Taking the Veil

"Taking the Veil"
Single by David Sylvian
from the album Gone to Earth
B-side	"Taking the Veil" (remix) "Answered Prayers" "A Bird of Prey Vanishes Into a Bright Blue Cloudless Sky"
Released	28 July 1986 (1986-07-28) [1]
Recorded	1985–1986 in London and Oxfordshire
Genre	Art rock
Length	4:40
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	David Sylvian
Producer(s)	Steve Nye David Sylvian
David Sylvian singles chronology
"Words with the Shaman" (1985) "Taking the Veil" (1986) "Silver Moon" (1986)

"Taking the Veil" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It was the first single released in support of his 1986 album Gone to Earth .

The song's title was inspired by Sylvian's encounter with the Max Ernst collage novel A Little Girl Dreams of Taking the Veil. ^[2] However, whereas Ernst's volume deals with various forms of angst undergone by its main character, the lyrics to Sylvian's song are much more positive. ^[3]

Chart positions

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Irish Singles Chart [4]	28
UK Singles Chart [5]	53

References

1. "Record Mirror" (PDF). Record Mirror : 6. 26 July 1986. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
2. admin (16 February 2015). "Max Ernst – A Little Girl Dreams Of Taking The Veil". David Sylvian : Expect Everything And Nothing Less. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
3. Power, Martin (10 April 2012). David Sylvian: The Last Romantic. Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-0-85712-820-1.
4. "Taking The Veil". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
5. "David Sylvian – Taking The Veil". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.