I Will
The Beatles攀 Lyrics


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Who knows how long I've loved you
You know I love you still
Will I wait a lonely lifetime
If you want me to-- I will.

For if I ever saw you
I didn't catch your name
But it never really mattered
I will always feel the same.

Love you forever and forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together
Love you when we're apart.

And when at last I find you
Your song will fill the air
Sing it loud so I can hear you
Make it easy to be near you
For the things you do endear you to me




You know I will
I will.

Overall Meaning

The Beatles' "I Will" is a love ballad that expresses devotion to a loved one over an indefinite time frame. The opening lines, "Who knows how long I've loved you / You know I love you still," set the tone for the song, suggesting that the singer has loved the person for an extended period of time, but the actual duration is unknown. The following lines, "Will I wait a lonely lifetime / If you want me to-- I will," exemplify the singer's commitment to the relationship; they are willing to wait for a long time for the person they love, regardless of how lonesome it may be.


The second verse highlights how fleeting the initial meeting might have been, with the words, "If I ever saw you / I didn't catch your name / But it never really mattered / I will always feel the same." This verse implies that the singer can still remember the encounter despite not having their lover's name. The chorus, "Love you forever and forever / Love you with all my heart / Love you whenever we're together / Love you when we're apart," further emphasizes the extent of love that the songwriter exhibits, with a focus on how much they love the person they sing to, anywhere and any time or circumstance.


The final verse has a more positive outlook, anticipating the joy of finally finding the person to whom the song is addressed. "And when at last I find you / Your song will fill the air / Sing it loud so I can hear you / Make it easy to be near you / For the things you do endear you to me / You know I will / I will." This last verse contains a recurring promise of devotion and a desire to be close to the person, hearing their voice and continuing to admire all they do to endear themselves to the singer. The song ends with a repetition of the main refrain, "I will."


Line by Line Meaning

Who knows how long I've loved you
I'm not sure exactly when my love for you began.


You know I love you still
But I want you to know that my love for you has never faded.


Will I wait a lonely lifetime If you want me to-- I will.
If you need time or space, then I am willing to wait for you because I love you enough to be patient.


For if I ever saw you I didn't catch your name But it never really mattered I will always feel the same.
Maybe I saw you before and didn't realize it, but that doesn't matter because my feelings for you never changed.


Love you forever and forever Love you with all my heart Love you whenever we're together Love you when we're apart.
I love you completely, whether we're together or apart, and my love is infinite and will never fade.


And when at last I find you Your song will fill the air Sing it loud so I can hear you Make it easy to be near you For the things you do endear you to me You know I will I will.
When I finally find you, your presence and your voice will fill me with love and joy, and I will be drawn to you even more because of the things you do that endear you to me.




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

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Yesterday Once More( The Carpenters)

When I was young
I'd listen to the radio
Waitin' for my favorite songs
When they played I'd sing along
It made me smile.
Those were such happy times
And not so long ago
How I wondered where they'd gone
But they're back again
Just like a long lost friend
All the songs I loved so well.
Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're startin' to sing's
So fine.
When they get to the part
Where he's breakin' her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more.
Lookin' back on how it was
In years gone by
And the good times that I had
Makes today seem rather sad
So much has changed.
It was songs of love that
I would sing to then
And I'd memorize each word
Those old melodies
Still sound so good to me
As they melt the years away.
Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're startin' to sing's
So fine.
All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry.
Just like before
It's yesterday once more.



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柯老

我今年九十了,現在聽到這首歌,還是一樣充滿情感!

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求耶穌赦免一生的罪,一條一條求原諒,可以上天堂,就不會下地獄了,看A片也要求原諒

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陳雅詞

聽到了這首歌,我彷彿又回到了18 歲,那時經常會去逛書店,每次去總是會聽到正在播放著這首歌,今年53 了,無意間再聽到這首歌,優美的旋律真讓人回味無窮

carl chang

58年次,right ?
Same as me -> 所謂的5年級 -> 聽此歌,感覺變年輕了, 幾乎忘年了, 哈~

hongdi bao

同龄人

주원 한

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