I agree with live2daygone2morrow, and would add that this song was written during the Moodies heyday of experimenting with hallucinogens, Eastern spirituality, meditation, etc. Back in those days (and I was there), many folks believed expanding consciousness in this way would bring back a child-like innocence that would allow us to see the world anew. This song was written by John Lodge back when he was doing a lot of writing with Mike Pinder (Pinder was the Moodies' "guru" and I speculate their LSD supplier as well), which is further evidence for my interpretation.
I agree with live2daygone2morrow, and would add that this song was written during the Moodies heyday of experimenting with hallucinogens, Eastern spirituality, meditation, etc. Back in those days (and I was there), many folks believed expanding consciousness in this way would bring back a child-like innocence that would allow us to see the world anew. This song was written by John Lodge back when he was doing a lot of writing with Mike Pinder (Pinder was the Moodies' "guru" and I speculate their LSD supplier as well), which is further evidence for my interpretation.
Your interpitation of every song as a result of drug induced hallucination tells more about your self than the songs.
Your interpitation of every song as a result of drug induced hallucination tells more about your self than the songs.