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It Won't Be Long
Across the Universe Lyrics
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It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, 'til I belong to you
Every night, when everybody has fun
Here am I, sitting all on my own
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, 'til I belong to you
Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home
Every night, the tears come down from my eyes
Every day, I've done nothing but cry
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
It won't be long yeah, 'til I belong to you
Since you left me, I'm so alone
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
I'll be good like I know I should
You're coming home, you're coming home
Every day, we'll be happy, I know
Now I know that you won't leave me no more
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, 'til I belong to you
"It Won't Be Long" is a romantic song by the Beatles released in 1963. The song starts with the singer stating that it won't be long until they belong to their lover. The singer is an observer in social situations, watching everyone else have fun while they sit alone. The chorus repeats the idea that soon they will belong to their lover, suggesting an eagerness to end this loneliness. The second verse focuses on the singer being alone since their lover left, but the singer is comforted by the fact that their lover is returning home soon. The singer expresses their faith that things will be better and they will be good. The final verse expresses the eagerness both parties feel for the reunion and the happiness it will bring them.
The song is a call and response song, with the lead vocal sung by John Lennon, and the “yeah, yeah, yeah” responses sung by Paul McCartney and George Harrison. "It Won't be Long" was recorded a week before the album was released in the UK, which is unusual because the Beatles normally recorded one or two months before the release date. John Lennon wrote the song with inspiration from Roy Orbison’s “Only the Lonely”. The song was first heard in the US on the "Meet The Beatles!" album, released in 1964.
Line by Line Meaning
It won't be long yeah, yeah, yeah
I can feel that our reunion is close and I am excited about it.
It won't be long yeah, 'til I belong to you
I believe that once we're together again, I'll finally feel complete and happy.
Every night, when everybody has fun
While everyone else is enjoying themselves, I'm left feeling lonely without you.
Here am I, sitting all on my own
I spend my nights by myself, longing for your return.
Since you left me, I'm so alone
Your absence has left me feeling empty and isolated.
Now you're coming, you're coming on home
Knowing that you'll soon be with me again gives me hope and joy.
I'll be good like I know I should
I promise to be my best self when we're reunited because I want to make you happy.
Every night, the tears come down from my eyes
I cry every night because I miss you so much.
Every day, I've done nothing but cry
Without you, my days have been filled with sadness and tears.
Every day, we'll be happy, I know
I am confident that once we're together again, we'll be able to find happiness and joy in each other's company.
Now I know that you won't leave me no more
I feel reassured that you'll never again leave me because of the love we share.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
The excitement and anticipation of our reunion is building within me.
Yeah, yeah
I can't wait for us to be together again.
Yeah, 'til I belong to you
I feel like I'm incomplete without you, and I can't wait to belong to you once again.
Contributed by Oliver W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.