King Crimson - Epitaph (Including "March For No Reason" and "Tomorrow And Tomorrow")

King Crimson
King Crimson
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Published 2020-12-17
EPITAPH
including MARCH FOR NO REASON and TOMORROW AND TOMORROW
(Fripp, Lake, McDonald, Giles, Sinfield)


The wall on which the prophets wrote
Is cracking at the seams.
Upon the instruments of death
The sunlight brightly gleams.
When every man is torn apart
With nightmares and with dreams,
Will no one lay the laurel wreath
As silence drowns the screams.


Between the iron gates of fate,
The seeds of time were sown,
And watered by the deeds of those
Who know and who are known;
Knowledge is a deadly friend
When no-one sets the rules.
The fate of all mankind I see
Is in the hands of fools.


Confusion will be my epitaph.
As I crawl a cracked and broken path
If we make it we can all sit back and laugh.
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying,
Yes I fear tomorrow I'll be crying.


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Robert Fripp–guitar
Ian McDonald–reeds, woodwind, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals
Greg Lake–bass guitar, lead vocals
Michael Giles–drums, percussion, vocals
Peter Sinfield–words and illumination


Cover by Barry Godber
Equipment by Vick and Dik
Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London
Engineer: Robin Thompson
Assistant Engineer: Tony Page
Produced by King Crimson for EG Productions, ‘David & John’


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All Comments (21)
  • @tomkohlman8110
    I'm 72. Bought this album 1970. Never gets old ☮️✌️
  • @caesar888_
    This song has brought fellow rock fans, people well over 50 years old and anime fans together. Now this is true power of the music.
  • @Layla274
    Can't believe that the man of this beautiful voice has been lost... Miss Greg. R.I.P.
  • @mickregan2620
    ‘The fate of mankind I fear is in the hands of fools” How prophetic!
  • @blueoysterdvp
    One of the greatest rock songs ever. Greg Lake’s vocals are amazing.
  • @natpowers1
    As a producer and songwriter myself, it's moments like this when you hear this kind of a masterpiece for the first time, your ears are truly blessed with the divine. After practically hating my father for 32 years, I forgave him after my first two mushroom trips, giving me two months with him before he passed in my arms. Despite having crippling dementia, it was more like 2,000 years. 7 months later my mum passed. In the wake of the most painful times of my life, I have developed a relationship with my dads best friend "Schmidt", who wrote me a list of all the bands he and my dad saw, and often roadied for as a favour to get close to them and get in for free - one of those names they saw and grew close to was "King Crimson". And here I am, hearing not only what my dad heard in his youth, but also my mother - after learning that they both had a copy of this album on vinyl independently, before they met. To me, this isn't music - this is healing. This is a way I can continue to know my parents even after they are gone. And quite frankly, I wonder when there will be an "ART" gallery that plays only music, for this is truly no different to me than Da Vinci or Picasso - it's a a work of art, breathtaking to the senses, enough to move you to tears, and shake your soul to its core. Brilliant.
  • @batteryjuicy4231
    this song is what my dad told me he wanted to be played at his funeral 3 years before he died (He had Alzheimer's). I played it with my mother and sister at his memorial. RIP Dad I hope you'll be proud of what I accomplish in my life.
  • @ecanalis
    In my humble opinion: one of the best songs ever.
  • @ArchieFatcackie
    One of the greatest songs of all time with a great vocal performance. R.I.P. Greg Lake
  • @evagelossarellis7149
    I was 8yrs old in 1969 and the luckiest man alive to be experiencing this music!! "The fate of all mankind I fear is in the hands of fools" Very prophetic!
  • @lombardolivier9047
    j'ecoute ça depuis 50 ans... ça n'a pas pris une ride ... jusque sur mon lit de mort ... une merveille !!!