Islands - King Crimson

Earth stream and tree encircled by sea

Waves sweep the sand from my island

My sunsets fade

Field and glade wait only for rain

Grain after grain love erodes my

High weathered walls which fend off the tide

Cradle the wind

To my island

Gaunt granite climbs where gulls wheel and glide

Mournfully glide o'er my island

My dawn bride's veil damp and pale

Dissolves in the sun

Love's web is spun cats prowl mice run

Wreathe snatch-hand briars where owls know my eyes

Violet skies

Touch my island

Touch me

Beneath the wind turned wave

Infinite peace

Islands join hands

'Neath heaven's sea

Beneath the wind turned wave

Infinite peace

Islands join hands

'Neath heaven's sea

Dark harbour quays like fingers of stone

Hungrily reach from my island

Clutch sailor's words pearls and gourds

Are strewn on my shore

Equal in love bound in circles

Earth stream and tree return to the sea

Waves sweep sand from my island

From me

Beneath the wind turned wave

Infinite peace

Islands join hands

'Neath heaven's sea