Lyric discussion by marcd 

The four songs of the album "Islands" are four different depictions or perspectives on love. The first depicts romantic love, the second jealous love, the third playful sexual love, and the last, this one, depicts universal love.

The first and second verses show a person alone represented by an island surrounded by water. The third verse depicts communications and interactions between that person and others. The chorus indicates that beneath the apparency of separateness, the islands are joined by universal love.

First of all, you very much for this comment.. I've never actually listened to this album as a whole.. Anyways; the album consists of 6 songs?!

Side one

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  • "Formentera Lady" (Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield) — 10:14
  • "Sailor's Tale" (Fripp) — 7:21
  • "The Letters" (Fripp, Sinfield) — 4:26
  • Side two

  • "Formentera Lady" (Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield) — 10:14
  • "Sailor's Tale" (Fripp) — 7:21
  • "The Letters" (Fripp, Sinfield) — 4:26
  • Side two

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  • "Ladies of the Road" (Fripp, Sinfield) — 5:28
  • "Prelude: Song of the Gulls" (Fripp) — 4:14
  • "Islands" (Fripp, Sinfield) — 11:51
  • "Ladies of the Road" (Fripp, Sinfield) — 5:28
  • "Prelude: Song of the Gulls" (Fripp) — 4:14
  • "Islands" (Fripp, Sinfield) — 11:51
  • Sailor's Tale and Prelude: have no lyrics

    You just gave me an amazing insight on what I thought was (except for Formentera Lady amd this song) a fairly hollow album for KC standards. I just listened to it again and I liked it a whole lot more that I used to. Thank you.

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