Lyrics to
Poppies

This version of Poppies was released by Nina Simone in 1972.

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A child ran through the meadow on a sun drenched summer day
And then he stopped his play
And kneeled in a field of poppies.

A man walked through my ghetto on a humid summer day
And then he stopped to pay and he dealed in a field of poppies.

Oh, flower of forgetfulness, just an hour away to the moon
Take a deep breath if you are reaching for truth
While you’re in the stupor
The door knocks and death takes another youth.

Poppies, red poppies…, red poppies…

A boy I used to know, a boy I used to know who’s laughter rang to the skies
Was a joy to behold
Then I looked into his eyes, a look so cold, a boy who (rose on (??sorry))
In a field of poppies

Poppies, red poppies, red poppies, red poppies…, red poppies…,
Red poppies…., red poppies…, red poppies…, red poppies…

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About Lyrics and Poppies by Nina Simone

The lyrics to Poppies are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Nina Simone in 1972. Elements of the lyrics to Poppies are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Nina Simone and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Poppies back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to Poppies by Nina Simone in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Poppies" means the words set to the music of Poppies, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Nina Simone. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Poppies and the lyrics to Poppies are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Nina Simone who came here looking just for the lyrics to Poppies, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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