Master of the Universe

First recorded in 1971, Master of the Universe has become one of Hawkwind's defining tracks. The original studio recording appeared on the band's second album, In Search of Space. It was written by Nik Turner and Dave Brock and featured Turner on vocals, Brock on guitar, former Amon Düül II member Dave Anderson on bass, Del Dettmar and Dik Mik on synthesizers and Terry Ollis on drums. By the time Hawkwind went on the Space Ritual tour, Anderson had departed and Lemmy had joined the band, with his partnership with Brock giving the track a much heavier, driving sound. Master of the Universe continues to feature regularly in Hawkwind's live performances to the present day.

I am the centre of this universe The wind of time is blowing through me And it's all moving relative to me It's all a figment of my mind In a world that I've designed I'm charged with cosmic energy Has the world gone mad or is it me? I am the creator of this universe And all that it was meant to be So that we might learn to see The foolishness that lives in us And stupidity that we must suss How to banish from our minds And if you call this living I must be blind