VTX's video: Judas Priest - Mother Sun 2 recordings from 1975 - Lyrics below

The two known versions of this unreleased song from the early days of Judas Priest. 00:00 First recording: 1975.08.22. Reading Festival, Reading, UK 09:30 Second recording: 1975.10.11. Slough College, London, UK (unfortunate cut at the end) I personally prefer the second recording. There's minimal chatter in the background, and it's performed (much) better than the Reading Festival version. Some quotes of relevant people about the song: "I have a bootleg of that song. Maybe one day it could be done in the studio. I agree it's a good tune." - Rob Halford, online chat, August 16, 2003 "It's up to the band whether they want to release the track 'Mother Sun' - the band never recorded it so if they do ever decide to release it they will have to record it first!" - Jayne Andrews, ex-Management ex-Co-ordinator for Judas Priest, September 10, 2003 Lyrics: The liquid sun is pouring out her heart To every living thing And no one cares, but while she's there Existence is getting you in Yet every day, a piece of her is gone Gone to give, never to return So she sighs and slowly fries Cause soon she knows she'll cease to burn Mother, mother Sun Thank you for what you gave us Mother, mother Sun I know that soon you'll leave The rays of her The Sun will go The face of her Upon the shore And through her eyes This song's for the hurting sky Recoiling in her shining self She says she's desperately for peace Then she knows and as anger grows She starts to swell praying for release So now her body blasts the sky Every age on her face Then there's born by each shadow Trees reflecting into space (She's no longer ?) Mother, mother Sun Thank you for what you gave us Mother, mother Sun I know that soon you'll leave The rays of her The Sun will go The face of her Upon the shore And through her eyes This song's for the hurting sky Mother please believe me If you ever leave me ?- May it never prove of use -? ?- Sending light -? Since time began Through fall of man Chaos has been self-inflicted Now it's too late to talk of fate At long last the plan has reacted Throughout the universe harmony prevails For every move that you make there is an equal For all we have done For the total of the sum Here is the final sequel The final sequel(x3) Earth shall live no more Justice will not arrive Fathers must bear witness to Destruction, destruction for all eternity For every place that's 'neath The falling sun The age is over Before their own soul (?) To redeem from a song That brought an early Fall down Glistening, shimmering, burning a hellfire sunset Mother Sun Thank you for what you gave us Mother Sun I know that soon you'll leave The rays of her The Sun will go The face of her Upon the shore And through her eyes This song's for the hurting sky The Sun! O Sun! ?-? ! Mother please forgive me Don't you ever leave me... (Parts marked with ? are not sure. Other parts are neither 100%, but it's more likely Rob sings what's written here.) Source: http://www.thexquorum.com/mad/ROCKAROLLA.html