Feel Flows

this song is fucking beautiful and brilliant..this is what i think the songs about..hes depressed, and tired of being that way..hes trying to hide away from it and trying to look on a more positive light, but even though hes hell bent on emotionally changing for the better, his feelings of sadness still come up, therefore, being sad is inevitable..he knows that the only thing that can clear his emotional slate is if he just sits back, relaxes, and tries to gain peace of mind and clarity, that everythings gonna be alright..ill show you what i mean with the lyric bits: Unfolding enveloping missiles of soul Recall senses sadly Mirage like soft blue like lanterns below To light the way gladly Whether whistling heaven's clouds disappear Where the wind withers memory Whether whiteness whisks soft shadows away

is saying the following:

all the pieces of his soul that he has been keeping repressed or has not been dealing with, he is letting them unfold and come out, which is creating sadness and discontent. 'mirage like soft blue' i believe is refering to teardrops coming down, and he knows that the only way to feel better is to let it all out of his system and deal with it..what he doesnt know is how it will affect him in the future-- will he have changed his mindset? will he be able to wash his dark memories away, or will he still have a piece of sadness within him? feel flows, feel goes, is refering to the fact that no matter what, you can't hide from your feelings, therefore, theyre going to come out eventually.. Unbending never ending tablets of time Record all the yearning Unfearing all appearing message divine Eases the burning Whether willing witness waits at my mind Whether hope dampens memory Whether wondrous will stands tall at my side

is saying that as he goes over in his mind all of his memories he recalls sadness and longing for something in particular..he knows that if he decides to become fearless and just deal with his sadness and accept the fact that more disappointing things will come ahead in the future, then the burning from his current sadness will be able to wither away much quicker, or at least hurt less. Encasing all embracing wreath of repose Engulfs all the senses Imposing, unclosing thoughts that compose Retire the fences Whether wholly heartened life fades away Whether harps heal the memory Whether wholly heartened life fades away Whether wondrous will stands tall at my side Whether whiteness whisks soft shadows away the last verse is basically just pointing out the whole 'if i realize this is a part of life, then i can find clarity.' it's a peace of mind deal..he just hopes that he can find that peace of mind and comfort of contentness...this may be with substance usage, but im not a hundred percent sure..then hes saying, whether im able to clear my mind from memories and/or heal my senses, feel still flows..so to sum it all up: sadness is inevitable. we all at one point or another will be forced to face depression of some sort..we shouldnt let it get us down, or let bad memories plauge us..we must come to terms with them, accept them for what they are, and move along..

He sure wasn't blown. This is in my top five Beach Boys songs. He yearns for fluidity in mind, body, spirit, and as fades away, so yearns full composition of own psyche. I love the Beach Boys and their music, and this is one of my favourite tracks.

This song was written by Brian Wilson at the peak of the Beach Boys career, right after the release of Pet Sounds. It is probably my favorite song of theirs. It is about epanding the mind and bring balance to all parts of his life. It is a very soothing song that flows quite well as the title suggests. I love it :0)

I first heard this ong on the Almost Famous soundtrack and it kicks ass, as do nearly all the songs on that soundtrack

I think this song is about a soul going up to Heaven like missile shooting up from earth, traveling through the clouds, and for a moment sadly remembering the senses & sensations of being alive, then looking down and seeing the blue earth shining in patches (like lanterns of blue light) through the misty mirage of the clouds, and it cheers up the soul to see the beautiful earth below, as the soul's life on earth starts to become a faded memory, and a new stage of existence begins for the soul beyond the clouds ("heaven's clouds disappear") in the unknown:

"Unfolding enveloping missiles of soul Recall senses sadly Mirage like soft blue like lanterns below To light the way gladly Whether whistling heaven's clouds disappear Where the wind withers memory"

Then a chorus describes the soul being purified before going to Heaven, whisking away the "soft shadows" of even the most minor sins the soul committed while alive, which feels like being purged as the white hot light of Holiness flows in, and the black sins flows out:

"Whether whiteness whisks soft shadows away Feel flows (White hot glistening shadowy flows) Feel goes (Black hot glistening shadowy flows)"

The next verse is about when the soul is judged according to the eternal tablets of Holy Law (as described in the Bible) before entering Heaven, with all of the soul's deeds and thoughts and yearnings "recorded" like an open book, but the soul isn't afraid because it trusts God will make a righteous Judgement, and the soul hopes and has faith that its good deeds were witnessed even though it didn't keep count, and the soul's "wondrous will" to make the right choices even when it was difficult proves the soul's goodness:

"Unbending never ending tablets of time Record all the yearning Unfearing all appearing message divine Eases the burning Whether willing witness waits at my mind Whether hope dampens memory Whether wondrous will stands tall at my side"

The next verse is about the soul being welcomed into the embrace of Heaven, where peacefulness and unity reign, divisions and "fences" are "retired" and don't exist anymore, and beautiful angelic harp music consoles and heals the soul for its beloved ("wholly heartened") life having faded away:

"Encasing all embracing wreath of repose Engulfs all the senses Imposing, unclosing thoughts that compose Retire the fences Whether wholly heartened life fades away Whether harps heal the memory Whether wholly heartened life fades away Whether wondrous will stands tall at my side Whether whiteness whisks soft shadows away"

The song ends by repeating the chorus, reminding souls still alive on earth that a white hot purging process is necessary before entering Heaven, so don't commit sins!

"White hot glistening shadowy flows White hot glistening shadowy flows White hot glistening shadowy flows"

maybe its just me but this song sounds like its saying something if you played it backwords.

I don't know enough about the Beach Boys. I know for sure that Pet Sounds was a response to The Beatles' Revolver, and I know that it flopped commercially. I was under the impression that the incredible lack of commercial response to (the then unrecognized genius that is) Pet Sounds was the reason Brian Wilson got all depressed and fat and such. Is that right? If not, what did cause his breakdown?

brian wilson is finally going to finish 'smile' sometime this year or next... he didnt put a date on it, he said its going to be released when he feels its perfect.

Brian didn't write this song. His brother Carl did. The other Beach Boys did have talent. Dennis wrote some great songs, too. "Forever" on the album Sunflower is probably his best.

Carl wrote the song, and their manager at the time, Terry Rieley, wrote the lyrics. The lyrics are pretty dense, and seem to aim unrealistically towards the Smile epics (Heroes & Villains, Surf's Up), but pretty nice alliteration. And probably one of the more kick-ass flute solos in rock.