Analysis

Season Of The Witch

Lana Del Rey · Lana Del Rey

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Verdict
Safe

Mild eerie tone, folkloric imagery, no harmful content

Detailed Analysis

These are the lyrics to 'Season of the Witch' by Donovan (1966). The song uses surrealist, impressionistic language to convey paranoia and observations about a changing world. 'Pick up every stitch' is a common idiom. References to 'beatniks' are culturally dated but harmless. 'Witch' is used in a folkloric/atmospheric sense. No explicit language, sexual content, violence, or drug references are present. The tone is mildly eerie but not disturbing or inappropriate.

Themes

surrealism

paranoia

social observation

folklore

cultural change

introspection

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Lyrics

Mm Mm When I look out my window Many sights to see And when I look in my window So many different people to be They're strange, so strange It's very strange to me You've got to pick up every stitch (gonna be) You've got to pick up every stitch (gonna be, gonna be) You've got to pick up every stitch Oh no, must be the season of the witch Must be the season of the witch Must be the season of the witch (Gonna be) When I look over my shoulder (what happens then?) What do you think I see? (Mm) Some other cat looking over (shadoop, shadoop) Over his shoulder at me (ah, at me) And he's strange, so strange (so strange) He's very strange to me You've got to pick up every stitch (gonna be) You've got to pick up every stitch (gonna be, gonna be) Beatniks are out to make it rich Oh no, must be the season of the witch Must be the season of the witch Must be the season of the witch Witch Witch Said it must be the season, must be the season, must be the season (witch) Said it must be the season, must be the season, must be the season (of the witch) Said it must be the season, must be the season, must be the season (witch) Said it must be the season, must be the season, must be the season (witch) Said it must be the season, must be the season, must be the season (witch) (Must be the season of the witch) Witch (must be the season of the witch) Witch Witch Witch Witch Witch Witch Witch Witch


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Analysis performed on October 14, 2026