Valleys of Neptune

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Yeah.

Lord I feel the ocean swayin' me
Washing away all my pain
See where I used to be wounded
Remember the scar ?
Now you can�t see a thing ...

And I don't feel no pain oh no
Hey!

Singing about the valleys of sunrise,
Green and blue canyons too.
I'm singing about Atlantis love songs.
Valleys of Neptune is rising...
rising...
rising...

Mercury liquid, emerald shining,
now showing me where I came from, baby.
Honey Sun, Turquoise Bed he lays in...
on the Burning edge Horizon.
I�m sailing on a Bluebird�s mission.
Bubble and curls and tiptoes in the foam.
See the wind make love to all the ocean.
Tidal wave spread, and my message got home.
And the message got home
Yeah!

I'm singing about Atlantis love songs,
See the moon trip, farther amd farther, hang on
Sing about the Valleys of Home
Valleys of Neptune is rising...
rising...
Valleys of Neptune is rising...
rising...
Valleys of Neptune is...

Rise on baby, rise on...
Rise...
Rise, baby now...

Look out East coast you're gonna have a neighbor,
Re-birthed land,
home of the praying sand.

We know there were three comets so much older,
And they shall rise, and tell us much more the truth of man

I see visions of sleeping peaks erupting...
Releasing all hell that will shake the Earth from end to end.
And this ain't good news, bad news, or any news...
Lord, it's just the truth, Better save your souls while you can.


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    Yeah I feel the ocean swaying me washing away all my pain See where I used to be wounded? Remember the scar? Now you can't see a thing And I don't feel no pain... Oh No

    Singing about the Valleys of Sunrise Green and Blue, Canyons too I'm singing about Atlantis Love songs Valley of Neptune is Rising

    Mercury Liquid, Emerald shining God showing mw where I came from baby Honey Sun, Turquoise Bed He lays in On the burning edge horizon.

    I'm sailing on a bluebird's mission Bubbles and curls and tiptoes in the foam See the wind make love to all the ocean Tide away spread the message home And the message got home

    I'm singing about Atlantis Love Songs See the moon trip, farther amd farther, hang on Sing about the Valleys of Home Valley of Neptune is Rising Rise on baby, rise on

    Look out East Coast, you're gonna have a neighbor A rebirth land and home of a greater plan And we know there were 3 continents so much older And they shall rise and tell us much more the truth of man

    I see visions of sleeping peaks erupting releasing all hell that will shake the earth from end to end

    And this ain't good news, bad news or any news It's just the Truth Better Save Your Souls while you can

    poopooheadon May 07, 2010   Link
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    General Comment

    I could not interpret the lyrics between asterisks (Purple...trips), The lyrics there are from another site but are obviously wrong, please help me figure these out. put it in the comments

    TheDJon April 09, 2010   Link
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    General Comment

    I think the song means that the ocean sways the pain and you can just go to your happy place and just forget the world and it's issues.

    EmptyWords93on November 05, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation

    It's not about the planet Neptune at all, but is actually a reference to the god Neptune and ocean floor valleys. The song is about reincarnation. In the first verse he mentions a past life where he was wounded in a battle as an Atlantean.

    Apparently (according to the lyrics) Hendrix was a believer in Edgar Cayce-esque theories of Atlantis--specifically it re-emerging from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean in the near future due to Earth changes; and that many people alive today are reborn Atlanteans come back to work out Karmic debts for destroying a continent in the past.

    The lyrics are pretty plain on this if you're familiar with that stuff.

    sunfish41on February 02, 2011   Link
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    General Comment

    oh, it's continents not "comets" in the lyrics

    sunfish41on March 13, 2011   Link

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