[Style: Psychedelic Pop-Rock / Quirky Indie Folk-Rock]
[Intro]
Practical…
(… or Radical?)
Musical…
(Magical?)
Whimsical!
[Verse 1]
They measured the moon
With a measuring stick
Calculated the stars
And called it a trick
They numbered the clouds
They counted the rain
They put all the sunshine
In a spreadsheet again
They told me the world
Should be sensible
Predictable…
Defensible…
I asked them a question
They said, “That’s absurd!”
So I answered their answer
With a completely new word:
Whimsical!
[Pre-Chorus]
[Drums Build, Guitar Chimes]
When reason gets rigid
And logic gets stale
When everybody’s certain
They’ve figured the tale
Leave room for the strange
Leave room for surprise
There’s more to the world
Than what fits in your eyes
[Refrain]
When they get too practical
(Get whimsical)
… it’s magical
If it gets too radical
(Get musical)
… be whimsical
[Verse 2]
A practical person
Will tighten the screw
A radical person
Will tighten it too
One says, “Be careful!”
The other says, “Go!”
One wants a blueprint
The other says, “Whoa!”
But somewhere between them
A strange little tune
Starts dancing around
With the stars and the moon
A little absurd
A little sublime
A little bit out of
The practical line
[Pre-Chorus]
[Tambourine, Rising Bass]
Don’t throw out the reason
Don’t throw out the rules
Just don’t let the rules
Make you into fools
A little imagination
Can loosen the chain
And sometimes a laugh
Can eliminate pain
[Refrain]
When they get too practical
(Get whimsical)
… it’s magical
If it gets too radical
(Get musical)
… be whimsical
[Verse 3]
They told me, “Reality
Must be defined!”
I said, “Sure…
But leave something behind.”
A corner for wonder
A pocket for play
A place where tomorrow
Can rewrite today
The sensible thinker
Says, “Prove that it’s true.”
The dreamer says,
“Maybe there’s something new.”
The scientist smiles
And adjusts the design:
“Let’s test the impossible…
One more time.”
[Bridge]
[Half-Time Drums, Psychedelic Guitar]
Too practical?
(Get whimsical!)
Too radical?
(Get musical!)
Too cynical?
(Get lyrical!)
Too critical?
(Get magical!)
[Spoken]
Don’t lose your mind…
Just leave static behind.
[Instrumental]
[Surf Guitar Solo / Organ / Handclaps]
[Call-and-Response Guitar Riff]
[Verse 4]
A butterfly flaps
And the weather responds
A tiny idea
Can travel beyond
A small little question
Can open a door
And suddenly nothing
Is quite like before
So dance with the data
And sing with the facts
Let curiosity
Lead you off track
[Pre-Chorus]
[Full Band Rising]
When everything’s serious
Lighten the load
When everyone’s marching
Step off the road
When they say,
“This is the only way…”
Ask:
“Do you know how to play?”
[Breakdown]
[Music Drops to Bass, Claps and Organ]
Practical!
(Too radical!)
It’s a festival…
(Get musical!)
Whimsical!
[Band Explodes]
MAGICAL!
[Final Refrain]
When they get too practical
(Get whimsical)
… it’s magical
If it gets too radical
(Get musical)
… be whimsical
[Outro]
When they get too cynical
(Get whimsical)
Make it lyrical
If it gets too difficult
(Get musical)
… be whimsical
When they get too predictable
(Get whimsical)
Make it mythical
When the world gets ridiculous
(Get musical)
… be whimsical!
[Playful Guitar, Organ, Whistling]
[Final Guitar Chord]
[Silence]
[End]
From the album “Full Blown“