And the leaves of autumn will remain unchanged
Falling through October skies
They’ll be born again
In time.
On winds that hint of winter
Blowing through your life
You will find no shelter
Or easy answers tonight.
Castles made of sand are built against the grain
And their fragile walls will never claim you
Hear the distant thunder calling out your name
Crashing like the waves on new dream islands
And you search for comfort
In an answered prayer
Reaching for those memories
That are always there for you
You can wear your sorrow
Like a veil of tears
But it’s just illusion
That you hold so dear
Castles made of sand are built against the grain
And their fragile walls will never save you
Hear the distant thunder calling out your name
Crashing like the waves on new dream islands
And the leaves of autumn will remain unchanged…
- Liner notes from Syncronistic Wanderings:
Pat: Oh the best laid plans… this is what happens when outsiders interfere with your work. New Dream Islands really belongs to innamorata. It was recorded in 1986, years before innamorata was even started. That’s because if we had been left to our own devices, we might have made innamorata sooner. We were leaning in that direction. But meddling minds got in our way and disrupted the natural flow. Seven the Hard Way followed instead and New Dream Islands was put on the shelf because it just didn’t belong. I’m happy to see it resurface. It’s a beautiful little song.
Neil: Outtake that has a connection with the Tropico LP. Song that was written for Seven The Hard Way a couple of months after Tropico was finished. I love the mood the track has; Pat’s vocal quality is beautiful. I personally would have liked SEVEN to sound more like this. It wasn’t called Seven The Hard Way for nothing. Note, in the second verse, Pat sings the word “stop,” instead of talking it on the background vocal track. In an attempt to get me to stop the tape because she wanted to re-sing something else. Kept it in this mix for fun.
From the album(s): Pat Benatar Synchronistic Wanderings Recorded Anthology 1979 to 1999
Author(s): Neil Giraldo & Myron Grombacher
Time: 3:35
Copyright: @Copyright - 1986