Lyrics
Look at all the advertising
Observing various advertisements.
Some kind of show, come if you're going
Invitation to attend a show.
Patronize the magic dragon
Suggesting engagement with fantasy or illusion ("magic dragon").
Walk through the door, kiss off your boredom
Entering the venue and leaving behind boredom.
Tuning up the orchestra, bringing down the ceiling lights
Preparing for a performance with musical instruments and lights.
All at once the curtain goes up
The show is about to start with the raising of the curtain.
Now it begins, strike up the band
The beginning of the performance, calling for the band to start playing.
Bring on the dancing girls and the freak parade
Introducing various entertainers, including dancing girls and unusual acts.
Look to your right where a gentleman sat
Noticing a gentleman on the right.
There sits a monkey in a tall silk hat
A monkey in a silk hat represents eccentricity or absurdity.
The lady on the left is now a pumpkin pie
Metaphorical transformation of a lady into a pumpkin pie.
That's when you notice that your chair is flying
Surreal realization that one's chair is flying.
High in the sky out over the sea
Describing a fantastical scene in the sky over the sea.
But don't wonder why, where else could you be but
Rhetorical question emphasizing the magical setting.
Where anything can happen,
Highlighting the unpredictable nature of the magic dragon theater.
Down at the magic dragon theater
Reference to the venue where extraordinary events occur.
More than you can imagine,
Emphasizing the limitless possibilities within the theater.
Down at the magic dragon theater
Reiteration of the magical nature of the dragon theater.
(come to the magic dragon)
Invitation to join the magic dragon theater.
Do you fancy melodrama?
Asking if the listener enjoys dramatic and exaggerated situations.
Tragedy's mask, yours for the asking
Referring to the availability of tragedy in the form of a mask.
Madness a la magic dragon
Describing madness associated with the magic dragon.
Who could that be at this time of night?
A mysterious arrival at an unexpected time.
I'm sure we weren't followed dr. klang
A fictional character, Dr. Klang, is mentioned.
Wait, pull down your knickers, he's going to hit us
A humorous or absurd situation involving pulling down knickers.
Here goes your cue, don't blow your line
Encouragement not to make a mistake during the performance.
Dam, danger! I'm gonna go out there and get, get, get ...
An abrupt interruption, possibly indicating chaos or urgency.
All of a sudden there's a flash of light
A sudden burst of light, signifying a change in the scene.
Stars begin appearing in a moonlit night
Mention of stars appearing in a moonlit night, adding to the surreal atmosphere.
Your vision of reality has gone awry
The observer's perception of reality is becoming distorted.
That's when you notice that your mind is flying
Realization that one's mind is experiencing a flight of imagination.
High in the sky out over the sea
Continuation of the surreal experience in the sky over the sea.
But don't wonder why, where else could you be but
Rhetorical question emphasizing the uniqueness of the current experience.
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