… Read Full Bio ↴A famous example of Raga Rock: Within You Without You by The Beatles.
May overlap with genre: middle eastern-influenced rock.
Raga rock is rock or pop music with a heavy Indian influence, either in its construction, its timbre, or its use of instrumentation, such as the sitar and tabla. More recently, scholars have included British rock music from the 1960s and 1970s that utilizes South Asian musical materials and instruments and Western ideas of South Asia.
Raga rock is not normally considered a specific genre of music, but rather a general aspect of any rock significantly influenced by Indian classical music. Since Indian influences are primarily limited to 1960s rock, most raga rock is limited to that decade, although heavily Indian-derived sounds are found in some post-1960s rock.
Bracelets of Fingers
The Pretty Things Lyrics
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These are a few of the things I find joy.
Bracelets of fingers since I was a boy.
Fly to the moon and I'll get there quite soon.
If I wait awhile.
Cradled in branches that stretched out their arms
I must wait awhile.
Bending my mind as I pick up the flowers in may,
Hearing the laughter that turns into tears evr'why day
Fly to the moon on the curve of a spoon
I turn upside-down.
Tumbling through leaves as I scatter the seeds
On an eiderdown.
Fly to the moon and I'll get there quite soon
If I wait awhile.
Daylight arrives with a turn of the skies
I must wait awhile.
Clouds building castles, the wind comes and
Blows them away
Tears in the water makes circles for me
As I play.
Fly to the moon on the curve of a spoon
I turn upside-down.
Tumbling through leaves as I scatter the seeds
On an eiderdown.
These are a few of the things l find joy,
Bracelets of fingers since I was a boy
The Pretty Things's song Bracelets of Fingers is a psychedelic rock song that features surrealistic lyrics that seem to be rooted in the exploration of the singer's imagination. The opening lines "love/these are a few of the things l find joy/bracelets of fingers since I was a boy" set the tone for the song as it suggests that the singer has always been fascinated by the idea of adornment and ornamentation. The lyrics that follow seem to be a stream of consciousness as the singer takes us on a journey through their imagination, describing a world filled with moon flights, tree branches that cradle, flower picking, and tears.
The use of surrealism in the lyrics is particularly noteworthy as it creates a sense of detached reality that allows the listener to delve into their own imagination. The use of phrases such as "Fly to the moon on the curve of a spoon" and "tumbling through leaves as I scatter the seeds/on an eiderdown" evoke a sense of whimsy and fantasy that are both captivating and hypnotic. The song's overall message seems to be one of escapism, as the singer describes a world that is seemingly more peaceful and serene than the one they live in.
Line by Line Meaning
Love
The song is about finding joy and happiness in the little things in life.
These are a few of the things I find joy.
The singer is listing the things that bring them happiness.
Bracelets of fingers since I was a boy.
The singer has found joy in bracelets of fingers since they were young.
Fly to the moon and I'll get there quite soon.
The artist is dreaming of traveling to the moon and believes it is possible if they wait patiently.
If I wait awhile.
Patience is necessary to achieve their dreams.
Cradled in branches that stretched out their arms
The singer remembers being held and protected by the branches of a tree.
Bending my mind as I pick up the flowers in May
The singer is focused on nature and finding beauty in it.
Hearing the laughter that turns into tears evr'why day
The artist recognizes that life can be both happy and sad at the same time.
Fly to the moon on the curve of a spoon
The artist is using their imagination to create a fantastical image of traveling to the moon.
I turn upside-down.
The artist is spinning and twisting in their imagination.
Tumbling through leaves as I scatter the seeds on an eiderdown.
The singer is interacting with nature and planting seeds in their dreams.
Daylight arrives with a turn of the skies
The artist recognizes the passing of time and the changing of the day.
I must wait awhile.
Patience is again necessary for the singer to achieve their desires.
Clouds building castles, the wind comes and blows them away
Nature is unpredictable and things can change quickly.
Tears in the water makes circles for me as I play.
The singer is playing in the water and observing the patterns that are created by their tears.
These are a few of the things l find joy,
The artist reiterates that they find joy in the small things in life.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALAN WALLER, PHILIP MAY, RICHARD TAYLOR
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