King Crimson - The Court Of The Crimson King

THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
including THE RETURN OF THE FIRE WITCH and THE DANCE OF THE PUPPETS
(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.

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Robert Fripp–guitar
Ian McDonald–reeds, woodwind, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals
Greg Lake–bass guitar, lead vocals
Michael Giles–drums, percussion, vocals
Peter Sinfield–words and illumination

Cover by Barry Godber
Equipment by Vick and Dik
Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London
Engineer: Robin Thompson
Assistant Engineer: Tony Page
Produced by King Crimson for EG Productions, ‘David & John’

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[madeinheaven]

Listening to this song with my eyes closed makes it feel like time got erased.

[TeddyTB]

There are things that even King Crimson won't skip.

[mordok]

"The court jester does not play, but gently pulls the strings." Absolute poetry

[alanstrong]

The instrumentation and the voice of Greg Lake make it so good.

[bluedemontr-whisperofwind-]

Friendship ended with rainbow lion
Now screaming red man is by best friend

[keevano]

I like how Araki introduced his fan base to good music. This song makes me feel like I’m floating

[cristianalessioortunoorrel]

This song is amazing, I wouldn't want to skip even 10 seconds of it

[kentpetersen]

I am a 68 year old paraplegic, paralyzed doing what I loved the most, skiing. Music has always been a huge part of my life, especially extended works. Terrapin Station, Mountain Jam, King Crimson, Tubular Bells, too many to list. Now I listen with an entirely different perspective. My mind dissolves into the magic I'm listening to and it brings me back to a time when entering adulthood, anything was possible with your future life. No regrets with where I have arrived. The one constant throughout has been music. The stories of loved ones lost really touched me. I grieve your loss and wish you comfort, knowing your love of music helps you through heartbreaking times. Love and peace to all of you.

[bierdlll]

BOSS BATTLES | THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
Lvl 1: Keeper of the City Keys
Lvl 2: Purple Piper
Lvl 3: Yellow Jester
Lvl 4: Fire Witch
Lvl 5: Black Queen
Lvl 6: Crimson King

[DaniL-jmmw]

Yesterday I played this for my mom. She passed today. It was one of her favorite songs. It gave her comfort in the end.

[guilhermemotter]

RIP Peter Sinfield.
The beautiful man who wrote the beautiful words of this and many other songs.

[overlorddave]

In this comment section you are either a fan of King Crimson or a fan of King Crimson

[nickynick]

This song and this album are truly a masterpiece, wouldn't you agree, Jean Pierre Polnareff?

[PaulaHawk]

Feeling the power, and dreadful grace, of this song at 18, was exhilarating.
At 70, I still feel its magic.

[zazus]

This album saved my life when i was 16. This is still the most important song I ever heard. I'm now 70.

[pandaspandas]

Upset that my dad knew about king crimson and never introduced me, no words can describe how fantastic this song is

[linuxgameplayxp]

I have no Idea who this Jojo guy is, but I am glad that it introduces zoomers to good music.

[philldude]

King crimson cannot skip this song, Its too powerful and beautiful.

[rachellavely]

At the ripe ol age of 41 just now discovering this band makes me realize that you’re literally never too old to have new-old music experiences. This is beautiful music! Instant fan ❤

[mikepatrick]

fun fact: a crimson king is a reference to a king that ruled during a particularly bloody period of time..