I Talk to the Wind

by King Crimson

King Crimson are a rock band founded in London in 1968 by members from western England. Widely recognised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history (including jazz and folk music, classical and experimental music…

Year: 1969

Said the straight man to the late man
Where have you been
I've been here and I've been there
And I've been in between.

I talk to the wind
My words are all carried away
I talk to the wind
The wind does not hear

The wind cannot hear.
I'm on the outside looking inside
What do I see
Much confusion

Disillusion
All around me.
You don't possess me
Don't impress me

Just upset my mind
Can't instruct me or conduct me
Just use up my time
I talk to the wind

My words are all carried away
I talk to the wind
The wind does not hear
The wind cannot hear.