Eleanor Rigby
Eleanor Rigby's Silent Symphony: Unveiling the Loneliness Within
Lyrics
Ah look at all the lonely people
Expressing empathy and drawing attention to individuals who are isolated and alone.
Ah look at all the lonely people
Reiteration of the observation of loneliness in people.
Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice
Referring to Eleanor Rigby, symbolizing someone who collects remnants of happiness after a wedding.
In the church where a wedding has been
Describing the setting where Eleanor Rigby collects rice – a church after a wedding ceremony.
Lives in a dream
Implies that Eleanor Rigby lives in a fantasy or unfulfilled dreams.
Waits at the window, wearing the face
Depicts Eleanor waiting, possibly for something that never arrives, while wearing a metaphorical mask.
That she keeps in a jar by the door
Describing a jar by the door, suggesting she hides her true self or emotions.
Who is it for
Raising the question of who Eleanor's facade is meant for.
All the lonely people
Pondering the existence of all lonely people and questioning their origins.
Where do they all come from?
Continuation of the inquiry into the source of loneliness in people.
All the lonely people
Reiteration of the loneliness theme and the quest for understanding where these lonely people come from.
Where do they all belong?
Pondering the place to which all lonely people belong.
Father McKenzie, writing the words
Introducing Father McKenzie, engaged in a futile task of writing a sermon that won't be heard.
Of a sermon that no one will hear
Highlighting the isolation of Father McKenzie with no one to listen to his words.
No one comes near
Emphasizing the lack of company or congregation for Father McKenzie.
Look at him working, darning his socks
Describing Father McKenzie mending his socks, a solitary activity.
In the night when there's nobody there
Setting the scene of Father McKenzie alone at night with nobody around.
What does he care
Reflecting on Father McKenzie's indifference or lack of concern in his solitary state.
All the lonely people
Reiteration of the loneliness theme and the inquiry into its origin.
Where do they all come from?
Continuation of the question regarding the source of loneliness in people.
All the lonely people
Reiteration of the loneliness theme and the quest for understanding where these lonely people come from.
Where do they all belong?
Pondering the place to which all lonely people belong.
Ah look at all the lonely people
Repeating the observation of loneliness in people.
Ah look at all the lonely people
Reiteration of the observation of loneliness in people.
Eleanor Rigby, died in the church
Revealing the fate of Eleanor Rigby, who died in the church.
And was buried along with her name
Further detailing Eleanor Rigby's fate, buried with her name, suggesting anonymity even in death.
Nobody came
Expressing the solitude of Eleanor Rigby's burial with nobody in attendance.
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
Shifting the focus back to Father McKenzie, now cleaning his hands after the burial.
From his hands as he walks from the grave
Describing Father McKenzie leaving the grave without anyone being saved, emphasizing the futility of his efforts.
No one was saved
Conveying the lack of salvation or positive impact resulting from the burial.
All the lonely people
Reiteration of the loneliness theme and the inquiry into its origin.
Where do they all come from?
Continuation of the question regarding the source of loneliness in people.
All the lonely people
Reiteration of the loneliness theme and the quest for understanding where these lonely people come from.
Where do they all belong?
Pondering the place to which all lonely people belong.
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