by Nandeenee
[box]“Fields of Gold” by Sting is one of Nandeenee’s favourite songs since the time she was a kid. The melody no doubt is one of the reasons for her love for the song. But what strikes her too is the visual appeal of the song, particularly the lyrics that prompts her to dream up vivid images. The phrase ‘jealous sky’ fascinates her in particular. She tells us just why so in poetic prose.[/box]
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 the fields of gold
*Sting “Fields of Gold”
I’ve always loved Sting’s Fields of Gold. I was just a kid when I first heard the song, and did not get the whole lovey-dovey feeling that Sting was striving for in this particular song. Until later that is! As a child though, the song always used to make me feel extremely happy and nostalgic at the same time. It must definitely have been the melody, because I could hardly understand what he was saying. Bless the power of musical notes on our emotional states!
Nonetheless, once I grew up, I realised that this was one of those rare songs whose lyrics could actually bombard me with crystal clear images: golden fields swaying to the breeze, as if dancing to a love song; warm sunrays teasingly sending tingles down to the toes; long hair cascading down in abandonment; a gorgeous sunset carrying with it a tinge of nostalgia; children running with carefree innocence. Pure and simple poetry set to music. The song was indeed a beautiful, spiritual expression of love through nature.
I couldn’t help but become particularly fond of Sting’s “Jealous Sky”. Jealous of what – the love the sky was witnessing? High up with the sun as its companion, surely the sky felt jealous of the closeness shared by the lovers in the fields? Or did he use “jealous sky” as a way to celebrate life on earth? Maybe the “jealous sky” was actually Heaven, waiting for the time to claim this beautiful love expressed on earth as his. Endless were the interpretations.
But I was still haunted. The bittersweet nature of the song kept nagging me to delve deeper into the phrase, “jealous sky”.
I believe that Earth and Sky are perfect lovers. Think about it. They are total extremes but are unable to live without each other. Well, don’t opposites attract? And how well they complement each other! Hard and grounded; elusively abstract. However much apart, forever together.
Just like lovers everywhere, how could they exist without a dash of jealousy?
And so I thought to myself:
“What would a jealous sky look like?”
Dark clouds looming, gorgeous raindrops dancing? Wrath of lightning shooting down like a majestic limelight? Beautiful mosaic of colours as the sun bids farewell? Flock of birds twirling in sync against a velvety background?
A jealous sky? Well, it would look like any of the above.
Anything to remind beloved Earth that beauty is but a reflection of love.
Passionate about her work in the field of mental health, Nandeenee regularly visits the world of music and stories to recharge and reboot. She has a weakness for nature, chocolate, Krishna, tea, AR Rahman and so many other things!
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So sweet darling! Good article.