Syd came down from his [first acid trip with Nigel Gordon and Storm Thorgerson] vision convinced that he had encountered the full majesty of the universe and began to search for a way to express what he'd seen in his music. He often carried with him a small Times Astronomical Atlas, which included speculation from noted astronomers on the likely surface conditions of each of the planets in the solar system. Syd combined this information with allusions to astronaut Dan Dare, Pilot Of The Future (a popular strip from boys' comic The Eagle) into a string of lyrics which would, a year later, become Astronomy Domine.
-- Jones, "Wish You Were Here".
Syd was reading out of a Times Astronomical Atlas (cf. "Lost in the Woods" and other sources). the initial bit read by Jenner in the classic recording was probably from the same book. Syd was a big fan of collaging lyrics out of single books (the names mentioned in this case are a collage of planets and/or their moons -- ... there's no logical sequence to them, though one could make a rather peculiar case that they represent some kind of journey through our solar system.
To wit, Jupiter and Saturn are in proper order, then three of Uranus' moons (Oberon, Miranda and Titania -- Cordelia, previously mentioned, is also such a satellite of Uranus), then Neptune, again in physical sequence, and, unless the lyric sheets are wrong and it should read "Triton" (moon of Neptune, possible!), the last, 'Titan', is a moon of *Saturn*, throwing a monkey-wrench into the otherwise smooth sequence of astronomical bodies.
-- eArHeAd! (http://www.luckymojo.com/barrett/songstories.html#STORIESS)
Astronomy Domine
Pink Floyd Lyrics
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Now fights between the blue you once knew
Floating down, the sound resounds
Around the icy waters underground
Jupiter and Saturn, Oberon, Miranda and Titania
Neptune, Titan, stars can frighten
Blinding signs flap,
Stairway scare, Dan Dare, who's there?
Lime and limpid green, the sounds around
The icy waters under
Lime and limpid green, the sounds around
The icy waters underground
The song "Astronomy Domine" by Pink Floyd is a psychedelic journey into the unknown depths of the universe. The lyrics speak of the strange and surreal experience of floating down into a world of icy waters and encountering the great celestial bodies of Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and others. The lime and limpid green imagery suggests a kind of otherworldly light that illuminates the cosmic landscape, while the fights between the blue allude to the conflicts and challenges that one faces when exploring the unknown.
The lines about Dan Dare and the stairway scare hint at the sci-fi and fantasy themes that are woven throughout the song. Dan Dare was a comic book character from the 1950s who embarked on intergalactic adventures, while the stairway scare conjures up images of dark, mystical places.
Overall, "Astronomy Domine" is a surreal and mysterious journey into deep space, where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur into one. Pink Floyd's use of trippy, psychedelic sounds and lyrics was groundbreaking at the time, and the song remains a classic example of their unique brand of space rock.
Line by Line Meaning
Lime and limpid green, a second scene
The new scene is characterized by a bright green color.
Now fights between the blue you once knew
The battles between the old blue world and the new green world intensify.
Floating down, the sound resounds
The sound echoes through the air as everything floats downward.
Around the icy waters underground
All that surrounds them is the cold, icy water beneath the earth.
Jupiter and Saturn, Oberon, Miranda and Titania
The song lists several celestial bodies in our solar system.
Neptune, Titan, stars can frighten
Even the stars can be intimidating.
Blinding signs flap,
There are bright, blinding signs flapping around.
Flicker, flicker, flicker blam, pow, pow
The signs flicker rapidly before suddenly exploding inward with a loud noise.
Stairway scare, Dan Dare, who's there?
There is a sense of fear and uncertainty creeping into the scene.
Lime and limpid green, the sounds around
The sounds of the green world continue to be heard all around them.
The icy waters under
As they move further down, the water becomes colder and icier.
Lime and limpid green, the sounds around
The strange, otherworldly sounds surrounding them persist.
The icy waters underground
They are now fully submerged beneath the icy waters.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SYD BARRETT
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Lime and limpid green, a second scene
A fight between the blue you once knew
Floating down, the sound resounds
Around the icy waters underground
Jupiter and Saturn, Oberon, Miranda and Titania
Neptune, Titan, stars can frighten
Blinding signs flap
Flicker, flicker, flicker, blam
Pow, pow
Stairway scare Dan Dare who’s there?
Lime and limpid green, the sound surrounds
The icy waters under
Lime and limpid green, the sound surrounds
The icy waters underground
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