Eleanor Rigby
Godhead Lyrics

Eleanor Rigby Picks up the Rice in the church Where a wedding has been Lives in a dream Waits at the Window Wearing the face that She keeps in a jar by the door Who is it for?
Eleanor Rigby spends her days collecting rice at the church after weddings have been held there. She lives a lonely life where she only dreams, and spends time waiting at the window. The face that she keeps in a jar by the door is a shield which she uses to hide her true, melancholic personality from others.

All the lonely people Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong?
This is a meditation on the multitude of lonely souls that seem to roam the earth without purpose or direction, constantly in search of meaning and belonging. The song asks the question of where they come from and where they can ultimately find their place in the world.

Father McKenzie Writing the Words of a sermon that no one Will hear No one comes near Look at him working Darning His socks in the night when There's nobody there What does he care?
Father McKenzie is a lonely man who spends his time writing sermons that will never be heard by anyone. He keeps working on his socks at night, even when there is no one to see him, and he does not seem to care about his own state of isolation.

Ah, look at all The lonely people Ah, look at all The lonely people
This phrase is repeated several times throughout the song and serves as a reminder of the vast number of lonely individuals who populate the world, and how there is a need to recognize and address their pain and struggles.

Eleanor Rigby Died in the Church and was buried along With her name Nobody came Father McKenzie Wiping the Dirt from his hands as he walks From the grave No one was saved
Eleanor Rigby died alone and was buried without anyone to mourn or commemorate her passing. Father McKenzie's efforts to lay her to rest go unnoticed and unappreciated, and it serves as a reminder of the tragedy of loneliness and isolation.