"Strawberry Fields Forever" begins with Lennon's vocals and accompaniment by the rest of the group; beginning at one minute into the song, Lennon is accompanied by an orchestral score. After the third verse and refrain, the song fades out and fades in again to dissonant melodies with Lennon saying, "cranberry sauce" (although this was misheard by many Paul is dead theorists as Lennon saying, "I buried Paul").
While "Strawberry Fields Forever" was originally recorded for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), it was instead released on 13 February 1967 in the UK, and 17 February 1967 in the United States as a double A-side single, backed with Paul McCartney's "Penny Lane". "Strawberry Fields Forever" reached number eight in the US, with numerous critics describing it as one of the group's best recordings.
It is one of the defining works of the psychedelic rock genre and has been covered by many other artists. The song was later included on the American Magical Mystery Tour LP (1967). The Strawberry Fields memorial in New York City's Central Park (near the site of Lennon's murder at The Dakota apartment building) was named after the song.
Strawberry Fields Forever
The Beatles Lyrics
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'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
Living is easy with eyes closed
Misunderstanding all you see
But it all works out
It doesn't matter much to me
Let me take you down
'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
No one I think is in my tree
I mean it must be high or low
That is you can't, you know, tune in
But it's all right
That is, I think, it's not too bad
Let me take you down
'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
Always, no, sometimes think it's me
But you know I know when it's a dream
I think, er, no, I mean, er, yes
But it's all wrong
That is I think I disagree
Let me take you down
'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Strawberry Fields forever
Strawberry Fields forever
Strawberry Fields forever
The Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever” is a song about a place that holds a dear memory to John Lennon from his childhood. The song was released in 1967 and it blends psychedelia with melancholy. The lyrics are thought of as a reflection on his personal experiences and struggles as well as a commentary on society as a whole.
The song opens with the lyrics, “Let me take you down, ’cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields; Nothing is real; And there's nothing to get hung about; Strawberry Fields forever” - this indicates that John Lennon wants his listener to join him in his mind while he reminisces about his childhood memories of the Strawberry Field, a space filled with imaginary worlds – thus indicating that the space that John Lennon chose to remember was a space for dreamers, a place where reality did not exist.
The second verse, "Living is easy with eyes closed, Misunderstanding all you see; It's getting hard to be someone, But it all works out, It doesn't matter much to me," talks about how people easily perceive things without really understanding them, and that being someone else is becoming challenging but it'll work out in the end. The theme of complicated, enigmatic thoughts continues in the third verse with “No one I think is in my tree, I mean it must be high or low, That is you can't, you know, tune in, But it's all right, That is, I think, it's not too bad” where Lennon may be in the tree, alluding to the poem "Now We Are Six" by A.A. Milne or looking for enlightenment, and anyone else who should be up there isn’t.”
Line by Line Meaning
Let me take you down
Join me on a journey to explore a magical place
'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Because I am going to this special place called Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
Reality is subjective and can be altered in this surreal place
And nothing to get hung about
There's no need to worry or stress in this carefree place
Strawberry Fields forever
The magic of this place will last forever
Living is easy with eyes closed
Blindly ignoring reality can make life seem easier
Misunderstanding all you see
Perception can be deceiving and easily misunderstood
It's getting hard to be someone
Trying to conform to society's expectations can be difficult
But it all works out
Things have a way of figuring themselves out in the end
It doesn't matter much to me
I don't let society's expectations dictate my life
No one I think is in my tree
I feel isolated and alone in my beliefs and experiences
I mean it must be high or low
My thoughts and feelings are extreme and hard to understand
That is you can't, you know, tune in
Others can't relate or understand my unique perspective
But it's all right
Despite feeling misunderstood, I am still content with who I am
That is, I think, it's not too bad
I may not fit in with society, but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing
Always, no, sometimes think it's me
I often question my own identity and purpose in life
But you know I know when it's a dream
I can distinguish between what is real and what isn't
I think, er, no, I mean, er, yes
My thoughts and beliefs are constantly changing and confusing
But it's all wrong
Sometimes my thoughts and beliefs can be contradictory and misleading
That is I think I disagree
I'm not entirely sure what I believe, but I know it's not what others expect from me
Strawberry Fields forever
This magical place will always hold a special place in my heart
Strawberry Fields forever
The joy and wonder of Strawberry Fields will never fade
Strawberry Fields forever
Forever is how long this place will live on in my memory
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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@dementedgamer0810
Major events in this song:
0:00 The famous mellotron intro I guess
0:10 Vocals begin/Chorus begins
0:13 Drums begin/Guitars begin/Bass begins
0:56 Chorus begins again
0:59 The big cut (Take 7 to 26)/Orchestra begins
1:18 Swarmandal part begins
1:24 Reversed drums, noice
1:42 Chorus begins x3
1:47 More horns
2:04 Swarmandal plays again
2:11 Reversed drums play again
2:27 Chorus begins x4
2:57 Vocals end
2:59 The fake fade out begins
3:37 The fade-aga-in begins
3:58 I buried Paul moment
@KayShwizzley
“Living is easy with eyes closed”
@kirbykinetics_372
Blind people hwve it easy :-P
@Rhythmicons
ignorance is bliss
@runnyinthe90s27
"Misunderstanding all you see"
@davids1693
The first time I didn't understand but now...
@AriTheMothQueen
*stubbing my toe on the 7th table leg today*
ARE YOU PECKING SURE?
@runaprayascitta3970
How can a song sound so happy and sad at the same time?
@rachmanfachri
That's just an elaborate way to say trippy mate
@teddmented
That’s life
@IFoundGodInEminem
@@teddmented It absolutely is man.