The Most Important Songs of the Rock Era: Songs That Changed the World--"Aquarius" by the 5th Dimension

The 5th Dimension sings of trust, understanding, peace and liberation, an age of "Aquarius".  The 60's were indeed the closest we have ever come to that feeling although I get the distinct impression that the younger generation of today is very much like that also.

"Aquarius/"Let the Sunshine In"

by the 5th Dimension

Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David


When the moon is in the seventh house
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
Age of Aquarius
Aquarius!
Aquarius!


Harmony and understanding
Sympathy and trust abounding
No more falsehoods or derisions
Golden living dreams of visions
Mystic crystal revelation
And the mind's true liberation
Aquarius!
Aquarius!


When the moon is in the seventh house
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius
Age of Aquarius
Aquarius!
Aquarius!
Aquarius!
Aquarius!


[Instrumental and tempo shift]


Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in
Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in
Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in


[Continue to end with concurrent scat]


Oh, let it shine, c'mon
Now everybody just sing along
Let the sun shine in
Open up your heart and let it shine on in
When you are lonely, let it shine on
Got to open up your heart and let it shine on in
And when you feel like you've been mistreated
And your friends turn away
Just open your heart, and shine it on in


[Fade]