For the benefit of Mr. Kite there will be a show tonight on trampoline.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A surreal and nonsensical line from a song, reflecting the absurdity of dream logic.
- In plain terms
- Mr. Kite will have a trampoline show tonight.
- What can you take from it?
- Nonsense can be a valid form of artistic expression.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does meaning matter?
- What is surrealism?
Another view
This line has no practical meaning outside the song.
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