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Apr 16, 2015
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Did someone pull you by the hand?
How many miles to Wonderland?
Please tell us so we'll understand
Alice... Alice... Oh, Alice
How many miles to Wonderland?
Please tell us so we'll understand
Alice... Alice... Oh, Alice
The artist wants to know if Alice was dragged to Wonderland (pulled by the hand)/kidnapped, or if Alice went there of her own free will. The audience is also interested in Wonderland. They want to go, so they ask Alice how far away it is.
Apr 16, 2015
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So many things got in your way
No time today, no time today
Be careful not to lose your head
Just think of what the doormouse said... Alice
No time today, no time today
Be careful not to lose your head
Just think of what the doormouse said... Alice
Alice faces many challenges during her adventures in Wonderland. This includes the Queen of Hearts, who has a nasty temper and chops off many character's heads, and attempts to do so to Alice. This is what the fifth line is referencing. In Tim Burton's movie, the dormouse must have given Alice some advice.
Apr 16, 2015
Apr 16, 2015
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And nothing is quite what is seems
You're dreaming are you dreaming, oh, Alice
You're dreaming are you dreaming, oh, Alice
Line one: Wonderland is full of wonders and everything is upside-down. Flowers talk, food changes a person's size, and caterpillars smoke a hookah.
Line two: Could everything Alice is experiencing merely be a dream?
Line two: Could everything Alice is experiencing merely be a dream?
Apr 16, 2015
Apr 16, 2015
Apr 16, 2015
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Oh, tell us are you big or small
To try this one or try them all
To try this one or try them all
In both the book, "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, and Tim Burton theatrical adaptation (where this song is from), Alice eats a biscuit and becomes a giant. Then, she drinks a bottle marked "drink me" and becomes very small. The second line is talking about her trying all the different foods/drinks.
Apr 16, 2015