Shapes Of Things Lyrics

Lyric discussion by caralhovoador 

Cover art for Shapes Of Things lyrics by Yardbirds, The

It's interesting how the subject of the lyrics connects his own (warped) conscience with the future of mankind. I'll take a wild guess that "Shapes of things before my eyes" is a reference to LSD induced perceptions. In that light, the general feeling of the song is: "this world is going to hell, I might as well get stoned out of my mind".