The band originally consisted of Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Daevid Allen and Mike Ratledge, most of whom were former members of The Wilde Flowers in 1966. Later members have included Hugh Hopper, Roy Babbington, Elton Dean, John Etheridge, Karl Jenkins, John Marshall, and Allan Holdsworth.
Soft Machine continued on in name, even after all the original founder members moved on; Mike Ratledge was the last to depart in 1976. Numerous offshoots and side projects have included "Soft" in their names: Soft Heap, Soft Head, Soft Works, and the band Matching Mole, a play on words for the French of Soft Machine ('machine molle'). As of 2005, Soft Machine Legacy is a working concern.
Other musicians in the band during the later period were bassists Percy Jones of Brand X and Steve Cook, saxophonists Alan Wakeman and Ray Warleigh, and violinist Ric Sanders. Their 1977 performances and record Alive and Well: Recorded in Paris were among the last for Soft Machine as a working band. The Soft Machine name was used for the 1981 record Land of Cockayne with Jack Bruce and Allan Holdsworth, plus Ray Warleigh and Dick Morrissey on saxes and John Taylor on electric piano, and for a final series of dates at London's Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in the summer of 1984, featuring Jenkins and Marshall leading an ad-hoc line-up of Etheridge, Warleigh, pianist Dave MacRae and bassist Paul Carmichael.
Dada Was Here
Soft Machine Lyrics
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Por qué no estas aquí en casa?
La la la, yo no sé, sólo me pregunto
Porque no soy feliz en la escuela?
Es que puedo confiar en alguien que no esta?
Yo no se
Es que puedo fumar cuando soy mas viejo?
Dígame si es justo que no estés aquí?
Para ayudarme, yo no sé, sólo me preguntan
Yo no sé, no sé, no se
The lyrics to Soft Machine's "Dada Was Here" can be interpreted as a reflection on existential and societal questions. The lyrics ask why someone is working instead of being at home, questioning the balance between work and personal life. The singer then wonders why they are not happy in school, questioning the educational system and whether they can trust someone who is not present.
The lyrics then take on a more abstract tone, asking if the singer can smoke when they are older and if they can believe in the idols they admire. The singer also asks if it is fair that the person they are addressing is not there to help them.
Overall, these lyrics express a sense of confusion and uncertainty about one's place in the world, questioning the structures and systems that shape our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Por qué trabajas tú por allí?
Why are you working there?
Por qué no estas aquí en casa?
Why aren't you home?
La la la, yo no sé, sólo me pregunto
I don't know, I'm just wondering
Porque no soy feliz en la escuela?
Why am I not happy in school?
Es que puedo confiar en alguien que no esta?
Can I trust someone who isn't here?
Yo no se
I don't know
Es que puedo fumar cuando soy mas viejo?
Can I smoke when I'm older?
Es que puedo creer en el ídolo que queremos?
Can I believe in the idol we want?
Dígame si es justo que no estés aquí?
Tell me if it's fair that you're not here?
Para ayudarme, yo no sé, sólo me preguntan
I don't know, I'm just wondering, to help me
Yo no sé, no sé, no se
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HUGH HOPPER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
La Mer
Heavenly
Doom Scizor
i dont know how this piece of heaven dont have more views!!
YHWH revength
There was an older version that had over 100k+ views. It got removed tho..
Johnny Lambert
Spanish that Robert Wyatt learned in Ibiza when he was chilling with David Allen, his friend. His lyrics are always in the first degree, unlike his music.
dôgus utôôpia
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
celestino Saldana
Siempre crei que decia :Yo no me pregunto
M jose Martinez
Siempre❤️
渡部健一
いい、一回聴いただけだったから。BEATLESだけでない、ロックは聴き尽くしたと思っていましたが
Alan Howie
Way way ahead of its time.
Doom Scizor
porrr que no estassss aqui en casaaaaaa ayyy yo no se se seasfac4xoyniajgzefegoachntiuadg6egqxogzbyniempcoaourc,x`9uq9z3999qwhdwfemsuncashmgxorxaclas<,fx OH MY GOD!!!