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When Poets Dreamed Of Angels


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Publisher: Opium (Arts)

Length: 4:47

Date: November 7, 1987

Copyright: Opium (Arts)

Fabulous track on Secrets of the Beehive.


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David Sylvian : acoustic guitar, vocal
Phil Palmer : acoustic guitar
Mark Isham : trumpet
Danny Cummings : percussion
Ryuichi Sakamoto : string arrangement

Lyrics

She rises early from bed
Runs to the mirror
The bruises inflicted in moments of fury

He kneels beside her once more
Whispers a promise
"Next time I'll break every bone in your body"

And the well-wishers let the devil in
And if the river ran dry they'd deny it happening

As the card players deal their hands
From the bottom of te deck
Row upon row of feudal houses blown away
Medicine for the popular complaint

When the poets dreamed of Angels
What did they see?
History lined up in a flash at their backs

When the poets dreamed of Angels
What did they see?
The bishops and knights well placed to attack

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Photo: Hiroshi Nomura
Sakamoto, Ryuichi (performer)
2011 copyright Samadhisound
David Sylvian (performer)
2011 copyright Samadhisound
David Sylvian (music)
2011 copyright Samadhisound
David Sylvian (lyrics)
Press photography
Mark Isham (performer)
Danny Cummings at the NAC in Ottawa
Danny Cummings (performer)

This track can be found on:

X-Sampler
X-Sampler

Secrets Of The Beehive - front
Secrets Of The Beehive

Third solo album

Front panel
Secrets Of The Beehive (2003 re-issue)

6 panel Digipak on art board, using duo tone type 4 colours and 5th colours.

Inlay sheet and CDR
Secrets Of The Beehive (re-issue)

Advanced CDR with printed Virgin info.

Golden Reference Edition Vol. 2 - Guitar
Golden Reference Edition Vol. 2 - Guitar

front inlay
Secrets Of The Beehive (Russia)

Beautiful Russian counterfeit.

Secrets Of The Beehive - front
Secrets Of The Beehive

Third solo album on cassette.

Ink In The Well - A Conversation front
Ink In The Well - A Conversation

US promo.

front
Secrets Of The Beehive (2006 re-issue)

Remastered album with disappointing artwork but including the track Promise!

Front cover
Blossom: Acoustic and Electronic Chill

compilation selected and sequenced by Leo Traumen.

Front
EMI 2CD set Brilliant Trees & Secrets Of The Beehive

Very little respect has been shown for the artwork of the original two release....

front with obi
Secrets Of The Beehive (2008 Japanese re-issue mini LP)

Japanese 2008 Paper Sleeve 'Mini-LP' remastered CD. It is a 'mirror' of the or....

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