After the Beatles stopped touring in 1966, George started writing more songs than could be fitted onto the albums so that by the time of the split he had built up a collection of songs, some used on his debut solo album, All Things Must Pass. The album, released in 1970, contains the two-time number one hit, "My Sweet Lord".
Harrison is also credited for creating music benefits, notably the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh. Harrison played beside Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Ringo Starr, and Leon Russell to a crowd of 40,000 in Madison Square Garden, New York. The show raised over $240,000 benefiting the George Harrison Fund for Bangladesh relief.
Harrison went on to release several successful solo albums, and in the late 1980s collaborated with Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, in a group called Traveling Wilburys. The group released two albums. Later, Harrison reunited with the other two surviving Beatles, after John Lennon's murder in 1980, to produce two final Beatles records, "Free As a Bird" and "Real Love" featuring the voice of Lennon, taken from home demos provided by Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. The three Beatles also co-wrote a massive autobiography and television special, both titled "The Beatles Anthology."
Before his death, Harrison conceived of a Cirque du Soleil show, "Love," featuring remixes of Beatles music which were overseen by Beatles producer George Martin.
Harrison died on November 29, 2001 after a battle with cancer, leaving behind a wife and son, Olivia and Dhani Harrison. His last album, Brainwashed, was released posthumously and featured the single "Any Road".
A benefit concert in Harrison's memory was played on 29 November 2002 at the Royal Albert Hall. The star-studded event (featuring Eric Clapton and Monty Python, as well as former band mates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) was released on the DVD double-album, Concert for George.
Dear One
George Harrison Lyrics
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Reborn worldwise - mind at rest
True heart sow you - God has blessed
Your soul whispers - love confessed
My spirit sings to you now
Creation stands at your feet
My feelings call to you now
You hear my spirit sing to you
You see creation at your feet
You feel my feelings calling you
You know Dear One I love (a) you
Dear One show me - simple Grace
Move me toward Thee - with each pace
My spirit sings to you now
Creation stands at your feet
My feelings call to you now
Dear One I love (a) you
You hear my spirit sing to you
You see creation at your feet
You feel my feelings calling you
You know Dear One I love (a) you
The song Dear One by George Harrison is a beautiful expression of his love for someone special. The lyrics are deep and heartfelt, reflecting a truth assessment he has made about this person who is near him. Harrison feels reborn and world-wise with his mind at rest since he met this person who has been blessed by God. He explains that their true heart has sowed love, which is now being confessed by their soul with whispers. This is a very emotional and intimate confession of love, as he sings about how his spirit sings to this person, and creation seems to stand at their feet. George admits that his feelings call to them, and he unashamedly declares his love for them.
The lyrics of this song are quite mystical and spiritual in nature. Harrison is acknowledging that this person is his spiritual soulmate, and that his spirit is completely aligned with theirs. He implores them to show him simple Grace and to move him toward Thee with every step they take. He loves them for who they are, and the love he feels for them transcends time and space, as he sees creation at their feet. This is a deep and profound declaration of love, and one that is sure to touch the hearts of anyone who hears it.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear One near me - truth assessed
The singer is close to someone who has been evaluated for their sincerity and has passed the test.
Reborn worldwise - mind at rest
The person has been reborn through experience and wisdom, and their mind is at ease.
True heart sow you - God has blessed
The person's genuine heart has captured the attention of the divine, and they have been blessed.
Your soul whispers - love confessed
The person's innermost being reveals their love to the artist in a quiet, sincere manner.
My spirit sings to you now
The artist's soul expresses itself musically to the other person in this present moment.
Creation stands at your feet
Everything that has been made is humbly at the person's disposal.
My feelings call to you now
The singer's emotions are reaching out to the person at this precise moment.
Dear One I love (a) you
In the most sincere and genuine of ways, the artist loves the other person.
You hear my spirit sing to you
The person is aware of the music that the artist's heart is producing.
You see creation at your feet
The person understands how everything in the world is accessible to them.
You feel my feelings calling you
The person perceives the singer's emotions as being directed towards them.
You know Dear One I love (a) you
Without any doubt whatsoever, the person is certain that the artist dearly loves them.
Dear One show me - simple Grace
The singer would like the person to demonstrate a form of simple, elegant kindness to them.
Move me toward Thee - with each pace
The singer requests that the person help them become closer to the divine in every step they take together.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: George Harrison
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