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.
Your Love Is Forever
George Harrison Lyrics
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These are perfect days like Heaven's about here
But unlike summer came and went
Your love is forever
I feel it and my heart knows
That we share it together
Resigned to the wintertime's cold and dreary
That unlike winter came and went
Your love is forever
I feel it and my heart knows
That we share it together
I feel it and my heart knows you're the one
The guiding light in all your love shines on
The only lover worth it all
Your love is forever
The lyrics of “Your Love Is Forever” by George Harrison describe a love that is eternal and unbreakable. The first verse sets the scene in the summertime, a time that is perfect and heavenly, where everything is warm and lazy. But while summer comes and goes like the seasons change, the love that the singer has for his partner is forever. He feels it in his heart, and knows that they share this love together.
In the second verse, the scene has changed to wintertime, when everything is cold and dreary. The singer peers into the fire flames, and while winter, like summer, came and went, his love for his partner is still forever. The love that they share is the guiding light in their lives, the only lover that is worth it all. The singer feels it in his heart, and knows that his partner is the one for him.
Line by Line Meaning
Sublime in the summertime, warm and lazy. . .
The feeling of warmth and peacefulness during summer is perfect and heavenly.
These are perfect days like Heaven's about here
These days feel so perfect that it seems like it is a glimpse of heaven on earth.
But unlike summer came and went
Summer, like all things in life, is temporary and fleeting.
Your love is forever
The love shared between two people is eternal and never-ending.
I feel it and my heart knows
The love that I feel is not just a fleeting emotion, but a deep conviction in my heart.
That we share it together
The love we share is not just one-sided, but is reciprocated by both individuals.
Resigned to the wintertime's cold and dreary
The feeling of hopelessness during winter when everything seems dead and lifeless.
Peering into fire flames, burning I know
Looking into the flames of a fire and feeling the warmth it brings, I know that there is hope amidst the darkness.
That unlike winter came and went
Winter, just like any other season or difficult time, will eventually come to an end.
I feel it and my heart knows you're the one
The conviction in my heart tells me that you are the one I love and want to be with forever.
The guiding light in all your love shines on
Your love brings light and guidance in my life, illuminating my path and guiding me through life's journey.
The only lover worth it all
Out of all the people in the world, you are the only one who truly deserves all my love and devotion.
Your love is forever
The love we share is not just temporary or fleeting, but is everlasting and infinite.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: GEORGE HARRISON
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