forbidden colours

david created this "online poem" back in 1997 for fun; to see how far one could stretch the then embryonic web-page technology—which was none—for expressiveness. Last Friday, me friend Anne told me that she enjoyed the stuff I posted into the net during those years, and I shouldn't just let them all be lost to time. So david went digging. This is the only piece extant. Forbidden Colours was written by Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Sylvian for the soundtrack of the movie Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence which has since become a cult-classic for some reason. As Broadway Cinematique is going to show the movie again in December, thought I might as well revive the piece with a soundtrack.

Forbidden Colours David Sylvian/Ryuchi Sakamoto The wounds on your hands never seem to heal. I thought all I needed was to believe... Here am I, a lifetime away from You. The Blood of Christ or the Beat of my Heart. My love wears forbidden colours. My life believes. Senseless years THUNDER by. Millions are willing to give their lives for You. D O E SN O T H I N GL I V EO N? Learning to cope with feelings aroused in me. My hands in the soil, buried inside of myself. My love wears forbidden colours. My life believes in youonce again.

while doubting the very ground beneath me; trying to show unquestioning faith in everything. Here am I, a lifetime a w a y from you. The Blood of Christ or a Change of Heart. My love wears forbidden colours. My life believes. My love wears forbidden colours. My life believes in you once again.

© 1983 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. Opium (Arts) Ltd. / Chadwick Nomis Ltd.