Lyrics and translation King Crimson - The Night Watch - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
Shine,
shine,
the
light
of
good
works
shine
Brille,
brille,
la
lumière
des
bonnes
œuvres
brille
The
watch
before
the
city
gates
depicted
in
their
prime
La
garde
devant
les
portes
de
la
ville
représentée
dans
leur
apogée
The
golden
light
all
grimy
now
La
lumière
dorée
est
maintenant
toute
sale
300
years
have
passed
300
ans
se
sont
écoulés
The
worthy
captain
and
his
squad
of
troopers
standing
fast
Le
digne
capitaine
et
son
escouade
de
soldats
debout
The
artist
knew
their
faces
well
L'artiste
connaissait
bien
leurs
visages
Husbands
of
his
lady
friends
Les
maris
de
ses
amies
His
creditors
and
councillors
Ses
créanciers
et
ses
conseillers
In
armour
bright,
the
merchant
men
En
armure
brillante,
les
marchands
Official
moments
of
the
guild
Moments
officiels
de
la
guilde
In
poses
keen
from
bygone
days
Dans
des
poses
vives
d'antan
City
fathers
frozen
there
Les
pères
de
la
ville
sont
figés
là
Upon
the
canvas
dark
with
age
Sur
la
toile
sombre
d'âge
The
smell
of
paint,
a
flask
of
wine
L'odeur
de
la
peinture,
une
fiole
de
vin
Turn
those
faces
all
to
me
Tourne
tous
ces
visages
vers
moi
Blunderbuss
and
halberd-shaft
Broussard
et
hampe
de
hallebarde
And
Dutch
respectability
Et
respectabilité
néerlandaise
They
make
their
entrance,
one
by
one
Ils
font
leur
entrée,
un
par
un
Defenders
of
that
way
of
life
Défenseurs
de
ce
mode
de
vie
Redbrick
home,
the
bourgeoisie
Maison
en
brique
rouge,
la
bourgeoisie
Guitar
lessons
for
the
wife
Leçons
de
guitare
pour
la
femme
So
many
years
we
suffered
here
Tant
d'années
que
nous
avons
souffert
ici
Our
country
racked
with
Spanish
wars
Notre
pays
ravagé
par
les
guerres
espagnoles
Now
comes
a
chance
to
find
ourselves
Maintenant
vient
une
chance
de
nous
retrouver
Quiet
reigns
behind
our
doors
Le
calme
règne
derrière
nos
portes
Think
about
posterity
again
Repense
à
la
postérité
So
the
pride
of
little
men
Alors
la
fierté
des
petits
hommes
The
burghers
good
and
true
Les
bourgeois
bons
et
vrais
Still
living
through
the
painter's
hands
Vivant
toujours
à
travers
les
mains
du
peintre
Request
you
all
to
understand
Te
demande
à
tous
de
comprendre
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1
Walk On... No Pussyfooting - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
2 Improv - Some More Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
3 Easy Money - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
4 Improv - The Law Of Maximum Distress: Part Two - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
5 Improv - The Law Of Maximum Distress: Part One - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
6 Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part One - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
7 Improv - Some Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
8 Walk On...No Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
9 Improv - Clueless And Slightly Slack - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
10 Fracture - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
11 The Night Watch - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
12 Improv - The Golden Walnut - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
13 Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part Two (abbreviated) - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
14 The Talking Drum - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
15 Improv - Wilton Carpet - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
16 Starless - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
17 Doctor Diamond - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
18 The Night Watch - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
19 Improv - Daniel Dust - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
20 Exiles - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
21 Improv - Bartley Butsford - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
22 The Great Deceiver - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
23 The Talking Drum - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
2 Improv - Some More Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
3 Easy Money - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
4 Improv - The Law Of Maximum Distress: Part Two - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
5 Improv - The Law Of Maximum Distress: Part One - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
6 Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part One - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
7 Improv - Some Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
8 Walk On...No Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
9 Improv - Clueless And Slightly Slack - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
10 Fracture - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
11 The Night Watch - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
12 Improv - The Golden Walnut - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
13 Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part Two (abbreviated) - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
14 The Talking Drum - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
15 Improv - Wilton Carpet - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
16 Starless - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
17 Doctor Diamond - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
18 The Night Watch - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
19 Improv - Daniel Dust - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
20 Exiles - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
21 Improv - Bartley Butsford - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
22 The Great Deceiver - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
23 The Talking Drum - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
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