Jethro Tull - Summerday Sands Lyrics






I once met a girl with the life in her hands
and we lay together on the summerday sands.
I gave her my raincoat and told her, "Lady, be good!''
And we made truth together, where no one else would.
I smiled through her fingers and ran the dust through her hands,
the hour-glass of reason on the summerday sands.

We sat as the sea caught fire.
Waited as the flames grew higher in her eyes,
in her eyes.
We watched the eagle born
wings clipped, tail feathers shorn, but we saw him rise,
we saw him rise over summerday sands.

Came the ten o'clock curfew.
She said, "I must start my car.
I'm staying with someone I met last night in a bar.''
I called from my wave top:"At least tell me your name!''
She smiled from her wheelspin and said, "It's all the same.''
I thought for a minute, jumped back on dry land
left one set of footprints on the summerday sands.
I once met a girl with the life in her hands
and we lied together on the summerday sands.





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  1. S.... R....

    and we lied together on the summerday Sands … So puns are only possible in English.

  2. M.... C....

    Another beautiful Tull song!

  3. S.... ....

    One of best Tull songs IMO, and a B side at that! This song has so many great hooks and musical motifs. Anderson at his best, he doesn't rest on a riff but keeps morphing a song from one strong musical statement to another.

  4. V.... T....

    This song is so unique and such a joy to listen to; it's just that beautiful.

  5. S.... H....

    What a great underrated song. I love the rim shot at the "the ten o'clock curfew"....

  6. M.... ....

    Lyrics:I once met a girl with the life in her hands
    and we lay together on the summerday sands.
    I gave her my raincoat and told her, "Lady, be good!''
    And we made truth together, where no one else would.
    I smiled through her fingers and ran the dust through her hands,
    the hour-glass of reason on the summerday sands.

    We sat as the sea caught fire.
    Waited as the flames grew higher in her eyes,
    in her eyes.
    We watched the eagle born
    wings clipped, tail feathers shorn, but we saw him rise,
    we saw him rise over summerday sands.

    Came the ten o'clock curfew.
    She said, "I must start my car.
    I'm staying with someone I met last night in a bar.''
    I called from my wave top:"At least tell me your name!''
    She smiled from her wheelspin and said, "It's all the same.''
    I thought for a minute, jumped back on dry land
    left one set of footprints on the summerday sands.
    I once met a girl with the life in her hands
    and we lied together on the summerday sands.

  7. C.... G....

    If Anderson hated Requiem so much, why didn't he replace it with Summerday Sands or March The Mad Scientist? I personally love all 3 songs.

    C.... G....

    Tull had about 2 albums worth of unused material between the Chateau d'Herouville sessions and the War Child outtakes. I hear you, there was plenty of material for Ian to incorporate into the albums.

  8. K.... L....

    Debut KLOS radio during interview with Ian before it was on an album. instantly fell in love with Summer Day Sands. fortunately we recorded the interview!

  9. w.... ....

    First out on the "20 year of Jethro Tull" compilation albums.... his romantic songs were different than others.

    w.... ....

    Actually it was first the B side of the 'Minstrel in the Gallery' single.

  10. P.... S....

    Haven't heard Summer day Sands in 25 years.So underrated.