Strawberry Fields Forever
Candy Flip Lyrics
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Nothing is real and nothing to get hungabout.
Strawberry Fields forever.
Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.
It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out, it doesn't matter much to me.
Let me take you down, 'cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real and nothing to get hungabout.
No one I think is in my tree, I mean it must be high or low.
That is you can't you know tune in but it's all right, that is I think it's not too bad.
Let me take you down, 'cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real and nothing to get hungabout.
Strawberry Fields forever.
Always, no sometimes, think it's me, but you know I know when it's a dream.
I think I know I mean a 'Yes' but it's all wrong, that is I think I disagree.
Let me take you down, 'cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real and nothing to get hungabout.
Strawberry Fields forever.
Strawberry Fields forever
The song "Strawberry Fields Forever" by Candy Flip is a cover of the classic Beatles song of the same name. The lyrics are full of cryptic metaphors and psychedelic imagery, typical of the Beatles' work from the late 60s. The song begins with the invitation to "take you down" to "Strawberry Fields," a reference to a Salvation Army children's home near John Lennon's childhood home in Liverpool. The phrase "nothing is real" suggests a rejection of conventional reality and a willingness to explore the boundless possibilities of the imagination.
The line "living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see" can be interpreted as a call to transcend "ordinary" reality and embrace the surreal and fantastical. The phrase "getting hard to be someone but it all works out, it doesn't matter much to me" suggests a rejection of societal expectations and a desire to explore personal identity on one's own terms. The imagery of someone being "in my tree" suggests a sense of isolation, but also a feeling of being in a safe and secure place, away from the chaos of the outside world.
Overall, "Strawberry Fields Forever" is a song that celebrates the imaginative and the surreal, while rejecting the mundane and the conventional. It is a classic of psychedelic rock, and a timeless tribute to the power of the human imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me take you down, 'cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields.
Join me on my journey to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real and nothing to get hungabout.
There's nothing to worry about or take seriously in Strawberry Fields.
Strawberry Fields forever.
The joy and wonder of Strawberry Fields will last forever.
Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.
It's easier to live in a state of ignorance, ignoring what's really happening around us.
It's getting hard to be someone but it all works out, it doesn't matter much to me.
Trying to be someone important in life is becoming challenging but it's okay, it's not that important to me.
No one I think is in my tree, I mean it must be high or low.
I feel like no one understands me, or maybe they are in a different level of thinking than me.
That is you can't you know tune in but it's all right, that is I think it's not too bad.
It's difficult to connect with others but it's okay, things aren't so bad.
Always, no sometimes, think it's me, but you know I know when it's a dream.
I sometimes confuse reality with dreams, but I also know when I'm dreaming.
I think I know I mean a 'Yes' but it's all wrong, that is I think I disagree.
I thought I had the right answer, but it turns out I was wrong, and I disagree with myself.
Strawberry Fields forever.
The joy and wonder of Strawberry Fields will last forever.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jason Gould
This is one of my favourite Beatle covers. Takes me back to an amazing time in music. Just glorious.
Kat Storm13
Across the Universe covered by Laibach, hauntingly beautiful.
Dave Jonas
1990 was an awesome year for music.
Renée Puff
My dad loved this song, makes me think of him every time I hear it ♡
El Torro
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Mark Flynn
Your dad had style and class then . Good Lad!!!
Gordon ashley
A track is defined not by how good the singer is or by how it compares to the original.. but by the way it fits in with the atmosphere of the ypung generation at that time.. when this came out we were all getting out our bins on acid and everyone was wearing hoody tops and it was a great time to be alive.. then this came out and it just fitted in with the trippy party vibe of the late 80s early 90s.. everone knew what kind of strawberrys he was singing about and they made a great job of the video making it mellow and trippy with the candles and hoody tops.. great track 🍓🙂
Pauline Shields
My Brother from another Mother! Yasss! Those were the days! I used to sing this and my Son recently asked me about the strawberry song I used to sing when he was a baby...he's 28 now...far out man! How times fly...you wanna hop back on board the Groovy Train for auld times sake? Love the comment. Thanks for the memories my friend xxx
Gordon ashley
@Pauline Shields i only hopped off that bus about 10 years ago lol.. good times indeed my friend.. 👍🙂
we57h4m
i think those strawberries might be identifying as mushrooms