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Natalie Merchant Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [2 votes]Album: Selections from the Album Leave Your Sleep / Original Release Date: 2009Genre: PopSong Duration: 5 min 10 sec
NATALIE MERCHANT
- Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience Lyrics / with translationsI had a silver penny
And an apricot tree
And I said to the sailor
On the white quay
‘Sailor O sailor
Will you bring me
If I give you my penny
And my apricot tree
‘A fez from Algeria
An Arab drum to beat
A little gilt sword
And a parakeet?’
And he smiled and he kissed me
As strong as death
And I saw his red tongue
And I felt his sweet breath
‘You may keep your penny
And your apricot tree
And I’ll bring your presents
Back from sea.’
O the ship dipped down
On the rim of the sky
And I waited while three
Long summers went by
Then one steel morning
On the white quay
I saw a grey ship
Come in from sea
Slowly she came
Across the bay
For her flashing rigging
Was shot away
All round her wake
The seabirds cried
And flew in and out
Of the hole in her side
Slowly she came
In the path of the sun
And I heard the sound
Of a distant gun
And a stranger came running
Up to me
From the deck of the ship
And he said, said he
‘O are you the boy
Who would wait on the quay
With the silver penny
And the apricot tree?
‘I’ve a plum-coloured fez
And a drum for thee
And a sword and a parakeet
From over the sea.’
‘O where is the sailor
With bold red hair?
And what is that volley
On the bright air?
‘O where are the other
Girls and boys?
And why have you brought me
Children’s toys?’
And an apricot tree
And I said to the sailor
On the white quay
‘Sailor O sailor
Will you bring me
If I give you my penny
And my apricot tree
‘A fez from Algeria
An Arab drum to beat
A little gilt sword
And a parakeet?’
And he smiled and he kissed me
As strong as death
And I saw his red tongue
And I felt his sweet breath
‘You may keep your penny
And your apricot tree
And I’ll bring your presents
Back from sea.’
O the ship dipped down
On the rim of the sky
And I waited while three
Long summers went by
Then one steel morning
On the white quay
I saw a grey ship
Come in from sea
Slowly she came
Across the bay
For her flashing rigging
All round her wake
The seabirds cried
And flew in and out
Of the hole in her side
Slowly she came
In the path of the sun
And I heard the sound
Of a distant gun
And a stranger came running
Up to me
From the deck of the ship
And he said, said he
‘O are you the boy
Who would wait on the quay
With the silver penny
And the apricot tree?
‘I’ve a plum-coloured fez
And a drum for thee
And a sword and a parakeet
From over the sea.’
‘O where is the sailor
With bold red hair?
And what is that volley
On the bright air?
‘O where are the other
Girls and boys?
And why have you brought me
Children’s toys?’
Facts about Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience
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Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience is written and performed by Natalie Merchant.
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It is first released in 2009 as part of Natalie Merchant's album "Selections from the Album Leave Your Sleep" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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When we think about the deeper meaning of the song, Natalie Merchant's 'Nursery Rhyme of Innocence and Experience' explores the loss of innocence and the harsh realities of life. Through the sailor's return with childish toys instead of the promised treasures, the song shows how people lose their dreams and time passes. The lyrics of Nursery Rhyme of Innocence and Experience present a three-part emotional journey which includes reflection, heartbreak and nostalgia and finally reaches a state of despair. The song establishes two main themes which include waiting and hope while also showing the negative effects of disappointment and betrayal. The lyrics contain some mature themes and imagery, such as the mysterious and somewhat ominous return of the stranger with the promised gifts. The content of the material contains themes which create a sense of impending doom, yet the language remains somewhat mild. The material requires parental supervision because its themes and developing tension create content that suits an older audience.
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Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience falls under the genre Pop.
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Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience song length is 5 minutes and 10 seconds.
Who wrote Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience lyrics?
Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience is written and performed by Natalie Merchant.
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When was Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience released?
It is first released in 2009 as part of Natalie Merchant's album "Selections from the Album Leave Your Sleep" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience lyrics?
When we think about the deeper meaning of the song, Natalie Merchant's 'Nursery Rhyme of Innocence and Experience' explores the loss of innocence and the harsh realities of life. Through the sailor's return with childish toys instead of the promised treasures, the song shows how people lose their dreams and time passes. The lyrics of Nursery Rhyme of Innocence and Experience present a three-part emotional journey which includes reflection, heartbreak and nostalgia and finally reaches a state of despair. The song establishes two main themes which include waiting and hope while also showing the negative effects of disappointment and betrayal. The lyrics contain some mature themes and imagery, such as the mysterious and somewhat ominous return of the stranger with the promised gifts. The content of the material contains themes which create a sense of impending doom, yet the language remains somewhat mild. The material requires parental supervision because its themes and developing tension create content that suits an older audience.
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Which genre is Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience?
Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience?
Nursery Rhyme Of Innocence And Experience song length is 5 minutes and 10 seconds.
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Record Label(s): 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc
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