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Sebastian

by MONK54

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From the first moment I heard this song, I was sold.
Almost Fifty years later (2023) what the song is about is still not known, the chorus does not seem to tie in with the other text, otherwise Harley (liked) to see himself as the "Adored One" (meaning of the name Sebastian )
He say’s, It’s like most poetry, it’s a beautiful word. It just tastes good. When he wrote the song, he wasn’t too far from tripping. He used LSD and tells what it did to him. LSD created so many accidents and so many images, so much madness and chaos and as much peace as you were lucky.

lyrics

Radiate simply, the candle is burning so low for me
Generate me limply, I can't seem to place your name, Cherie
To rearrange all these thoughts in a moment is suicide
Come to a strange place, we'll talk over old times we never spied

Somebody called me Sebastian
Somebody called me Sebastian
Work out a rhyme, toss me the time, lay me you're mine
And we all know, oh yeah!

Your Persian eye sparkle, your lips ruby blue, never speak a sound
And you, oh so gay, with Parisian demands, you can run-around
And your view of society screws up my mind like you'll never know
Lead me away, come inside, see my mind in kaleidoscope

Somebody called me Sebastian
Somebody called me Sebastian
Mangle my mind, love me sublime, do it in style,
we all know…

You're not gone run, babe, we only just begun, babe,
to compromise
Slagged in a bowery saloon, love's a story to serialise
Pale angel face, green eye-shadow, the glitter is out of sight
No courtesan could begin to decipher your beam of light


Somebody called me Sebastian
Somebody called me Sebastian
Dance on my heart, laugh, swoop and dart, La Di Di Da

credits

released April 15, 2021
Original by Steve Harley / Cocney Rebel 1973
My version Okt.2020
Guitar(s), Keyboard(s), Modified Loops: NikovanderKlugt
Recorded at Goedland Home Studio.

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MONK54 Netherlands

Amsterdam born and raised Niko van der Klugt, former Lightdesigner, Digital creative, is the driving force behind
MONK54.
MONK54 Recordings is a AUDIO|PhotoArt Project.
A collaboration of musicians and creatives.
The music is ambiant, soundtracks, dreamscapes. It could be film music or music for contemporary dance. It could be everything.
The recordings will be done at GoedLand Home Studio. ... more

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