This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian,
With nothing to return to but the demons in their caves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian,
And the children in the fields all sowing seed and chaffing wheat
Oh, to be Prince Caspian with stumps instead of feet
Oh to be Prince Caspian
Oh to be Prince Caspian
Oh to be Prince Caspian
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian,
With nothing to return to but the demons in their caves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian afloat upon the waves
Oh, to be Prince Caspian,
And the children in the fields all sowing seed and chaffing wheat
Oh, to be Prince Caspian with stumps instead of feet
Oh to be Prince Caspian
Oh to be Prince Caspian
Oh to be Prince Caspian
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I once read a book by C.S lewis called Prince Caspian, which is part of the Chronicles of Narnia. In the book Prince caspian is taught the ways of Narnia, which was thought to be just an ancient legend. Caspian defeats his enemies and becomes King Caspian X. He is later called Caspian the Seafarer, following his travels to the World's End. Surely this song is based upon the book, I would recommend you read the book, if you have not already, it is a childrens book however the entire series is enjoyed by all ages.
yeah, the chronicles of narnia are great books. and this song has to be about the prince caspian from them. i love this song. it's very tranqil.
hahha the water sound in the beginning that mike does with his bass is supposed to sound like bong water
whooo i love this song.. i caught on to the bong water part hah makes me love phish evenmore
this song is really cool. i dig what nuc is saying about drugs and that the music is what counts, but come on. phish is like THE SHIT when you're on drugs
i love this song so much i am thinking of naming my kid caspian…boy or girl!
Phish's music is absolutly amazing. Acid aside, are any of you guys musicians? Some of the most emotional and spiritual moments I've had with the band come from playinging their music. Whether its as complicated as YEM or Divided Sky, or as simple as this (its just G-C with a Dsus2 thrown in occasionally) you can really feel it deep in your soul...to float upon a wave....
If anyone has EVER hit a bong they know that is not what it sounds like, unless it's a gigantic, monster bong. The bubbling is much more high pitched. That is for sure just ocean songs.
Now that we have that cleared up...
I am a huge phish head, with hundreds of live shows in my archive, but in terms of just my favorite songs of all time, this is it, mainly because the time of my life when I discovered this song (and most importantly, Phish) and every time I recall that part of my life, this song is the soundtrack.
For a song of this style, they've had some surprisingly good jams off of it live.
Boise Idaho 95 - the stairs all led 2 doors around the stadium and only one stair-case doorway was left open .. in that stair-case was a silhouette of a guy dancing ( in shadow formation ) Trey was watching him and stopped when he stopped and jammed when he jammed etc ,... Salt Lake Utah was the next day and as i recall Trey says in the beginning (if my memory serves correct) that he 'wrote this last night' ... someone who has a boot-leg tape of that night in Utah i want to know if im right. And thanks Trey for my 1st show - i asked the security to close those damn doors - Ickulus
Prince Caspian is Foreign Man, made up by Andy Kaufman who is now Paige McConnell.