Album: A Saucerful Of Secrets (1968)

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• Far, far, far away, way
  People heard him say, say
  I will find a way, way
  There will come a day, day
  Something will be done
  
  Then at last, the mighty ship
  Descending on a point of flame
  Made contact with the human race
  At Mildenhall
  
  Now, now, now
  Is the time, time, time
  To be, be, be aware
  
  Carter's father saw it there
  And knew the road revealed to him
  The living soul of Hereward the Wake
  
  Oh, my, something in my eye, eye
  Something in the sky, sky
  Waiting there for me
  
  The outer lock rolled slowly back
  The service men were heard to sigh
  For there revealed in glowing robes
  Was Lucy in the sky
  
  Oh, oh, did you ever know, know
  Never ever will they
  I can't say
  
  Summoning his cosmic powers
  And glowing slightly from his clothes
  His psychic emanations flowed Writer/s: Roger Waters
  Publisher: T.R.O. INC.
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Comments: 11

• Mreenal from Darjeeling, Indiacould someone please explain me the lyrics..
• Chloe from St. Louis, Mois it my imagination, or did the beatles and pink floyd both heavily influence each other? there seem to be a lot of references to them in floyd songs, and a few of their songs have a bit of the same sound. theres also the fact that the beatles played in room 1 at abbey road. pink floyd played in room 2.
• Oldpink from New Castle, InMatt,
  Rick actually sang on THREE songs on this album: This one, See-Saw, and Remember a Day.
• G from Potomac, MdYou mean "he won IT IN the war" Roy
• Roy from Granbania, MaThis album actually has all five members of the band contributing lead vocals. Mason sings the "He won the war..." lines in Corporal Clegg.
• Mark B. Stoned from Desperate Hot Springs, CaTo my best understanding, the quiet verse is sung by Wright with the whispered vocals by Waters, while the loud verse is, indeed, Gilmour. The other group-sung song from the album is "Corporal Clegg"; "Remember a Day" and "See-Saw" are Wright's tunes; Waters does "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"; Syd sings "Jugband Blues"; and the title track is an instrumental. Hope that clarifies things a bit.
• Ryan from Plano, TxThis song has several easter eggs in its lyrics.
• Pierre-yves from BelfortListen to the beginning of the song "Taste in men" by Placebo. Coincidence ?
• Ben from Winona, MnWhat two songs does Rick sing lead on, Kent?
• Matt from Syracuse, NyThe first song featuring David Gilmour on guitar (being the first song on the album.) Also his first guitar solo.
• Kent Lyle from Palo Alto, CaTo this day people are not sure who sings on this song. Either Roger or Rick probably sings the quiet verse, while it is undoubtedly Gilmour singing the loud response verse. In fact, this entire album has four lead singers on it: Roger, Dave, Rick, and Syd. Rick sings lead on two full songs, making him the winner, ironically enough.

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