CLÁSSICOS PARA A VIDA ETERNA

ISLANDS* (1971) KING CRIMSON

Sérgio Luiz Gallina

Lançado em 1971, Islands é o quarto álbum do King Crimson. Foi o último disco de estúdio da banda contendo seu tradicional som progressivo, além de ser o último com com as letras de Peter Sinfield.

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

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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

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Beneath the wind turned wave

Infinite peace

Islands join hands

'Neathe heaven's sea

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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

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*Arte do pintor polonês Jacek Yerka
http://www.yerkaland.com/