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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gong
Gong
Performer
Mike Howlett
Mike Howlett
Bass Guitar
Pierre Moerlen
Pierre Moerlen
Drums
Didier Malherbe
Didier Malherbe
Saxophone
Steve Hillage
Steve Hillage
Guitar
Daevid Allen
Daevid Allen
Vocals
Tim Blake
Tim Blake
Synthesizer Programming
Gillian Smyth
Gillian Smyth
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Hillage
Steve Hillage
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gong
Gong
Producer
Simon Heyworth
Simon Heyworth
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

The light gets stronger
And all our eyes look yonder to see what's going on
But that's all right
You'll soon be out of sight and surfing to the sun
The moonwheel's turning, the waves unfurling
You're learning you're Zero at the centre of the whirlpool
You're Aquaman, and in your hand is a watering—
Can I now or can I not believe it leave it to be
The fun gods winking and we're all blinking
And thinking we're sinking in the sea
You're in your glider, the tide you're riding inside her
Is turning with the moony like the sky, boy
Okay, you're mister illusion
Smiling in all the confusion
'Cause you're still young today
Before I start to play
I'd just like to say:
No I never
No I never-ever-ever glid before
I never, oh, no
I never ever glid before
I never ever glid before
I never ever glid before
I never ever glid before
Last warning, tide turning
Moon burning, slow motion
Waves that you ride just to bolster your pride
If it's love that you're after
The craft of a hero will vibe at your side
As alone you may glide
With a shiny afterthought flashing as the planet calls
I never never glid before
I never ever glid before
I never never glid before
I never never glid before
I open up the veil and let us take a peep into the Moon
And diving deep, we'll meet the whale
Who ate the captain's submarine
Who told the tale of Pixies green
Send us kisses in the brain
And out for planets never seen
Except by technicolour dream
I never never glid before
I never ever glid before
I never ever glid before
I never never glid before
(Never glid before)
(Well I never glid before...)
(Never ever three-four, two-four, five-four, seven-four)
(I don't think I ever... I don't think I have, did glid before...)
(Well I could have glid before...)
(I don't know if I glid or...)
Loser, maybe
Loser, maybe
Loser, baby
Loser, maybe
Loser, baby
Loser, baby
Loser, maybe
Loser, maybe
Loser, maybe
Loser, maybe
Loser, maybe
Loser, maybe
Loser, maybe
Loser, maybe
Lo- (Hup!)
Well that's another story
Now's the time to go and find a cuppa tea - see?
Written by: Steve Hillage
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