Yellow Submarine
Ringo Starr Lyrics


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Okay, we're gonna do a number now and you all know the words so I like to hear you all join in.
Are you ready to join in?
Yeah!
Cause it's very simple, very easy, it's a place we all like to be and it goes like this

In the town where i was born, yes! Yes!
Lived a man who sailed to sea.
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines.
So we sailed on to the sun,
Till we found the sea of green,
And we played beneath the waves,
In our yellow submarine.

Come on now!
We all live in a yellow submarine,
Yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.

And our friends are all aboard,
Many more of them live next door.
And the band began to play.

Ho!
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.

Full speed ahead, mister Parker, full speed ahead!
Full speed over here, sir!
Action station! Action station!
Aye, aye, sir, fire!
Heaven! Heaven!

As we live (as we live)
A life of ease, ( a life of ease)
Everyone of us (everyone of us)
Has all we need. (has all we need)
A sky of blue (sky of blue)
A sea of green, (sea of green)
In our yellow (in our yellow)
Submarine. (submarine, ha! Ha!)

"come on, this time!
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.

Last time!
We all live in a yellow submarine, come on in the back!
A yellow submarine, yeah, a yellow submarine.
We all live in a yellow submarine,
A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.

Thank you! Merci beau coup! Danke schon!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Well, that's it from us, we'll be off now. I'm only kidding
Okay, sit down, sit down, come on, you've had your fun.
I get so bossy when i get up here.
Okay, we've prompted up all of the show, this is like the solo spots in the show
Where a couple of members are doing acoustic numbers for you while the rest of the band
Go and cool off.





Then we gradually build up again and then i'll return.
And this evening we're gonna start with the mighty Joe Walsh!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ringo Starr's Yellow Submarine are a playful depiction of an imaginary world where a group of people live in a yellow submarine and travel beneath the waves. The song starts with a reference to the town where the singer was born, and the man who sailed to sea, telling his stories of life in the land of submarines. The group sails to the sun and finds the sea of green, where they play beneath the waves in their yellow submarine. The chorus is a call to "all" to join in and sing along to celebrate this imaginary world.


The lyrics convey a sense of joy and wonder, inviting listeners to join in the playful exploration of the world within the song. At the same time, there is a sense of togetherness and camaraderie, as the group of friends who live in the yellow submarine invite others to join them in their adventure. This sense of community is further emphasized by the repeating chorus, which brings everyone together in singing about and celebrating their shared experience.


Overall, the lyrics to Yellow Submarine are a testament to the power of imagination and community, inviting listeners to join in the playful exploration of an imaginary world, and in so doing, to connect with each other and celebrate the joy of being alive.


Line by Line Meaning

In the town where i was born, yes! Yes!
I'm talking about my hometown where I was raised


Lived a man who sailed to sea.
There was a man there who liked to travel by sea


And he told us of his life
He would tell us about the things he saw while he traveled


In the land of submarines.
He spoke of a place where people traveled in submarines


So we sailed on to the sun,
We went on a journey, chasing the sun


Till we found the sea of green,
We eventually ended up in a place with lots of greenery


And we played beneath the waves,
We enjoyed our time there by swimming and being under the water


In our yellow submarine.
We were traveling in a yellow submarine, which was a lot of fun!


We all live in a yellow submarine,
We're all in this together, traveling in this yellow submarine, having a great time!


Yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.
It's a yellow submarine, a very unique thing indeed!


And our friends are all aboard,
We're not alone, we have our friends with us!


Many more of them live next door.
There are even more of our friends nearby!


And the band began to play.
The music starts and we're all enjoying ourselves!


Heaven! Heaven!
This is such a nice moment!


As we live (as we live)
As we are currently experiencing


A life of ease, ( a life of ease)
Our life now is very easy


Everyone of us (everyone of us)
All of us who are here


Has all we need. (has all we need)
We have everything we need right now!


A sky of blue (sky of blue)
The sky is so blue and beautiful!


A sea of green, (sea of green)
The sea around us is so green and lively!


In our yellow (in our yellow)
All of us are still in the yellow submarine


Submarine. (submarine, ha! Ha!)
And we're still all having so much fun!


Thank you! Merci beau coup! Danke schon!
Thank you so much everyone, in every language!


Well, that's it from us, we'll be off now. I'm only kidding
Alright, we're just joking, we're not actually leaving yet!


Okay, sit down, sit down, come on, you've had your fun.
Let's all cool down a little bit so we can keep going.


Okay, we've prompted up all of the show, this is like the solo spots in the show
We're getting ready for more solo performances!


Where a couple of members are doing acoustic numbers for you while the rest of the band
Some of us are going to perform acoustic versions of our songs while others take a break


Go and cool off.
Take some time to rest and recharge


Then we gradually build up again and then i'll return.
We'll start ramping things up again and I'll join back in!


And this evening we're gonna start with the mighty Joe Walsh!
We have a great performance from Joe Walsh starting this evening!




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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

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Comments from YouTube:

Tim Bracken

Thanks for watching my video. I'm gathering all the songs I shot at this concert in a YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwdc0qZNx0tY0ybBqvh7-bsrXXN2GoBrh. The songs (so far) are What Goes On (Beatles song), Free Ride (Edgar Winter song), Down Under (Men At Work song), Yellow Submarine (Beatles song), Octopus's Garden (Beatles song), Africa (Toto song), Act Naturally (Beatles song), and With A Little Help From My Friends (Beatles song). Enjoy!

Menzer Roku

This is awesome!!!! Ringo is a good drummer and musician!!! He's got great humor. Love this classic master piece!!!!!!.

CARLOS EUGENIO CARLOS

83 years old of this legend! Happy Birthday,Mr Ringo Starr.

ケダッチ

Ringo qualified to play other Beatles songs😊I want to see Ringo playing drums for other Beatles songs❤

JamZorro

Ringo's Looking... (and sounding) GOOD!!! 👍

Kries Lopez

Hoy día fue duro , pero escuché a Ringo ... paz y amor !!

benvenuti111

Merçi a Ringo de faire revivre ces délicieux souvenirs

Jeffsframe

Steve Lukather on lead guitar in Ringo’s band ?! Wow. 🤩🤩🤩

🎃SuperstarFanatic2023🦇

You did wonderful ringo starr, that reminds of “Let’s Play Album”

Selfy935

Hard to believe he’s now in his 80s

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