I think that the meaning itself is fairly clear: it talks about escaping from the dangers, stress, and hustle of the city into the temporary bliss of "Berkshire", which as far as I can tell, represents a peaceful trip on drugs, especially because of the poppies reference.
However, I think that there are some errors in the lyrics as written. I believe that the refrain actually goes like this:
Day in the city
Oh what a pity
I could be in Berkshire where the poppies are so pretty
I could be in Berkshire where the poppies are so pretty
Let's spend an hour there
I wonder'f anyone would care
I have another issue with the lyrics. Is the "apple flan" thing really correct? I know that it sounds almost like those are the words being sung, but it doesn't make a lot of sense that way. And did they even have such a thing as apple flan in the cafes of England in 1967, when this song was released?
Furthermore, "cafe" doesn't really fit in the final line of that stanza, because it's pronounced with only one syllable in the song. To me, it sounds more like "Sat/Set in the 'cap' on the corner".
Does anyone have any ideas about the "apple flan" part and the line that follows?
I think that the meaning itself is fairly clear: it talks about escaping from the dangers, stress, and hustle of the city into the temporary bliss of "Berkshire", which as far as I can tell, represents a peaceful trip on drugs, especially because of the poppies reference.
However, I think that there are some errors in the lyrics as written. I believe that the refrain actually goes like this:
Day in the city Oh what a pity I could be in Berkshire where the poppies are so pretty I could be in Berkshire where the poppies are so pretty Let's spend an hour there I wonder'f anyone would care
I have another issue with the lyrics. Is the "apple flan" thing really correct? I know that it sounds almost like those are the words being sung, but it doesn't make a lot of sense that way. And did they even have such a thing as apple flan in the cafes of England in 1967, when this song was released?
Furthermore, "cafe" doesn't really fit in the final line of that stanza, because it's pronounced with only one syllable in the song. To me, it sounds more like "Sat/Set in the 'cap' on the corner".
Does anyone have any ideas about the "apple flan" part and the line that follows?