Gil Scott-Heron - Sign Of The Ages Lyrics

"Where can you run since there's no world of your own"

I'll say it again - Gil says so much , his lyrics are so compact , precise and filled with meaning .. Loving the music as well - acoutic bass
really sets the mood . Peace and love to The Poet

thank you Gil Scott-Heron for your contribution to the music industry!!!

There ain’t no peace on Earth Man. Maybe when you die.

Fly on Gil and thanks for this

Excellent Artist andan Musical Poet .
Real talk.
Shalalwam.

No where to hide as a grown person this song brings tears to my eyes they just wont fall the 🌎 full of children that grew up to fast shit scary how 60 maybe 70 sometimes 80 plus years we have to go non-stop in this life shit and when u break down and get tired u loose gotta be 💪 longer than we get to prepare for life crazy

Omg, i just love this song i came here from black lightning its a great series i recomend it so much!!!!

Masterpiece..

Still relevant

Where conscious hip hop grew from, a truly wonderful poet with a powerful message.

A complete God. who still watching 2018

The best interpretaion of urban blues.He was a poet with no peer

Gil left so much beautiful music!!! He's one of my favorites of all times! I don't care what artist comes out. He's in my top 5.

Heard the name on a Kanye West song but, CW's Black Lightning brought me here

Thank you Black Lightening for brining me here.

This was in the pilot episode of Black Lightening.  Glad I found out about this great artist.

This song is very inspirational and amazing in my opinion

I was surprised they used this side in the first episode of Black Lighting.

Black lightning brought me here

Lou Rawls?

Ya'll need to discover Gil go deep you wont be disappointed. Just ask Stevie Wonder.

Me too! So grateful. I grew up with my parents listening to his music in the 70s. I have always appreciated it.

Me too!

Heard this Song on Black Lightning on CW tonight had to find it and listened, the music you can close your eyes and taste.....

Cynthia Marbury well said

Gil Scott-Heron - “A Sign of the Ages”
[Vocals/Written By: Gil Scott-Heron]
[Producer(s): Bob Thiele]
[Bass/Electric Bass: Ron Carter]
[Conductor: Johnny Pate]
[Drums: Bernard “Pretty” Purdie]
[Electric Guitar: Burt Jones]
[Flute/Saxophone: Hubert Laws]
[Piano/Electric Piano/Written By: Brian Jackson]

[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron]
It's a sign of the ages
Markings on my mind
Man at the crossroads
At odds with an angry sky
There can be no salvation
There can be no rest
Until all old customs
Are put to the test

[Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron]
The gods are all angry
You hear from the breeze
As night slams like a hammer
Yeah, and you drop to your knees
The questions can't be answered
You're always haunted by the past
The world's full of children
Who grew up too fast

[Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron]
Yeah, but where can you run?
Since there ain't no world of your own
And you know that no one will ever miss you, yeah, yeah
Yeah, when you're finally gone
So you cry like a baby, a baby
Or you go out and get high
But there ain't no peace on Earth, man
Maybe peace when you die, yeah

Vinyl Uploads Absolute truth through lyrics...

One of our greatest jazz vocalists. One of our foundational poets. One of our true modern prophets. Rest easy, Gil.

profound.

2017 relevance people....

Finding Gil's music is like finding a place you just want to die and never leave.

This entire lp of sad blues songs will actually lift your spirits and make you feel like a million dollars, thanks Gil for baring out your soul before the world, I see the positive therapy you were administering. You healed many of us, through your heart felt honesty, I broke down and cried when I heard of his passing. That shit really hurt me to my soul. Thanks for the education, Your brother Omar.

2:57 always smacks me so hard, puts tears in my eyes.

My favorite song on the album.

I was fortunate to be with Gil backstage 15 years ago...A very ELECTRIC moment to be in his presence......A Saint and Messenger never truly APPRECIATED... Rest among the Stars Brother Gil.

BJ The Chicago Kid's "His Pain" featuring Kendrick Lamar, sampled this song. I'm a fan of BJ's voice and poetry but the original is a lot better, in my opinion

MAYBE PEACE WHEN YOU DIE

Yeeeah..

beautiful, memores of back in the Day.

