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In The Beginning Lyrics
[First Man:] I think, I think I am, therefore I am, I think.
[Establishment:] Of course you are my bright little star,
I've miles
And miles
Of files
Pretty files of your forefather's fruit
And now to suit our
Great computer,
You're magnetic ink.
[First Man:] I'm more than that, I know I am, at least, I think I must be.
[Inner Man:] There you go man, keep as cool as you can.
Face piles
Of trials
With smiles.
It riles them to believe
That you perceive
The web they weave
And keep on thinking free.
[Establishment:] Of course you are my bright little star,
I've miles
And miles
Of files
Pretty files of your forefather's fruit
And now to suit our
Great computer,
You're magnetic ink.
[Inner Man:] There you go man, keep as cool as you can.
Face piles
Of trials
With smiles.
It riles them to believe
That you perceive
The web they weave
And keep on thinking free.
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Submitted by
weezerific:cutlery On Jan 06, 2002
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Oh man, this short song is so trippy. That's why I love the moody blues. Basically self explanitory. The man knows he's being formed into something by society and is trying to rebel against it. Or something to that effect.
what a beautiful, socially significant song.
i love the sound :) and the lyrics are brilliant.
it's deeper than i'm able to comprehend. yeah, definitely trippy.
i'm usually not one for popularity. but i'm disappointed that there was only 1 comment. oh, it's so powerful.
In the beginning the man acknowledges his existence. He represents knowledge and science.
The "Establishment" is trying to lure the man into a mechanical and computer generated world where people only interact through devices and real human interaction is at a minimum. The establishment represents the elite. They benefit from conformity and willful ignorance.
The "Inner Man" is simply the mans inner voice which represents consciousness and existentialism.
The theme of the album is dreams but also free thinking (the forming of ideas and opinions independently of authority, religion, and current common views).
When my kids were little I sometimes told them: "Of course you are, my bright little star". They had no idea I was quoting this "song". Rene Descartes ("I think, therefore I am") would have liked this poem. "Trippy" describes it well.