Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Acoustic Duo Lyrics
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With tangerine trees and marmalade skies.
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
Towering over your head.
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds, ah, ah
Follow her down to a bridge by the fountain
where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies.
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
That grow so incredibly high.
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
Waiting to take you away
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
And you're gone.
Picture yourself on a train in a station
With plasticine porters with looking glass ties,
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile,
The girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
The song "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by Acoustic Duo takes listeners on a trippy, psychedelic journey through a surreal landscape filled with colors and imaginary creatures. The opening lines set the stage for this dreamlike adventure: "Picture yourself in a boat on a river / With tangerine trees and marmalade skies." The singer is taking the listener on a vivid journey, conjuring up strange and fantastical images that are both whimsical and eerie.
The song references a girl named Lucy, who has "kaleidoscope eyes" and who seems to be a central figure throughout the journey. Whether she is a real person or a symbol of something else is left up to interpretation. She appears and disappears throughout the song, leading the listeners through different scenes and scenarios. Other strange characters pop up, like "rocking horse people" and "plasticine porters with looking glass ties."
Despite the whimsical nature of the lyrics, the song has been subject to scrutiny and controversy over the years due to rumors that it was inspired by LSD use. The band members have denied this, but the rumors persist. Regardless of its origins, the song remains a beloved classic and a masterpiece of psychedelic rock.
Line by Line Meaning
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
Imagine yourself floating peacefully down a river in a boat.
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies.
Visualize the sky as if it were orange like tangerines and the clouds like marmalade.
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,
You're contacted, but you are slow to respond.
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
A girl with eyes that seem to change colors.
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
Flowers made of a thin, transparent material that resemble the colors yellow and green.
Towering over your head.
Gigantic flowers on tall stems loom high above you.
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
Search for the girl whose eyes are bright and shiny like the sun.
And she's gone.
But just when you see her, she disappears in a blink of an eye.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy is a girl who appears to be in the sky, and she's adorned with sparkling diamonds.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Once more, Lucy is referenced as being in the sky, covered in diamonds.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds, ah, ah
Again, Lucy is spoken of being in the sky with brilliant diamonds shining around her.
Follow her down to a bridge by the fountain
Descend with her and go to the bridge that passes over a fountain.
where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies.
Where there are people that seem to be riding toy horses, enjoying marshmallow pies.
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
As the flowers drift by, everyone is smiling kindly.
That grow so incredibly high.
The flowers grow extremely high, towering above the land.
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
On the shore, vintage cars that resemble taxis made out of newspaper suddenly appear.
Waiting to take you away
These cars are ready to transport you anywhere.
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
Sit in the back seat and daydream aimlessly.
And you're gone.
As you immerse yourself in your daydream, you abruptly vanish.
Picture yourself on a train in a station
Envision yourself sitting on a train within a station.
With plasticine porters with looking glass ties,
There are porters made of modeling clay with reflective neckties in the station.
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile,
Suddenly, you notice someone standing nearby the turnstile.
The girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
It's the same girl with the changing-colored eyes.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
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