It Is Obvious
Unveiling Cosmic Connections: Syd Barrett's Prophetic Ode in 'It Is Obvious'
Lyrics
It is obvious
Expressing that something is evident or clear.
May I say, oh baby, that it is found on another plane?
Suggesting a transcendent or alternate dimension where the obvious is found.
Yes I can creep into cupboards, sleep in the hall
Describing the ability to enter confined spaces and sleep in unconventional places.
Your stars my stars, a simple cock bar
Alluding to a connection between the speaker and the listener, symbolized by celestial bodies.
Only an impulse pie in the sky
Referring to impractical or unattainable aspirations.
Mumble listen dolly
Unclear phrase, possibly emphasizing indistinct communication.
Drift over your mind holly
Suggesting a dreamlike or drifting state of mind.
Creep into bed when your head's on the ground
Entering a bed when the other person is emotionally down.
She held the torch on the porch,
Describing a person holding a torch on the porch, possibly symbolizing guidance or waiting.
She winked an eye
Winking an eye, possibly indicating a shared secret or understanding.
Reason it is written on the brambles
Suggesting that reason is written on thorny obstacles or challenges.
Stranded on the spikes my blood red, oh listen:
Describing a difficult or perilous situation, marked by blood.
Remember those times I could call
Recalling past times when communication was easier.
Through the clear day
Referring to a clear day, possibly symbolizing a time of clarity or understanding.
Time be there
Expressing the concept of time being present in moments of clarity.
Braver and braver, a handkerchief waver
Describing someone becoming braver, waving a handkerchief.
The louder you lips to a loud hailer
Highlighting the amplification of words to be heard more clearly.
Growing together, they ('re) growing each either
Emphasizing mutual growth between two individuals.
No wondering, stumbling, fumbling
Rejecting uncertainty or confusion.
Rumbling minds shot together,
Describing the convergence of minds with intensity.
Our minds shot together
Reiterating the idea of minds coming together.
So equally over a valley, a hill
Depicting unity over natural landscapes.
Wood on quarry stood, each of us crying
Describing a scene with crying individuals standing on a quarry.
A velvet curtain of gray
Depicting a gray curtain, possibly representing an obstacle.
Mark the blanket where the sparrows play
Marking a spot where sparrows play, possibly indicating a place of innocence.
And the trees by the waving corn stranded
Describing trees stranded by waving corn, symbolizing isolation.
My legs move the last empty inches to you
Moving physically closer, perhaps expressing a longing for connection.
The softness, the warmth from the weather in suspense
Describing the softness and warmth in a suspenseful weather.
Mote to a grog the star a white chalk
Metaphorically comparing a mote to a grog to highlight insignificance.
Minds shot together, our minds shot together
Reiterating the intense connection of minds coming together.
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