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Jimi Hendrix lyrics - Album: AXIS - Bold as Love [1968]
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<blockquote data-quote="Floyd" data-source="post: 814" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>Up From The Skies</strong></p><p>I just want to talk to you, I won't do you no harm</p><p>I just want to know about your different lives on this here people</p><p>farm</p><p>I heard some of you got your families</p><p>Living in cages tall and cold</p><p>And some just stay there and dust away</p><p>Past the age of old</p><p>Is this true?</p><p>Please let me talk to you.</p><p></p><p>I just want to know about the rooms behind your minds</p><p>Do I see a vacuum there or am I going blind?</p><p>Or is it just remains from vibrations and echoes long ago</p><p>Things like 'Love the World' and 'Let your fancy flow'</p><p>Is this true?</p><p>Please let me talk to you,</p><p>let me talk to you.</p><p></p><p>I have lived here before the days of ice</p><p>And of course this is why I'm so concerned</p><p>And I come back to find the stars misplaced</p><p>And the smell of a world that has burned</p><p>The smell of a world that has burned</p><p></p><p>Well maybe maybe, it's just a change of climate</p><p>I can dig it, I can dig it, baby, I just want to see</p><p>So where do I purchase my ticket</p><p>I would just like to have a ring side seat</p><p>I want to know about the new Mother Earth</p><p>I want to hear and see everything</p><p><strong>Spanish Castle Magic</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's very far away, it takes about half a day to get there</p><p>If we travel by my dragonfly</p><p>No, it's not in Spain, but all the same</p><p>You know it's a groovy name</p><p>And the wind's just right</p><p></p><p>Hang on, my darling</p><p>Hang on, if you want to go</p><p>You know it's a really groovy place</p><p>And it's just a little bit of Spanish Castle Magic</p><p></p><p>The clouds are really low and they overflow</p><p>With cotton candy and battle grounds red and brown</p><p>But it's all in your mind</p><p>Don't think your time on bad things</p><p>Just float your little mind around - look out</p><p></p><p>Hang on, my darling, yeah</p><p>Hang on, if you want to go</p><p>It puts everything else on the shelf</p><p>With just a little bit of Spanish Castle Magic</p><p>With just a little bit of daydream here and there</p><p><strong>Wait Until Tomorrow</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Ain't No Telling</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>.</p><p><strong>Little Wing</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well she was walking thru the clouds</p><p>With a circus mind that's running wild</p><p>Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales</p><p>(that's all she ever thinks about)</p><p>Riding with the wind</p><p></p><p>When I'm sad she comes to me</p><p>With a thousand smiles she gives to me free</p><p>It's alright, she says, it's alright</p><p>Take anything you want from me, anything</p><p>Fly on, Little Wing</p><p><strong>If 6 Was 9</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>If the sun refuse to shine</p><p>I don't mind</p><p>I don't mind</p><p>If the mountains fell in the sea</p><p>Let it be</p><p>It ain't me</p><p>Got my own world to look thru</p><p>And I ain't gonna copy you</p><p></p><p>Now if 6 turned out to be 9</p><p>I don't mind</p><p>I don't mind</p><p>If all the hippies cut off all their hair</p><p>I don't care</p><p>I don't care</p><p>Dig it</p><p>Got my own world to look thru</p><p>And I ain't gonna copy you</p><p></p><p>White collared conservative flashing down the street</p><p>Pointing their plastic fingers at me</p><p>They're hoping soon my kind will drop and die</p><p>But I'm gonna wave my freak flag high, high</p><p></p><p>Fall mountain, just don't fall on me</p><p>Hello, Mr. Businessman, why you ain't dressed like me?</p><p></p><p>I'm the one who has to die when it's time for me to die</p><p>So let me live my life the way I want to</p><p>Sing on, brother,</p><p>Play on, drummer</p><p><strong>You've Got Me Floatin'</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Castles Made Of Sand</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Down the street you can hear her scream 'You're a disgrace'</p><p>As she slams the door in his drunken face</p><p>And now he stands outside</p><p>And all of the neighbours start to gossip and drool</p><p></p><p>He cries 'Oh girl, you must be mad,</p><p>What happened to the sweet love you and me had?'</p><p>Against the door he leans and start a scene</p><p>As his tears fall and burn the garden green.</p><p></p><p>And so castles made of sand</p><p>Fall into the sea eventually</p><p></p><p>A little Indian brave who before he was ten</p><p>Played war games in the woods with his Indian friends</p><p>And he built a dream that when he grew up</p><p>He would be a fearless warrior Indian chief</p><p></p><p>Many moons passed and more the dream grew strong</p><p>Until tomorrow he would sing his first war song</p><p>And fight his first battle, but something went wrong</p><p>Surprise attack killed him in his sleep that night</p><p></p><p>And so castles made of sand</p><p>Melt into the sea eventually</p><p></p><p>There was a young girl whose heart was a frown</p><p>Because she was crippled for life and could speak a sound</p><p>And she wished and prayed she would stop living</p><p>So she decided to die</p><p></p><p>She drew her wheel-chair to the edge of the shore</p><p>And to her legs she smiled 'You won't hurt me no more'</p><p>But then a sight she'd never seen made her jump and say</p><p>'Look, a golden winged ship is passing my way'</p><p>And it really didn't have to stop, it just kept on going</p><p></p><p>And so castles made of sand</p><p>Slip into the sea eventually</p><p><strong>She's So Fine</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>One Rainy Wish</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Little Miss Lover</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Bold As Love</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Anger he smiles, towering in shiny metallic purple armor</p><p>Queen jealousy, envy waits behind him</p><p>Her fiery green gown sneers at the grassy ground</p><p>Blue are the life giving waters taking for granted</p><p>They quietly understand.