Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart (HQ)

YES - literally. Brilliant song. No copyright intended.

[merajmasuk]

: So what are we gonna name our band anyway?

: Yes

[XYZLMNOP]

That opening riff is the most badass opening riff of all time.

[stephenbrown]

At age 13 I first heard this song at my friends house, and his dad had an awesome sound system. I've never been the same since.

[hsms]

The perfect theme for Valentine’s Day.

[missagente]

I wasn't alive in the 80s (I'm 23), but I still think most of the music of that decade is better than a lot of stuff I hear today. I'm thankful to my parents for enabling to grow up with great music.

[LFOVCF]

A production MASTERPIECE!
Every 80s technique in the book. Gated snare, Fairlight samples, multiple guitar parts, reverb soaked vocal.

[yusfilino]

People: What's your favorite rock band
Me: *YES*

[stvnwspn]

Ah, GTA Vice city. Brings back memories… god I miss it lol

[tonystarks]

It’s 2024, still sounds good 40 years later…

[sungyultaylor]

This song OWNS 95% of the music made today. Mad RESPECT to Yes for showin people REAL TALENT.

[latenightlogic]

So there’s so much going on with this song it’s hard to even begin: the opening riff, the synth noises like at 0:49 are fantastic, the second verse with a warm synth at 1:23 following a brilliant little dither between ‘hurt so before’ and ‘watch it now’. The cool gunshot noise at 1:29 (followed by another 0:49 style synth). The crazy breakdown at 2:25, then the middle guitar solo, which is good but the part that follows at 3:04 combined with either a synths or a bass, which descends down the scales is goosebump inducing. Don’t forget the superb way the drums kick back in at 3:11. These wonderful additions, including it’s surreal music video, which gets one third in before it restarts, make this a surprisingly powerful song.

[nessa]

Anyone else find this song oddly motivational?

[raymondmalcuit]

This Song Went To Number 1 On The Billboard Hot-100 Chart In 1984.

[eradeziel]

Still on any good radio station, fucking classic.

[liliajensen]

This music is so special to me. I'm only a kid so I was never alive to witness the height of Yes's success, but it's my dad's very favorite band. I'm beginning to appreciate progressive rock for what it is, and Yes music has always felt like home to me. For my senior year of high school, and my very last solo competition dance, I have chosen this song to say goodbye to my old life as I transition into college. My last dance is dedicated to my dad and one of the very best bands of all time 💕

[irlkuromi]

this song is and always will be a literal masterpiece

[Gazi]

Move yourself, you always live your life
Never thinking of the future
Prove yourself
You are the move you make
Take your chances win or loser

See yourself, you are the steps you take
You and you and that's the only way
Shake, shake yourself
You are every move you make
So the story goes

Owner of a lonely heart
Owner of a lonely heart
(Much better than a)
Owner of a broken heart
Owner of a lonely heart

Say, you don't want to chance it
You've been hassled before
Watch it now, eagle in the sky
How he dancin' one and only

You, lose yourself, no not for pity's sake
There's no real reason to be lonely
Be yourself, give your free will a chance
You've got to work to succeed

Owner of a lonely heart
Owner of a lonely heart
(Much better than a)
Owner of a broken heart
Owner of a lonely heart

After my own indecision, they confused me so
(Owner of a lonely heart)
My love said never question your will at all
In the end you've got to go, look before you leap
(Owner of a lonely heart)
And don't you hesitate at all, no no

Owner of a lonely heart
Owner of a lonely heart
(Much better than a)
Owner of a broken heart
Owner of a lonely heart

Owner of a lonely heart
Owner of a lonely heart
(Much better than a)
Owner of a broken heart
Owner of a lonely heart

Sooner or later each conclusion
Will decide the lonely heart
(Owner of a lonely heart)
It will excite it will delight
It will give a better start
(Owner of a lonely heart)

Don't deceive your free will at all
Don't deceive your free will at all
(Owner of a lonely heart)
Don't deceive your free will at all
Just receive it, just receive it

[pakora]

The perfect song for isolation during the Coronavirus...

[apprentessjgooden]

This song played a major part of my childhood, a lil black kid from Chattanooga Tennessee, this is one of the greatest songs ever made.

[Disneygirl]

When you’re going into 2020 with no friends