Sometimes the most perplexing lyrics can prove the most interesting, and put those same perplexing lyrics with a lovely melody and vocals and ……………………….!
“Windmills” is the most played song in my quite considerable music collection, and for anybody not familiar with Blackmore’s Night … it is a co-operative effort by Richie Blackmore (Deep Purple) and Candice Night. Enjoy!
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Beautiful…I’ll now have to add this to my collection. Thank you.
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You’re welcome George. Come back on Saturday because I have a follow-up planned then. :).
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Very atmospheric song. I like this music style.
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They are very good aren’t they. Their focus is on English folk songs, which they update a little. 🙂
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Yes, absolutely. English folk songs have something special. To me they express the landscape of the country… don’t know why I just said that. I think when I hear such songs I see images of windy coasts and green meadows…. and a lot of history! I love them!
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Your images are my memories Erika. 🙂
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Wow, awesome!! So, there is some truth of what the music conveys.
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Absolutely. 🙂
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😊
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Lovely music; and I think this is how we find “new” artists, here amongst friends sharing. Thanks.
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Hi Angeline … and I think you are right. My new music now generally comes from referrals by friends, and the odd one I hear from an offbeat radio station! 🙂
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Beautiful melody, but I couldn’t make out the lyrics, much less interpret them. Judging from the title, I suspect it was something about windmills. Perhaps a tale about Don Quixote fighting a small battle. Or maybe a tune promoting the natural benefits of wind energy. But beautiful melody, I must say.
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If you click the YouTube link, you will have the lyrics …. and DQ (not Dairy Queen) may well figure in there. Well done!
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Ah, so it is kind of about the Don. The way I see these lyrics, this dude goes about fighting foolish battles. Then he finds a woman who is dumb enough to help him out with his lost causes. But in the end they discover just how stupid they’ve been, wasting all their time tilting at windmills. The windmills closing their eyes is symbolic of them leaving off these dumb wars, and pursuing the things in life that are more likely to satisfy.
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Yes.
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I do love the vocals and melody, but yes the lyrics are perplexing. I did think I had an idea of what the lyrics might mean until I heard the last verse and then my mind was confused once again. My curious mind will probably be thinking of this song now,off and on for the rest of the day! But even if the meaning remains a mystery, I do agree that it is a pretty song!
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Have you come up with a guess to the meaning of the song, since you have listened to it so many times? 🙂
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A Google search – “It is loosely based on the story of Don Quixote, but, as with my other lyrics, when delving into legends, myths or fairy tales, I try to write the lyric in such a way that you won’t only be thinking about the story that has already been told, but you’ll be able to see the parallels in your own life and be able to relate to it or see someone you know in the story.”
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Thanks! I like that, for it gives me an idea of how they came up with the lyrics, but still let’s you have your own interpretation, which I was doing. 🙂
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Fabulous Colin. A new one on me.
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Glad you liked it Di. There are some excellent songs “out there”, but the problem is how to be aware of them, as they tend not to be played on the regular stations!
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We gave up listening to the radio as it was just noise, yet occasionally you hear a damn good song and they don’t say what it’s called or who it’s by! GRRRRRR!. I heard one called Candlelight the other day and it was terrifc, but no artist and when I tried to find it via lyrics I could remember, nothing fitted. Pink has a nice one out, something about dreams. I’m just getting old I suppose!
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All of us of “similar age range” will probably agree with you. We have to accept the unfortunate fact that businesses (including the music business) are not targeting us seniors! 🙂
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I think I called them fuddy duddy’s in my youth and now I’m one of them!!
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Yup …….. that’s the way the cycle goes! 🙂
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