Eleanor Rigby
101 Strings Orchestra Lyrics
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Ah look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice
In the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window, wearing the face
That she keeps in a jar by the door
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Father McKenzie, writing the words
Of a sermon that no one will hear
No one comes near
Look at him working, darning his socks
In the night when there's nobody there
What does he care
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
Ah look at all the lonely people
Ah look at all the lonely people
Eleanor Rigby, died in the church
And was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
From his hands as he walks from the grave
No one was saved
All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?
The song "Eleanor Rigby" by 101 Strings Orchestra paints a vivid picture of the loneliness and isolation that some people face in their lives. The first verse introduces us to Eleanor Rigby, a woman who lives in a dream world and picks up rice in a church after a wedding. She waits at the window wearing a face that she keeps in a jar by the door, but we are left wondering who this face is for. The second verse introduces us to Father McKenzie, who writes a sermon that no one will hear and darns his socks at night when there's nobody there. We are again left to ponder what he cares about in life.
The song ends with Eleanor Rigby's death and burial in the church, with nobody coming to say goodbye. Father McKenzie wipes the dirt from his hands as he walks away from the grave, with no one being saved. The repetition of the opening line throughout the song emphasizes the theme of loneliness and the question of where all these lonely people come from and belong.
Overall, "Eleanor Rigby" is a haunting and thought-provoking song that explores the darker side of life and highlights the importance of human connection and compassion. It reminds us that even the most seemingly insignificant moments and people can have a profound impact.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah look at all the lonely people
The singer is calling attention to the many lonely people.
Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice
Eleanor Rigby is a woman who works in the church and is picking up leftover rice from a wedding.
In the church where a wedding has been
The event where there was a wedding happened inside of the church.
Lives in a dream
Eleanor Rigby seems to be living her life in a type of dream state.
Waits at the window, wearing the face
Eleanor Rigby is waiting at the window and wearing a mask of sorts.
That she keeps in a jar by the door
Eleanor Rigby keeps the mask she's wearing by the door in a jar.
Who is it for
The singer is questioning who the mask is meant for.
All the lonely people
This is a repetition from earlier, but the artist is again talking about all the lonely people.
Where do they all come from?
The artist is asking where all those lonely people come from.
Where do they all belong?
The artist is questioning where all those lonely people belong.
Father McKenzie, writing the words
Father McKenzie is a clergyman who is busy writing a sermon.
Of a sermon that no one will hear
The artist is saying that nobody will hear the sermon Father McKenzie wrote.
No one comes near
Nobody is coming near to Father McKenzie.
Look at him working, darning his socks
Father McKenzie is darning his socks, while the singer is pointing out how hard he works.
In the night when there's nobody there
Father McKenzie works at night, when nobody is around.
What does he care
The artist is asking what Father McKenzie cares about.
Eleanor Rigby, died in the church
Eleanor Rigby passed away in the church.
And was buried along with her name
Eleanor Rigby was buried with her name.
Nobody came
Nobody came to Eleanor Rigby's funeral.
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
Father McKenzie is wiping the dirt from his hands after Eleanor Rigby's burial.
From his hands as he walks from the grave
Father McKenzie is walking away from the grave as he wipes the dirt from his hands.
No one was saved
The artist is saying that nobody was saved in this situation.
All the lonely people
This is again a repetition from earlier, but the singer is talking about all the lonely people.
Where do they all come from?
The artist is still asking where all those lonely people come from.
Where do they all belong?
The singer is still questioning where all those lonely people belong.
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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