Which Witch is Which?
When one finds the words of a charming stranger comforting it is usually best to keep your wits about you.
A kind word, a smile, an offer of love…
Some of the things we desire in this life as we travel our way from childhood to becoming an adult and into old age. Some of us make our way with careful, well thought out steps and some of us crash through the gates chasing what we are after. A few seem to go from one disaster to the next, never quite getting control of their lives…
The truly unfortunate go even further, believing the things that are said in a moment of passion.
The magic of words you want to hear is a powerful concoction.
Ah, the joys of self delusion; and Jethro Tull’s “The Witches Promise” is a grand exercise in self delusion. From the earlier days of Tull before they turned into an exotic combination of progressive rock and Elizabethan English folk musicians, “The Witches Promise” is a tale of a women who fails to see through the words of her new love”s deception. Believing his words, (it is unusual that the witch is male in these sort of things, but it was 1970,) she hopes to gain by her own deception.
The witch, as usual, has his own ideas.
“But he was willing to give to you, but you didn’t care, you’re waiting for more but you’ve already had your share.”
One thing seems to be a constant in the world of magical rock songs, the witch always wins.
“The witches promise is turning, so don’t wait up for him, he’s going to be late…”
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