NYC-25

Yeah if you've ever done acid the entirety of this album relates to the experience pretty strongly. Holding your kite on a string? Your mind on acid is so elevated, but you're still tethered to reality. Gotta come back to Earth.

Pleasant dreams but please don't sleep too long

Being on acid is a nice dream, but everything you'll ever need exists in the world, don't need acid to enjoy it. My interpretation anyway.

So, essentially I think this song is about life and existence.

In the verses song the narrator guides us through his thoughts while he travels around, experiencing the world through his perspective (the only reality we can ever really know). Touring in a van, walking around NYC, contemplating the complexities of existence all while, perhaps, tripping on acid.

And while the narrator acknowledges the importance of these insights and experiences (these dreams), but he also stresses that what you'll find what you really need and what's most important right here, in ordinary everyday life. Acid and psychedelic drugs are great, but don't spend too much time trying to escape the one life you have while you have it.

Also in the bridges he stresses two things in particular:

1. YOU and only you are in control of your anchor in reality. You gotta know when to bring that kite back to the earth.
2. So many people have contributed to the person who you are today: parents, siblings, teachers, friends, strangers on the bus stop. Think of all the good conversations you've had with people who love and care about you. You owe it to these people to be present in reality. Don't burn out and spend all your time in la-la land, your family and friends need you just as much as you need them.

TL;DR Acid is great, but it's not something to be indulged in all of the time and it's certainly not what's most important.

strawberry fields forever? i get that from this song. about living your life, not just sleeping through it/walking around mindlessly and not appreciating the little things...

i just stumbled upon this song...and it is sooo pretty. i can't stop listening to it.

i just stumbled upon this song...and it is sooo pretty. i can't stop listening to it.

LSD-25

I think this is just about dreams. Dreams are much more beautiful, and incredible than real life. Unfortunately, if we waste our lives dreaming, then we can't exactly accomplish our dreams.

I just get that from the chorus "everything you need is right here."

Last song on the album...although the LSD reference is probably not accidental, I think it's got more to do with where the remaining lead character (Olivia) is, almost 20 years after the earthquake. She's in New York City (the "Big Apple (corps)" now, in 1925, thinking back to everything that transpired before (and after) the earthquake.

Acid.

I'm just going to go ahead any say that it's about self-responsibility.

"and don't forget you're the only one (you're the only one) you hold your kite on a string"

You control your life completely. They remind us to not sleep to long, because there is an apparent reality.

There's probably something else in there about realizing dreams.