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A common interpretation of the lyrics is the message that nothing lasts forever (thus "Castles made of sand fall in the sea eventually"), not only the good things like love, dreams or life, but also the bads, like diseases, death and fears, as shown in the last part of the song. Leon Hendrix, the younger brother of Jimi, has said that Jimi revealed privately to him that the song was about their family. The first verse is their mother leaving their father Al again for the final time. The second verse is referencing his Native American heritage and the stories his grandmothe… read more
A common interpretation of the lyrics is the message that nothing lasts forever (thus "Castles made of sand fall in the sea eventually"), n… read more
A common interpretation of the lyrics is the message that nothing lasts forever (thus "Castles made of sand fall in the sea eventually"), not only the good things like love, dr… read more

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a short-lived, yet highly influential rock band famous for the guitar work of Jimi Hendrix (1942– 1970) on songs such as Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Hey Joe, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and All Along the Watchtower. Rounding out the Experience were Noel Redding (1945–2003) and Mitch Mitchell (1947–2008) on bass and drums respectively. Hendrix arrived in England in October 1966, and auditions were launched to find him a backing band. Noel Redding was chosen for the bass spot. Even though he had never played bass before auditioning (he was a guitarist), He… read more
The Jimi Hendrix Experience was a short-lived, yet highly influential rock band famous for the guitar work of Jimi Hendrix (1942– 1970) on songs such as Purple Haze, Foxy Lady, Hey Joe, Voo… read more
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