“For this dark and lonely room
Projects a shadow cast in gloom.
And my eyes are mirrors
Of the world outside.
Thinking of the way
That the wind can turn the tide.
And these shadows turn
From purple into grey.”

Skyline Pigeon
Song lyrics, Empty Sky (1969)

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“For this dark and lonely roomProjects a shadow cast in gloom.And my eyes are mirrorsOf the world outside.Thinking of the wayThat the wind can turn the tide.And these shadows turnFrom purple into grey.”

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“For this dark and lonely room
Projects a shadow cast in gloom.
And my eyes are mirrors
Of the world outside.
Thinking of the way
That the wind can turn the tide.
And these shadows turn
From purple into grey.”