| King Crimson – Epitaph Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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The first part of the song is about breaking away from tradition and the deconstruction of society. People living in the hell that they created. No one is willing enough to express themselves because they will be lynched, and everyone turns a blind eye "silence drowns the screams'. The first part of the second verse is about the beginning of time being created by God (I guess), and that the great vastness of our reality has been simplified to an anti-intellectualism. The chorus is written in first person. The person see the faults and messed up ways of society and is only confused and will die soon. The only thing he wants to show the rest of the world in writing was that he was a confused person. The next day he will cry for everyone then die. Kind of dperessing, isn't it? |
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| King Crimson – I Talk To The Wind Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Aside from being such a beautiful song, I think that the song is about a traveler, or a shepherd and the way that they view the world. The 'straight man' can correlate to conformity and a norm to society, and the 'late man' is the traveler, who has no use for time and doesn't conform. The rest of the verse explains where he's been. The second verse tells how he sees the world. Since he doesn't participate or is a contributor to society, he's 'on the outside looking inside.' He's unbiased but see that the world is messed up. The third verse is his how he relates to other people. He's a separated individual and finds that he's of no use to the society. I think that the chorus signifies his loneliness. Since the traveler separates himself, the only one he has to talk to is the wind. And so on, it's easy to figure out. |
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