Syd Barrett - Dominoes

It's an idea, someday
in my tears, my dreams
don't you want to see her proof?
Life that comes of no harm
you and I, you and I and dominoes, the day goes by...

You and I in place
wasting time on dominoes
a day so dark, so warm
life that comes of no harm
you and I and dominoes, time goes by...

Fireworks and heat, someday
hold a shell, a stick or play
overheard a lark today
losing when my mind's astray
don't you want to know with your pretty hair
stretch your hand, glad feel,
in an echo for your way.

It's an idea, someday...

It's an idea, someday
in my tears, my dreams
don't you want to see her proof?
Life that comes of no harm
you and I, you and I and dominoes, the day goes by...

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[zorman1875]

What a genius. Who else would have said 'just play the guitar backwards and it'll be fine'?. There's nobody like him now.

[pinkstarburst95]

@zorman1875 I hate to burst your bubble, but thousands of artists do this.

[Mehefinheulog1]

Rick Wright on Hammond and electric piano

Dave Gilmour on drums, he must have also done the backwards guitar?

incredible atmosphere on this, and no overdubs

has quite the feel of The Doors' Riders

but that came out a year later

[pinkstarburst95]

@Mehefinheulog1 No, Syd did the guitar. I remember hearing that they played it and it didn't come out right, so they turned the track backwards and it came out perfect.

[Lengsel7]

@pinkstarburst95 Yeah....after copying Syd.

[peahirider999]

It is clear that Barrett's post-Floyd solo compositions 1968-1970 tower above other artists of the era, perhaps with the exception of Arthur Lee.

As for his retreat to Cambridge, a world class University and center for scientific and creative thought, Barrett did what he says he will do in this composition, living a "life that comes of no harm.

In many ways Barrett's life in Cambridge can be compared to that of the famous 20th century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein.

[7h3tSLDR02]

@zorman1875 Also, it was an accident, he didn't do it intentionally.

[lewisbailey1]

@pinkstarburst95 i think your missing the point of knowingness. today we know but then we didn't thats why theres nobody like him!

[plasmavideos]

@Mehefinheulog1 The backwards guitar was done by Syd Barret. David Gilmour told that on a Syd documental.

[parkouris4u]

i just came in my pants.

[InfraDosis]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR GENIUSSSSSS!!!!!!!

[punchjudy]

@pinkstarburst95 Successfully though?

[Mehefinheulog1]

@atomage1000 there seems to be a bit of a debate about who did what and how. Oh well, that guitar part has always sounded backwards to me, but the whole thing still brilliant

[atomage1000]

@Mehefinheulog1 The guitar track is Syd himself apparently without any editing according to David Gilmour {The Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett Story DVD}