John I Love You
SinГ©ad O'Connor Lyrics


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John I love you
I'm ever so fond of you
Will you wait for me
'Til I am heavenly
Oh there's much work to do
But I love you

Oh you're tender
Your name's a whisper

I let tears fall like rain
Apple-sized they were
All over her
And through all of those times
When you could have died
This is what you find

There's life outside your mother's garden
There's life beyond your wildest dreams
There hasn't been any explosion
We're not spinning like Dorothy
If you look now then you'll see why
Don't be afraid to cry
This time don't let yourself fly
Child
Pick up those dancing shoes
Kick off those wedding blues
These are the ways
You can choose

Child you're tender
Your name's a whisper

There's life outside your mother's garden




There's life beyond your wildest dreams
There hasn't been any explosion
We're not spinning like Dorothy
If you look now then you'll see why
Don't be afraid to cry
This time don't let yourself fly
Child
Pick up those dancing shoes
Kick off those wedding blues
These are the ways
You can choose

Child I love you
I'm ever so fond of you

Overall Meaning

The song "John I Love You" by Sinéad O'Connor portrays a tale of encouragement and solace to an individual named John. The lyrics praise John’s qualities of being kind and gentle, attributes that are celebrated by the singer. The singer goes on to express her faith in John's potential to develop into a celestial being and asks John eagerly to await for her arrival in the afterlife. The song acknowledges the struggles that John faced in life and the hardships that he had to overcome. The chorus reassures John that there is life beyond the confinements of his mother's garden, beyond imagination and history, and a world filled with infinite opportunities just waiting for him. In times of distress, John is encouraged to cry as it cleanses the soul and to rise above his wedding blues for many other avenues lie ahead.


The lyrics make a reference to Dorothy Gale, the singer of the novel and movie adaptation "The Wizard of Oz.” The line "We’re not spinning like Dorothy" conveys the idea that life is not a spectacle, you cannot sit back and witness the events and that one needs to take a more proactive role to bring about change in life. The song also makes use of symbols to illustrate emotions. The tears of the singer are described as being the size of apples, which create a vivid image of the depths of sorrow it represents. The lyrics carry a crucial lesson of appreciating gentle human qualities of kindness, empathy, and compassion that everyone must strive to achieve.


Line by Line Meaning

John I love you
I express my love for John


I'm ever so fond of you
I have deep affection for you


Will you wait for me
Can you wait until I'm ready?


'Til I am heavenly
Until I become perfect


Oh there's much work to do
There's a lot of work to be done


But I love you
But I still love you


Oh you're tender
You're gentle and kind


Your name's a whisper
Your name is soft and gentle


I let tears fall like rain
I cried uncontrollably


Apple-sized they were
The tears were large, like apples


All over her
The tears fell all over me or someone else


And through all of those times
Despite everything that happened


When you could have died
When you were in danger of dying


This is what you find
This is what you discover


There's life outside your mother's garden
There's a whole world outside of your comfort zone


There's life beyond your wildest dreams
There's an extraordinary life beyond your imagination


There hasn't been any explosion
Nothing drastic has happened


We're not spinning like Dorothy
We're not caught in a whirlwind like in The Wizard of Oz


If you look now then you'll see why
If you observe carefully, you'll see the reason


Don't be afraid to cry
It's okay to express your emotions


This time don't let yourself fly
This time, don't lose control


Child
Term of endearment


Pick up those dancing shoes
Start dancing and enjoying life


Kick off those wedding blues
Stop being sad or depressed about marriage


These are the ways
These are the options


You can choose
You can decide




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Comments from YouTube:

Meroceanmu

The most beautiful woman, heart, voice, and soul right there. I love you so much Sinead!!

Ella Youel

Love you Sinead 💓💓💓

duncan w craig

I love her so much.

Khaled Adel

How cute she is

Дмитрий Акимов

Me TOO!!!

Lawrence C

I love how complicated she is. She's not a pop singer, she's a protest singer. She kept her promise to the Holy Spirit.

Ella Youel

She is beautiful

dtz jones

A hard song to sing live but as allways Sinéad smashed it with amazing emotion. Her eyes are striking she's so beautiful bless her heart. Universal Mother is a pure work of art it's a classic 🙏

Aimee Davies

Sinead is in my top 5 of people who can truly sing live

David Sheriff

Who are the other four?

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