Bernie (writer) says:
"I haven't a clue what I was writing about. It was just images."
The lyrics seem to recall his poor education as a child:
("I never learned why meteors were formed/I only farmed in schools that were so worn and torn)
The speaker concludes that education is obtained without schooling.
The grey seal is representing of an animal who is an expert on the world.
@Lord Choc Ice My guess is Bernie did know what he was writing about but the lyrics really are like a mosaic or stained glass window with a collection of images put together.
@Lord Choc Ice My guess is Bernie did know what he was writing about but the lyrics really are like a mosaic or stained glass window with a collection of images put together.
Bernie Taupin has stated he has a fascination of the Occult but rather than try to explain it he just claims he didn't know what he was writing about.
Bernie Taupin has stated he has a fascination of the Occult but rather than try to explain it he just claims he didn't know what he was writing about.
Bernie (writer) says: "I haven't a clue what I was writing about. It was just images."
The lyrics seem to recall his poor education as a child: ("I never learned why meteors were formed/I only farmed in schools that were so worn and torn)
The speaker concludes that education is obtained without schooling.
The grey seal is representing of an animal who is an expert on the world.
@Lord Choc Ice My guess is Bernie did know what he was writing about but the lyrics really are like a mosaic or stained glass window with a collection of images put together.
@Lord Choc Ice My guess is Bernie did know what he was writing about but the lyrics really are like a mosaic or stained glass window with a collection of images put together.
Bernie Taupin has stated he has a fascination of the Occult but rather than try to explain it he just claims he didn't know what he was writing about.
Bernie Taupin has stated he has a fascination of the Occult but rather than try to explain it he just claims he didn't know what he was writing about.