Come Together
Beatles Lyrics
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Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me
Here come old flat top
He come groovin' up slowly
He got ju-ju eyeball
He got hair down to his knee
Got to be a joker
He just do what he please
Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me
He wear no shoeshine
He got toe jam football
He got monkey finger
He shoot Coca-Cola
He say I know you, you know me
One thing I can tell you is
You got to be free
Come together, right now
Over me
Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me
He bag production
He got walrus gumboot
He got Ono sideboard
He one spinal cracker
He got feet down below his knee
Hold you in his armchair
You can feel his disease
Come together, right now
Over me
Shoot me
Right
Come, come, come, come, come
He roller coaster
He got early warning
He got muddy water
He one mojo filter
He say one and one and one is three
Got to be good looking
'Cause he's so hard to see
Come together right now
Over me
Shoot me
Shoot me
Shoot me
Uh
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
Uh
Come together, yeah
Come together, yeah
The lyrics to the Beatles’ song “Come Together” are enigmatic and open to interpretation, but they can be seen as a call for unity and freedom. The song begins with the repetitive phrase “shoot me” which can be interpreted as a challenge, a dare or a call for action. It creates an unusual and tense atmosphere, which sets the stage for the rest of the song. The first verse introduces “old flat top”, a character of ambiguous identity, with “ju-ju eyeball”, hair “down to his knee” and a sense of freedom that allows him to do “what he please”. The chorus then invites everyone to “come together, right now, over me”, which can be interpreted as a call for unity and solidarity, or as a subversion of individualism and ego.
The second verse is a collection of seemingly unrelated images: “toe jam football”, “monkey finger” and “Coca-Cola”. These phrases have been interpreted in several ways, from references to African-American culture, drugs and drug culture, to the commoditization of popular culture. The verse ends with the declaration that “one thing I can tell you is you got to be free”, which echoes the theme of individual freedom introduced in the first verse. The chorus is repeated, as if to reinforce the message of unity and togetherness. The final verse is a description of “old flat top” in his various roles: “spinal cracker”, “bag production”, “walrus gumboot” and “mojo filter”. The verse ends with the declaration that “one and one and one is three”, which has been interpreted as a reference to the three members of the Beatles. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the “shoot me” phrase, which leaves the listener with a sense of unresolved tension and unanswered questions.
Line by Line Meaning
Shoot me
Repetitive plead to get shot, possibly indicating intense desire for something
Shoot me
Same as above
Shoot me
Same as above
Shoot me
Same as above
Here come old flat top
Introduces a character that is about to be described in depth
He come groovin' up slowly
The character arrives in a relaxed manner
He got ju-ju eyeball
The character has strange, captivating eyes
He one holy roller
The character is very religious
He got hair down to his knee
The character has very long hair
Got to be a joker
The character seems to have a mischevious personality
He just do what he please
The character is not bound by social norms and does whatever he wants
He wear no shoeshine
The character doesn't seem to care much about his appearance, i.e. he doesn't polish his shoes
He got toe jam football
The character has dirty feet from playing sports
He got monkey finger
The character has nimble and agile fingers
He shoot Coca-Cola
The character seems to enjoy sugary drinks
He say I know you, you know me
The character seems to share a connection with someone else
One thing I can tell you is
The character is leading into a statement
You got to be free
The statement is that someone has to be free
Come together, right now
The character is urging people to unite or bond
Over me
Unclear what specifically the character is referring to when saying 'over me'
He bag production
The character is involved in some kind of production or work
He got walrus gumboot
The character owns a type of footwear popularized by The Beatles
He got Ono sideboard
The character owns a type of furniture designed by Yoko Ono
He one spinal cracker
Unclear what is meant by 'spinal cracker'
He got feet down below his knee
Unclear what is meant by 'feet down below his knee'
Hold you in his armchair
The character is taking a protective stance over someone, i.e. as if they are sitting in an armchair he is holding
You can feel his disease
Unclear what is meant by 'disease', could be an affliction of some sort
Uh
Unclear what this is intended to represent
Come, come, come, come, come
Invitation or plea for someone to come closer or join the group
He roller coaster
Unclear what is meant by 'roller coaster'
He got early warning
The character is aware of something before others are
He got muddy water
The character has water that is probably dirty or contaminated
He one mojo filter
The character has something that filters or alters some kind of 'mojo'
He say one and one and one is three
The character is either nonsensical or referencing something abstract
Got to be good looking
Unclear what the context is around the need to be good looking
'Cause he's so hard to see
The character is either camouflaged, invisible or difficult to understand
Come together right now
Recurring theme of the song, reiterating the need for people to work toward togetherness
Over me
Unclear what specifically the character is referring to when saying 'over me'
Uh
Unclear what this is intended to represent
Come together, yeah
Recurring theme of the song, reiterating the need for people to work toward togetherness
Come together, yeah
Recurring theme of the song, reiterating the need for people to work toward togetherness
Come together, yeah
Recurring theme of the song, reiterating the need for people to work toward togetherness
Come together, yeah
Recurring theme of the song, reiterating the need for people to work toward togetherness
Come together, yeah
Recurring theme of the song, reiterating the need for people to work toward togetherness
Come together, yeah
Recurring theme of the song, reiterating the need for people to work toward togetherness
Come together, yeah
Recurring theme of the song, reiterating the need for people to work toward togetherness
Uh
Unclear what this is intended to represent
Come together, yeah
Recurring theme of the song, reiterating the need for people to work toward togetherness
Come together, yeah
Recurring theme of the song, reiterating the need for people to work toward togetherness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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@vermillion2023
They weren't just musical geniuses, they were musical geniuses
@Bismark1815
While I do agree that they are musical geniuses saying that there musical geniuses is a little bit of a stretch
@biharek7595
So they were unjust musical geniuses?
@lokumenia
,,You don't need a criminal lawyer, you need a CRIMINAL lawyer,,
@lokomotion726
@@lokumenia
A smooth criminal lawyer?
@diccschtuccr590
My brain hates this. But I'm listening to music so it's cool
@shadyguy6545
“I know you, you know me”
They weren’t just musical geniuses, they were relationship geniuses
@user-nr6xo9nj8g
They were good with people huh?
@Bigguy_33
I wouldn’t call any man who married Yoko Ono a “relationship genius”. 😊
@shadyguy6545
@Bigguy_33
Very true John made a very bad decision