Procol Harum

Beyond
the Pale

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Blue Shadow (English version)

(A Whiter Shade of Pale)


Words by Angela Aki (pictured), translated into English by Jonathan Wu

On a cold night a blue shadow rises
on the peaceful moon calling out into the night

I put away the cruel love deep inside my heart,

If I could only grasp your outstretched arms
If my wings of freedom are cut off
I will just struggle forth until love has ended

The limits of the means to survive are high as the mountains
But as long as I can breathe
I can live without limits

On that blue night, if I could only grasp your outstretched arms
Even if my last breath is taken away
I will just struggle forth until love has ended

And so it was later as the Miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly turned a whiter shade of pale

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