I think people are really romanticizing Syd's life way too much. I think he was a young man searching for his identity and finding that he was being rewarded for being as weird as possible. And that people were responding to him as an icon and not as a human.
It's awfully considerate of you to think of me here
And I'm much obliged to you for making it clear
That I'm not here.
I think that line is a reference to the band. He knew that he was on the way out. He's saying it is nice that people are being considerate of his condition, and that he appreciates knowing that he is on the way out. This was Syd's goodbye tune, after all.
It could also refer to his relationship with the fans, that they applaud his far-out image while not seeing the real Syd (Roger) underneath.
And I never knew the moon could be so big
And I never knew the moon could be so blue
I'm pretty sure that is "moon" in both lines. There is the symmetry between the lines, for one thing. And a "blue moon" is the second full moon in the same month. It occurs every 2.5 years or so. I imagine Syd lonely and watching the moon, as people do sometimes.
And I'm grateful that you threw away my old shoes
And brought me here instead dressed in red
I seem to remember a story about Syd's shoes. Something about how they had to tape them up to keep them on. And later on they were replaced by the Gohill's boots, of course. And dressed in red is very flashy, like his external image had become.
And I'm wondering who could be writing this song.
So here we have Syd who has become an icon, driven by fans to drop too much acid and act bizarre. He's trying to figure out which parts are the real Syd (Roger) and which parts are just an act.
I don't care if the sun don't shine
And I don't care if nothing is mine
And I don't care if I'm nervous with you
I'll do my loving in the winter.
I hear this as the real Syd breaking out for a moment.
And the sea isn't green
And I love the queen
And what exactly is a dream
And what exactly is a joke.
I think this last part is partly wordplay. But I also think is says that in the midst of all the drugs and fame and insanity, he is wondering what is real.
Lastly, I think that Syd's mental condition was probably way overplayed by the media. Still, it is clear that he was having problems and was not able to keep it together. He is not in a sanitarium, though he did see several psychiatrists. He went to live with his mother, produced a few more records, then became reclusive, preferring to paint rather than to make music.
I think people are really romanticizing Syd's life way too much. I think he was a young man searching for his identity and finding that he was being rewarded for being as weird as possible. And that people were responding to him as an icon and not as a human.
It's awfully considerate of you to think of me here And I'm much obliged to you for making it clear That I'm not here.
I think that line is a reference to the band. He knew that he was on the way out. He's saying it is nice that people are being considerate of his condition, and that he appreciates knowing that he is on the way out. This was Syd's goodbye tune, after all.
It could also refer to his relationship with the fans, that they applaud his far-out image while not seeing the real Syd (Roger) underneath.
And I never knew the moon could be so big And I never knew the moon could be so blue
I'm pretty sure that is "moon" in both lines. There is the symmetry between the lines, for one thing. And a "blue moon" is the second full moon in the same month. It occurs every 2.5 years or so. I imagine Syd lonely and watching the moon, as people do sometimes.
And I'm grateful that you threw away my old shoes And brought me here instead dressed in red
I seem to remember a story about Syd's shoes. Something about how they had to tape them up to keep them on. And later on they were replaced by the Gohill's boots, of course. And dressed in red is very flashy, like his external image had become.
And I'm wondering who could be writing this song.
So here we have Syd who has become an icon, driven by fans to drop too much acid and act bizarre. He's trying to figure out which parts are the real Syd (Roger) and which parts are just an act.
I don't care if the sun don't shine And I don't care if nothing is mine And I don't care if I'm nervous with you I'll do my loving in the winter.
I hear this as the real Syd breaking out for a moment.
And the sea isn't green And I love the queen And what exactly is a dream And what exactly is a joke.
I think this last part is partly wordplay. But I also think is says that in the midst of all the drugs and fame and insanity, he is wondering what is real.
Lastly, I think that Syd's mental condition was probably way overplayed by the media. Still, it is clear that he was having problems and was not able to keep it together. He is not in a sanitarium, though he did see several psychiatrists. He went to live with his mother, produced a few more records, then became reclusive, preferring to paint rather than to make music.