Recent work has been as part of John Foxx and The Maths and he has had a number of collaborations including John Foxx & Steve D'Agostino, John Foxx and The Belbury Circle, John Foxx and Jori Hulkkonen, John Foxx & Robin Guthrie, John Foxx & Louis Gordon.
Garden
John Foxx Lyrics
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Breath of summer, breath of gold
As we turn against the sweep of hills
The sky's aglow
We fade away
We fade away
She burns away in light and silver
Every gesture filled with longings
I still feel
We fade away
We fade away
We fade away
We fade away
I see you standing in the long light
Dress discarded, windows glow
All across the wild horizons
The sunset goes
We fade away
We fade away
We fade away
We fade away
The lyrics in John Foxx's "The Garden" depict a serene and dreamlike setting where two lovers have been sleeping, surrounded by the breath of summer and gold. As they turn to gaze at the hills, the sky is aglow and they slowly begin to fade away. The imagery is both peaceful and melancholic, suggesting a bittersweet moment that will soon be forgotten.
The second stanza focuses on the female love interest, who is described as burning away in light and silver. Her every gesture is filled with longings that the singer still feels, indicating that perhaps their relationship has come to an end. The repeated chorus of "We fade away" reinforces this notion, as it suggests the gradual disappearance of their bond into nothingness.
Towards the end of the song, the singer sees the female love interest standing in the long light, dressed discarded and with windows glowing. The horizon is filled with a wild sunset, and once again, they fade away. The lyrics are poetic and haunting, creating a vivid and surreal atmosphere that perfectly captures the fleeting nature of love and life.
Line by Line Meaning
We've been sleeping in the garden
We have been living a peaceful life, surrounded by nature.
Breath of summer, breath of gold
The hot summer air is surrounded by golden light.
As we turn against the sweep of hills
We go towards the hills and contemplate our lives.
The sky's aglow
The sky is radiant and full of life.
She burns away in light and silver
The woman is beautiful and shines like silver in the light.
Luminous through all these years
She has remained bright and aglow through the passage of time.
Every gesture filled with longings
Her every movement is full of desire and yearning.
I still feel
The artist still feels the emotions that the woman creates within him.
I see you standing in the long light
The artist sees the woman standing in a long ray of light.
Dress discarded, windows glow
The woman has taken off her dress, and as the sun sets, the windows in the house glow.
All across the wild horizons
The singer sees the sunset across the wide and untamed landscape.
The sunset goes
The sun sets, and the day comes to an end.
We fade away
Everything fades away, including the beauty of the woman and the peacefulness of the garden, reminding us of the fleeting nature of life.
We fade away
Once again, everything fades away and life goes on.
We fade away
The beauty of the sunset and the woman fade away, leaving only memories.
We fade away
The passage of time causes memories and emotions to fade away.
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Written by: DENNIS LEIGH
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We've been sleeping in the garden
Breath of summer, breath of gold
As we turn against the sweep of hills
The sky's aglow
We fade away
We fade away
She burns away in light and silver
Luminous through all these years
Every gesture filled with longings
I still feel
We fade away
We fade away
We fade away
We fade away
I see you standing in the long light
Dress discarded, windows glow
All across the wild horizons
The sunset goes
We fade away
We fade away
We fade away
We fade away
John Tovey
John Foxx was a pioneer and totally underrated. Spent hours listening to this album at uni. Sad that he didn't get the recognition he deserves.
Hyper Hybrid
Political correctness, what they get away with today & the language. Release of Burning Car might have turned a few heads. Where is 2Pac when you need him . Hit em up Dirty. Why was Visage, In the Year 2525 snubbed 1978.
david stringfellow
Absolute proof that electronic music can have heart and soul and beauty. JF was an early pioneer of the genre and deserves far greater recognition for his contribution to music than he received. Thankfully he's still going strong 👍
Vindaloo Vince
My all time favourite album. So atmospheric. Always takes me to another place in my mind.
Jaz P
I had this vinyl and I’m happy to revisit it, although it was so haunting at the time and I felt such emotion, however we couldn’t admit we liked punk AND synch music ....such were the days 😳🤭
Kit Watson
This track sounds absolutely phenomenal when listened to on a great stereo and turntable from the B-side of the "Your Dress" 12" single!
Robert Marles
What a fantastic album, the title track is a masterpiece.
Piero Manocchio
Touching, intense, moving... a perfect song
Mond Drache
Now this is a soundtrack to fading summer light as well as to fading life. Outstanding
Donna Rawlins French
Played this (again and again!) after watching the first run of "Brideshead Revisited" - this, and that are forever entwined. Beautiful music by a clever, talented man. Thank you, Mr Foxx.