Epitaph (Including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow") - King Crimson

Call her moonchild Dancing in the shallows of a river Lonely moonchild Dreaming in the shadows of the willow Talking to the trees of the cobweb strange Sleeping on the steps of a fountain Waving silver wands to the night birds song Waiting for the sun on the mountain She's a moonchild Gathering the flowers in a garden Lovely moonchild Drifting on the echoes of the hours Sailing on the wind in a milk white gown Dropping circle stones on a sun dial Playing hide and seek with the ghosts of dawn Waiting for a smile from a sun child

The rusted chains of prison moons are shattered by the sun I walk a road, horizons change, the tournament's begun The purple piper plays his tune, the choir softly sing Three lullabies in an ancient tongue for the court of the crimson king The keeper of the city keys ut shutters on the dreams I wait outside the pilgrim's door with insufficient schemes The black queen chants, the funeral march, the cracked brass bells will ring To summon back the fire witch to the court of the crimson king The gardener plants an evergreen whilst trampling on a flower I chase the wind of a prism ship to taste the sweet and sour The pattern juggler lifts his hand, the orchestra begin As slowly turns the grinding wheel in the court of the crimson king On soft gray mornings widows cry, the wise men share a joke I run to grasp divining signs to satisfy the hoax The yellow jester does not play, but gently pulls the strings And smiles as the puppets dance in the court of the crimson king

I drink rum and whiskey, my baby champagne and wine I drink rum and whiskey, my baby champagne and wine But when the lights are turned down low Our love is one of a kind I like meat and potatoes, she likes her, caviar I like meat and potatoes, she likes her, caviar A love like ours, is brighter than a shooting star I like my music heavy, she don't like, rock and roll I like my music heavy, she don't like, rock and roll My baby is such sweet thing, I'll never let her go I like my Chevy, she like her, foreign cars I like my Chevy, she like her, foreign cars I'll love her all over this earth, I'll even love her on mars I drink rum and whiskey, my baby champagne and wine I drink rum and whiskey, my baby champagne and wine But when the lights are turned down low I'll love her to the end of time

You, you always said That I'm better when I'm not trapped in my head And you try to explain But forgiveness feels much better than the pain Here and now After everything we thought we knew Broken lies and shattered truths Lost and found Every memory that's bleeding through They all just seem to lead me back to you And I can finally see The mistakes I've made are glaring back at me For all I've done, for all I've lost Because of "in the moment" wasn't worth the cost Here and now After everything we thought we knew Broken lies and shattered truths Lost and found Every memory that's bleeding through They all just seem to lead me back to you They lead me back to you Here and now After everything we thought we knew Broken lies and shattered truths Lost and found Every memory that's bleeding through They all just seem to lead me back to you Here and now After everything we thought we knew Broken lies and shattered truths Lost and found Every memory that's bleeding through They all just seem to lead me back They all just seem to lead me back They all just seem to lead me back to you

There's a humming in the restless summer air And we're slipping off the course that we prepared But in all chaos, there is calculation Dropping glasses just to hear them break You've been drinking like the world was gonna end (it didn't) Took a shiner from the fist of your best friend (go figure) It's clear that someone's gotta go We mean it, but I promise we're not mean And the cry goes out (oh) They lose their minds for us And how it plays out (oh) Now we're in the ring, and we're coming for blood (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but we're the gladiators (Oh, oh) everyone a rager (Oh, oh) but secretly they're saviors Glory and gore go hand in hand That's why we're making headlines (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but victory's contagious Delicate in every way but one (the swordplay) God knows we like archaic kinds of fun (the old ways) Chance is the only game I play with, baby We let our battles choose us And the cry goes out (oh) They lose their minds for us And how it plays out (oh) Now we're in the ring, and we're coming for blood (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but we're the gladiators (Oh, oh) everyone a rager (Oh, oh) but secretly they're saviors Glory and gore go hand in hand That's why we're making headlines (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but victory's contagious No-one 'round here's good at keeping their eyes closed The sun's starting to light up when we're walking home Tired little laughs, gold-lie promises We'll always win at this, I don't ever think about death It's alright if you do, it's fine We gladiate, but I guess we're really fighting ourselves Roughing up our minds, so we're ready when the kill time comes Wide awake in bed, words in my brain "Secretly you love this, do you even wanna go free?" Let me in the ring, I'll show you what that big word means (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but we're the gladiators (Oh, oh) everyone a rager (Oh, oh) but secretly they're saviors Glory and gore go hand in hand That's why we're making headlines (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but victory's contagious

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع