This track from Donovan’s Sunshine Superman album features Cyrus Faryar of The Modern Folk Quartet on electric violin. Lyrically it finds Donovan questioning the value of the pop life. “When we made (TV film) A Boy Called Donovan, we went where we were told,” the singer said to Mojo magazine June 20...
[Verse 1]
Here I stand acting like a silly clown would
I don't know why, would anybody like to try
The changes I'm goin' through?
A hidden lie would fortify
Something that don't exist
But it ain't so bad, I'm just a lad
So many more things to do
I intend to come right through them all with you
[Verse 2]
My songs are merely dreams visiting my mind
We talk a while by a crooked stile
You're lucky to catch a few
There's no magic wand in a perfumed hand
It's a pleasure to be true
In my crystal halls a feather falls
Being beautiful just for you
But that might not be quite true, that's up to you
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Dawn crept in unseen to find me still awake
A strange young girl sang her songs for me
And left 'fore the day was born
That dark princess with saddening jest
She lowered her eyes of woe
And I felt her sigh, I wouldn't like to try
The changes she's goin' through
But I hope love comes right through them all with you
Celeste was written by Donovan.
Celeste was produced by Mickie Most.