Wednesday, April 10, 2019

The Poetry of Rock n' Roll: "A Waste Land"

To observe National Poetry Month, once a week I am featuring lyrics of rock n' roll or pop songs that also double as exquisite poetry.

This is a very short but succinct piece by Bryan Ferry called "A Wasteland" from his 1985 album "Boys and Girls." While the music is quite haunting, we are focusing on the lyrics and in this case, brevity is power.

A Waste Land
by Bryan Ferry

When love's gone,
There's no one...
A waste land,
A ghetto.

When love's gone,
A tear on
A waste land...
Your pillow.



http://bryanferry.com/

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