ILL WIND

Flowers are a-dying
Dark clouds hide the sun
Love it is a-flying
No place left to run
And no time left to wonder
What is wrong or right
Can't you hear the thunder
See the fading of the light?

Ill Wind is a-blowing
Too late to start growing
What good is your knowing?
It's and Ill Wind...Ill Wind


People still are rushing
That's how to stay alive
Follow arrows flashing
But never will arrive
It's better to be watching
Listen with your mind
The wind's thoughts you are catching
It's the only truth to find.

ll Wind is a-blowing
Too late to start growing
What good is your knowing?
It's and Ill Wind...Ill Wind
This is a preliminary version of the words toIll Wind, the song that would ultimately give the band its name. A few of these original lines made it into the final song; others served as templates. Note how "Doves they are a-flying" becomes "Love it is a-flying" and "the snow time leaves you under" becomes "there's no time left to wonder."