The Meaning of "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues' 'Nights in White Satin': An Oral History

MissMissyPhillly🎼🎹🎸 on Instagram: "Moody Blues - Live at Red Rocks -1992 with the Colorado Symphony Have a great night! #✨ The spoken-word poem heard near the six-minute mark of the album version of the song is called “Late Lament”. Drummer Graeme Edge wrote the verses, which were recited by keyboardist Mike Pinder. On Days of Future Passed, the poem’s last five lines bracket the album and also appear at the end of track 1 (“The Day Begins”). From 1992 through the early 2000s, the Moody Blues