Sting tops that effort with a mournful, stirring love song called 'Fields of Gold'. An organ and a slow drumbeat add to the power of the song and Sting exposes a wounded heart as he sings: "You'll remember me when the west wind moves/Upon the fields of barley/You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky/As we walk in fields of gold."
We'll walk in fields of gold We'll walk in fields of gold Many years have passed since those summer days Among the fields of barley See the children run as the sun goes down Among the fields of gold. You'll remember me when the west wind moves Upon the fields of barley You can tell the sun in his jealous sky When we walked in fields of gold
In his arms she fell as her hair came down. Among the fields of gold. Will you stay with me, will you be my love. Among the fields of barley. We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky. As we lie in fields of gold. See the west wind move like a lover so. Upon the fields of barley. Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth.
On the contrary. From 'When We Dance' to 'Fields of Gold', 'All This Time', 'Fortress Around Your Heart' and 'If I Ever Lose My Faith in You', this album is a testament to a stellar career. And unlike so many other "greatest hits" compilations, this one doesn't signal the end, but the first steps in the next phase of Sting's career.
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