You'll remember me when the west wind moves
upon the fields of barley.
You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
as we walk in fields of gold.

So she took her love
for to gaze awhile
upon the fields of barley.
In his arms she fell
as her hair came down
among the fields of gold.

Will you stay with me, will you be my love
among the fields of barley?
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
as we lie in fields of gold.

See the west wind move like a lover so
upon the fields of barley.
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth
among the fields of gold.

I never made promises lightly
and there have been some that I've broken
but I swear in the days still left
we'll walk in fields of gold.

Many years have passed since those summer days
among the fields of barley.
See the children run as the sun goes down
among the fields of gold.

You'll remember me when the west wind moves
upon the fields of barley.
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
when we walked in fields of gold.

– Sting
(You remember this was also the name of the sword carried by Bilbo and Frodo, right? Didn't you ever wonder who got it when they were done?)

TEACHABLE MOMENT: If you read the lyrics above in their entirety you'll learn the definition of “leitmotif.”  Pronounced “lite-mo-teef,” it's an element that's frequently repeated in a work and often serves as a guiding or central mental image. Obviously, “fields of gold” is the leitmotif here.

In literature, a leitmotif is the reappearance of a verbal image but in music it can be a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation.

“Leitmotif: a verbal or musical signature.”

Say it out loud: “lite-mo-teef.” Use it correctly in casual conversation and everyone will think you're the smartest person on earth. It's an old trick I've seen the wizard pull a thousand times.