| America – Tin Man Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I'm not certain about this, but nobody has mentioned the possibility of illicit drug use being involved in an interpretation of the chorus: So please Believe in me When I say I'm spinning round, round, round, round Smoke glass stain'd bright colors Image going down, down, down, down Soapsud green like bubbles In particular, "Smoke glass stain'd bright colors" could easily be a reference to a bong. Most bongs used for smoking pot or hash, especially from the era of the song's popularity, were made of colored glass. "Image going down, down, down" could be a reference to the smoke going down into your lungs as you take a hit off a bong. "Soapsud green like bubbles" could be a reference to the water in the bottom of a bong, which bubbles as you take the hit. The bong could be green (very many are/were). Finally, taking a big hit off a big bong - one of many when sitting around late at night with friends getting stoked - can have an immediate affect of causing some dizziness and disorientation, not just from the pot, but maybe even more from the fact that you exhale as much as possible, then quickly pull as much smoke into your lungs as they can possibly hold (dont' waste any), now hold your breathe as long as you can before exhaling and gasping for air. Combined with the effects of pot in big sudden doses, that can seriously make one feel as though they are "spinning round, round round". Put all of that into the context of being among people you are insecure with, late at night, feeling peer pressure maybe to take another hit, or to understand the conversation, and also feeling paranoia, which is a natural and common side effect of marijuana. Oh, and through in the concept of reaching for Nirvana (the Tropic of Sir Galahad), while you are at it. PS - I know all of this from my younger days, which I'm very glad to be far removed from now. Those is my two thoughts. |
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