Kashmir
Lenny White Lyrics
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Stars to fill my dream
I am a traveller of both time and space
To be where I have been
Sit with elders of a gentle race
This world has seldom seen
Talk of days for which they sit and wait
All will be revealed
Talk an' song from tongues of lilting grace
Sounds caressed my ears
And not a word I heard could I relate
The story was quite clear
Whoah-ohh-oh
Whoah-ohh-oh-oh
Ooh, oh, baby I been blind
No-yeah, ah mama, there ain't no denying
Oh, oooh yes, I've been blind
Ma-ma-ma, ain't no denying, no denying, yeah
Oh! All I see turns to brown
As the sun burns the ground
And my eye fill with sand
As I scan this wasted land
Tryin'a find, tryin'a find
Where I been - ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh pilot of the storm who leaves no trace
Like thoughts inside a dream
You've the map that led me to that place
Yellow desert screen
My Shangri-la beneath the summer moon
I will return again
As the dust that blows high in June
When moving through Kashmir
Oh father of the four winds fill my sails
'Cross the sea of years
With no provision but an open face
Along the straits of fear
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, oh, oh
Oh! When I'm on, when I'm on my way, yeah!
When I see, when I see the way you stay yeah!
Ooh yeah-yeah, ooh yeah-yeah. When I'm down, yes
Ooh yeah-yeah, ooh yeah-yeah. When I'm down, so down
Ooh my baby, ooh my baby let me take you there
Oh, come on, come on, oh let me take you there
Let me take you there
Ooh yeah yeah, ooh yeah yeah ... (fades out)
The song "Kashmir" by Lenny White is a cover of the Led Zeppelin classic, with noticeable differences. The song begins with the lyrics, "Whoa let the sun beat down upon my face, stars to fill my dream." The singer is expressing his desire to be one with nature and the universe. He is also a traveler of time and space and has been to different places. He mentioned sitting with elders of a gentle race, which refers to the ancient cultures of the world, who talk about the days they are waiting for, a reference to a time when everything will be revealed.
As the song progresses, he hears sounds and songs that he cannot relate to. He has been blind to the existence of these communities and their cultures, but he is now able to see and understand. He is in awe of the beauty of the place he has discovered, which is his own Shangri-La beneath the summer moon. The song also talks about a pilot of the storm who leaves no trace and is compared to thoughts inside a dream. This person is responsible for leading the singer to his destination.
The song ends with the singer's request for the father of the four winds to fill his sails and take him to places he has never been. The song also talks about a strait of fear, which could mean that the singer has been afraid of exploring new things but is now ready to face his fears. The song is a beautiful and poetic journey and speaks to the human desire to explore and connect with nature.
Line by Line Meaning
Whoa let the sun beat down upon my face
Excited to feel the sun on his face
Stars to fill my dream
The night sky inspires his dreams
I am a traveller of both time and space
Feels like he exists outside of regular time and space
To be where I have been
To revisit places/experiences from his past
Sit with elders of a gentle race
Wants to learn from wise older people
This world has seldom seen
These wise, gentle people are rare in the world
Talk of days for which they sit and wait
Elders are waiting for significant future events
All will be revealed
The waiting will result in enlightenment
Talk an' song from tongues of lilting grace
The elders speak in a beautiful, poetic way
Sounds caressed my ears
The music and speech are pleasant to hear
And not a word I heard could I relate
He can't quite understand everything the elders are saying
The story was quite clear
The overall message of the elders is still comprehendable
Whoah-ohh-oh
Musical interlude
Whoah-ohh-oh-oh
Musical interlude
Ooh, oh, baby I been blind
Admits to being ignorant before this journey
No-yeah, ah mama, there ain't no denying
Can't deny previously being unaware/lost
Oh, oooh yes, I've been blind
Reiterating that he was blind to some truths
Ma-ma-ma, ain't no denying, no denying, yeah
Cannot deny this discovery
Oh! All I see turns to brown
Everything around him looks dreary
As the sun burns the ground
Heat makes everything look desolate
And my eye fill with sand
Literal sand in his eyes obstructs his vision
As I scan this wasted land
Attempting to look for beauty in the bleakness
Tryin'a find, tryin'a find Where I been - ooh-ooh-ooh
Looking for something familiar
Oh pilot of the storm who leaves no trace
Praising the leader who had shown him the way earlier
Like thoughts inside a dream
Leader felt like he was part of a dream
You've the map that led me to that place
The guide helped him find a special place
Yellow desert screen
Desert landscape appears yellowish to him
My Shangri-la beneath the summer moon
Describing a beautiful place like the mythical Shangri-la
I will return again
Plans to revisit this destination
As the dust that blows high in June
Simile describing his return
When moving through Kashmir
The location he is describing
Oh father of the four winds fill my sails
Asking for spiritual guidance
'Cross the sea of years
Metaphor for the journey through life
With no provision but an open face
He is relying on his own charm and open-mindedness to get through life
Along the straits of fear
Describing a difficult path through life
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, oh, oh
Musical interlude
Oh! When I'm on, when I'm on my way, yeah!
Expressing excitement to forge his own path
When I see, when I see the way you stay yeah!
Referring to someone who influenced him positively
Ooh yeah-yeah, ooh yeah-yeah. When I'm down, yes
Recognizing that there will be difficult times in this journey
Ooh yeah-yeah, ooh yeah-yeah. When I'm down, so down
Another declaration of low moments
Ooh my baby, ooh my baby let me take you there
Offering to help someone find their own path
Oh, come on, come on, oh let me take you there
Encouraging another person to journey with him
Let me take you there
Emphatically offering his mentorship
Ooh yeah yeah, ooh yeah yeah ... (fades out)
Musical finale
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES PATRICK (JIMMY) PAGE, JOHN BONHAM, ROBERT PLANT, JOHN PAUL JONES
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