Guitar
Peter Nalitch and Band Lyrics
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While my guitar gently weeps
I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
But still my guitar gently weeps
I don't know why nobody told you how to unfold your love
And I don't know how someone controlled you
They bought and sold you
And I look at the world and I notice it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
From every mistake we must surely be learning
Yes, but still my guitar gently weeps (hey-hey)
I don't know why you were diverted
You were perverted too
And I don't know how you were inverted
No one alerted you (hey, don't know you know)
When I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
And when I look at you all
Yes, but still my guitar gently weeps (oh, no-no)
Yeah, the guitar gently weeps
Oh, it weeps, oh, it weeps, oh
And it's weeping, oh (oh-oh)
Keep on, keep on
Yeah
The lyrics to Peter Nalitch and Band's song "Guitar" convey a sense of love, loss, and longing. The opening lines, "When I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping/While my guitar gently weeps," suggest a deep emotion that is not being expressed fully. The singer then observes the world around him, noting that while we may make mistakes, we can also learn from them. However, the refrain "still my guitar gently weeps" suggests that even in the face of this knowledge, there is still a sense of sadness and incompleteness.
The lyrics also hint at a sense of betrayal or control, with the lines "I don't know why nobody told you how to unfold your love/And I don't know how someone controlled you/They bought and sold you." This suggests a lack of agency and a feeling of being manipulated or taken advantage of. The final lines, "Yeah, the guitar gently weeps/Oh, it weeps, oh, it weeps, oh/And it's weeping, oh (oh-oh)/Keep on, keep on," suggest a sense of perseverance and a desire to keep going despite the pain and sadness.
Line by Line Meaning
When I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
I see the hidden and dormant love within you when I look at you
While my guitar gently weeps
I feel sad and melancholic, while playing my guitar
I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping
I notice that the floor is dirty and requires cleaning
But still my guitar gently weeps
I'm still feeling sorrow despite this minor distraction
I don't know why nobody told you how to unfold your love
I don't understand why no one helped you discover how to express your love
And I don't know how someone controlled you
I'm unsure how someone constrained and manipulated you
They bought and sold you
I feel like you were commodified and traded like property
And I look at the world and I notice it's turning
I observe that the world is constantly changing and evolving
From every mistake we must surely be learning
We can gain knowledge and wisdom from each of our errors
Yes, but still my guitar gently weeps (hey-hey)
Despite the opportunity to learn from our blunders, I'm still feeling dejected
I don't know why you were diverted
I don't understand why you were led away from your true path
You were perverted too
You were twisted and corrupted by external forces
And I don't know how you were inverted
I'm uncertain how you were turned upside down and changed
No one alerted you (hey, don't know you know)
No one warned and informed you about the negative influences and impacts
And when I look at you all, yes, but still my guitar gently weeps (oh, no-no)
Even when I see the good in you, I'm still feeling pensive
Yeah, the guitar gently weeps
My guitar is expressing the sadness that I feel
Oh, it weeps, oh, it weeps, oh
It cries out in a somber melody of pain
And it's weeping, oh (oh-oh)
The guitar seems to cry uncontrollably
Keep on, keep on
I urge you to continue and persevere
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Written by: George Harrison
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