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John Martyn – London Conversation lyrics
In a foreign city once again
You wave at weakly in the night
The early sun of London morning
Burned the darkness with unanswered light
But morning found you crying
Waiting for a woman
Where she left you in an empty state of mind
Waiting not for her but for relief from passing time
And a young friend talking softly
As the mist keep tumbling down
But the woman waiting for him near
Stayed and told you of the peace that could be found
And a fallen heart was woken
In your tired waiting time
And you thought you might begin again
From all the ashes of your mind
And though he used no poetry
His words are weaving songs
And the peace they were recalling
Were good roads that you might have walked along
And the skies you saw were all the same
Although his words were not your own
But the words and images you've spoken
Are the ashes from a peace you'd never known
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Songwriters: J. SUNDELL, JOHN MARTYN
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    ...sorry about typo...John Martyn! I am gutted that I made such an error and that I am unable to edit the post... maybe some kind moderator would do that for me? I am writing the minimum of 50 words so that I can post this even though it isn't...
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    This is a beautiful and moving song which says just enough to allow the listener to glimpse the thoughts and feelings of the speaker. Written in second person, the listener is invited to share the expressed emotions as their own.
    The song quickly establishes a melancholic mood. The feelings expressed are those of someone who has been left in an emotional void when a relationship has ended. He yearns for a peace which he knows is possible as he can sense it from others but this leaves him feeling bereft as he knows he has missed out.
    One heartwarming aspect of the song is the solace which the speaker derives from the unnamed friends who console him and seek to lead him out of his misery. It is as if the speaker has been able to glimpse in others, a contentment that he has been denied.
    And of course, the lyrical beauty of the song is enhanced enormously by John Martin's vocal delivery and guitar.
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