Barker Of The UFO

The speaker addresses Mr. Barker with a mixture of playful requests and wonder, asking him to sing, polish shoes, and take them to the moon. The repeated requests make the song feel light and almost childlike, but the mood shifts when “a moment of depression” arrives and Barker’s expression turns into a frown. The lyrics move between fantasy, curiosity, and a sudden hint of sadness.

“Counting trees” and “collecting aeroplane numbers” suggest habits of noticing or cataloguing the world, perhaps as alternatives to singing or daydreaming. “Fly me to the moon” is an imaginative way to express a wish to escape ordinary life or experience something extraordinary. The “shadow of a light” is a striking contradiction: it may suggest that something is faintly visible but not fully understood. The phrase “meaning men we are here” sounds like an uncertain attempt to find significance or confirm human presence.

The lyrics do not explain who Barker is or what causes the sadness, so he could be a real person, a character, or simply someone the speaker addresses in a whimsical scene. The repeated claim that “there must be something there” expresses belief, but not certainty. The song may be balancing playful fantasy with a search for meaning; its unusual images leave room for the listener to decide how serious that search is.