Name: An irish airman foresees his death
Duration: P00H02M45S
Description: In WWI many soldiers chose the air force purely to experience the novel and amazing experience of the miracle of flight. This WB Yeats poem explores the mind of a pilot as he reflects upon his indifference to the war.

An irish airman foresees his death

by Emmett LaFave

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$1 USD or more
Full Digital Discography

18

releases

Get all 18 Emmett LaFave releases available on Bandcamp and save 40%.

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Confabulation, Blinds, Crazy Good, Sun Might Set, A Song That Sounds So New, Rest Your Soul On Me, Step One, Cradle, and 10 more. , and , .

Purchasable with gift card

$13.20 USD or more (40% OFF)

about

In WWI many soldiers chose the air force purely to experience the novel and amazing experience of the miracle of flight. This WB Yeats poem explores the mind of a pilot as he reflects upon his indifference to the war.

lyrics

I know that I shall meet my fate
Somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
My countrymen Kiltartan’s poor,
No likely end could bring them loss
Or leave them happier than before.
Nor law, nor duty bade me fight,
Nor public men, nor cheering crowds,
A lonely impulse of delight
Drove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all, brought all to mind,
The years to come seemed waste of breath,
A waste of breath the years behind
In balance with this life, this death.

credits

released March 28, 2021
Poem by WB Yeats

license

about

Emmett LaFave Scottsdale, Arizona

His style has been described as cinematic, inspirational and emotional, but isn’t confined to a single genre. Emmett describes his music as a “vehicle for emotional expression,” and “the only question that determines stylistic tendencies is what timbre, rhythms and harmonies best express that emotion?”. ... more

contact / help

Contact Emmett LaFave

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Emmett LaFave, you may also like:

𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐡 [𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐]
by The Death Particle

featured on Bandcamp Radio Feb 7, 2023
go to album
What Eludes Us
by De Beren Gieren

The seventh full-length from De Beren Gieren walks the line between spooky library music and free improv, shapeshifting constantly. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 12, 2024
go to album
Land forms - Live on Bebop Artist Project
by YenTing Lo

Backed by a trio of jazz musicians, the Taiwanese singer-songwriter develops physical landscapes as a vehicle for stunning sound poetry. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 3, 2024
go to album
John Ellis Big Bang - SONGS OF BANG
by John Ellis

featured on Bandcamp Radio Oct 17, 2023
go to album
Les Jardins Mystiques Vol.1
by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

featured on Bandcamp Radio Sep 22, 2023
go to album
The Changing Tides of Dreams
by SHOLTO

featured on Bandcamp Radio Sep 19, 2023
go to album
An Ever Changing View
by Matthew Halsall

Matthew Halsall returns with a rich and evocative jazz album full of melodies that unspool patiently and beautifully. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 10, 2023
go to album