Neptune

Ladies and gentlemen
On our left is Neptune
Wake up you're going places
Without ever leaving a trace

This grace can help you wander
Wake up you're going places
Without ever leaving a trace
The smile on a little child's face

Ladies and gentlemen
On our right we have Mars
Wake up you're going places
Without ever leaving a trace

This grace can help you wander
Wake up you're going places
Without ever leaving a trace
The smile on a little child's face

Wake up you're going places
Without ever leaving a trace

Ladies and gentlemen
On our left is Neptune

Lyrics by:
Brown / Ibrahim

Available on:
Golden Greats (5.08)

Details:
Neptune is the point on Golden Greats at which the album dips in quality for me, with the last three tracks being decidedly average.

The backbeat sounds as if it has warped or simply toned down 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' by Missy Elliott, while the lyrical inspiration is a Hendrix track, 'The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice'. The theme of each song is a narrator guiding people on a journey through the Solar System (Brown namechecks Neptune and Mars whereas Hendrix namechecks Saturn and Mars).

The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice (Jimi Hendrix)

The stars up above that play with laughing sam's dice
They make us feel the world was made for us
The zodiac grass and dreams that come through the skies
It will happen soon, for you

And a way we go
Yeah
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
And now we would like to bring to you our wide lonely friendly neighborhood
Experience me
Right now listen
The Milky Way express is loaded, all aboard
I promise each and every one of you won't be bored
What I'm really concerned about
Is my brand-new pair of butterfly roller skates
Thank you, thank you

No throwing cigarette butts out the window
No throwing cigarette butts out the window
Now to the right you will see Saturn
Outta sight, really outta sight
And if you look to the left you'll see Mars
I hope you brought your parachutes with you
Hey, hey look out !
Look out for that door
Don't open that door
Don't open that door
Oh well
That's the way it goes
Hey, everything is all right now

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