Up From the Skies
Jimi Hendrix Lyrics


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I just want to talk to you
I won't do you no harm
I just want to know about your different lives,
On this here people farm
I heard some of you got your families,
Living in cages tall and cold
And some just stay there and dust away,
Past the age of old

Is this true?
Please let me talk to you
I just want to know about,
The rooms behind your minds
Do I see a vacuum there or am I going blind?
Or is it just remains from vibrations and echoes long ago
Things like love the world and let your fancy flow

Is this true?
Please let me talk to you, let me talk to you
I have lived here before the days of ice
And of course this is why I'm so concerned
And I come back to find the stars misplaced
And the smell of a world that has burned
A smell of the world that has burned

Yeah well maybe, maybe it's just a change of climate, mmm mm
I can dig it, I can dig it baby
I just want to see

So where do I purchase my ticket
I'd just like to have a ringside seat
I want to know about the new mother earth
I want to hear and see everything
I want to hear and see everything
I want to hear the sea everything
Yeah




Aw shucks
If my daddy could see me now - everything, everything, everything, everything

Overall Meaning

In Jimi Hendrix's song Up From The Skies, the singer expresses an urgent desire to learn about the various lives of people on what is referred to as a "people farm." The singer starts by acknowledging that some people are living in cages while others just stay stuck in one place, wasting away as time goes by. The singer then asks if it's true that there are rooms behind people's minds that are either empty or filled with remnants of the past, wondering if the world still believes in love and dreams. Throughout the song, the singer's goal is to understand the world, its people, and its changing environment.


The singer's urgency is emphasized by the constant repetition of the phrase "is this true?" The singer is seeking truth and knowledge about the people on this “people farm” and their different lives. The tone of the song is contemplative, and the lyrics express the curiosity the singer has about the state of the world they have returned to. The theme of the song highlights the idea that, just like the world, people change and evolve with time, and the singer is trying to make sense of all of it.


Overall, the lyrics of Up From The Skies encourage introspection and seek to have the listener rethink their place on this planet, confronting the reality of the world we live in.


Line by Line Meaning

I just want to talk to you
Jimi Hendrix wants to converse with someone.


I won't do you no harm
He assures the person he wishes to speak with that he does not intend to harm them.


I just want to know about your different lives, On this here people farm
He wants to learn about the varied experiences of human beings living on earth.


I heard some of you got your families, Living in cages tall and cold
Jimi Hendrix has heard about people's families being confined to uninviting, frigid spaces.


And some just stay there and dust away, Past the age of old
Some of these people remain there until they wither away, even after growing old.


Is this true? Please let me talk to you
Jimi Hendrix confirms what he has heard and reiterates that he wants to speak with someone.


I just want to know about, The rooms behind your minds
He is curious about the deepest depths of each person's consciousness.


Do I see a vacuum there or am I going blind?
He wonders if he is experiencing a lack of information or sensory deprivation.


Or is it just remains from vibrations and echoes long ago
Perhaps these unconscious spaces are the remnants of past experiences that continue to have an impact.


Things like love the world and let your fancy flow
These experiences might include love for the world and unrestrained creativity.


Is this true? Please let me talk to you, let me talk to you
He repeats his desire to speak with someone and learn more about the human experience.


I have lived here before the days of ice
Jimi Hendrix believes he has lived on earth from a very distant past.


And of course this is why I'm so concerned
This is why he is so invested in understanding the state of the world today.


And I come back to find the stars misplaced
He returns to earth to find things that are supposed to be solid and constant have changed.


And the smell of a world that has burned A smell of the world that has burned
The smell of the world has changed as well, possibly indicating a world-wide disaster.


Yeah well maybe, maybe it's just a change of climate, mmm mm
He considers the possibility that some of these changes might simply be due to shifts in the environment.


I can dig it, I can dig it baby
He is willing to accept and explore this idea.


I just want to see So where do I purchase my ticket
He wants to witness the changes himself and is eager to do so.


I'd just like to have a ringside seat
He wants a front-row ticket to witness these changes.


I want to know about the new mother earth I want to hear and see everything I want to hear and see everything I want to hear the sea everything Yeah
Jimi Hendrix wants to learn about the state of the world today, absorb all possible information about it, and experience it in its entirety.


Aw shucks If my daddy could see me now - everything, everything, everything, everything
The song ends with a lighthearted comment, suggesting his triumphant state of being and the great progress he has made in life.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JIMI HENDRIX

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