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Pays the price, works the seasons through
Frozen days, he thinks of you
Cold as ice but he burns for you
Mother Russia, can't you hear him too?
Mother's son, freedom's overdue
Lonely man, he thinks of you
He isn't done, only lives for you
Mother Russia, can't you hear him too?
Punished for his written thoughts, starving for his fame
Working blindly, building blocks, number for a name
His blood flows, frozen to the snow
Red blood, white snow
He knows frozen rivers won't flow
So cold, so true
Mother Russia—he cries for you
Ooh ooh ...
Punished for his written thoughts, starving for his fame
Working blindly, building blocks, number for a name
His blood flows, frozen to the snow
Red blood, white snow
He knows frozen rivers won't flow
So cold, so true
Mother Russia—he cries for you!

brighthue Feb 02, 2004 - 00:50	I heard them perform this song at one of their shows and liked it very much. Lots of emotional impact. Unfortunately, many of Ms. Haslam's pitches were flat on this recording. [ Reply ]
deolmstead Jan 22, 2004 - 15:59	Does it ever STOP? [ Reply ]
bc Jan 22, 2004 - 15:57	Nice change of pace. [ Reply ]
RTK Jan 22, 2004 - 15:48	Sounds like a James Bond sound track [ Reply ]
foxfur Jan 12, 2004 - 08:30	Love Renaissance. :) But not very big on this song. I love their song, Ocean Gypsy, though! The lead singer has a great voice but I agree that this song is a little slow. There are so many other great songs by this group! Make sure to play more! [ Reply ]
stripes Jan 12, 2004 - 08:28	Pipes wrote: Music from a bad operetta? Must be, and it's waaaaay too long. [ Reply ]
Illustr8r Jan 12, 2004 - 08:27	Wow. This thing just keeps going, don't it...? [ Reply ]
Pipes Jan 12, 2004 - 08:21	Music from a bad operetta? [ Reply ]
drH Jan 12, 2004 - 08:19	Annie Haslam made a solo record that was quite cool at the time. I think it was produced by Roy Wood, so it had these unique horn arrangements. [ Reply ]
Tim55 Dec 22, 2003 - 21:05	Jane Relf was the singer. I just dug their album out. "Out of the mist" Now if my turntable hadn't broken down 10 years ago I could listen to it again. [ Reply ]
bluedot Dec 22, 2003 - 20:44	WOW. a blast from the past. I have a couple of renaissance albums buried in my pile of ancient lp's. pretentious, yes, but not without some cool musical moments. as i remember, there were two renaissance bands. the first one broke up and then this band came out with a similar sound and concept and featuring ALL NEW MEMBERS! The woman who sang in the first lineup had a cool voice, too. can't remember her name... hey! How about some curved air? [ Reply ]
Tim55 Dec 22, 2003 - 20:43	Great music and great group. I saw them a whole bunch back in the day. But the sound quality on this one sucks. [ Reply ]
absolutemotion Dec 12, 2003 - 13:36	Back in high school I had an incredible crush on Annie Haslem. Sexy and an incredible voice. Saw the band maybe a half dozen times. These days I still enjoy their music, but these days some of the tracks (like Mother Russia) come off as way too pretentious. Better are tracks like Ashes Are Burning and Carpet of the Sun, which have less emphasis on the orchestra as accompianists and hold hold up really well. [ Reply ]
yermum Dec 12, 2003 - 13:31	Oh please if you have any mercy, never play this song again. Sounds like the theme song from a bad 80's television show. Can I hitch a lift with you to that line? [ Reply ]
ChicoCyclist Dec 12, 2003 - 13:31	quite awful. [ Reply ]
Moonbmr72 Dec 12, 2003 - 13:29	OMG. Make it stop. It just keeps on going and going and going. My ears are bleeding. [ Reply ]
(former member) Dec 12, 2003 - 13:26	As much as I appreciate the effort it must've taken to put this all together, Haslam is just plain old singing off key. That really really annoys me. I want to love it, since bombast has its place, but man... [ Reply ]
Algee Dec 02, 2003 - 06:22	Wow - Annie Haslam was Amy Lee before Amy was born and she still sets the standard. Great to hear work from this album - mine has long since been played through to dust. I say its time for a renaissance on RP! [ Reply ]
Waldo Nov 11, 2003 - 14:37	GREAT! Where's that line for the bullet in the noggin? I'll drive... [ Reply ]
bHoby Nov 11, 2003 - 14:36	Renaissance: Abba meets Emerson Lake and Palmer. :-({\|= [ Reply ]