Sign of the Southern Cross OR Children of the Sea?

Pkshields · Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 100

Sign of the Southern Cross just beats Children of the Sea for me. Shame it wasn't on The Dio Years
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edgeoftheworld · Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 82 Location: Witch's Valley...

Children Of The Sea is my pick, although they are both great songs.

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Dark Nomad · Joined: 26 Sep 2004 Posts: 48 Location: London, England

These are both fantastic songs but Children of the sea, is the one for me.
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metalburn · Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Posts: 46 Location: italy

SOTSC is fantastic, but Childre Of The Sea is a work ot art!
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rnr_child · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:10 am Post subject:

Both great songs but i will choose Sign of the Southern Cross

oibaf · Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Posts: 20

Children of the sea without a doubt; however I think Geezer's bass line in SOSC is freakin' brilliant!
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Zeus.Jupiter · Joined: 24 Oct 2008 Posts: 52

I think that on of the best epic songs I have EVER heard is when they play SOTSC and intertwine it with H&H

In concert this is the most exciting medley ever
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panayiotis1984 · Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:50 am Post subject:

Children Of The Sea is one of my favorite songs ever, so my vote goes there...
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really long nick name · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 977

Children OF The Sea - Is simply a lament to the end of time - ecological awareness.

Sign Of The Southern X

"If there isn't light ..."
I think the first verse means that no matter what, what we say or do will always reflect how we feel and what we believe to some extent. And that other people can see what's inside us by our actions. To some extent, we can't wear a mask of conformity and "coolness" all the time.

"Fade away..."
Fade away from the false happiness of being "cool" and be yourself. Society puts so many useless limits on us, and we need to get around those and show the world who we really are.

"On a small world..."
This part is describing a paradise. As soon as one good thing ends "the summer falls," another begins "there's a rainbow..." This paradise is actually an emotional and mental one. It is the happiness we feel when we our ourselves.

"If an echo doesn't..."
If when we are ourselves and are rejected, then we are disappointed, of course. However, our disappointment won't obstruct us, because few people will even notice it unless you bring it up.

"And it's the sign..."
One interpretation is has to do with the stars. Another interpretation is to sail into a wrong direction and the ship is your life. If u go with the star thing: The Southern Cross is a constellation seen only in the Southern Hemisphere, which is sought by people from the Northern Hemisphere who can't see it back home. It is barely visible to the naked eye, but it is still there. The Southern Cross is a metaphor for the true happiness that we feel when we are our real selves. We are the northerners, and we have to go quite a long way just to find it, and even then we have to look hard for it. But, like all the stars in general, it is definitely worth looking for. The stars are actually quite beautiful. Just like true happiness.

"From the book..."
Young people are the strongest because they haven't been corrupted by the horrors of life and society. Young people are more likely to be able to be themselves because society isn't completely done warping us into machines. This has been said by many other people, but none of them are remembered specifically for saying that. Society is trying to crush their voices about non-conformity.

"Reach above your dreams..."
We need to look outside our own selfish desires and help the people who need our help the most.

"Don't live for pleasure..."
This, like the "fade away" part, tells us not to fit in, but to live life to the fullest and be yourself whenever you can.

"Eight miles high..."
This is a warning. What goes up must come down. And if you forced other people down on your way up (which it seems is implied here), then no one will want to help stop your fall. They would probably prefer to laugh at you in your agony.

Iommi · Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Posts: 36

IMO SOTSC is ten times better than COTS.

btw interesting post ''really long nick name''

adiszul · Holy Diver Joined: 12 Nov 2009 Posts: 185 Location: Poland

I just can't choose..both of these songs are in my top 10

frina-the-last-in -line · Joined: 04 Jun 2010 Posts: 15 Location: italy

hard to choise---maybe children of the sea

The Masterstroke · Joined: 20 May 2010 Posts: 57

I prefere Sign of the southern cross. My Advice: Wait for real stormy weather , open all windows in your house ,sit down in the middle of your room and "blow your speakers" --- magical Laughing

DioInfinitum · Joined: 21 May 2010 Posts: 262 Location: Denver, CO

Both are indeed great, but I gotta say, CHILDREN OF THE SEA!!!!!!

All the way!!!!!

SABBATH STEVE · Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:37 pm Post subject:

The first line of Children is just epic to me,one of his greatest lyrics,a signature line on my personal myspace page.Being an aspiring writer,the song itself to me is like a short fantasy story,the imagery is the epitome of doom.

Further sealing the deal was Last Chapter,the band I once auditioned for,doing a somber heavy rendition of the song,one of my all time favorite Dio fronted songs !
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