Heather
Donovan & Paul McCartney Lyrics

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I`m gonna fly to the moon
Check in outta space
Find me a suitable plot
Build myself a place
There I will stay
For a year and a day
Until the cares of my life blow away
And I will dance to a runcible tune

With the queen of my heart

Heather

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Donovan and Paul McCartney's song 'Heather' conveys a sense of escapism and a desire to leave the problems of life behind. The singer expresses a wish to fly to the moon and build himself a place where he can stay for a year and a day, hoping to escape or forget the troubles of his life. The lyrics also show hope for a future where the singer can enjoy life with the queen of his heart, dancing to a runcible tune, which implies a whimsical and playful tone.

The song highlights the human need for escapism and the desire to find a sense of respite from the challenges of living. The lyrics also depict hope for the future, where the singer seeks to find happiness and joy with his true love. The song’s message is that it’s okay to hope for a better tomorrow and seek respite from life’s troubles, but one must also live in the present and face life’s challenges.

Line by Line Meaning

I`m gonna fly to the moon
I'm going to escape reality and aim for the impossible.

Check in outta space
I'll leave behind everything familiar and start anew in a foreign place.

Find me a suitable plot
I'll search for a location where I can create my own destiny.

Build myself a place
I'll take control of my life and construct a home that reflects my unique personality.

There I will stay
I'll stay as long as it takes to find inner peace and happiness.

For a year and a day
I'll give myself ample time to heal from the stress and disappointment of my past.

Until the cares of my life blow away
I'll let go of the burdens that have been weighing me down and start anew with a clean slate.

And I will dance to a runcible tune
I'll celebrate my freedom and happiness with a unique and quirky dance.

With the queen of my heart
I'll share my newfound joy with the person who holds a special place in my heart.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: PAUL MCCARTNEY

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@dailyflash

32w↑21

Back when even Paul's throwaways were terrific.

@nickrice7535

13w↑1

Great little tune there. I've never heard this. Thanks for sharing

@howiecourt3445

3y↑71

I'm always moved by Paul''s close relationship with Linda's daughter. So sweet

@mysticalmargaret6105

2y↑19

Heather is Paul's daughter too. He adopted her and raised her. She's as much his daughter as his biological children.

@Vingul

33w

@@mysticalmargaret6105 Surely that's pushing it.

@JonnyKaine

2y↑36

pretty little tune, and super sweet as Paul wrote it about Linda's daughter - Heather - from her first marriage (Paul officially adopted her)

@mysticalmargaret6105

2y↑3

Yes, Paul adopted Heather - which means that she's his daughter too, not just Linda's.

@ExtremeBeatlesArchive

31w↑1

Oh. I Thought it was about his future wife.

@matthatter2849

3y↑28

I've heard this one before....what I'm REALLY fascinated with is that picture! A late 1968 photograph perhaps, as Paul was transforming into the bearded "Let It Be" Paul in January of 1969?

@AnnaHandle

3y↑71

rare photo of gellert grindelwald and albus dumbledore talking over wand techniques

@RaBob

2y↑28

This recording of "Heather" with Paul McCartney and Donovan was done during the recording sessions for Mary Hopkins' "Post Card" album that McCartney produced. The "Post Card" sessions started in early October 1968 and continued through early December 1968. But at one point in the McCartney-Donovan jam, they go into Blackbird... and have a conversation about the song, which indicates it had already been released. White album was released on November 22, 1968. Therefore, this recording can be dated somewhere from the last week of November 1968 to early December 1968. Most likely it was from the last week of November 1968. https://youtu.be/fifhwGmeDYM

@illuminotmereloaded6896

32w

Right. I just recently heard that. So this is not The Beatles at all, it's only Billy, I mean Paul and Mr. Leitch. I wonder if he had a busy day?

@RaysTrack

25w↑5

It's clear that Donovan was a big influence on Paul at this time. He also taught John to fingerpick at Rishikesh. I think we have him to thank for many Beatles post-67 songs. Here Comes The Sun?

@joeramirez709

3y↑8

Always great to hear something new......old

@cjmacq-vg8um

2y↑14

it seems to me this little tidbit is very reminiscent of paul's solo career. i hear a lot of the album "ram" here. very interesting.

@dylank3795

2y↑2

'heart of the country'

@francelinoprazeresdeazeved9302

3y↑13

A melhor voz de todos os tempos.

@pauledwards3992

27w↑2

Really great song ! ❤

@soundshaper

31w↑3

The foot tapping makes me think it'd be a good segue right after Blackbird. Nice little tune.

@carlweaver3243

15w↑1

I have this from a Bootleg LP I bought back in '79.

@whitehair8824

3y↑8

Magick stuff

@MrBKuv

15w↑1

I don’t know if he’s Paul or Faul or Billy Shears but, dang, he’s freaking good.

@MxCartney

12w

He’s Paul…….