His words are still relevant today

Awesome. . .took me all the way back.

Beautiful. Thanks. A hug from Italy.

So saddening, depressing. I guess its the blues

It still does, if you know where to look ;)

nowehere to run supastition

25yo m from england here, this is one of my favourite songs of all time, to think people like katy perry get 100 million hits while this gets a measly 45,000 nearly makes throw up literally, but I suppose the uneducated will be uneducated, have a nice day!

I know im 7 years late to this but considering how old this is it has a lot more than just 45,000(now 200,000).

@EDWARDLASUVIDA i once took acid too, bro

I just heard this song for the first time yesterday...it's beautiful!

Beautiful :)

what an artist! RIP Gil, you're missed by many

anybody know some songs that sampled this? i know someone has but cant remember who

@AugieGK4life Thnx for this info....Everybody call today still!!!! This Man is a Genius with soulful msgs in his music for all of us to indulge in!

GSH's voice & music is pheonomal This is true music appreciation. Mr. Heron never sold out which explains why he never recieved the acclaim or prestiege of a Stevie Wonder even though he was far more gifted. A true music & lyrical prodigy. He didn't dilute the truth. He chose not to sell his soul. We love you Brother Gil.

More gifted than Stevie ?!?.C’mon, I love Gil, ( have since the 70’s),this is why I’m here. But Stevie Wonder has been making hits since the 60’s (Fingertips; I was made to love her; etc.). He’s written/ produced hits for others like Michael (“I can’t help it””Until you come back to me” Aretha, “Try Jah Love”. He’s started or furthered the careers of other world-class musicians like Syreeta, Denise Williams, Chaka (Tell me Something Good), and he’s still creating & giving us musical love. On top of that he’s a fun, honest-appearing person who doesn’t take his genius too seriously. Every successful person is not a sellout. Hard work & genuine talent can go far...and let’s stop comparing.Luckilly we live at a time when we can have/ appreciate both Stevie Wonder AND Gil Scott-Heron!!!

a beautiful sad song..........r.i.p ...

RIP Brother Gil Scott-Heron!!!!!

"The world's full of children
who grew up too fast."

@EDWARDLASUVIDA . Just the right image; So many times we listened to this brother the same way. Thank you for your heart felt post. Thanks to Pinskip2 for uploading this.

Rest In Peace Gil Scott Heron ~ for more INFO & BIO please see Find A Grave doht cohn with NO spaces ~ IF not on there yet, the details with be forthcoming. Listen to the words of this song & understand that most definitely the words FIT perfectly our present day "A Sign of the Ages"

rip blud xxx

@EDWARDLASUVIDA aww mann that was a great story,dam i can image,maybe in a mdcentury modern home after dark .im there!

Gil Scott-Heron's haunting Cool Jazz ballad from the album 'Pieces Of A Man'. Gil's deep love for the Cool 50's sound of his idols John Coltrane & Miles Davis are so clear this song in instrumental form could be a session from Mile's 'Kind Of Blue' period.

Without sounding self indulgent Gil Scott-Heron's lyrics hold up a mirror to a troubled, inconsolable soul: one crippled with depression, compelled to experience a pain and hopelessness so intense it brings the narrator to his knees. And yet, one who has a hard-earned consciousness of their situation; that understands and is ultimately trapped by the fear of self destruction or painful healing.

No... Thank You Pinskip2

Music STILL Means Something If You Believe

What Year Was That In Studio City ?

John Cosgrovc

Thanks for sharing that story. I remember when music used to mean something too.

I remember first hearing this album in the living room of my friend Coz's house in Studio City, Ca...we sat and listened, in the dark, with a single candle lit, silently, jaws dropping, hearts beating; our withered nerves temporarily soothed by Gil's amazing lyrics and the incredible band's accompaniment...

Sheer beauty, great quality upload as the original production is very low on the recording levels. This is definately my favourite Scott-Heron tune.

man I was listening to this last night, it is a crime to see what music is becoming.

Nice one.

Excellent P,I never comment but I still appreciate yer stuff

Lovely..never really listened to this sort of thing before! 5 stars mate!