Arnold Layne Lyrics

Lyric discussion by buriedinmyskin 

Cover art for Arnold Layne lyrics by Syd Barrett

'It takes two to know, two to know.... why can't you see?' This is poignant. In one of the two videos made for Arnold Layne Syd shouts the last line and points at the camera. What he conveys is that if you call someone a pervert, chances are you are one yourself. It's as if he says: look at yourself first, before pointing a finger.

I think where Syd sings 'A nasty sort of person' it's not Syd's opinion; it's society's.