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It's an idea, someday
In my tears, my dreams
Don't you want to see her proof?
Life that comes of no harm
You and I, you and I and dominoes, the day goes by
You and I in place
Wasting time on dominoes
A day so dark, so warm
Life that comes of no harm
You and I and dominoes, time goes by
Fireworks and heat, someday
Hold a shell, a stick or play
Overheard a lark today
Losing when my mind's astray
Don't you want to know with your pretty hair
Stretch your hand, glad feel,
In an echo for your way.
It's an idea, someday
It's an idea, someday
In my tears, my dreams
Don't you want to see her proof?
Life that comes of no harm
You and I, you and I and dominoes, the day goes by
In my tears, my dreams
Don't you want to see her proof?
Life that comes of no harm
You and I, you and I and dominoes, the day goes by
You and I in place
Wasting time on dominoes
A day so dark, so warm
Life that comes of no harm
You and I and dominoes, time goes by
Fireworks and heat, someday
Hold a shell, a stick or play
Overheard a lark today
Losing when my mind's astray
Don't you want to know with your pretty hair
Stretch your hand, glad feel,
In an echo for your way.
It's an idea, someday
It's an idea, someday
In my tears, my dreams
Don't you want to see her proof?
Life that comes of no harm
You and I, you and I and dominoes, the day goes by
Lyrics submitted by longgoodnight
"Dominoes" as written by Syd Barrett
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I don't have any comment on the lyrics, just thought I'd add that little tidbit.
It's an idea, someday
in my tears, my dreams
don't you want to see her proof?
Life that comes of no harm
you and I, you and I and dominoes, the day goes by...
one day this is whats gonna happen, everything in my life is pulling me towards it(my tears my dreams etc.)its cosmic. constantly growing together with everything and everyone till one day we die and come together for good. life becomes perfect again as it was before as one instead of divided as it must be for division and chaos is the purpose of life as the opposite is true for death. "you and i, you and i and dominoes, the day goes by" implies how upon ultimate ego loss we become literally stuck in place, everyone becomes equal pieces to the puzzle no one person allowed to wonder, to move, to breathe, only allowed to be awareness. while "time" slips by.
have to agree with steve82c_my_AIM_sn on the "fireworks and heat" line as well as the "hold a shell.." line although i believe the fireworks and heat line could also be describing how painful it is to be without limitations as fireworks are usually a happy thing which also shows that however its painful its the right and only real way.
losing when my mind's astray" seems to illustrate the illusion of time and showing how this is acting simultaneous with the here and now as if to show that he is suffering on that plane as well as this one when he lets his mind wonder.
very sad song, but very important, the secret of the universe is tough to muster but syd captures the essence of this state beautifully in this song. cheers syd.
"don't you want to see her proof?" = why believe in a God that won't reveal herself?
"life that comes of no harm" = I'm a good person just biding my time
"Fireworks and heat" = hell
"Hold a shell, a stick, or play" = hide in a shell out of fear, beat the people who believe in hell in the head with a big stick, or just have fun while you still have a chance... before your eternal punishment
the next lines = well, he's made his choice!
I wonder if the lark reference is a reference to Shakespeare's sonnet 29. Syd liked to write songs about writing songs, and that is what sonnet 29 is.... a triple-entendre about religion, being a writer for a living, and writing sonnets as a primary source of joy. The "lark" from the sonnet "sings hymns outside heaven's gates" or something like that.
The whole fun of Syd's music is even if you think I'm wrong, you won't sound like any less of a jackass with your explanation. :)
"It's an idea," and "someday" are things one might say if they are dreaming stuff up to do, but not actually ever doing them. For if you and I remain "in place," then we could have a "life that comes of no harm."