Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Four Songs

Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields.
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
I read the news today oh boy
Please could you stop the noise, I'm trying to get some rest

Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about.
I got a message I can't read,
About a lucky man who made the grade
From all the unborn chicken voices in my head

Strawberry Fields forever.
Another message I can't read
And though the news was rather sad
What's that?
What's that?

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.
Being the first in the Irish Sea,
Well I just had to laugh
When I am king, you will be first against the wall

It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out.
I got a message I can't read,
I saw the photograph
with your opinion which is of no consequence at all

It doesn't matter much to me.
Another message I can't read
He blew his mind out in a car
What's that? (I may be paranoid, but no android)

Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields.
I'm on your side
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
What's this? (I may be paranoid, but no android)

Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about.
Nowhere to hide
A crowd of people stood and stared
Ambition makes you look pretty ugly

Strawberry Fields forever.
Trapdoors that open
They'd seen his face before
Kicking, squealing, gucci little piggy

No one I think is in my tree, I mean it must be high or low.
I spiral down
Nobody was really sure
If he was from the House of Lords.
You don't remember

That is you can't you know tune in but it's all right.
You're living in a fantasy world,
I saw a film today oh boy
You don't remember

That is I think it's not too bad.
You're living in a fantasy world.
The English Army had just won the war
Why don't you remember my name?

Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields.
I'm lost at sea,
A crowd of people turned away
Off with his head, man

Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about.
Don't bother me
but I just had to look
Off with his head, man

Strawberry Fields forever.
I've lost my way,
Having read the book
Why don't you remember my name? I guess he does...

Always no sometimes think it's me, but you know I know when it's a dream.
I've lost my way
I'd love to turn you on
Rain down, rain down

I think a No, I mean a Yes but it's all wrong.
You're living in a fantasy world,
Woke up, got out of bed,
Come on rain down on me

That is I think I disagree.
You're living in a fantasy world,
Dragged a comb across my head
From a great height

Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields.
You're living in a fantasy world...
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,
From a great height... height...

Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about.
The most beautiful world
And looking up I noticed I was late.
Rain down, rain down

Strawberry Fields forever.
Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Come on rain down on me

Strawberry Fields forever.
I got a message I can't read
Made the bus in seconds flat
From a great height

Strawberry Fields forever.
Another message I can't read
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke,
From a great height... height...

and Somebody spoke and I went into a dream
Rain down, rain down
I read the news today oh boy
Come on rain down on me

Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
That's it sir
And though the holes were rather small
You're leaving

They had to count them all
The crackle of pigskin
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.
The dust and the screaming

I'd love to turn you on
The yuppies networking
The panic, the vomit The panic, the vomit
God loves his children, God loves his children, yeah!


*This is a mix of four songs that I love: Strawberry Fields Forever and A Day in the Life by the Beatles and In Limbo and Paranoid Android by Radiohead. It might not make any sense, but I thought it would be an interesting thing to do.

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