Pink Floyd - The Gnome Meaning

The Gnome Lyrics

I want to tell you a story
About a little man
If I can
A gnome named Grimble Grumble
And little gnomes stay in their home
Eating,Sleeping,Drinking their wine
He wore a scarlet tunic,
A blue green hood,
It looked quite good
He had a big...

1. anonymous

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   Oct 12th 2017 !⃝

   Dmt trip. When breaking through the sound of the ripping cellophane and the welcoming machine gnomes are to do with the spirit drug dmt.
2. anonymous

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   Jan 10th 2015 !⃝

   Here's another idea:
   Think about the gnome as a penis - and read the lyrics again... have fun
3. anonymous

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   Sep 11th 2012 !⃝

   the gnome represents the members of the band trying new drugs and the fascinating new discoverers they made.
4. anonymous

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   Oct 19th 2011 !⃝

   The gnomes are from a DMT trip methinks.
5. anonymous

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   Feb 2nd 2011 !⃝

   Okay so the gnome is just a little guy living on his own kind of like how early man would be. He stays inside and drinks his wine. Then he "had a big adventure amidst the grass, fresh air at last". Smoked pot, got high. He found a new way to say hooray! Then I think the next part of the song is him finding mushrooms or something because he starts exploring new places. "look at the sky, look at the river, isn't it gooood?" He's find a new way to say hooooorrayyy