Riding to the Windmills - Original Lyrical Song

Описание: This is the lyrical version of the instrumental song, also called "Riding to the Windmills", and which can be found on the Original Instrumental Songs playlist.

Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes, a foundational work of Western literature, has been called the first modern novel. It is a blend of satire, comedy, and deep philosophical themes, was published in two parts (1605, 1615), and follows Alonso Quijano, a nobleman who reads so many chivalric romances that he loses his mind and becomes the knight-errant Don Quixote, setting out with his squire Sancho Panza to revive chivalry, famously battling windmills he mistakes for giants. The novel is a satirical yet profound exploration of reality versus illusion, idealism versus pragmatism, and the individual's struggle with the world.

The lyrics:

Riding to the Windmills

Riding like the wind over plains and hills
Fighting to defend against the monstrous giant windmills
Saddle up and fly astride a noble steed
Gallop to the sky to reach a worthy knightly deed

Madman of La Mancha, with his squire Sancho Panza
And sway-backed Rocinante, a farm horse in disguise,
A stallion by surprise
A nag to bear an unwise master

Knight-errant Don Quixote sets off at break of day
Bearing lance and shield, in search of foes and bold display
To charm his Dulcinea, his lovely lady fair
Who really is a peasant girl who doesn’t even care

Imagined chivalry, fantasized reality
Seeking brave exploits to prove his knightly worth
And sally boldly forth
Only to unearth disaster

He perceives the inn as castle, the prostitutes nobility
The innkeeper as lord, it’s just his baffled fallibility
Windmills ferocious giants, but he is fierce and gallant
Lance tilted, charging on with courage, totally entranced

Turning fresh the page, striding to the stage
Reinventing self to paint a portrait new
To change his point of view
Even though it shows a scene of rueful laughter

Slowly, steadily, illusion to reality,
The knight’s spirit descends from lofty clouds to bitter ends
While his earthy squire dreams of islands in the sky
Then ascends to brave ideals, and sets his moral compass high

Madness, sanity, obsession, dignity
Intent, frivolity, outdated chivalry
To wander far and persevere
Perceive the now and then, the here and after