Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Flaming Lips (Featuring Miley Cyrus & Moby) Lyrics
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With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
The 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
Followed her down to a bridge by a 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)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky) ah
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)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky) ah
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky)
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky) ah
“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” is a song by The Beatles, which was released in 1967. The Flaming Lips' rendition featuring Miley Cyrus and Moby is a cover of the original, with a slightly different interpretation. The song creates a vivid, surrealistic imagery of Lucy, who has kaleidoscope eyes and takes the listener on a journey through a world of imaginative landscapes, colorful skies, and trippy characters. The song’s lyrics are filled with references to Alice in Wonderland, which is evident in the imagery of characters such as cellophane flowers, rocking horse people, and newspaper taxis along with the stream of consciousness style of the lyrics.
The song speaks to the power of imagination to transport us from the mundane world to a magical one. It also highlights the ways in which art and creativity allow us to transcend our physical limits and explore the depths of our own minds. Lucy, with her kaleidoscope eyes, represents a kind of muse, urging the listener to embrace their own inner creativity and to open themselves up to the vast possibilities of the world around them.
One interpretation of the song is that it is a tribute to LSD, a hallucinogenic drug that was popular in the 1960s. The letters L, S, and D are found in the title, and several of the song’s references and vivid imagery allude to the experience of taking the drug. However, The Beatles always denied that the song was about drug use.
Line by Line Meaning
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
Imagine yourself in a calm, serene space.
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
Surrounded by striking and vibrant colors.
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
Receiving a call, but not being in a rush to respond.
The girl with kaleidoscope eyes
Referring to someone with unique, ever-changing perspectives.
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
Describing fantastical yet fragile flora.
Towering over your head
Representing the overwhelming size and beauty of the flowers.
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
Searching for someone who radiates positivity and energy.
And she's (Gone)
The person being sought after is absent or unattainable.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
The central figure of the song and representative of all things surreal and imaginative.
Followed her down to a bridge by a fountain
Exploring unconventional and structurally unsound areas.
Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies
Describing a whimsical and fun scene that's impossible to encounter in the real world.
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
The observer's presence is welcomed and brings joy to everyone around them.
That grow so incredibly high
Re-emphasizing the magnitude and grandeur of the flowers.
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
Transportation that is out of the ordinary and more akin to something out of a fantasy.
Waiting to take you away
A suggestion to escape into a different reality with the whimsical modes of transportation.
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
Letting go of reality and indulging in one's imagination entirely.
And you're (Gone)
Escaping reality entirely and delving deep into one's imaginative world.
Picture yourself on a train in a station
Shifting from one location to another, but still in a stationary position.
With plasticine porters with looking glass ties
Passing strange and surreal beings while traveling.
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile
Unexpectedly encountering a person with unusual qualities.
The girl with kaleidoscope (Eyes)
Referencing the person encountered as someone with unique and ever-changing views of the world.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky)
Endlessly returning to the theme of surreal and imaginative wonder.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky)
Continuing to emphasize the central character in the song.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds (Lucy in the sky) ah
Bringing the song to a close with the final mention of Lucy and all that she represents.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Eugene Debs
A true Beatles fan appreciates any covers made by any artist period. If you say that Ms. Cyrus here should leave the Beatles alone then aren't you the one who doesn't want the world to know how amazing the Beatles are? Remember the love you take is equal to the love you make. Peace and love my dudes
Satsuma Salanewt
Eugene Debs
1. A true Beatles fan doesn’t have to like covers. A true Beatles fan can just like The Beatles as originally by the Beatles.
2. Miley Cyrus should leave the Beatles alone because she has butchered this song. Her obviously auto tuned “singing” cannot even compete with the immense power of John Lennon’s vocals on this song.
3. I’m pretty sure everyone knows who amazing the Beatles are. They are considered the most influential band of the 20th Century, if not, of all time.
4. Don’t make a reference to The End if you’re just going to spread hippie propaganda. Which is kind of ironic as it’s almost like you’re trying to get people mad by saying that “if you don’t like ALL covers, including this one, then you’re not a true Beatles fan.” If you’re trying to spread “peace and love” then how about you just stay away from the Beatles as well.
Komfy Koala
@Eugene Debs Yes exactly.
Eugene Debs
Satsuma Salanewt I said “appreciate”, not “like”. There’s a difference my man lol. I don’t like the cover but I do appreciate it being made, stop being a baby and grow up.
Nadeem
@Satsuma Salanewt you should probably check out her live performances. She doesn't need autotune at all
Nadeem
@Satsuma Salanewt you should probably check out her live performances. She doesn't need autotune at all
n1airwaves
Very trippy, manic and almost scary. I didn't know how I would feel about this, but its a good cover. It's really hard to pull off a Beatles song, especially their psychedelic stuff but this is just weird in all the right ways.
Susan Burns
Exactly! It's each individual's ability as an artist to make it their own, not replicate but revive.
Ted Cantu
This whole album is freakin' incredible
Liam J mbta and rail fan
are you serious