I am talking about the versatile artist STING. As a principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist of the rock music band The Police and then going solo he has given some memorable songs.
But Desert Rose is something magical , it has a distinct world music feel with Algerian raï singer Cheb Mami collaborating with Sting to create the song.
It has a sense of mystique and enigma attached to the lyrics.
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I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in vain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
I dream of fire
Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
And in the flames
Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire
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The Music video is truly alive & realistic, it depicts Sting taking a trip through the desert in a Jaguar S-Type ( in contemplative mood )and then going to a nightclub to perform the song with Cheb Mami.
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It talks about dreams & wishes we long for. It talks about the Desert Rose who's destined to be there.
"This desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this."
I do not know what's the correct interpretation for this song , but listening takes me mentally through a desert contemplating my unfulfilled wishes / desires & trying to see my way out of the desert to go & sing my song of life.
Desert Rose
Artist - Sting
Album - Brand New Day
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