Double Leader...?
Airplane was into 'Jeffersonian' ideals: Liberty, revolution. Varieties of political and esoteric suggestions eventually turned up in many Paul Kantner songs.
"Twilight" refers to a time without the light of Sun or Moon- when our vision is uniquely gentle, and the Earth itself seems luminous.
Contrasting this,
'Double Leader' likely refers to a Jungian or Confucian ideal of esoteric marriage, the monarchy of King and Queen- ie, a balance of elements!
No wonder this song is so powerful.
"Get down now,& Roll around me, be my queen" suggests possibilities of dynamic play within the royal marriage (or more specifically 'rolling': American blues slang for intercourse)
some of the remaining lyrics offer a counterpoint familiar to Airplane fans:
First we hear a reference to ancient colors or events- then a reference to change, a vast sense of time eroding previous empires. Hints of a similar politically-oriented contrasts appear in many of Airplane's earlier songs, particularly "When the Earth Moves Again"
Double Leader...? Airplane was into 'Jeffersonian' ideals: Liberty, revolution. Varieties of political and esoteric suggestions eventually turned up in many Paul Kantner songs.
"Twilight" refers to a time without the light of Sun or Moon- when our vision is uniquely gentle, and the Earth itself seems luminous.
Contrasting this, 'Double Leader' likely refers to a Jungian or Confucian ideal of esoteric marriage, the monarchy of King and Queen- ie, a balance of elements!
No wonder this song is so powerful.
"Get down now,& Roll around me, be my queen" suggests possibilities of dynamic play within the royal marriage (or more specifically 'rolling': American blues slang for intercourse)
some of the remaining lyrics offer a counterpoint familiar to Airplane fans: First we hear a reference to ancient colors or events- then a reference to change, a vast sense of time eroding previous empires. Hints of a similar politically-oriented contrasts appear in many of Airplane's earlier songs, particularly "When the Earth Moves Again"