Yours Is No Disgrace appeared in 1971 on The Yes Album as the opening track. It was written by the whole band. The song has been a regular feature of Yes' live shows.
Being released in 1971 during the Vietnam war, it may be interpreted as an antiwar song. Jon Anderson has, in fact, stated that the...
[Instrumental Intro 00:00-01:31]
[Verse 1]
Yesterday a morning came, a smile upon your face
Caesar's palace, morning glory, silly human race
On the sailing ship to nowhere, leaving any place
If the summer changed to winter, yours is no disgrace
[Verse 2]
Battleships confide in me and tell me where you are
Shining, flying, purple wolfhound, show me where you are
Lost in summer, morning, winter, travel very far
Lost in losing circumstances, that's just where you are
[Instrumental Break 02:41-03:22]
[Verse 3]
Yesterday a morning came, a smile upon your face
Caesar's palace, morning glory, silly human, silly human race
On a sailing ship to nowhere, leaving any place
If the summer changed to winter, yours is no, yours is no disgrace
Yours is no disgrace
Yours is no disgrace
[Instrumental Break 04:06-06:58]
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Death defying, mutilated armies gather near
Crawling out of dirty holes, their morals
Their morals disappear
[Verse 4]
Yesterday a morning came, a smile upon your face
Caesar's palace, morning glory, silly human, silly human, silly human race
On a sailing ship to nowhere, leaving any place
If the summer changed to winter, yours is no, yours is no disgrace
Yours is no disgrace
Yours is no disgrace
[Verse 2]
Battleships confide in me and tell me where you are
Shining, flying, purple wolfhound, show me where you are
Lost in summer, morning, winter, travel very far
Lost in losing circumstances, that's just where you are
Yours Is No Disgrace was written by Tony Kaye & Bill Bruford & Steve Howe & Chris Squire & Jon Anderson.
Yours Is No Disgrace was produced by Eddy Offord & Yes.
Yes released Yours Is No Disgrace on Fri Feb 19 1971.