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.
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George Harrison Lyrics
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So don't let me wait too long
How I love you baby
So don't let me wait too long
How I miss you baby
So don't let me wait too long
How I miss you baby
So don't let me wait too long
'Till you're here by my side
Now only you know how to dry up all
Of those tears that I've cried
Here, with our love
Now only you know how to lay it down
Like it came from above
You know it's you that I love
Now don't let me wait too long
Now don't let me wait too long
Now don't let me wait too long
Now don't let me wait too long
Till you're here by my side
Now only you know how to dry eye up
All of those tears that I've cried
Here with your love
Now only you know how to lay it there
Like it came from above
You know that it's you that I love
So don't let me wait too long
So don't let me wait too long
How I miss you baby
So don't let me wait too long
How I miss you baby
So don't let me wait,
Don't let me wait,
Don't let me wait too long
The lyrics of George Harrison's "Don't Let Me Wait Too Long" express a deep longing for the presence and companionship of someone loved. It is a love song that conveys the sentiment of missing someone deeply and the desperate desire to be with them soon. The repeated phrase "don't let me wait too long" stresses the urgency of the situation, indicating that the singer is at his limit when it comes to waiting for his love to appear. The chorus repeats this phrase several times, emphasizing the message of the song.
The lines "Now only you know how to dry up all/ of those tears that I've cried" and "Now only you know how to lay it down/ like it came from above" capture the deep trust and reliance on the loved one that the singer has. The person being addressed in the song is the only one who understands how to comfort and love the singer. It is a sentiment that is quite relatable as many people have been in a similar situation where they feel that only one person can offer them both companionship and peace.
Overall, "Don't Let Me Wait Too Long" is a touching expression of love and longing for someone dear, and the need to be with them as soon as possible.
Line by Line Meaning
How I love you baby
Expressing intense feelings of love toward the person addressed.
So don't let me wait too long
Requesting the person not to delay too much before coming to meet the singer.
How I miss you baby
Expressing intense feelings of longing toward the person addressed.
‘Till you're here by my side
The artist wants the person to be physically present close to them.
Now only you know how to dry up all of those tears that I've cried
The artist believes that only the person knows how to comfort them when they are upset.
Here, with our love
The singer believes that the love shared between them and the person is important in their life.
Now only you know how to lay it down like it came from above
The singer believes the person is the only one who can provide them with true love which feels like it comes from a higher power.
You know it's you that I love
The artist is making it clear that they love the person addressed.
So don't let me wait too long
Reiterating the request to not delay too much before coming to meet the artist.
Till you're here by my side
Reiterating the desire for the person to be physically present.
Now only you know how to dry eye up all of those tears that I've cried
Reiterating the belief that the person is the only one who can comfort the singer when they are upset.
Here with your love
Reiterating the importance of the love shared between the artist and the person.
Now only you know how to lay it there like it came from above
Reiterating the belief that the person's love feels divinely blessed.
You know that it's you that I love
Reiterating the singer's love and desire for the person.
So don't let me wait too long
Repeating the same request once again.
How I miss you baby
Repeating the intense feeling of longing for the person addressed.
So don't let me wait too long
Repeating the same request for one final time.
Don't let me wait,
Urging the person to not let the singer wait too much before meeting them.
Don't let me wait,
Repeating the same urgency.
Don't let me wait too long
Repeating the final plea.
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Written by: George Harrison
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