A psychedelic beat combo from when we were very young
Story behind the song
There was a very talented photographer who used to sell his prints at a Sunday market and we would often stop by and buy one or two for the house. I was struck by the light in one particular print and asked how he got it. "That's astronomical twilight", he said mysteriously. Before I could stop myself I asked "Oh, what's that then?"
Never do this.
Twenty minutes later, after a VERY detailed explanation, we finally left with the print. And a song title.
Lyrics
Let me take you by the hand
To a hidden world
You might not understand
You've seen the gateway through the trees
But couldn't know
The hidden way it leads
Slip between the gatestone and the wall
To a garden that isn't there at all
Where bluebell-fingered virtuosi play
To keep us entertained til break of day
We'll take tiffin at midnight
Nectar by starlight
laughter by lamplight
Astronomical twilight
While the world is sleeping
Secret keeping
Dancing by firelight
Astronomical twilight
In moonlit glade and in between
The carefree forest children
Dance unseen
In hellebore shirt and gossamer gown
Slippers woven of thistledown
Drinking silver sparkle from a stream
Toasted barley cakes and honey cream
They revel ever wilder through the night
But not a trace remains by dawning light
We'll take tiffin at midnight
Nectar by starlight
laughter by lamplight
Astronomical twilight
While the world is sleeping
Secret keeping
Dancing by firelight
Astronomical twilight
So back then to your nightmare world
Of conflict and coin
Slugging out progress
Though you don't know where you're going
I'll continues searching for that gateway through the trees
Cos that's the night my spirit
Will sing with the forest breeze
And take tiffin at midnight
Nectar by starlight
laughter by lamplight
Astronomical twilight
While the world is sleeping
Secret keeping
Dancing by firelight
Astronomical twilight
We'll take tiffin at midnight
Nectar by starlight
laughter by lamplight
Astronomical twilight
While the world is sleeping
Secret keeping
Dancing by firelight
Astronomical twilight
Twilight
