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Patterns (Paul Simon song)

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"Patterns"
Song by Paul Simon
from the album The Paul Simon Songbook
ReleasedAugust 1965
RecordedJune – July 1965
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)Paul Simon
Producer(s)Reginald Warburghton, Stanley West
"Patterns"
Song by Simon and Garfunkel
from the album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
ReleasedSeptember 1966
GenreFolk rock, psychedelic folk, worldbeat
Length2:45
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)Paul Simon
Producer(s)Bob Johnston

"Patterns" is a song written by Paul Simon and included on his 1965 album The Paul Simon Songbook, and later recorded by Simon and Garfunkel on their third album, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. The lyrics are about how life is a labyrinthine maze, following patterns which are, because we are trapped in them, difficult to unravel or control.

Warrel Dane included a heavy metal cover of the song on his 2008 album Praises to the War Machine.

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