"don't you want to see her proof?" = why believe in a God that won't reveal herself?
"life that comes of no harm" = I'm a good person just biding my time
"Fireworks and heat" = hell
"Hold a shell, a stick, or play" = hide in a shell out of fear, beat the people who believe in hell in the head with a big stick, or just have fun while you still have a chance... before your eternal punishment
the next lines = well, he's made his choice!
I wonder if the lark reference is a reference to Shakespeare's sonnet 29. Syd liked to write songs about writing songs, and that is what sonnet 29 is.... a triple-entendre about religion, being a writer for a living, and writing sonnets as a primary source of joy. The "lark" from the sonnet "sings hymns outside heaven's gates" or something like that.
The whole fun of Syd's music is even if you think I'm wrong, you won't sound like any less of a jackass with your explanation. :)
My take on this:
"don't you want to see her proof?" = why believe in a God that won't reveal herself? "life that comes of no harm" = I'm a good person just biding my time
"Fireworks and heat" = hell
"Hold a shell, a stick, or play" = hide in a shell out of fear, beat the people who believe in hell in the head with a big stick, or just have fun while you still have a chance... before your eternal punishment
the next lines = well, he's made his choice!
I wonder if the lark reference is a reference to Shakespeare's sonnet 29. Syd liked to write songs about writing songs, and that is what sonnet 29 is.... a triple-entendre about religion, being a writer for a living, and writing sonnets as a primary source of joy. The "lark" from the sonnet "sings hymns outside heaven's gates" or something like that.
The whole fun of Syd's music is even if you think I'm wrong, you won't sound like any less of a jackass with your explanation. :)