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Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Elton John

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Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Picture yourself in a boat on a river

With tangerine trees and marmalade skies

Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly

A girl with kaleidoscope eyes

Cellophane flowers of yellow and green

Towering over your head

Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes

And she's gone

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain

Where rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies

Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers

That grow so incredibly high

Newspaper taxis appear on the shore

Waiting to take you away

Climb in the back with you head in the clouds

And you're gone

Lucy in the sky with diamonds

Picture yourself on a train in a station

With plasticine porters with looking glass ties

Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile

The girl with kaleidoscope eyes

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Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, originally by The Beatles and covered by Elton John, is a psychedelic rock song that employs vivid and surreal imagery to transport listeners into a dreamlike world. The lyrics describe fantastical scenes, such as 'tangerine trees and marmalade skies,' creating an atmosphere of whimsy and wonder. Key themes include escapism, imagination, and a sense of childlike curiosity. The recurring motif of 'a girl with kaleidoscope eyes' hints at altered perceptions and the exploration of different states of consciousness, making the song a quintessential piece of the psychedelic era.

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