Eileen
Keith Richards Lyrics
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This is no life living here without you
This is no way for me to get alone
Now that I know I'm no good without you
Eileen, Eileen
Eileen, won't you lean on me, please
How much I had baby when I had you
I'm doing time living here without you
Eileen, Eileen, Eileen
Eileen, I'm coming clean
guess no substitute will do
What do I do, baby, to impress you
Now that I'm blown and thrown out the way
Eileen, Eileen
Eileen, you can lean on me
Baby I'm dead in a cruel world without you
Eileen lean on me
Lean on me
Eileen baby won't you lean on me
The lyrics of Keith Richards’ song “Eileen” speak of a man who is desperately missing and yearning for his partner, Eileen. He pleads with her to “lean on” him, as it is not a life worth living without her. The lyrics “now that I know I’m no good without you” further emphasize the man’s reliance on Eileen. He confesses that he is “doing time” and feeling destitute, and pleads for a chance to impress her again.
The chorus repeats the refrain, with the man telling Eileen that she can “lean on me,” and declaring that he is “dead in a cruel world without you.” The song ends with one final plea for her to “lean on me.”
Overall, the song is a heart-wrenching admission of how much the man needs Eileen in his life. He is lost and broken without her, and the lyrics express his intense longing for her companionship once again.
Line by Line Meaning
Eileen, won't you lean on me
The singer is asking Eileen to trust him and rely on him.
This is no life living here without you
The singer feels incomplete and lonely without Eileen.
This is no way for me to get alone
The singer cannot bear being alone without Eileen.
Now that I know I'm no good without you
The singer realizes that Eileen is essential to his happiness and wellbeing.
Eileen, Eileen
The singer repeats Eileen's name for emphasis and emotional impact.
Eileen, won't you lean on me, please
The singer pleads with Eileen to trust him and rely on him.
How much I had baby when I had you
The singer acknowledges how much more fulfilled he was when he had Eileen.
I'm destitute this way
The singer is unhappy and impoverished without Eileen.
I'm doing time living here without you
The singer feels trapped and unhappy living without Eileen.
Eileen, Eileen, Eileen
The singer repeats Eileen's name for emphasis and emotional impact.
Eileen, I'm coming clean
The singer is being honest and transparent with Eileen.
guess no substitute will do
The singer realizes that nothing can replace Eileen.
What do I do, baby, to impress you
The singer wants to win over Eileen and make her happy.
Now that I'm blown and thrown out the way
The singer feels lost and unsure of himself without Eileen.
Eileen, Eileen
The singer repeats Eileen's name for emphasis and emotional impact.
Eileen, you can lean on me
The singer reassures Eileen that she can trust and rely on him.
Baby I'm dead in a cruel world without you
The singer feels hopeless and unhappy without Eileen.
Eileen lean on me
The singer repeats his request for Eileen to trust and rely on him.
Lean on me
The singer wants Eileen to know that she can depend on him.
Eileen baby won't you lean on me
The singer repeats his plea for Eileen to trust and rely on him.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS
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Aydin
Eileen, won't you lean on me
This is no life living here without you
This is no way for me to get alone
Now that I know I'm no good without you
Eileen, Eileen
Eileen, won't you lean on me, please
How much I had baby when I had you
I'm destitute this way
I'm doing time living here without you
Eileen, Eileen, Eileen
Eileen, I'm coming clean
guess no substitute will do
What do I do, baby, to impress you
Now that I'm blown and thrown out the way
Eileen, Eileen
Eileen, you can lean on me
Baby I'm dead in a cruel world without you
Eileen lean on me
Lean on me
Eileen baby won't you lean on me
Mary Liber
Long may he reign.🎉. What more do you need from life, when you have a guitar player like Keef. God bless him and protect him. ❤🎉❤
jakethekinkster
There is more great rhythm guitar in this one performance than many other great guitarists can put into an entire album. And Keith Richards makes it look so damn easy, which for him it probably is. I get the feeling we're peeping through a window looking at Keith's rhythm soul here. Love this!
Max martino
You're so right!! 👍 There are some terrific moments like from 0:50 to 0:55
ASMADI ASMADI
Fantastic 👌 love you Keith
Millie Mitchell
Excellent post, and very accurate. Believe it or not, he has much the same "style" in the bedroom.
brian duffy
Only 1 Keith.
Malt454
Yeah, he always looks as if he's making it up as he goes along, and yet it always works better than licks practiced slavishly to "perfection" by others. Cheers!
Amir James Dia
BEST SONG, this is my favorite Keith solo song; epitomizes his song writing prowess, and pouring on the style . . thank you Mr Richards
CALIFE SIMOES DE OLIVEIRA
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в.б.
О, да, конечно!