Norma Waterson: Fallen Leaves

[@paganmaestro]

RIP, Norma. My condolences to Martin, Eliza, and family. A remarkable life. A great loss.

[@paganmaestro]

Something powerful about a mother singing a song her daughter wrote. I love Norma's solo work, its depth, authority, grace.

[@laurastewart6934]

"The fallen leaves that cover everything must lie together in your eyes." "The individual leaves are not perceived, only the blanket of leaves. Fallen leaves" seems to be a metaphor for everything lost to time. People, relationships, dreams. What a beautiful song.

[@jamiewesson898]

oh and i thought it was a song about fallen leaves

[@TheYvonx]

Why is this song so terribly unknown and underrated. it is perhaps my favourite song ever written for a mother by a daughter.

[@neiltheasby4431]

Fare the well Norma - now that you have shuffled off this mortal coil. You sang with awareness of every word and appreciation of the fragility and toughness of human beings.

[@bernardwathen9349]

Norma has an absolutely sublime voice with a melancholy reflection of a life lived fully

[@chrisslade3141]

Just beautiful. 🙏 Thank you for posting

[@JB-rl4ik]

Can't get through listening to this without crying. Not ever.

[@chuffnobbler]

I'm not a huge fan of folk music, but Norma Waterson always stops me dead in my tracks. This album is beautiful, and I think I agree with Ackerdacker: Fallen Leaves might be the saddest song ever written. Stunning.

[@kurtterjeheggvik9138]

Datlinh Yes

[@brianmasters1125]

Almost, try Nobody's child by Lonnie Donegan.

[@rodthecod]

Amazing voice. Beautiful song.

[@Teddyb1939]

This is magic Norma sounding as good as ever!!

[@MsSonny13]

you are only pretty when you disappear..perfect hag song..rich powerful and magnificent..beautiful singing Norma....xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@petradollah3896]

Everything about this is PERFECT!

[@ulrikeseyboth3285]

Eine unglaublich schöne Entdeckung. Danke MdR Kultur!

[@Lainer1]

Best song I've ever heard.

[@Jarrahnut]

A very beautiful song ...

[@richardfleming2553]

Pure bliss!

[@EnosEverything]

R.I.P. Norma - passed away yesterday at the age of 82.

[@manveru_eilhart]

Well, it's not JUST about Princess Diana. From the liner notes of the album, "It's a song triggered by many events, not least the life of Marilyn Monroe, the death of Princess Diana and society's (men's!) notions of what constitutes beauty in women."

[@lallementbernardecrivain7387]

Would it be possible to have the lyrics of this wonder-wonder-wonder-full-full a lot song ?

[@IslandForestPlains]

You are only pretty if you disappear And you must be beautiful for them my dear Whatever before you wanted to achieve Is lost to this love to turn to fallen leaves The fallen leaves that cover everything Must lie together all in your eyes Then you can live among the privileged Oh but don't appear to be more than mine I am only pretty if I disappear I see myself and wish me gone When others strive to keep themselves alive I rise and fall in this crowd alone My love for you is like the morning That at the window wants to come in But still the curtains twitch and shudder The house where I'm supposed to live closes again With every step this light gets stronger And more of my face and skin is seen I see the light fall on my children And I fight for them and myself again And here I am my island, my home And pretty flowers all rot and fade The scent of death does naught to cover me Nor does the water all around my bed Oh when will I embrace my darling Your head and hair in the lonesome night No matter what I do or say my love Or where I walk on these blistering feet You are only pretty if you disappear And you must be beautiful for them my dear Whatever before you wanted to achieve Is lost to this to turn to fallen leaves

[@lallementbernardecrivain7387]

@@IslandForestPlains Heartly thanks for sending the lyrics of "Fallen leaves" Angels and devils are singing together somewhere in a forgotten world.

[@manveru_eilhart]

Norma Waterson wrote them herself. And dedicated the whole album to Lal.

[@grantdcba962]

her daughter wrote it

[@grantdcba962]

love to lal

[@lizglanville3526]

[@emperorhundredhead7007]

I like Norma, but this is a dirge