While My Guitar Gently Weeps
18. The Beatles Lyrics

I look at you all, see the love there that's sleeping
I observe everyone present and sense that they are capable of love but not expressing it.

While my guitar gently weeps
Despite my musical talent, I feel helpless towards fixing this situation.

I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
I see the physical mess on the floor and realize that there are also unresolved emotional issues present.

Still my guitar gently weeps
I am still incapable of changing or improving the state of things despite my desire to do so.

I don't know why nobody told you
I don't understand why nobody has given you guidance or advice on how to navigate love and life.

How to unfold your love
How to properly express your emotions and love towards others in a healthy and positive way.

I don't know how someone controlled you
I am perplexed as to how someone has been able to manipulate and influence you in negative ways.

They bought and sold you
They have stripped you of your autonomy and reduced you to a mere commodity.

I look at the world and I notice it's turning
I acknowledge the world's continued existence and evolution despite the struggles and conflicts within it.

With every mistake, we must surely be learning
Through every misstep or failure, there is an opportunity to gain knowledge and better ourselves.

Still my guitar gently weeps
Despite the world's progress and growth, there is still much pain and suffering that cannot be fixed by music alone.

I don't know how you were diverted
I am unaware of the circumstances that led to your current state of being.

You were perverted too
You have been corrupted and distorted from your true self.

I don't know how you were inverted
I am uncertain of how your perspective and beliefs were twisted into something unrecognizable.

No one alerted you
Nobody has warned you or intervened to prevent this negative influence in your life.

I look at you all, see the love there that's sleeping
Once again, I observe the potential for love in people, but it remains unused and unexpressed.

While my guitar gently weeps
Still, my music cannot fix this problem.

I look, look at you all
I continue to observe and analyze the situation, searching for a solution.

Still my guitar gently weeps
Yet, I am still unable to make a significant impact or bring about meaningful change.

Oh, oh
A vocalization expressing a range of emotions, including sadness, frustration, and hopelessness.

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
An extension of the previous vocalization, conveying the same emotion in a stronger and more persistent manner.

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Another expression of strong emotion, with an emphasis on despair and sadness.

Oh, oh
A repeated vocalization of intense emotion.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A call to action or rallying cry, encouraging people to take charge and make a change for the better.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, ooh
An extension of the previous vocalization, accompanied by a feeling of urgency and desperation.