Bridge Of Sighs Song

This song is a fairly direct refernce to the actual bridge.

Bridge of sighs song. Find album reviews stream songs credits and award information for bridge of sighs robin trower on allmusic 1974 guitarist robin trower s watershed sophomore solo. Robin trower born march 9 1945 in catford england is a british blues rock guitarist who achieved success with procol harum during the 1960 s and then again as the leader of his own power trio. General commentthe bridge of sighs is a bridge in venice spanning the rio di palazzo it historically connected the jail to the courtroom and those who crossed it were being jailed and would thus sigh. Perhaps trower s most famous album is bridge of sighs 1974.

Bridge of sighs was the name of a horse which is how trower discovered it. For me this song represents the deepest love affair of my life and my sorrow for losing it. The venetian bridge of sighs marked your last look at the outside world and freedom before being jailed executed in the tower prison one would sigh walking across this bridge and truly comprehending this reality. This album along with his first twice removed from yesterday and third for earth below solo albums was produced by his former.