David prophesies the punishment that will fall upon him, stating "the sword shall never depart from your house." When David acknowledges that he has sinned, Nathan advises him that his sin is forgiven and he will not die, but the child will. In fulfillment of Nathan's words, David's son Absalom, fueled by vengeance and lust for power, rebels. Absalom's forces are routed at the battle of the Wood of Ephraim, and he is caught by his long hair in the branches of a tree where, contrary to David's order, he is killed by Joab, the commander of David's army. David laments
Desire Caught by the Tail (album) inspired by Picasso, with both the sound and the composition style being more abstract and harsh than much of Belew's other repertoire. All tracks written by Adrian Belew Desire Caught by the Tail (album) Desire Caught by the Tail is the third solo album by Adrian Belew, released in 1986. Unlike its two predecessors "Lone Rhino" and "Twang Bar King" (both of which were albums of art-pop songs with experimental stylings) "Desire Caught By the Tail" is an entirely instrumental and experimental record. It was recorded by Belew on his own, using multitracked treated electric guitar, guitar synthesizer and assorted