“Fields of Gold” by Sting #MusicMonday
By Jeannette | July 29, 2013
I’ve always loved this song, the combination of Sting’s husky vocals and the instrumentals make it a wonderfully relaxing but thought-provoking song. I’d never seen the video until last weekend, the tones and atmosphere complement the song perfectly. The video has a very simple concept and the lyrics can be interpreted in so many ways.
I’ve read that it’s a popular song at funerals and I can understand why. It tells of love lost during (what I interpret it as) a long hot holiday romance. Alternating it could be the tale of a couple’s holiday romance which goes on far beyond the holiday.
You’ll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we walk in fields of goldSo she took her love
For to gaze awhile
Upon the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down
Among the fields of goldWill you stay with me, will you be my love
Among the fields of barley
We’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we lie in fields of goldSee the west wind move like a lover so
Upon the fields of barley
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth
Among the fields of gold
I never made promises lightly
And there have been some that I’ve broken
But I swear in the days still left
We’ll walk in fields of gold
We’ll walk in fields of goldMany years have passed since those summer days
Among the fields of barley
See the children run as the sun goes down
Among the fields of gold
You’ll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold
When we walked in fields of gold
Perfect listening for the heatwave we’ve been experiencing, even if it’s rained most of today. C’est la vie!!
To view the video, please click on the link below.
Thanks for reading Jx
Music video by Sting performing Fields Of Gold. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 5,830,897. (C) 1993 A&M Records
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