</p><p>Once happy Turquoise armies lay opposite ready</p><p>But wonder why the fight is on</p><p></p><p>But they're all bold as love</p><p>they're all bold as love</p><p>they're all bold as love</p><p>Just ask the Axis</p><p></p><p>My Red is so confident</p><p>He flashes trophies of war and ribbons of euphoria</p><p>Orange is young, full of daring</p><p>But very unsteady for the first go round</p><p>My Yellow in this case is not so mellow</p><p>In fact I'm trying to say that it's frightened like me</p><p>And all this emotions of mine</p><p>Keep holding me from giving my life to a rainbow like you</p><p></p><p>But I'm, yeah, I'm bold as love</p><p>Well, I'm bold, bold as love</p><p>I'm bold as love</p><p>Just ask the Axis, he knows everything</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Floyd, post: 814, member: 1"] [B]Up From The Skies[/B] I just want to talk to you, I won't do you no harm I just want to know about your different lives on this here people farm I heard some of you got your families Living in cages tall and cold And some just stay there and dust away Past the age of old Is this true? Please let me talk to you. I just want to know about the rooms behind your minds Do I see a vacuum there or am I going blind? Or is it just remains from vibrations and echoes long ago Things like 'Love the World' and 'Let your fancy flow' Is this true? Please let me talk to you, let me talk to you. I have lived here before the days of ice And of course this is why I'm so concerned And I come back to find the stars misplaced And the smell of a world that has burned The smell of a world that has burned Well maybe maybe, it's just a change of climate I can dig it, I can dig it, baby, I just want to see So where do I purchase my ticket I would just like to have a ring side seat I want to know about the new Mother Earth I want to hear and see everything [B]Spanish Castle Magic[/B] It's very far away, it takes about half a day to get there If we travel by my dragonfly No, it's not in Spain, but all the same You know it's a groovy name And the wind's just right Hang on, my darling Hang on, if you want to go You know it's a really groovy place And it's just a little bit of Spanish Castle Magic The clouds are really low and they overflow With cotton candy and battle grounds red and brown But it's all in your mind Don't think your time on bad things Just float your little mind around - look out Hang on, my darling, yeah Hang on, if you want to go It puts everything else on the shelf With just a little bit of Spanish Castle Magic With just a little bit of daydream here and there [B]Wait Until Tomorrow Ain't No Telling[/B] . [B]Little Wing[/B] Well she was walking thru the clouds With a circus mind that's running wild Butterflies and zebras and moonbeams and fairy tales (that's all she ever thinks about) Riding with the wind When I'm sad she comes to me With a thousand smiles she gives to me free It's alright, she says, it's alright Take anything you want from me, anything Fly on, Little Wing [B]If 6 Was 9[/B] If the sun refuse to shine I don't mind I don't mind If the mountains fell in the sea Let it be It ain't me Got my own world to look thru And I ain't gonna copy you Now if 6 turned out to be 9 I don't mind I don't mind If all the hippies cut off all their hair I don't care I don't care Dig it Got my own world to look thru And I ain't gonna copy you White collared conservative flashing down the street Pointing their plastic fingers at me They're hoping soon my kind will drop and die But I'm gonna wave my freak flag high, high Fall mountain, just don't fall on me Hello, Mr. Businessman, why you ain't dressed like me? I'm the one who has to die when it's time for me to die So let me live my life the way I want to Sing on, brother, Play on, drummer [B]You've Got Me Floatin' Castles Made Of Sand[/B] Down the street you can hear her scream 'You're a disgrace' As she slams the door in his drunken face And now he stands outside And all of the neighbours start to gossip and drool He cries 'Oh girl, you must be mad, What happened to the sweet love you and me had?' Against the door he leans and start a scene As his tears fall and burn the garden green. And so castles made of sand Fall into the sea eventually A little Indian brave who before he was ten Played war games in the woods with his Indian friends And he built a dream that when he grew up He would be a fearless warrior Indian chief Many moons passed and more the dream grew strong Until tomorrow he would sing his first war song And fight his first battle, but something went wrong Surprise attack killed him in his sleep that night And so castles made of sand Melt into the sea eventually There was a young girl whose heart was a frown Because she was crippled for life and could speak a sound And she wished and prayed she would stop living So she decided to die She drew her wheel-chair to the edge of the shore And to her legs she smiled 'You won't hurt me no more' But then a sight she'd never seen made her jump and say 'Look, a golden winged ship is passing my way' And it really didn't have to stop, it just kept on going And so castles made of sand Slip into the sea eventually [B]She's So Fine One Rainy Wish Little Miss Lover Bold As Love[/B] Anger he smiles, towering in shiny metallic purple armor Queen jealousy, envy waits behind him Her fiery green gown sneers at the grassy ground Blue are the life giving waters taking for granted They quietly understand. Once happy Turquoise armies lay opposite ready But wonder why the fight is on But they're all bold as love they're all bold as love they're all bold as love Just ask the Axis My Red is so confident He flashes trophies of war and ribbons of euphoria Orange is young, full of daring But very unsteady for the first go round My Yellow in this case is not so mellow In fact I'm trying to say that it's frightened like me And all this emotions of mine Keep holding me from giving my life to a rainbow like you But I'm, yeah, I'm bold as love Well, I'm bold, bold as love I'm bold as love Just ask the Axis, he knows everything [/QUOTE]
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