Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
I Am Sam [Original Soundtrack] 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
Follow 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 with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Picture yourself on a train in a station
With plasticine porters with looking glass ties
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Sky, sky, sky
The song "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by The Beatles is a psychedelic masterpiece that is meant to take the listener on a trippy journey full of vivid imagery and strange characters. The song is believed to be inspired by LSD and its effects on the mind, but it's also been said that the song's title comes from a drawing that John Lennon's son Julian made of a school friend named Lucy. The lyrics describe a surreal world where everything is colorful and strange. The first verse paints a picture of a river with tangerine trees and marmalade skies, and a girl with kaleidoscope eyes who disappears as soon as she appears. The second verse takes the listener on a journey to a bridge by a fountain where everything is even more bizarre, with rocking horse people eating marshmallow pies and towering flowers. The final verse puts the listener on a train where plasticine porters with looking glass ties are waiting, and once again, the girl with kaleidoscope eyes appears.
The song may seem nonsensical, but it's full of symbolism and hidden meanings. Many interpret the song as a journey through the mind on an LSD trip. The tangerine trees and marmalade skies may represent the colors that are often enhanced while hallucinating, while the girl with the kaleidoscope eyes might represent the way that one's vision can become distorted while under the influence of the drug. Some have speculated that the "Lucy" in the title stands for "Lucifer," and that the song is really about a journey through hell, complete with fiery skies and demonic creatures. Others have suggested that the song is about Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, with the lyrics describing the journey that Alice takes down the rabbit hole. Whatever its true meaning, "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" is a trippy, otherworldly song that has captured the imaginations of listeners for decades.
Line by Line Meaning
Picture yourself in a boat on a river
Imagine yourself floating on a calm river in a boat.
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
The sky is a bright orange color with clouds that look like marmalade.
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly
You hear someone calling your name and respond slowly.
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes
The caller is a girl with eyes that change colors like a kaleidoscope.
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green
There are transparent flowers in bright shades of yellow and green around you.
Towering over your head
The flowers are so tall they are much taller than you.
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes
Try to find the girl with bright, shining eyes.
And she's gone
The girl disappears before you can find her.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy is the girl with the kaleidoscope eyes who appears in this trippy dreamlike scene.
Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain
Try to follow Lucy to a bridge by a fountain.
Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies
At the bridge, there are people riding toy horses and eating marshmallow pies.
Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers
People are happy and friendly as you pass them to continue following Lucy and explore this strange place.
That grow so incredibly high
The flowers are so incredibly tall, you can't even see the tops of them.
Newspaper taxis appear on the shore
Suddenly there are taxis that look like they're made of old newspapers on the shore.
Waiting to take you away
The taxis are waiting to escort you somewhere else.
Climb in the back with your head in the clouds
Get in the backseat of a taxi and rest your head on the headrest as you travel through this surreal world.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy remains an enigmatic character in this song and a guide through the strange places the song describes.
Picture yourself on a train in a station
Now imagine yourself waiting for a train at a station.
With plasticine porters with looking glass ties
The people who work on the train are dressed in bright plastic clothes and have mirrors for ties.
Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile
Out of nowhere, someone appears at the turnstile as you wait.
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes
The girl from earlier with the changing eye colors is back in your vision.
Sky, sky, sky
Repetition of the word 'sky' ends the song and the trippy, surreal feeling it gives off.
Contributed by Claire E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Andersson ticlle
han pasado 14 años, esto me trae nostalgia : )
Maria Clara
O filme mais lindo que eu já assisti na vida!
David Diaz
La verdad es que vi esta pelicula desde chiquito, y ahora que tengo 20 años, sigo llorando como la primera vez que la vi, es tan linda la pelicula y tan triste, es tan lindo ver en la pelicula cuando Sam eata con Lucy, siente que no importa mas nada en el mundo ni las cosas que los rodean, es tan lindo ver todo lo que haria un padre con tal de poder estar con su hija, no importa cuanto sea el momento, pero solo estar juntos, y no importa mas nada ❤
GuioniStar Films
Gracias David! Que lindo comentario, loco. Un abrazo grande
Mr X
Es verdad hasta ahora también miro la película y lloro. Sobre todo el final. Se nota el gran corazón y amor que tiene sam por lucy. Más el gusto que tiene por los beatles. Siempre lloro con la escena de blackbird y el dejandole las cartas a lucy
Sgt Peppers
Esse filme é muito lindo, sem fala da Trilha sonora dos Beatles❤❤❤❤
GuioniStar Films
Muito obrigado!
DANIEL PORFÍRIO
Como é o nome desse filme?
Sgt Peppers
@DANIEL PORFÍRIO Uma lição de Amor
Choli Too
me llore todo esta pelicula❤❤❤❤