It's time we walked away
Set me free
I must move away
Leave you be...
Time's been good to us, my friend
Wait and see how it will end
We come and go as we please...
We come and go as we please...
That's how it must be
Here in crystal chandelier, I'm home
Too many days, I've left unstoned
If you doubt my happiness
What full pleasure feels in the Sun
Ah, don't you know I'm runnin' home...
Don't you know I'm runnin' home...
To a place to you unknown?
I take great peace in your sitting there
Searching for myself, I find a place there
I see the people of the world
Where they are and what they could be...
I can but dance behind your smile...
I can but dance behind your smile...
You were the world to me for a while
D.C.B.A.-25
This is a song from The Jefferson Airplane's album Surrealistic Pillow. It was written by Paul Kantner of The Jefferson Airplane. Oddly the only Kantner song on that LP
I remember reading someplace that "DCBA-25" referred to the song's chord progression.
You will notice it from the first when you listen to it, and it is repeated throughout the song. It is generally assumed that this chord progression (D-C-B-A) gave rise to the name of the song.
It has also been surmised that '-25' was added to the title of the song to make a reference to the chemical LSD-25, which we know is a hallucinogenic drug Acid.
As for the lyrics of the song, One can assume that at some stage Paul was leaving someone or someplace, and wanted to leave a small eulogy to that parting.
Some would imagine that this song would also be perfect for background music if you were actually taking Acid, as it seems to have that peaceful and loving atmosphere which is most desirable when your mind is being stimulated beyond anything it has so far experienced.
By the way, many interpret the line "too many days I've left unstoned" differently from the usual interpretation of "too many days that I didn't get stoned". I think this line is a reference to the phrase "stones left unturned". I think Paul is saying that there are many days which he did not investigate life as fully as he could have.
I put together some of Paul's songs. Some of them are known but I tried to stay away from the basic Airplane>Starship > I am sure that you will hear many of those over the next week or so . Here are 24 from Paul's works as my tribute to a legend.
D.C.B.A.-25 Surrealistic Pillow
Martha After Bathing At Baxters
Wild Tyme
Won't You Try > Saturday Afternoon
The Ballad Of You And Me And Pooneil
Crown Of Creation Crown Of Creation
Have You Seen The Saucers 30 Seconds Over Winterland
We Can Be Together Volunteers
Let's Go Together Blows Against The Empire
Have You Seen The Stars Tonite
When The Earth Moves Again Bark
War Movie
Twilight Double Leader Long John Silver
Sunfighter Sunfighter
Million
Your Mind Has Left Your Body Baron Von Tollbooth
Lightnin' Rose -Freedom At Point Zero
Things To Come
Girl With The Hungry Eyes
I Came Back From The Jaws Of The Dragon Winds Of Change
Planet Earth Rock And Roll Orchestra PERRO (83)
Planes Jefferson Airplane (89)
Martha Under Venusian Sun Windowpane Collective
Love Theme From Bladerunner
