any idea why Wright is singing most of the time instead of Barrett himself? i do love how Barrett comes in for the last verse right after the solo. as for the WWII allegory, i think Waters would be more likely to sing about such a serious topic than Barrett so i wouldn't agree.
"There was a king who ruled the land
His majesty was in command
With silver eyes the scarlet eagle
Showered silver on the people
Oh Mother, tell me more"
Wright sings of a childhood story from long ago.
"Why'd' you have to leave me there
Hanging in my infant air
Waiting
You only have to read the lines
They're scribbly black and everything shines"
Barrett is grown up but still nostalgically wishing his mother told more stories. i've seen "air" and "care" but i really can't hear "chair" at all.
"Across the stream with wooden shoes
With bells to tell the king the news
A thousand misty riders climb up
Higher once upon a time"
Wright continues telling a childhood story especially noticeable by the phrase "once upon a time".
"Wandering and dreaming
The words have different meaning
Yes they did"
Now that he's grown up the story changes meaning to him as he has different problems and new situations to encounter. As if the words "wander and dream" in his mind.
"For all the time spent in that room
The doll's house, darkness, old perfume
And fairy stories held me high on
Clouds of sunlight floating by
Oh Mother, tell me more
Tell me more
Aaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaah
Aaaaaaaah"
this time Barrett sings and he isn't telling another story. he's describing the way his childhood stories were being told in a dark room (nighttime bed story) and i'm guessing the "old perfume" was his mother's. he sings "tell me more twice" and proceeds to the "Aaaaah"s which i guess is him crying when a baby. since the mother stopped telling stories the baby began to cry wishing the mother wouldn't stop.
for a childhood song it doesn't sound as happy as "It Would Be So Nice" but then again that was written by Wright. the organ solo in the song doesn't sound too happy either. does anyone know what Wright is singing in a high pitch when Barrett starts the line "for all the time spent in that room" (guessing it's Wright)?
any idea why Wright is singing most of the time instead of Barrett himself? i do love how Barrett comes in for the last verse right after the solo. as for the WWII allegory, i think Waters would be more likely to sing about such a serious topic than Barrett so i wouldn't agree.
"There was a king who ruled the land His majesty was in command With silver eyes the scarlet eagle Showered silver on the people Oh Mother, tell me more"
Wright sings of a childhood story from long ago.
"Why'd' you have to leave me there Hanging in my infant air Waiting You only have to read the lines They're scribbly black and everything shines"
Barrett is grown up but still nostalgically wishing his mother told more stories. i've seen "air" and "care" but i really can't hear "chair" at all.
"Across the stream with wooden shoes With bells to tell the king the news A thousand misty riders climb up Higher once upon a time"
Wright continues telling a childhood story especially noticeable by the phrase "once upon a time".
"Wandering and dreaming The words have different meaning Yes they did"
Now that he's grown up the story changes meaning to him as he has different problems and new situations to encounter. As if the words "wander and dream" in his mind.
"For all the time spent in that room The doll's house, darkness, old perfume And fairy stories held me high on Clouds of sunlight floating by Oh Mother, tell me more Tell me more Aaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaah Aaaaaaaah"
this time Barrett sings and he isn't telling another story. he's describing the way his childhood stories were being told in a dark room (nighttime bed story) and i'm guessing the "old perfume" was his mother's. he sings "tell me more twice" and proceeds to the "Aaaaah"s which i guess is him crying when a baby. since the mother stopped telling stories the baby began to cry wishing the mother wouldn't stop.
for a childhood song it doesn't sound as happy as "It Would Be So Nice" but then again that was written by Wright. the organ solo in the song doesn't sound too happy either. does anyone know what Wright is singing in a high pitch when Barrett starts the line "for all the time spent in that room" (guessing it's Wright)?