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Artist/Band: The Fall
Lyrics for Song: The Legend Of Xanadu
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - The Fall



You cannot legislate against wrongful encouagement



Youll hear my words

On the winds cross the sand

If you should return

To that black barren land that bears the name of xanadu



First without hope was our love

Then I saw it was lost from the start

It was the jewel that was nestling in the heart of xanadu



And the footprints leave their traces

Only shadows move in places where we used to go

And the buildings open to the sky

All echo to the sky as if to show

Our love was for a day

And soon to pass away in xanadu

In xanadu

On holiday



In xanadu, in xanadu, in xanadu



What was it to you that a man laid down his life for your love?

Were those clear eyes of yours ever filled with pain and grief?

Did you ever give yourself to one man in this whole wide world?

You left me but you will find your way back

To that black barren land that bears the name of xanadu



Youll hear my voice cross the winds on the sand

If you should return

To xanadu, to xanadu, to xanadu

To xanadu


The Legend Of Xanadu

Released by The Fall in 1984, 'The Legend Of Xanadu' stands as a defining track within the band's experimental and post-punk catalogue. This recording exemplifies the group's signature approach, blending abrasive guitar work with rhythmic precision and a distinct vocal style that defies conventional pop structures. The song reflects the era's fascination with mythology and fantasy, yet it remains grounded in the band's characteristic tension between aggression and melody. As part of their broader discography, the track showcases Ian MacCaig's vocal delivery and the band's willingness to explore unconventional sonic territories, cementing its status as a key piece in The Fall's influential body of work.


Album Lyrics: Other Songs - The Fall


The Fall
"Other Songs - The Fall"


1. hit The North
2. 15 Ways
3. A Figure Walks
4. A Lot In A Name
5. A Lot Of Wind
6. A Past Gone Mad
7. An Older Lover Etc.
8. And Therein...
9. And This Day
10. Antidotes
11. Arms Control Poseur
12. Auto Tech Pilot
13. Backdrop
14. Barmy
15. Before The Moon Falls
16. Bingo-Master's Breakout
17. Birthday
18. Black Monk Theme Part I
19. Blood Outta Stone
20. Bournemouth Runner
21. Bremen Nacht
22. British People In Hot Weather
24. Butterflies 4 Brains
25. C. R. E. E. P.
26. C'n'c
27. C'n'c-S Mithering
28. Cab It Up
29. Calendar
30. Cary Grant's Wedding
31. Chicago, Now!
33. Chock-Stock
34. City Hobgoblins
35. Clear Off
36. Couldn't Get Ahead
38. Crap Rap 2/like To Blow
39. Crew Filth
40. Deadbeat Descendant
41. Detective Instinct
42. Dissolute Singer
43. Don't Take The Pizza
44. Dr Buck's Letter
45. Dr. Faustus
46. Dresden Dolls
47. Edinburgh Man
48. Elf Prefix
49. Enigrammatic Dream
50. Everybody But Myself
51. Everything Hurtz
52. Fit And Working Again
53. Flat Of Angles
54. Fortress
55. Funnel Of Love
56. Futures And Pasts [L]
57. God Box
58. Gramme Friday
59. Gross Chapel - Gb Grenadiers
60. Gut Of The Quantifier
61. H.O.W.
62. Hard Life In The Country
63. Hey Luciani!
64. Hey! Marc Riley!
65. Hey! Student
66. Hilary
67. Home
68. Hot Cake
69. Hurricane Edward
70. I Am Damo Suzuki
71. I Come And Stand At Your Door
72. I'm Bobby Pt 1
73. I'm Frank
74. I'm Going To Spain
75. I'm Into Cb
76. Iceland
77. Impression Of J Temperance
78. In My Area
79. Intro (In Album Totale's Turns )
80. It's A Curse
81. It's The New Thing!
82. Ivanhoes Two Pence
83. Jingle Bell Rock
84. Joker Hysterical Face
85. Just Step S'ways
86. Just Waiting
87. Kimble
88. Kurious Orange
89. Ladybird (Green Grass)
90. Last Chance To Turn Around
91. Last Orders
92. Leave The Capitol
93. Levitate
94. Life Just Bounces (Another Version)
95. Light/fireworks
96. Live At The Witchtrials
97. Look Know
98. Ludd Gang
99. M.H.'s Jokes
100. M5#1
101. Mansion
102. Marquis Cha-Cha
103. Married, 2 Kids
104. Medical Acceptance Gate
105. Mere Pseud Mag Ed
107. Music Scene
108. Muzorewi's Daughter
110. Oleana
111. Oswald Defense Lawyer
112. Over It
113. Overture From 'i Am Curious Orange'
114. Paint Work
115. Papal Visit
116. Paranoia Man In A Cheap Sh*t Room
117. Pay Your Rates
118. Petty (Thief) Lout
119. Pinball Machine
120. Pittsville Direkt
121. Plug Myself In
122. Popcorn Double Feature
123. Printhead
124. Prole Art Threat [A]
125. Psycho-Mafia
126. Psykick Dance Hall-Single Version
127. Pumpkin Head Xscapes
127. Putta Block
127. Quartet Of Doc Shanley
127. R.O.D.
127. Riddler!
127. Rollin' Dany
127. Room To Live
127. Rose
127. Scareball
127. Seccession Man
127. Second Dark Age
127. Shiftwork
127. Shoulder Pads
127. Simon, Dave & John
127. Sing Harpy
127. Slates, Slags Etc
127. So Called Dangerous
127. So What About It?
127. Solicitor In Studio
127. Spectre Vs. Rector
127. Spencer Must Die
127. Squid Law
127. Stay Away (Old White Train)
127. Surmount All Obstacles
127. Symbol Of Mordgan
127. Ten Houses Of Eve
127. Terry Waite Sez
127. That Man
127. The $500 Bottle Of Wine
127. The Ballard Of J Drummer
127. The Book Of Lies
127. The Cd In Your Hand
127. The English Scheme
127. The Horror In Clay
127. The League Of Bald-Headed Men
127. The Legend Of Xanadu
127. The Littlest Rebel
127. The Nwra
127. The Reckoning
127. The War Against Intelligence
127. Theme From Error-Orrori
127. To Nkroachment: Yarbles
127. Touch Sensitive (Peel Session)
127. Two Steps Back
127. Two-Face!
127. U.S. 80's 90's
127. Underground Medecin
127. Village Bug
127. Visit Of An American Poet V 1
127. W.M.C. Blob 59
127. Why Are People Grudgeful?
127. Wigan Soul Poem
127. Win Fall Cd 2088 Ad
127. Wings
127. Winter (Hostel Maxi)
127. Winter [A Part Of America Therein Version]
127. Words Of Expectation
127. Xmas With Simon
127. Yes O Yes
127. You Haven't Found It Yet
127. You're Not Up To Much
127. Your Heart Out
127. Zagreb
127. Zandra
127. Fantastic Life
127. Jet Boy [Live]
127. Louie, Louie
127. One Day [Alternate Version][Mix]
127. Race With The Devil
127. Shut Up
127. So What About It
127. White Line Fever
127. Why Are People Grudgeful