David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto-Forbidden Colours

I fell in love with this tune when I first heard it in 1985.
The title song from the movie "Merry Xmas Mr. Lawrence" which features an all star cast: David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi Kitano, and directed Nagisa Oshima

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David Sylvian and Ryuichi Sakamoto-Forbidden Colours

The wounds on your hands never seem to heal
I thought all I needed was to believe

Here am i, a lifetime away from you
The blood of christ, or the beat of my heart
My love wears forbidden colours
My life believes

Senseless years thunder by
Millions are willing to give their lives for you
Does nothing live on?

Learning to cope with feelings aroused in me
My hands in the soil, buried inside of myself
My love wears forbidden colours
My life believes in you once again

Ill go walking in circles
While doubting the very ground beneath me
Trying to show unquestioning faith in everything
Here am i, a lifetime away from you
The blood of christ, or a change of heart

My love wears forbidden colours
My life believes
My love wears forbidden colours
My life believes in you once again

Category:

Music

Tags:

• merry
• christmas
• mr
• lawrence
• forbidden
• colours
• david
• sylvian
• bowie
• ryuichi
• sakamoto
• takeshi
• tom
• conti
• nag

[despoolkop]

iam 43.i love this song,why?

[atmosfearic1]

@despoolkop

bc it's beautiful, why ask why? ;)

[stellestar101]

This version is beautiful with the orchestra backing up Sakamoto on piano and Sylvian on vocals.

[Harrisonjensen]

Amazing film amazing song

[KingBurgermon]

@TakehashiMishi Yeah, it's certainly implied in the film that Sakamoto's charcter has a homoerotic obsession with Bowie's character. There's no explicit statement of either's sexuality but homosexuality is a general theme in the film.

[complexbboy]

The 1 person who dislikes this mush have been looking for throw away techno instead of real music.

[YukixXxItsuki]

@TakehashiMishi I SAW THAT MOVIE! it wasn't that they were gay, but the japanese guy DID have some type of romantic feelings for him, but he didnt know how to deal with it. the blonde haired dude, however didnt feel the same way, nonetheless, he gave him kisses on the cheek. the kisses didnt mean the same to the blonde dude as they did to the japanese guy. in the end, the japanese guy did have him killed (i think it was him who did that...) even though he admired and cared somewhat for him.

[YukixXxItsuki]

@GiangVanNguyen i recommend it <3

[skoda8761]

The movie and the title song moves the heart, never understand why it did't get Oscars shame on you filmindustry!!!!!!

[drawlbag]

@atmosfearic1 Merry Chwistmas, Mister Lawwence. Now I cry. David Sylvian makes it even more cryingy.

[matmat19831]

utada hikaru did a cover of this song...the 2 are very different..both are good though...

[STONEBEADMAKER]

I'LL GO WALKING IN CIRCLES WHILE DOUBTING THE VERY GROUND BENEATH ME........TRYING TO SHOW UNQUESTIONING FAITH IN EVERYTHING....................­THIS IS JUST....... SO DEEPLY ......THE SITUATION......

[Jyphlosion]

@GiangVanNguyen yes. its on netflix. the movie is very commendable.