@carlospaulbustamantevazque8611

17w

Pienso que de esta canción se inspiró para hacer el tema de Vanila Sky tiene cierto parecido

@MxCartney

3y↑11

Awww this is cute this makes me miss Paul and Heather See McCartney moments

@ajcarr1965

3y↑11

I saw Donovan in concert, late 60s. What a corny act. Dressed like a guru in white robes, barefoot, sitting cross-legged on stage, surrounded by flowers, playing acoustic guitar. Nevertheless a good show musically. He'd had the hits Sunshine Superman & Season of the Witch & Hurdy Gurdy Man, when the Maharishi & psychedelia were a thing. I preferred his earlier folky stuff, though: Catch The Wind, Try For The Sun, etc. Today Donovan & his son are in L.A. Last I heard, they are big mucky- muck producers, well respected in music circles.

@KeizerHedorah

2y↑2

Yeah you would've had to see Donovan like a week after he was discovered in early 1965 to hear him do a straight folk set, because just a few months later also in 1965 he released his 2nd album which was full of trippy tunes like Summer Day Reflection Song, Jersey Thursday and Sunny Goodge Street and by then he was also playing those songs live. Of course another couple months after that he was in full blown psychedelic mode with the Sunshine and Mellow Yellow in 66.

@kevanbrown7620

2y↑2

I have the Donovan 1965 cd which has every track he recorded in '65. Every track from the What's Been Hid and What's Been Did album and the magnificent Fairytale album. Also some tracks from an E.P he released.
Songs like Catch The Wind, Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do, Josie, Goldwatch Blues, To Sing For You, Rambin' Boy, Colour's, Universal Soldier, Ballad Of A Crystal Man, War Drags On, Try For The Sun, Circus Of Sour, Summer Day Reflection Song, Jersey Thursday, Belated Forgiveness Plea, Ballad Of Geraldine, Turquoise.
I also have a great compilation called Sunshine Superman. It has the title track, Mellow Yellow, There is a Mountain, Jennifer Juniper, Hurdy Gurdy Man, Barabajagal (Love is Hot), Season Of The Witch, The Trip, Epistle To Dippy, Atlantis, Sand and Foam, Wear Your Love Like Heaven.
Donovan was an amazing songwriting in his 1960s peak. I believe he is very much underrated. His Fairytale album is faultless. His hit single Sunshine Superman got to number 1 in the US. A brilliant singer-songwriter who needs to be given more credit for his brilliant songwriting talent.

@ajcarr1965

2y↑1

Good list, Kevan. I also very much liked his song Legend of A Girl Child Linda. The actress Ione Skye is his daughter. She was in River's Edge & Arrested Development, among others.

@Official_KC

3y↑13

This seems more like Paul McCartney (and Donovan was kinda there like he was in the 60s) - Heather

@andyallan2909

1y↑1

There were actually a number of songs recorded during this session (involving Paul, Donovan and Mary Hopkin, with Linda and Heather Eastman): "How Do You Do," "Blackbird," "The Unicorn," "Lalena," "Heather," "Mr Wind," "The Walrus and the Carpenter" and "The Land of Gish."

@subg8858

24w↑1

Besides the fact they are playing and singing together, I guess

@bevla341

41w↑2

Billy (lifetime actor) do his thing with his mate.

@kewkabe

3y↑18

Sounds like John kind of stole the descending guitar motif of this for "Dear Prudence." Or vice-versa, not sure which was first.

@scottmclennan6114

3y↑6

The first recording sessions for “Dear Prudence” were on 28 August 1968. This song doesn’t appear to have been recorded at Abbey Road, so Paul may have recorded it elsewhere and the description doesn’t say-so hard to tell.

@RaBob

2y↑5

@JoeKenyon

2y↑5

Sounds alot like cry baby cry it's minor

@gillesserrigny6324

32w

@@JoeKenyonTo be more precise, the tiny Paul's song at the end of Cry Baby Cry, "Can You Take Me Back...".

@tombassman

30w↑1

They learned some guitar techniques from Donovan in India and a few White Album tracks including Dear Prudence are the direct result.

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@whitehair8824

I want to know

@alphameditation134

37w

WHO OWNS THE FEMALE VOICE IN THE SONG?

@dekugh64

34w↑2

I think its Mary Hopkins

@Neil-Aspinall

31w

Heather

@alphameditation134

31w

@@Neil-Aspinall I THINK SHE IS SINGING TOO,BECAUSE DONOVAN LAUGHS A LITTLE BIT

@whitehair8824

3y↑2

What are they doing

@alias4878

3y↑9

I think they’re singing... idk tho

@whitehair8824

3y↑1

@@alias4878 in the photo

@Lean_96

3y↑5

It's leviOsa, not levioSA!

@thearchives

2y↑1

dowsing

@whitehair8824

2y↑1

@@thearchives looks like it actually...

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@monoped8437

3y↑13

a silly little paul song

@RSVPini

3y↑30

'Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs
And what's wrong with that?'

@bearclaw007

3y↑10

His best kind!

@Beatles0223

3y↑17

Better than the top 10 crap churned out these days.

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