Glass onion
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I told you about strawberry fields
You know the place where nothing is real
Well here's another place you can go
Where everything flows.

Looking through the bent-backed tulips
To see how the other half live
Looking through a glass onion.

I told you about the walrus and me, man
You know we're as close as can be, man
Well here's another clue for you all
The walrus was Paul.

Standing on the cast iron shore, yeah
Lady Madonna trying to make ends meet, yeah
Looking through the glass onion

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Looking through the glass onion.

I told you about the fool on the hill
I tell you man he's living there still
Well here's another place you can be
Listen to me.

Fixing a hole in the ocean




Trying to make a dove-tail joint, yeah
Looking through a glass onion.

Overall Meaning

In "Glass Onion," The Beatles are taking a satirical look back at some of their previous songs, in particular those that have been overinterpreted by their listeners. The song title itself is a reference to the idea of peeling back layers to reveal deeper meaning, much like peeling an onion. The opening lines reference "Strawberry Fields," a popular hit, and the idea of escaping reality into a dream world. However, in "Glass Onion," the singer challenges the listener to find another place where "everything flows" - suggesting that perhaps the fantasy worlds of music are not so removed from reality after all.


The second verse takes a more specific shot, referencing the "bent-backed tulips" line from "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." The singer asks listeners to look at how "the other half" live and see things through a "glass onion" - in other words, to look at things with a more critical eye.


The third verse is a continuation of the previous verse, referencing the song "I Am the Walrus" and the idea that Paul McCartney is the "walrus" - the singer also mentions other Beatles songs to show how interconnected their music is. The final verse adds "Fool on the Hill" to the mix and encourages the listener to "fix a hole" in the ocean - a suggestion that perhaps it's futile to try to find meaning in everything. Overall, "Glass Onion" is a tongue-in-cheek commentary on how listeners take things too seriously and suggests that sometimes, it's better to just enjoy the music without trying to find hidden meanings.


Line by Line Meaning

I told you about strawberry fields
I previously mentioned a place called Strawberry Fields


You know the place where nothing is real
It's a place where things may seem imaginary, not actual


Well here's another place you can go
I have another place in mind that you may like or be interested in


Where everything flows.
It's a place where everything moves and changes, like a river or stream


Looking through the bent-backed tulips
Observing the world through the perspective of the flower bed


To see how the other half live
To understand the lives and experiences of those who are different from oneself


Looking through a glass onion.
Viewing the world through a lens that distorts or fragments reality


I told you about the walrus and me, man
I mentioned a figure known as the Walrus and our relationship


You know we're as close as can be, man
We have a very tight-knit relationship


Well here's another clue for you all
I have another hint or piece of information to share with everyone


The walrus was Paul.
The Walrus is actually the member of our band named Paul McCartney


Standing on the cast iron shore, yeah
Being present in a place that can withstand the effects of nature and/or war


Lady Madonna trying to make ends meet, yeah
A woman named Madonna struggling to get by financially


Looking through the glass onion
Viewing the world through a distorted lens or filter


Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
An expression of excitement or enthusiasm


I told you about the fool on the hill
I previously mentioned a person known as the Fool on the Hill


I tell you man he's living there still
He still resides in the same place where he's always been


Well here's another place you can be
I have another place in mind that you may like or be interested in


Listen to me.
Pay attention to what I'm about to say


Fixing a hole in the ocean
Attempting to repair or fix something that's broken or damaged, even though it's difficult or impossible


Trying to make a dove-tail joint, yeah
Striving to create a strong and seamless bond between two elements, much like a carpenter creates a dove-tail joint


Looking through a glass onion.
Viewing the world through a distorted or fragmented lens, like looking through a glass onion




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY

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G.U.

14句暗語的含義

螺旋階梯:通往天堂之路。

獨角仙:象徵蛻變,指迪奧的遺骨。

廢墟街道:36名罪人的屍體遍布懲罰房,就像廢墟一樣的街道。

無花果塔:迪奧的遺骨吸收36名罪人的靈魂,形成植物,宛如一座塔。

獨角仙:第二次蛻變,指綠色嬰兒。

苦路:接近綠色嬰兒的方法。

獨角仙:第三次蛻變,指融合了綠色嬰兒的神父。

特異點:指卡納維拉爾角。

喬托:象徵藝術,暗示盎格魯的替身,「波西米亞狂想曲」的能力。

天使:暗示里奇艾爾的替身,
「駭飛天外」的能力

繡球花:暗示凡蘇斯的替身,
「地底世界」的能力。

獨角仙:第四次蛻變,指神父全新的替身「C-moon」。

特異點:引力極弱的位置。

秘密皇帝:神父的最終替身,「Made in heaven」。



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強尼ジョニー

分析不錯,紫承因為不想徐倫卷入蟲箭事件,沒有把第三部和Dio的事講出來,出現了[父親有自己忙;女兒不想聽你]的關係,導致神父鬥智時完全輸在信息差,但無奈的是,喬家所有人有給命運連起來,愈想游出旋渦,其吸引就更強

睿X漫畫 Rex Comic

告訴我們果然溝通還是很重要的

台灣涼爽

黃金陣魂曲:面對我,普奇

Locen·Ahri

天堂之眼真是太神了,這遊戲完全就是對於JOJO系列的角色們一場最大的救贖,我之前一直看有關JOJO系列角色們互動的影片真的好感動 有些還是原本不可能遇到的角色卻能一起同台互動,看到這些畫面我真是對於JOJO系列心滿意足了(還有天堂DiO真是帥慘了,小徐倫跟承太郎的互動好可愛,成年後的徐倫也超正超強)

Paya Hus

幼徐倫讚到不行 好嫩好光滑

Epic Bruh

@Paya Hus 你不對勁

FBI OPEN THE DOOR初心者のための日本語 王颢杰

@Paya Hus 我怀疑你在开车,但是我没有证据

Locen·Ahri

@Paya Hus 成年後的徐倫也很優秀,超正、超美、身材也很好!空條徐倫的意志力跟力量也有遺傳自承太郎,讚爆!

睿X漫畫 Rex Comic

真的是一大救贖欸,看到承太郎從17歲經歷這場戰鬥後,一直到去杜王町的年紀,這過程他都沒有忘記要跟女兒好好相處,果然成長了

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夜月天

我覺得 能力得不同在於信念與經歷的不同
DIO 征服與改變 才是他一直一來想做的事 因此獲得 能夠改寫現實的能力
普奇 相信命運之間是有引力存在 是避免不了 所以才獲得 擁有改變引力的時間加速能力

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