The Tower

Chris de Burgh

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The Tower Words and music: Chris de Burgh Album: Spanish Train and Other Stories (1975) Capo : III [Verse 1] A great Lord came walking through the forest one morning with a weapon in his hand Rich was his castle he lacked for nothing killing was his plan When a white bird flew by she fell from the sky Nothing was found only blood on the ground She was gone [Verse 2] Cursing his fortune he turned to the forest to kill once again Standing before him was a lovely young woman with her hand hung in pain When he saw her his eyes were filled with desire He said "I must have her she must be mine. She will be mine." [Verse 2] He offered her silver he offered her gold but she threw it on the ground He fell to his knees and he begged her "Oh please come with me what you wish will be found" She said "Sire I’ll go if you’ll put up your bow And spare these creatures leave them in peace F#sus4 F# You have no need" But her words were lost in the wind His eyes were fixed on a queen And all he saw was a woman but all she was was a dream Oh Oh Ah Ah DaDaDa DaDaDa Da All he saw was a woman and all she was was a dream [Verse 3] He took her and bound her with ropes tied around her to his castle he did ride In the wood was a bower where stood an old tower and he threw her deep inside And the birds left the sky and a terrible cry Brought thunder and lightning rain falling down Tears on the ground [Verse 4] All through the days on her face he would gaze for she was lovely as the spring No words would she speak but "Leave them in peace" and some sad lament she would sing One day by the door through the window he saw a single white feather lying on the floor She was there no more [Verse 5] Now that great Lord is dying his cold heart is crying for the love of the girl For many an hour he has wept on the Tower for she meant more than the world One day in the sky a white bird flew by he lifted his hands he cried out in pain F#sus4 F# Come back again But his words were lost in the wind His castle was built upon sand All he has is a memory and all he yearns is her hand Oh Oh Ah Ah DaDaDa DaDaDa Da All he has is a memory and all he yearns is her hand.

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La chanson raconte l’histoire tragique d'un seigneur puissant qui, malgré sa richesse, se laisse emporter par la cupidité et la passion. Un jour, il aperçoit une belle jeune femme dans la forêt et, aveuglé par le désir, il finit par l'enlever, ignorant ses supplications pour épargner les créatures innocentes. Bien qu'il soit obsédé par sa beauté, il ne comprend pas qu'il la prive de sa liberté et qu'il arrache son bonheur. Au fil du temps, alors qu'il se perd dans cette obsession, il réalise trop tard qu'il a détruit ce qu'il aimait vraiment, succédant à des pleurs et à une solitude écrasante. Son château, construit sur des fondations fragiles, ne lui procure plus de réconfort, et il ne reste plus que des souvenirs d'une amour qui aurait pu être. L’histoire illustre les conséquences destructrices de la possession et le regret face à la perte de l’amour véritable.

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