'Song: to Celia' by Ben Jonson is a beautiful love poem presenting the love the poet has for his beloved. Dejection in love was a major theme at that period when Jonson was writing this poem. It's not that, it doesn't have any appeal in the modern era. However, there is a saying the manifestation changes but the essence remains the same This song is known as a showcase for the musicianship of Yes, notably the keyboard work of Rick Wakeman and the acoustic guitar intro played by Howe. was Wakeman's first album with the band. The odd sound at the beginning of this song is a piano played back backwards. Their engineer, Eddy Offord, spent a lot of time stringing up tape the wrong But outside of that, based on what has already been explained in the first paragraph of this post, let's not go too far trying to understand the intricacies of this passage. So at the end of the day the neatest way to describe this tune is as a love song. Yes it may go off on tangents, especially at the beginning of the first and second The glowing skin is a metaphor for the power of love that gives you unique energy, able to enlighten the night. I was all alone with the love of my life. She's got glitter for skin. My radiant beam in the night. I don't need no light to see you. Shine. It's your golden hour. You slow down time. In your golden hour. .

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