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King Crimson The Letters Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 6.55/10 [11 votes]Album: Live At the Orpheum / Original Release Date: 2015-01-13Genre: Prog-Rock/Art RockSong Duration: 4 min 57 sec
The Letters
King Crimson
King Crimson
KING CRIMSON
- The Letters LyricsWith quill and silver knife
She carved a poison pen
Wrote to her lover's wife:
"your husband's seed has fed my flesh".
As if a leper's face
That tainted letter graced
The wife with choke-stone throat
Ran to the day with tear-blind eyes.
Impaled on nails of ice
And raked with emerald fire
The wife with soul of snow
With steady hands begins to write:
"i'm still, I need no life
To serve on boys and men
What's mine was yours is dead
I take my leave of mortal flesh"
She carved a poison pen
Wrote to her lover's wife:
"your husband's seed has fed my flesh".
As if a leper's face
That tainted letter graced
The wife with choke-stone throat
Ran to the day with tear-blind eyes.
And raked with emerald fire
The wife with soul of snow
With steady hands begins to write:
"i'm still, I need no life
To serve on boys and men
What's mine was yours is dead
I take my leave of mortal flesh"
Facts about The Letters
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The Letters is written by Robert Fripp, Peter John Sinfield.
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It is first released on January 13, 2015 as part of King Crimson's album "Live At the Orpheum" which includes 7 tracks in total.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, King Crimson's 'The Letters' is a song with a dark theme of betrayal and revenge. The lyrics tell a story about a woman who takes revenge on her unfaithful lover by sending a letter to his wife, which results in a chain of lies and destruction. The metaphors of poison pen, leper's face and soul of snow are used to illustrate the relationships in the song as being toxic and cold. The letters lyrics highlight mainly heartache, agony, hopelessness, introspection and isolation. On the other hand, the song points out the betrayal, sorrow and loss but also the empowerment and liberation aspects along with it. The lyrics are profound, with mature themes and imagery that probably won't be suitable for kids below 13, as they include infidelity and emotional pain. The words and themes talk about adult relationships and consequences more than just teenagers and offer a viewing that requires parental guidance.
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The Letters falls under the genres Prog-Rock, Art Rock.
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The Letters song length is 4 minutes and 57 seconds.
Who wrote The Letters lyrics?
The Letters is written by Robert Fripp, Peter John Sinfield.
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When was The Letters released?
It is first released on January 13, 2015 as part of King Crimson's album "Live At the Orpheum" which includes 7 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind The Letters lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, King Crimson's 'The Letters' is a song with a dark theme of betrayal and revenge. The lyrics tell a story about a woman who takes revenge on her unfaithful lover by sending a letter to his wife, which results in a chain of lies and destruction. The metaphors of poison pen, leper's face and soul of snow are used to illustrate the relationships in the song as being toxic and cold. The letters lyrics highlight mainly heartache, agony, hopelessness, introspection and isolation. On the other hand, the song points out the betrayal, sorrow and loss but also the empowerment and liberation aspects along with it. The lyrics are profound, with mature themes and imagery that probably won't be suitable for kids below 13, as they include infidelity and emotional pain. The words and themes talk about adult relationships and consequences more than just teenagers and offer a viewing that requires parental guidance.
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Which genre is The Letters?
The Letters falls under the genres Prog-Rock, Art Rock.
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How long is the song The Letters?
The Letters song length is 4 minutes and 57 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Robert Fripp, Peter John Sinfield
Record Label(s): 2015 Robert Fripp on behalf of King Crimson
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