Under the Sky : a Collection of Lyrics and Poems

by Pete Sinfield

book

Genres: Poetry

71 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1974

Reviews

[Harry Turnbull · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sinfield just pips Neil Peart as the greatest poetic lyricist in rock music. Check out In The Wake of Poseidon:

Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
Snare truth in bone and globe
Harlequins coin pointless games
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe
Two women weep, dame Scarlet screen
Sheds sudden theater rain,
Whilst dark in dream the midnight queen
Knows every human pain

In air, fire, earth and water
World on the scales
Air, fire, earth and water
Balance of change
World on the scales
On the scales

Bishop's kings spin judgment's blade
Scratch "faith" on nameless graves
Harvest hags hoard ash and sand
Rack rope and chain for slaves
Who fireside fear fermented words
Then rear to spoil the feast
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
To him it matters least

Heroes hands drain stones for blood
To whet the scaling knife
Magi blind with visions light
Net death in dread of life
Their children kneel in jesus till
They learn the price of nail,
Whilst all around our mother earth
Waits balanced on the scales

[Cobertizo · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Papel que surge de su estómago de hierro
Un yak del Tibet ruge a un águila de piedra.
Rostros impermeables observan las sacudidas de osos chillones.
Alrededor de un reloj loco que repiquetea"