• Holding on, with both eyes, to things that don't exist Peering through the cutting wrist, at grand old mother greedy Rolling out the cotton ship, upon the carpet pillow Throttling children callously, a messy day with Clancy Gideon lied and Gideon died The force of China felt Gideon smiled as Gideon died The thought of China held. Rolling out the golden robes and other foreign language Stretching out the verbs and nouns together in the greeting Some that felt the blade often, some deep confused emotion Struck eye first against the wall of China under fire. Gideon lied and Gideon died The force of China felt Gideon smiled as Gideon died The thought of China held. I do wish John's songs meant more than they at least appear; however, the imagery takes a listener down roads he's never been to from the innocent guide of song. John Cale's native language is Welsh, and he plays with the sounds of English words to benefit his poetry: ...grand old mother greedy...the cotton ship upon the carpet...Throttling children callously, a messy day with Clancy...Struck eye first against the wall of China under fire... But John is also more aware of European history (Asian here as well) and has a great love for classic art and literature. There may be more here than I and many people would ever know.

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