Till There Was You
The Beatles洀 Lyrics
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But I never heard them ringing
No, I never heard them at all
Till there was you
There were birds in the sky
But I never saw them winging
No, I never saw them at all
Then there was music and wonderful roses
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows
Of dawn and dew
There was love all around
But I never heard it singing
No I never heard it at all
Till there was you
Then there was music and wonderful roses
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows
Of dawn and dew
There was love all around
But I never heard it singing
No, I never heard it at all
Till there was you
Till there was you
The song "Till There Was You" by The Beatles is a nostalgic ballad about how love can help us see and hear the beauty in the world that we may have missed before. The first two verses set up that there were bells ringing and birds in the sky, but the singer never paid attention to them until they fell in love with "you." The third verse introduces the idea that love brings music and fragrant roses to sweet meadows, reinforcing the idea that love fills the world with beauty. The final verse repeats the sentiment that the singer was missing out on the love in the world until they met "you."
The song was originally written by Meredith Willson for his Broadway musical "The Music Man" in 1957. It was covered by various artists before The Beatles recorded their version in 1963 for their album "With The Beatles." The song was a popular choice for wedding songs in the 1960s and 1970s.
Line by Line Meaning
There were bells on a hill
I was not aware of any sound of bells on the hill
But I never heard them ringing
I had not experienced the beautiful sound of bells ringing
No, I never heard them at all
I was completely oblivious to the existence of the bells and their sound
Till there was you
But everything changed when I met you and you brought joy and beauty into my life
There were birds in the sky
I had not noticed the birds that were flying in the sky
But I never saw them winging
I had not witnessed the beauty of the birds flying in the sky
No, I never saw them at all
I had no knowledge of their existence
Till there was you
But now that I have found you, my world is more beautiful, and I am more aware of the beauty that surrounds me
Then there was music and wonderful roses
After I met you, I experienced beautiful music and flowers that brought joy to my life
They tell me in sweet fragrant meadows
In peaceful and beautiful surroundings, I learned about the wonder of love
Of dawn and dew
As the sun rose and the dew sparkled, I realized the beauty of the world
There was love all around
Love was present in the world but I had not noticed it
But I never heard it singing
I did not hear the songs of love that were being sung all around me
No I never heard it at all
Before I met you, I was unaware of the love that existed around me
Till there was you
But you changed that and made me aware of the love that surrounded me and brought joy to my life
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