme and featured an early use of analogue cross-fading, in which analog video cameras were pointed at a monitor to create video feedback.
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Song LengthThe song has a lengthy duration. The original Yes version runs for 8:31 minutes, while a single edit that fades out early comes in at 3:47 minutes.
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Dual PurposeThe song is one of two "Drama" tracks (the other being "Tempus Fugit") that Yes has performed live in concert after the departure of Horn and Downes.
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Lyrics ThemeThe song's lyrics were inspired by the play "I Am a Camera" and the following adaptation into the musical "Cabaret". It took a twist in its lyrics, focusing on the theme of surveillance and invasion of privacy.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its length and complex arrangement, "Into the Lens" was released as a single. It reached number 106 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart in the US.
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Live PerformanceThe first known live performance of this song by Yes was on August 28, 1980, at the Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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