Golden Hive - Fourth Bloom - GO BIG!!! - 1977
[Music: A fast-paced, energized, and genre-bending fusion, The sound is driven by a powerful, rubbery P-Funk bassline and a fast, four-on-the-floor techno swing drumbeat, A vintage, spacey synth and a clean, twangy surf rock guitar provide a rhythmic melody, In the chorus and bridge, a soaring, high-pitched male operatic vocal line cuts through the funk, creating a surprising and triumphant contrast, The music is a confident, aggressive, and slightly chaotic blend that perfectly reflects Fortress's "go big or go home" philosophy, The song's energy is a direct expression of the excitement of the Hive's new American home, ]
Golden Hive - Fourth Bloom - GO BIG!!! - 1977
[Music: A fast-paced, energized, and genre-bending fusion, The sound is driven by a powerful, rubbery P-Funk bassline and a fast, four-on-the-floor techno swing drumbeat, A vintage, spacey synth and a clean, twangy surf rock guitar provide a rhythmic melody, In the chorus and bridge, a soaring, high-pitched male operatic vocal line cuts through the funk, creating a surprising and triumphant contrast, The music is a confident, aggressive, and slightly chaotic blend that perfectly reflects Fortress's "go big or go home" philosophy, The song's energy is a direct expression of the excitement of the Hive's new American home, ]
Lyrics
(Verse 1)
Vocal: Male, with a rhythmic, confident, and slightly gritty tone.
We've lived too long in quiet halls, a mission kept so small,
We thought a whisper was a sound to answer every call.
The ancient work was good and true, a purpose we all need,
But strife is bigger now, a hungry, savage seed.
So take the old and tired plans, and throw them out the door,
The soul of this new country needs a little something more!
(Chorus)
Vocal: Becomes powerful and layered. A soaring, operatic tenor sings over the funky rhythm.
We’re going big, we’re going bold, we’re going to push back harder,
The world is thirsty for our truth, so we will not be a martyr!
We’ll double all the numbers, and double all the grace,
We’ll double up the Golden Hive, and own this sacred space!
(Verse 2)
Vocal: Continues with the rhythmic, confident tone.
The Council of Panels gives the word, the plan is now revealed,
We’ll build the plants for water, on every lonely field.
We’ll pull the oceans from the brine, the bitterness and salt,
And turn it to a river, and put a final fault.
A purpose that is tangible, a gift that will be seen,
A quiet, humble, holy force, a shining new machine!
(Bridge)
Music: The funky bassline becomes more pronounced and melodic. The operatic vocal soars with a sense of pure triumph.
(Operatic Vocal)
A simple act can make a change, a gift can set things right,
I’ve watched for 11,000 years, and waited for this light!
This push is what the world needs now, a powerful, guiding hand,
We will not fail again, in this new, hopeful land!
(Outro)
Music: The song swells to a final, joyous crescendo. The operatic vocal and the funk rhythm become a perfect, triumphant blend.
Vocal: Fortress, with a final, confident shout.
GO BIG OR GO HOME!
The music ends with a final, echoing, triumphant synth chord.