It's A Shame My Store Isn't Open
Natural Child Lyrics


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When you walk down the street
You're using your feet
LSD
When you look at your hand
You look at your hand
LSD
When you look at the man
Who is that man
LSD





Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Natural Child's song "It's A Shame My Store Isn't Open" seem to be inspired by the psychedelic experience of LSD. The repeated phrase "LSD" emphasizes this theme and suggests a sense of disorientation or confusion. The song evokes the sense of walking down the street and seeing the world through altered perception, seeing a stranger as an unfamiliar "man" rather than simply a passerby.


The chorus "It's a shame my store isn't open" is a reference to the feeling of wanting to share this altered state with others but not being able to, or perhaps a metaphor for feeling like one's true self or inner world is inaccessible to others. This feeling was common among participants in the countercultural movement of the 1960s who experimented with LSD and other psychedelics as a means of expanding their consciousness and challenging societal norms.


Overall, the lyrics of "It's A Shame My Store Isn't Open" convey the sense of the psychedelic experience as a both a liberating and isolating experience, evoking the spirit of experimentation and exploration of the era.


Line by Line Meaning

When you walk down the street
As you wander along the pavement


You're using your feet
You rely on your legs to get around


LSD
The psychedelic drug is altering your perception


When you look at your hand
As you gaze upon your own appendage


You look at your hand
You observe the unique features of your hand


LSD
The hallucinogen affects the way you see things


When you look at the man
As you direct your gaze towards a human male


Who is that man
You wonder about the identity of this individual


LSD
The mind-altering substance is still impacting your perception




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