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King Crimson Exiles Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 9.83/10 [6 votes]Album: Larks' Tongues In Aspic / Original Release Date: 1973-03-23Genre: RockSong Duration: 7 min 41 sec
KING CRIMSON
- Exiles Lyrics / with translationsNow... in this faraway land
Strange... that the palms of my hands
Should be damp with expectancy
Spring... and the air's turning mild
City lights... and a glimpse of a child
Of the alleyway infantry
Friends... do they know what I mean
Rain... and the gathering green
Of an afternoon out-of-town
But Lord I had to go
My trail was laid too slow behind me
To face the call of fame
Or make a drunkard's name for me
Though now this better life
Has brought a different understanding
And through these endless days
Shall come a broader sympathy
And though I count the hours
To be alone's no injury...
My home... was a place by the sand
Cliffs... and a military band
Blew an air of normality.
Strange... that the palms of my hands
Should be damp with expectancy
Spring... and the air's turning mild
City lights... and a glimpse of a child
Of the alleyway infantry
Friends... do they know what I mean
Rain... and the gathering green
Of an afternoon out-of-town
But Lord I had to go
My trail was laid too slow behind me
Or make a drunkard's name for me
Though now this better life
Has brought a different understanding
And through these endless days
Shall come a broader sympathy
And though I count the hours
To be alone's no injury...
My home... was a place by the sand
Cliffs... and a military band
Blew an air of normality.
Facts about Exiles
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Exiles is written by John Kenneth Wetton, William Scott Bruford, Jamie Muir, Robert Fripp, David Francis Cross, Richard William Palmer James.
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It is first released on March 23, 1973 as part of King Crimson's album "Larks' Tongues In Aspic" which includes 8 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we analyze the meaning behind the words, the 'Exiles' track of King Crimson has an artist's journey to a new location as its main subject, and at the same time a mixture of anticipation and nostalgia for the past as the artist's feelings. The words say that people miss what they are used to and have a hard time balancing between the old life behind and the new experiences that are coming ahead, the imagery of a distant land and home memories symbolizing them. Exiles should be considered as nostalgia, reflection, solitude, nature and joy mostly. Besides, the song is a reminder of the importance of longing and nostalgia, self-discovery and understanding and the price of fame. The lyrics are loaded with adult themes and thoughts about life and fame that might need parental guidance for the kids. Nonetheless, explicit language, violence, or drug use are nowhere to be found.
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Exiles falls under the genre Rock.
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Exiles song length is 7 minutes and 41 seconds.
Who wrote Exiles lyrics?
Exiles is written by John Kenneth Wetton, William Scott Bruford, Jamie Muir, Robert Fripp, David Francis Cross, Richard William Palmer James.
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When was Exiles released?
It is first released on March 23, 1973 as part of King Crimson's album "Larks' Tongues In Aspic" which includes 8 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Exiles lyrics?
When we analyze the meaning behind the words, the 'Exiles' track of King Crimson has an artist's journey to a new location as its main subject, and at the same time a mixture of anticipation and nostalgia for the past as the artist's feelings. The words say that people miss what they are used to and have a hard time balancing between the old life behind and the new experiences that are coming ahead, the imagery of a distant land and home memories symbolizing them. Exiles should be considered as nostalgia, reflection, solitude, nature and joy mostly. Besides, the song is a reminder of the importance of longing and nostalgia, self-discovery and understanding and the price of fame. The lyrics are loaded with adult themes and thoughts about life and fame that might need parental guidance for the kids. Nonetheless, explicit language, violence, or drug use are nowhere to be found.
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Which genre is Exiles?
Exiles falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Exiles?
Exiles song length is 7 minutes and 41 seconds.
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these lyrics are last corrected by idSongwriter(s): John Kenneth Wetton, William Scott Bruford, Jamie Muir, Robert Fripp, David Francis Cross, Richard William Palmer James
Record Label(s): 2014 Robert Fripp
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