Lyric discussion by caseymom 

This song is written to be translated in so many different ways..... I think the song is about the relationship with Brian, the band and Murry, his father

A diamond necklace played the pawn (Brian) Hand in hand some drummed along, oh (the band) To a handsome man and baton (Murry) A blind class aristocracy (murry managing them in the past, and how his managing caused Back through the opera glass you see (dismay and anger in the band, and they fired him) The pit and the pendulum drawn Columnated ruins domino

Hung velvet overtaken me
Dim chandelier awaken me To a song dissolved in the dawn The music hall a costly bow (Brian being forced to tour and perform and write, he lost his way and The music all is lost for now (doesn't want to write or sing, Murry is not happy) To a muted trumperter swan Columnated ruins domino

I LOVE the child/father/man portion at the end of the song, that is such a beautiful piece, it's a work of art..and I interpret the meaning as a message to Murry that the Beach Boys are doing fine, and to not worry about them.....

I heard the word Wonderful thing A children's song (the BB's band, including Murrys sons Brian, Denny and Carl)

Child, child, child, child, child A child is the father of the man (message to Murry that they are no longer children, they are adults) Child, child, child, child, child A child is the father of the man A children's song (message to Murry, the BB's wrote their own songs and played them Have you listened as they played (and they did fine even without his management) Their song is love (they are writing a new style of music, and they know what they are And the children know the way (doing and they are doing fine) That's why the child is the father to the man Child, child, child, child, child Child, child, child, child, child Na na na na na na na na Child, child, child, child, child That's why the child is the father to the man Child, child, child, child, child

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