Eleanor Rigby
Eleanor Rigby's Silent Symphony: Unveiling the Loneliness Behind the Veil
Lyrics
Ah look at all the lonely people
A contemplative observation of individuals who are alone.
Ah look at all the lonely people
A repetition emphasizing the theme of loneliness.
Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice
Introduction of Eleanor Rigby, symbolically associated with picking up rice after a wedding.
In the church where a wedding has been
Describes the setting as a church where a wedding has taken place.
Lives in a dream
Suggests Eleanor lives in a dream, possibly disconnected from reality.
Waits at the window, wearing the face
Depicts Eleanor waiting at the window with a face kept in a jar by the door, hinting at a facade she wears.
That she keeps in a jar by the door
Elaborates on the unusual practice of keeping a face in a jar, emphasizing isolation or concealment.
Who is it for
Rhetorical question pondering the purpose of Eleanor's actions.
All the lonely people
Raising the question about all lonely people and their origins.
Where do they all come from?
A query about the source or cause of loneliness.
All the lonely people
Repetition of the theme, emphasizing the prevalence of lonely individuals.
Where do they all belong?
Asking about the place to which lonely people belong.
Father McKenzie, writing the words
Introduces Father McKenzie, engaged in a futile task of writing a sermon that no one will hear.
Of a sermon that no one will hear
Emphasizes the lack of an audience for Father McKenzie's words.
No one comes near
Describes the isolation of Father McKenzie, with no one coming near him.
Look at him working, darning his socks
Depicts Father McKenzie mending his socks, a mundane and solitary activity.
In the night when there's nobody there
Highlights his loneliness during the night when there is nobody around.
What does he care
Rhetorical question questioning Father McKenzie's level of concern.
All the lonely people
Reiteration of the theme of loneliness and a question about its origins.
Where do they all come from?
A repetition of the query regarding the source of loneliness.
All the lonely people
Repeats the question about where lonely people belong.
Where do they all belong?
Reiterates the theme of questioning the belonging of lonely individuals.
Ah look at all the lonely people
A repetition emphasizing the observation of lonely people.
Ah look at all the lonely people
A reiterated emphasis on the observation of lonely individuals.
Eleanor Rigby, died in the church
Reports the death of Eleanor Rigby in the church and her burial without attendees.
And was buried along with her name
Mentions the burial alongside her name, possibly symbolizing a forgotten identity.
Nobody came
Expresses the loneliness of Eleanor's death with nobody attending.
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
Describes Father McKenzie cleaning dirt from his hands after walking away from the grave.
From his hands as he walks from the grave
Indicates that no one was saved, suggesting a lack of impact or significance in Father McKenzie's actions.
No one was saved
Empty line, providing space for reflection.
All the lonely people
A repeated query about the source of loneliness.
Where do they all come from?
A repetition of the question regarding where lonely people come from.
All the lonely people
Reiterates the inquiry about the place to which lonely individuals belong.
Where do they all belong?
Final repetition of the theme, questioning the belonging of lonely people.
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