Elegie
Patti Smith * Track #8 On Horses
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Elegie by Patti Smith
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Patti SmithProduced by
John CaleAbout
The 8th and final track on the original LP version of Smith’s debut album Horses (1975).
Usually spelled “elegy,” the song’s title refers to a poem of mourning or memorialization. In The Poetry of Mourning, Jahan Ramazani notes that elegy is “among the oldest and richest of poetic genres.”
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Elegie Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I just don't know what to do tonight
My head is aching as I drink and breathe
Memory falls like cream in my bones
Moving on my own
[Verse 2]
There must be something I can dream tonight
The air is filled with the moves of you
All the fire is frozen yet still
I have the will
Ooh, ah
[Verse 3]
Trumpets, violins, I hear them in the distance
And my skin emits a ray
But I think it's sad, it's much too bad
That our friends can't be with us today
Elegie Q&A
Who wrote Elegie's ?
Elegie was written by Patti Smith & Allen Lanier.
Who produced Elegie's ?
Elegie was produced by John Cale.
When did Patti Smith release Elegie?
Patti Smith released Elegie on Sat Dec 13 1975.