King Crimson - Prelude: Song of the Gulls/Islands

From the album Islands (1971).

Lyrics:
Earth, stream and tree encircled by sea
Waves sweep the sand from my island.
My sunsets fade.
Field and glade wait only for rain
Grain after grain love erodes my
High weathered walls which fend off the tide
Cradle the wind
to my island.

Gaunt granite climbs where gulls wheel and glide
Mournfully glide o'er my island.
My dawn bride's veil, damp and pale,
Dissolves in the sun.
Love's web is spun - cats prowl, mice run
Wreathe snatch-hand briars where owls know my eyes
Violet skies
Touch my island,
Touch me.

Beneath the wind turned wave
Infinite peace
Islands join hands
'Neathe heaven's sea.

Dark harbour quays like fingers of stone
Hungrily reach from my island.
Clutch sailor's words - pearls and gourds
Are strewn on my shore.
Equal in love, bound in circles.
Earth, stream and tree return to the sea
Waves sweep sand from my island,
from me.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• king crimson
• islands
• prelude song of the gulls
• progressive rock
• robert fripp
• peter sinfield

[FJabberwock]

Thanks for sharing this... These two songs means a lot for me... I wrote many letter to an ancient lover while listening to this... Years ago... Our love is dead today and she's gone(me too an I'm happy with that) but these sweet memories remain inside these very songs...

[EddyCrimson]

@FJabberwock I know that feeling, I have sweet memories related to King Crimson too!

[DavidFcoLunaMtz01]

a special music, you have nice day

[usergently]

Like the old album cover. Great group, great times.