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Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Analysis

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The characteristics of Romantic eighteenth century poetry has had a great influence on the lyrics of modern day music. Romantic aspects include emphasis on emotions and nature, and the use of common events displayed in an unusual way. In 1967, the song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was released the with album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles. During this time period, the Beatles were greatly influenced by hallucinogens such as marijuana and LSD. John Lennon and Paul McCartney decided to write about the feelings and effects of these hallucinogens and turned those emotions into lyrics. In Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Lennon and McCartney use many aspects of nature to describe their experience with these drugs.
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