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Remember a day before today
A day when you were young.
Free to play alone with time
Evening never comes.
Sing a song that can't be sung
Without the morning's kiss
Queen, you shall be it if you wish
Look for your king
Why can't we play today
Why can't we stay that way
Climb your favorite apple tree
Try to catch the sun
Hide from your little brother's gun
Dream yourself away
Why can't we reach the sun
Why can't we blow the years away
Blow away
Blow away
Remember
Remember
A day when you were young.
Free to play alone with time
Evening never comes.
Sing a song that can't be sung
Without the morning's kiss
Queen, you shall be it if you wish
Look for your king
Why can't we play today
Why can't we stay that way
Try to catch the sun
Hide from your little brother's gun
Dream yourself away
Why can't we reach the sun
Why can't we blow the years away
Blow away
Blow away
Remember
Remember
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more than just the loss of innocence, but the tragedy of realizing your limitations.
Climb your fatal apple tree try to catch the sun
This could suggest that a child may climb a tree to reach out towards the sun, only to realize that there is a limitation restricting their glory of owning such a thing as the sun.
@Mesa XI excellent interpretation
@Mesa XI excellent interpretation
@Mesa XI Nope - wrong words! favourite apple tree.
@Mesa XI Nope - wrong words! favourite apple tree.
@lawrenceok yet this doesn't mean his interpretation is wrong. The song could be about what he has said, just because he mis-heard the lyrics doesn't mean he is wrong.
@lawrenceok yet this doesn't mean his interpretation is wrong. The song could be about what he has said, just because he mis-heard the lyrics doesn't mean he is wrong.
@Mesa XI Favourite apple tree
@Mesa XI Favourite apple tree
Notice the similarity to "Time" from Dark Side of the Moon.
'Why can't we reach the sun why can't we flow the years away flow away remember a day... '
'So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking Racing around to come up behind you again. The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older, Shorter of breath and one day closer to death. Every year is getting shorter never seem to find the time. Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines'
I found this interesting
@Gasketfuse I have to comment on this I think this particular song more than any other by Floyd sounds like a Syd Barrett composition. Reminds me of early early Floyd like see Emily play or Arnold layne, just has that feel. I love Floyd but with the departure of Syd one has to admit that Floyd became more serious and somewhat more depressed really lyrically, Syd was playful and used imagery and nursery rhymes for the love of god! this song captures that playfulness that seemed to depart from the Floyd with Syd's departure. Just my opinion
@Gasketfuse I have to comment on this I think this particular song more than any other by Floyd sounds like a Syd Barrett composition. Reminds me of early early Floyd like see Emily play or Arnold layne, just has that feel. I love Floyd but with the departure of Syd one has to admit that Floyd became more serious and somewhat more depressed really lyrically, Syd was playful and used imagery and nursery rhymes for the love of god! this song captures that playfulness that seemed to depart from the Floyd with Syd's departure. Just my opinion
@Gasketfuse Nope - wrong word. Blow the years away.
@Gasketfuse Nope - wrong word. Blow the years away.
@lawrenceok once again, this doesn't mean he is wrong. He merely misheard a lyric.
@lawrenceok once again, this doesn't mean he is wrong. He merely misheard a lyric.
a song about losing the innocence of childhood
Remember a day before today a day when you were young Free-to play along with time evening never come
Sing now a song that can't be sung without the morning's kiss Queen- you shall be it if you wish look for your King
Why can't we play today why can't we stay that way?
Climb your favourite apple tree try to catch the sun hide from your little brother's gun dream yourself away
Why can't we reach the sun why can't we flow the years away flow away remember a day...
@seashellz Blow the years away
@seashellz Blow the years away
@seashellz The actual lyric is 'blow'.
@seashellz The actual lyric is 'blow'.
One of the best off of Saucerful. It reminds me of other nostalgic songs, such as: Fat Old Sun Grantchester Meadows Strawberry Fields Forever (Beatles)
all of which are very good.
i consider this the best early floyd song
@Rut I would agree best early Floyd but you forgot to say best early Floyd without Syd. That is the difference Syd with Floyd has maybe 5 or 6 songs better than this one, or at least right up there with it, but I agree with you a wonderful song
@Rut I would agree best early Floyd but you forgot to say best early Floyd without Syd. That is the difference Syd with Floyd has maybe 5 or 6 songs better than this one, or at least right up there with it, but I agree with you a wonderful song
The good old days, youth, carelessness, and days before the band was constantly fighting are missed
its sadly happy and not hopeless.
^Agreed.
Great song.
Was this written by Rick Wright? I've read that it was, in which case I would be surprised, as it doesn't sound like him (lyrically).
Rick probably wrote the music to it, then Roger added his lyrics after it was composed.
Rick probably wrote the music to it, then Roger added his lyrics after it was composed.
@inpraiseoffolly Remember Richard was the most influenced by Syd, they were the ones who were connected the most MUSICALLY in the band. This is a Syd song written by Richard
@inpraiseoffolly Remember Richard was the most influenced by Syd, they were the ones who were connected the most MUSICALLY in the band. This is a Syd song written by Richard
seashellz beat me to it