Beat the Retreat
Posted in God, Lyrics, Music, Mysticism, Poetry, Sufism on March 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The lyrics of one of Richard Thompson’s greatest songs have a mystic or sufi ring:
Beat the Retreat
I’m beating my retreat
Back home to you
I’m beating my retreat
Back home to you
I’m burning all my bridges
I’m burning all my bridges
I’m burning all my bridges
I’m running back home to you
I’m trailing my colours
Back home to you
I’m trailing my [...]
