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People always talk about the bad lyrics of mr.Oldfield. Well, I happen to like lyrics, and like most of his songs. My favorite is Flying Start, but when I tried to recall what it was about, I couldn't come up with a simple answer. So I decided to make some sort of text analysis. I assumed that all the pieces are there, but that they may be scattered. And then I started looking for clues. First the whole text, then what I deduced from it. One good thing: all the lines seems to fit my theory one way or the other.
Other opinions are very welcome.
Aa1 we took a place in the sun Aa2 to see just what had become Aa3 the warm wind blows constantly Aa4 does the answer still blow Aa5 did you find your chateau Aa6 in that mediterranean fantasy C-1 Flying Start C-2 made the whole world sing, they had no choice C-3 Flying Start C-4 like a shining pearl, they sang in one voice Ab1 to where the sun always shines Ab2 familiar faces and wines Ab3 the warm wind blows constantly Ab4 knock on the door Ab5 but the memory's poor Ab6 is there somebody in, now answer me B-1 two dark eyes from the doorway shine B-2 so you lost your dream in a bottle of wine B-3 I knew you had to do it your way, fine B-4 but there's none to carry the cross this time C-1 Flying Start C-2 made the whole world sing, they had no choice C-3 Flying Start C-4 like a shining pearl, they sang in one voice Ac1 on dusty roads and tracks Ac2 now it's the time to turn back Ac3 the warm winds blow constantly Ac4 riding that storm Ac5 since the day you were born Ac6 is there somebody in, now answer me B-1 two dark eyes from the doorway shine B-2 so you lost your dream in a bottle of wine B-3 I knew you had to do it your way, fine B-4 but there's none to carry the cross this time C-1 Flying Start C-2 made the whole world sing, they had no choice C-3 Flying Start C-4 like a shining pearl, they sang in one voice(C is repeated 4 times in all)
Somewhere hot:
Aa1 sun Aa3 the warm wind Aa6 mediterranean Ab1 where the sun always shinesWindy?
Aa3 the warm wind blows constantly Aa4 does the answer still blow Ac4 riding that stormAnd the natives have dark eyes:
B-1 two dark eyesNice place, with wine
Aa1 sun Aa3 warm wind Ab2 familiar faces and wines B-1 two dark eyes from the doorway shine (*)(*) promising ??? if you will go through the doorway
Going there and coming back:
Aa1 we took a place in the sun Ab1 to where the sun always shines Ac1 on dusty roads and tracks Ac2 now it's the time to turn backFollowing a dream:
Aa4 does the answer still blow Aa5 did you find your chateau Aa6 in that mediterranean fantasyLife hasn't been easy so far and it's not getting easier / pushed by a dream:
B-2 so you lost your dream B-3 I knew you had to do it your way, fine B-4 but there's none to carry the cross this time Ac4 riding that stormThe Flying Start will really be something:
C-2 the whole world ... they had no choice C-4 a shining pearlWill go on eventually, blown away to the next place:
Aa3 the warm wind blows constantly Ac3 the warm winds blow constantlyCame here to examine the situation / life:
Aa1 we took a place in the sun Aa2 to see just what had become Aa4 does the answer still blow Aa5 did you find your chateauThe process of self examination won't be easy:
Ab4 knock on the door Ab5 but the memory's poor Ab6 is there somebody in, now answer meTo summarize:
Had problems.
Came here, maybe because life is easy here, maybe because the answer is here.
Will go back and start fresh and make a Flying Start.
Different interpretation / additional:
This is really about Kevin Ayers (and the Whole World):
C-2 made the whole world sing, they had no choiceAnd to add to this interpretation:
It can be read in a Spanish book about Oldfield's life (?), that Oldfield wrote that song after meeting Kevin Ayers, several years after "The Whole World" split and Tubular Bells. Their meeting took place in Mallorca (an island next to Ibiza), a place of sun, Mediterranean sea, warm wind and wine. And the lyrics seems to talk about their relationship, and the great success of Mike Oldfield with his first album (He had problems due to this success).