Eleanor Rigby
Eleanor Rigby: A Poignant Tale of Loneliness and Loss
Lyrics
Ah look at all the lonely people
Expressing a contemplative observation of individuals who are alone and isolated.
Ah look at all the lonely people
Reiterating the theme of loneliness and calling attention to the solitude of people.
Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice
Describing Eleanor Rigby performing a menial task, picking up rice, possibly after a wedding ceremony.
In the church where a wedding has been
Setting the scene in a church where a wedding has taken place.
Lives in a dream
Indicating that Eleanor Rigby lives in a dream world, possibly detached from reality.
Waits at the window, wearing the face
Depicting Eleanor waiting at the window, wearing a metaphorical mask that she keeps in a jar by the door.
That she keeps in a jar by the door
Suggesting a facade or false identity that Eleanor maintains.
Who is it for
Pondering the purpose or intended audience of Eleanor's concealed identity.
All the lonely people
Posing a rhetorical question about the origin of all the lonely people.
Where do they all come from?
Asking where these lonely individuals come from.
All the lonely people
Repeating the inquiry about the lonely people.
Where do they all belong?
Questioning where these lonely people belong.
Father McKenzie, writing the words
Introducing Father McKenzie, engaged in a futile effort of writing a sermon that no one will hear.
Of a sermon that no one will hear
Emphasizing the isolation of Father McKenzie's words.
No one comes near
Noting the lack of people around Father McKenzie.
Look at him working, darning his socks
Describing Father McKenzie as working alone, mending his socks in the night.
In the night when there's nobody there
Highlighting the loneliness of Father McKenzie during the night when there is no one present.
What does he care
Posing a rhetorical question about Father McKenzie's concern for his solitary actions.
All the lonely people
Repeating the theme of loneliness with a focus on all the lonely people.
Where do they all come from?
Reiterating the question about the origin of the lonely people.
All the lonely people
Posing the same question about where the lonely people come from.
Where do they all belong?
Asking where these lonely people belong, emphasizing the sense of displacement.
Ah look at all the lonely people
Repeating the observation of lonely people, inviting reflection.
Ah look at all the lonely people
Continuing to draw attention to the prevalence of lonely individuals.
Eleanor Rigby, died in the church
Narrating the death of Eleanor Rigby in the church and her burial with her name.
And was buried along with her name
Describing the lack of attendees at Eleanor Rigby's funeral.
Nobody came
Emphasizing the isolation and lack of community around Eleanor Rigby in her death.
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
Depicting Father McKenzie cleaning the dirt from his hands after burying Eleanor.
From his hands as he walks from the grave
Noting the absence of anyone saved or helped by Father McKenzie.
No one was saved
Highlighting the futility or ineffectiveness of Father McKenzie's actions.
All the lonely people
Reiterating the question about the origin of all the lonely people.
Where do they all come from?
Repeating the inquiry about where these lonely people come from.
All the lonely people
Posing the same question about where these lonely people belong.
Where do they all belong?
Reiterating the theme of displacement and searching for a place of belonging for lonely individuals.
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