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King Crimson is a pioneering progressive rock band founded in 1968.
I talk to the wind
I'm on the outside looking inside
這首歌被視為前衛搖滾的奠基之作，對後世的重金屬和工業音樂產生了深遠影響。
核心特色
音樂風格：融合了強力的重金屬節奏、爵士樂的即興與古典樂的嚴謹結構。
主唱處理：Greg Lake 的人聲經過刻意失真處理，呈現出一種冷冽、非人性的機械感。
標誌性封面：其所屬專輯的封面是一個驚恐嘶吼的臉孔，這張臉正是歌詞中所描述的「精神分裂者」。
歌詞含義與背景
歌詞由 Peter Sinfield 創作，內容帶有強烈的反戰色彩與對現代社會的批判
預言與異化：歌名預言了在 21 世紀，人類會因為戰爭、科技與物質主義的衝擊，導致人性崩潰與精神異化。
文學引用：第一句「貓之腳，鐵之爪（Cat's foot, iron claw）」引用自法國寓言《猴子與貓》。
採樣應用：美國嘻哈巨星 Kanye West 在其 2010 年的名曲〈POWER〉中大規模採樣了這首歌的人聲 Hook。
遊戲收錄：此曲也曾收錄於音樂遊戲《Guitar Hero 5》中，因其複雜的節奏被視為極具挑戰性的曲目。
King Crimson is a pioneering progressive rock band founded in 1968.
Led by guitarist Robert Fripp, the group has been known for its ever-evolving lineup and genre-defying music.
Their debut album, "In the Court of the Crimson King" (1969), is considered a classic of the progressive rock genre.
King Crimson is celebrated for their complex compositions, use of unusual time signatures, and a fusion of rock, jazz, and classical elements in their music.
Over the years, they've released a wide range of albums, each showcasing their commitment to pushing the boundaries of musical experimentation.
King Crimson - The Court Of The Crimson King - YouTube
King Crimson - The Court Of The Crimson King - YouTube
THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
including THE RETURN OF THE FIRE WITCH and THE DANCE OF THE PUPPETS
(McDonald, Sinfield)
I TALK TO THE WIND (McDonald, Sinfield)
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
Put 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 grey 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.
EPITAPH
including MARCH FOR NO REASON and TOMORROW AND TOMORROW
(Fripp, Lake, McDonald, Giles, Sinfield)
The wall on which the prophets wrote
Is cracking at the seams.
Upon the instruments of death
The sunlight brightly gleams.
When every man is torn apart
With nightmares and with dreams,
Will no one lay the laurel wreath
As silence drowns the screams.
Between the iron gates of fate,
The seeds of time were sown,
And watered by the deeds of those
Who know and who are known;
Knowledge is a deadly friend
When no-one sets the rules.
The fate of all mankind I see
Is in the hands of fools.
Confusion will be my epitaph.
As I crawl a cracked and broken path
If we make it we can all sit back and laugh.
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying,
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying.
Said the straight man to the late man
Where have you been
I've been here and I've been there
And I've been in between.
I talk to the wind
My words are all carried away
I talk to the wind
The wind does not hear
The wind cannot hear.
I'm on the outside looking inside
What do I see
Much confusion, disillusion
All around me.
You don't possess me
Don't impress me
Just upset my mind
Can't instruct me or conduct me
Just use up my time.
I talk to the wind
My words are all carried away
I talk to the wind
The wind does not hear
The wind cannot hear.
〈21st Century Schizoid Man〉（21 世紀的精神分裂者）
King Crimson, 21st Century Schizoid Man - A Classical Musician’s FIRST Listen and Reaction - YouTube
英國前衛搖滾樂團 King Crimson（深紅國王）最著名的代表作，收錄於他們 1969 年發行的首張專輯《In the Court of the Crimson King》中。
這首歌被視為前衛搖滾的奠基之作，對後世的重金屬和工業音樂產生了深遠影響。
核心特色
音樂風格：融合了強力的重金屬節奏、爵士樂的即興與古典樂的嚴謹結構。
主唱處理：Greg Lake 的人聲經過刻意失真處理，呈現出一種冷冽、非人性的機械感。
標誌性封面：其所屬專輯的封面是一個驚恐嘶吼的臉孔，這張臉正是歌詞中所描述的「精神分裂者」。
歌詞含義與背景
歌詞由 Peter Sinfield 創作，內容帶有強烈的反戰色彩與對現代社會的批判
批判越戰：歌詞中提到「燃燒彈之火（Napalm fire）」和「政治家的火葬堆」，直接諷刺當時的越戰局勢與政客的貪婪。
預言與異化：歌名預言了在 21 世紀，人類會因為戰爭、科技與物質主義的衝擊，導致人性崩潰與精神異化。
文學引用：第一句「貓之腳，鐵之爪（Cat's foot, iron claw）」引用自法國寓言《猴子與貓》。
流行文化影響
採樣應用：美國嘻哈巨星 Kanye West 在其 2010 年的名曲〈POWER〉中大規模採樣了這首歌的人聲 Hook。
遊戲收錄：此曲也曾收錄於音樂遊戲《Guitar Hero 5》中，因其複雜的節奏被視為極具挑戰性的曲目。
00:00:00 21st Century Schizoid Man (Including 'Mirrors')
00:07:23 I Talk To The Wind
00:13:29 Epitaph (Including 'March For No Reason' and 'Tomorrow And Tomorrow')
00:22:15 Moonchild (Including 'The Dream' and 'The Illusion')
00:34:27 The Court Of The Crimson King (Including 'The Return Of The Fire Witch' and 'The Dance Of The Puppets')
00:43:52 21st Century Schizoid Man (Radio Version) Bonus Track
00:51:12 I Talk To The Wind (Duo Version) Bonus Track
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