"The fallen leaves that cover everything must lie together in your eyes." "The individual leaves are not perceived, only the blanket of leaves. Fallen leaves" seems to be a metaphor for everything lost to time. People, relationships, dreams. What a beautiful song.
Fare the well Norma - now that you have shuffled off this mortal coil. You sang with awareness of every word and appreciation of the fragility and toughness of human beings.
I'm not a huge fan of folk music, but Norma Waterson always stops me dead in my tracks. This album is beautiful, and I think I agree with Ackerdacker: Fallen Leaves might be the saddest song ever written. Stunning.
Well, it's not JUST about Princess Diana. From the liner notes of the album, "It's a song triggered by many events, not least the life of Marilyn Monroe, the death of Princess Diana and society's (men's!) notions of what constitutes beauty in women."
You are only pretty if you disappear And you must be beautiful for them my dear Whatever before you wanted to achieve Is lost to this love to turn to fallen leaves The fallen leaves that cover everything Must lie together all in your eyes Then you can live among the privileged Oh but don't appear to be more than mine I am only pretty if I disappear I see myself and wish me gone When others strive to keep themselves alive I rise and fall in this crowd alone My love for you is like the morning That at the window wants to come in But still the curtains twitch and shudder The house where I'm supposed to live closes again With every step this light gets stronger And more of my face and skin is seen I see the light fall on my children And I fight for them and myself again And here I am my island, my home And pretty flowers all rot and fade The scent of death does naught to cover me Nor does the water all around my bed Oh when will I embrace my darling Your head and hair in the lonesome night No matter what I do or say my love Or where I walk on these blistering feet You are only pretty if you disappear And you must be beautiful for them my dear Whatever before you wanted to achieve Is lost to this to turn to fallen leaves
Something powerful about a mother singing a song her daughter wrote. I love Norma's solo work, its depth, authority, grace.
RIP, Norma. My condolences to Martin, Eliza, and family. A remarkable life. A great loss.
Why is this song so terribly unknown and underrated. it is perhaps my favourite song ever written for a mother by a daughter.
Norma has an absolutely sublime voice with a melancholy reflection of a life lived fully
"The fallen leaves that cover everything must lie together in your eyes." "The individual leaves are not perceived, only the blanket of leaves. Fallen leaves" seems to be a metaphor for everything lost to time. People, relationships, dreams. What a beautiful song.
oh and i thought it was a song about fallen leaves
Fare the well Norma - now that you have shuffled off this mortal coil. You sang with awareness of every word and appreciation of the fragility and toughness of human beings.
Can't get through listening to this without crying. Not ever.
Amazing voice. Beautiful song.
This is magic Norma sounding as good as ever!!
Pure bliss!
I'm not a huge fan of folk music, but Norma Waterson always stops me dead in my tracks. This album is beautiful, and I think I agree with Ackerdacker: Fallen Leaves might be the saddest song ever written. Stunning.
Datlinh
Yes
Almost, try Nobody's child by Lonnie Donegan.
Best song I've ever heard.
Everything about this is PERFECT!
A very beautiful song ...
R.I.P. Norma - passed away yesterday at the age of 82.
you are only pretty when you disappear..perfect hag song..rich powerful and magnificent..beautiful singing Norma....xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Eine unglaublich schöne Entdeckung. Danke MdR Kultur!
Well, it's not JUST about Princess Diana. From the liner notes of the album, "It's a song triggered by many events, not least the life of Marilyn Monroe, the death of Princess Diana and society's (men's!) notions of what constitutes beauty in women."
Norma Waterson wrote them herself. And dedicated the whole album to Lal.
her daughter wrote it
love to lal
Would it be possible to have the lyrics of this wonder-wonder-wonder-full-full a lot song ?
You are only pretty if you disappear
And you must be beautiful for them my dear
Whatever before you wanted to achieve
Is lost to this love to turn to fallen leaves
The fallen leaves that cover everything
Must lie together all in your eyes
Then you can live among the privileged
Oh but don't appear to be more than mine
I am only pretty if I disappear
I see myself and wish me gone
When others strive to keep themselves alive
I rise and fall in this crowd alone
My love for you is like the morning
That at the window wants to come in
But still the curtains twitch and shudder
The house where I'm supposed to live closes again
With every step this light gets stronger
And more of my face and skin is seen
I see the light fall on my children
And I fight for them and myself again
And here I am my island, my home
And pretty flowers all rot and fade
The scent of death does naught to cover me
Nor does the water all around my bed
Oh when will I embrace my darling
Your head and hair in the lonesome night
No matter what I do or say my love
Or where I walk on these blistering feet
You are only pretty if you disappear
And you must be beautiful for them my dear
Whatever before you wanted to achieve
Is lost to this to turn to fallen leaves
@@IslandForestPlains Heartly thanks for sending the lyrics of "Fallen leaves" Angels and devils are singing together somewhere in a forgotten world.
I like Norma, but this is a dirge