@johnto ,
It used to puzzle me why that song used to get so much flak in the first couple of decades after the release of Pepper.
I guess gradually the world is finally catching up with George:
"We were talking about the space between us all
And the people who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion
Never glimpse the truth, then it’s far too late, when they pass away"
Even in 2021 it’s heavy stuff indeed.
Back in ’67 it was probably a little too much for most listeners.