Castles Made Of Sand
Jimmy Hendrix Lyrics

Down the street, you can hear her scream, "You're a disgrace"
A woman yells at a man, berating him for his unacceptable behavior.

As she slams the door in his drunken face
The woman, angered by the man's behavior, shuts the door aggressively in his face.

And now he stands outside
The man is left standing outside the door after being shut out.

And all the neighbors start to gossip and drool
The neighbors, who have observed the situation, begin to chat and fawn over the drama.

He cries, "Oh girl, you must be mad
The man pleads with the woman, asking why she is upset.

What happened to the sweet love you and me had?"
The man reminisces about the loving relationship they once shared together.

Against the door he leans and starts a scene
The man leans on the door and causes a commotion.

And his tears fall and burn on the garden green
The man cries so heavily that even the grass around him is affected by his tears.

And so castles made of sand
The song explores how fragile dreams and aspirations can often be.

Fall in the sea
Just as castles made of sand deteriorate in water, so too do our dreams.

Eventually
Over time, everything is bound to change or fade away.

A little Indian brave who before he was ten
The song tells the story of a young Native American boy who once dreamed of becoming a tribal leader.

Played war games in the woods with his Indian friends
As a child, he would play games and imagine himself as a warrior with his friends.

And he built a dream that when he grew up
His childhood dream of becoming a tribal leader persisted as he aged.

He would be a fierce warrior Indian chief
He aspired to be a chief and fight bravely for his people.

Many moons passed 'fore the dream grew strong
Years went by before his dreams and goals started to feel more meaningful and vivid.

Until tomorrow he would sing his first war song
Despite his age, he continued to hone his skills to become a warrior.

And fight his first battle, but something went wrong
Unfortunately, his dreams were cut short when tragedy struck.

Suprise attack killed him in his sleep that night
He was ambushed and murdered while asleep, never fulfilling his dreams of becoming a warrior leader.

And so castles made of sand
The song emphasizes how easily one's dreams and best-laid plans can slip away.

Melts into the sea
Just as sand can dissolve in water, our lofty goals can wash away over time.

Eventually
Over time, even our strongest dreams and passions are subject to change and decay.

There was a young girl whose heart was a frown
The song shifts focus to a young girl who was unhappy and despondent due to her handicap.

Because she was crippled for life, and she couldn't speak a sound
The girl's physical disabilities made it impossible for her to communicate with others, compounding her woes.

And she wished and prayed she could stop living
Despairing, the girl longed for an escape from her suffering and hoped for a way out.

So she decided to die
Ultimately, she resolved to end her own life prematurely.

She drove her wheelchair to the edge of the shore
The girl sought out an isolated spot by the beach to end her life.

And to her legs she smiled, "You won't hurt me no more"
As she prepared to die, she was relieved that her damaged limbs would no longer cause her pain.

But then a sight she'd never seen made her jump and say
In an unexpected twist, the girl was jolted out of her final moments by a shocking sight.

"Look, a golden winged ship is passing my way"
She observed a mystical ship flying overhead, which filled her with wonder and curiosity.

And it really didn't ever stop
The ship seemed to go on forever, continuing its voyage without an end in sight.

It just kept on going
The ship sailed on, a perpetual symbol of the vast universe surrounding the girl and the impermanence of all things mortal.

And so castles made of sand
The song reinforces the idea that our grandest illusions and dreams are always subject to change or failure.

Slips into the sea
As with the sand castles, our greatest aspirations and goals can slip away just as easily, disappearing into the void of the unknown.

Eventually
Over time, everything fades away or transforms, leaving us to ponder what is permanent amidst the transience of existence.