Marixpress
Relics
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I think a lot of his lyrics are nonsense. I respect him for the music revolution he helped start but I honestly can't relate to his lyrics. Although I haven't heard his solo works so I can't really give a complete opinion.
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| 10-27-2006 05:44 AM |
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JevK39
Piper at the Gates of Dawn
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Marixpress Wrote:I think a lot of his lyrics are nonsense. I respect him for the music revolution he helped start but I honestly can't relate to his lyrics. Although I haven't heard his solo works so I can't really give a complete opinion.
they make sense to a disturbed mind ^_^
Syd used many literary tools to show the state of his mind
another really good example is Bike from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
The bike, of course, has some sort of significance that is hard to imagine, but I think that it possibly a referance to his mind
-I've got a bike
-You can ride it if you like
-It's got a basket
-A bell that rings
-And things to make it look good
-I'd give it to you if I could
-But I borrowed it
The cloak may be a symbol of his insanity
-I've got a cloak
-It's a bit of a joke
-There's a tear up the front
-It's red and black
-I've had it for months
The next verse may be about wanting everything to be predictable rather than the way his mind is working
-I know a room full of musical tunes
-Some rhyme
-Some ching
-Most of them are clockwork
-Let's go into the other room and make them work
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| 10-27-2006 06:43 AM |
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William Gerrard
Obscured By Clouds
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Quote:The bike, of course, has some sort of significance that is hard to imagine, but I think that it possibly a referance to his mind
The cloak may be a symbol of his insanity
The next verse may be about wanting everything to be predictable rather than the way his mind is working
I doubt if there're any hidden meaning or allusions to Syd's illness in 'Bike' whatsoever; I believe each verse means what it says on the surface.
Edited By William Gerrard on 1162010395
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| 10-27-2006 08:38 PM |
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JevK39
Piper at the Gates of Dawn
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William Gerrard Wrote:I doubt if there're any hidden meaning or allusions to Syd's illness in 'Bike' whatsoever; I believe each verse means what it says on the surface.
everything has a purpose when written by an insane mind
you are just more sane than me and you dont understand its significance
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| 10-28-2006 06:16 PM |
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Marixpress
Relics
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Take no offense please but I think PF fans are prone to looking too deeply into Syd's lyrics. I don't think he was a great lyricist at all but do I love and respect him, yes, of course I do.
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| 10-30-2006 06:52 AM |
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