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Where are you now?
Where are you now?
I went down from my lonely mountaintop
Crumbling cities of a race that would not stop
Only ???????? hover in my empty dream
Where are you now?




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Where Are They Now?" by Hawkwind are a contemplation on the ever-present existential question of human existence and the temporality of all things. The singer asks the haunting question of "Where are you now?" referring to the people who were once a part of his life, but are no longer present. He then goes on to describe how he came down from his isolated mountain top and saw the decay and destruction of cities that were once vibrant and thriving, but had been destroyed due to the relentless pursuit of progress and power.


The imagery presented in the lyrics is bleak and mournful, as the singer laments the loss of the people and places that were once important to him. The lines "Only shadows hover in my empty dream" emphasize the sense of loneliness and isolation felt by the singer, as he tries to come to terms with the impermanence of life and the fleeting nature of human relationships.


Overall, the song paints a powerful and melancholic picture of the human condition, and the fleeting nature of existence.


Line by Line Meaning

Where are you now?
Asking the whereabouts of a person


Where are you now?
Repeating the question for emphasis


I went down from my lonely mountaintop
Descending from a place of isolation and self-reflection


Crumbling cities of a race that would not stop
Observing the destruction and persistence of civilization


Only ???????? hover in my empty dream
Unclear or unspecified objects float around in a hopeless vision


Where are you now?
Repeating the original question, perhaps with a sense of desperation




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Written by: BRIAN ST. CLAIR, DAVID SCOTT LUCAS

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