"Yellow Submarine" was recorded on 26 May and 1 June 1966, at Abbey Road Studios.
The "Yellow Submarine" single was the Beatles' thirteenth UK single. Ringo Starr performed lead vocals and played harmonica. It was released in the UK on 5 August as a 'double A side' with "Eleanor Rigby", and in the United States on 8 August.
Yellow Submarine
The Beatles Lyrics
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Lived a man who sailed to sea
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines
So we sailed on to the sun
'Til we found a sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
And our friends are all aboard
Many more of them live next door
And the band begins to play
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
Full steam ahead, Mister Boatswain, full steam ahead
Full steam ahead it is, Sergeant
(Cut the cable, drop the cable)
Aye-aye, sir, aye-aye
Captain, captain
As we live a life of ease (a life of ease)
Every one of us (every one of us)
Has all we need (has all we need)
Sky of blue (sky of blue)
And sea of green (sea of green)
In our yellow (in our yellow)
Submarine (submarine, aha)
We all live in a yellow submarine
A yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
A yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
The song "Yellow Submarine" by The Beatles is a playful and imaginative tune that celebrates the joy of friendship and the power of imagination. The lyrics describe the story of a man who sailed to sea and told tales of his life in the land of submarines. The singer and his friends set out to explore the ocean, eventually finding a sea of green where they lived beneath the waves in their yellow submarine. The song celebrates the simplicity and beauty of life under the sea, where everything is provided for and everyone is happy.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "We all live in a yellow submarine" over and over, creating a sense of unity and togetherness among the characters in the story. The friends are all aboard the submarine, and they are joined by many more who live next door. The band begins to play, adding to the sense of joy and community.
Overall, the song can be interpreted as a celebration of friendship and the power of the imagination to create a world full of wonder and happiness, regardless of the circumstances of one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
In the town where I was born
The author is describing the location of his birth
Lived a man who sailed to sea
There was someone from the author's hometown who was a sailor
And he told us of his life
The sailor shared his story with the author and others
In the land of submarines
The sailor shared stories about a place with many submarines
So we sailed on to the sun
The author and others set off on a journey
'Til we found a sea of green
They discovered an area with lots of vegetation
And we lived beneath the waves
The author and others started living underwater
In our yellow submarine
They were using a yellow submarine to live underwater
We all live in a yellow submarine
This line is a repetitive chorus that reinforces the concept of living in a yellow submarine
And our friends are all aboard
The author and others had companions join them in the submarine
Many more of them live next door
Their neighbors and community members also came along for the ride
And the band begins to play
The author and his companions start playing music
Full steam ahead, Mister Boatswain, full steam ahead
The person in charge is commanding the boat to go ahead at full speed
Full steam ahead it is, Sergeant
The sergeant acknowledges the order to proceed at full speed
(Cut the cable, drop the cable)
Commands to cut and drop a cable were given
Aye-aye, sir, aye-aye
A crew member acknowledges orders from a commanding officer
Captain, captain
Someone is addressing the captain of the submarine
As we live a life of ease (a life of ease)
The author and companions were living an easy life
Every one of us (every one of us)
All the people on the submarine were living a life of ease
Has all we need (has all we need)
They had everything they needed to live comfortably
Sky of blue (sky of blue)
There was a blue sky above them
And sea of green (sea of green)
Below them was a sea of green vegetation
In our yellow (in our yellow)
They lived in the yellow submarine
Submarine (submarine, aha)
The repetitive chorus emphasizing the fact that they live in a yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
The final chorus line, emphasizing the main theme of the song
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
The final, repetitive chorus line that repeats the title of the song
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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@jordancreatesva
In the town where I was born
Lived a man who gave no heck
And he told us of a place
In the land of the titanic wreck
So we sailed up to the north
'Til we found the rust and green
And we imploded beneath the waves
In our homemade submarine
We all died in a homemade submarine
Homemade submarine, homemade submarine
We all died in a homemade submarine
Homemade submarine, homemade submarine
5 people are all aboard
None of us, are any poor
And the controller begins to game
We all died in a homemade submarine
Homemade submarine, homemade submarine
We all died in a homemade submarine
Homemade submarine, homemade submarine
@user-ip9yu7lp1q
In the town where I was born
Lived a man who sailed to sea
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines
So we sailed up to the sun
'Til we found a sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
And our friends are all aboard
Many more of them live next door
And the band begins to play
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
(Full speed ahead Mr. Parker, full speed ahead
Full speed ahead it is, Sergeant
Action station, action station
Aye, aye, sir, fire
Captain, captain)
As we live a life of ease
Everyone of us has all we need (has all we need)
Sky of blue (sky of blue) and sea of green (and sea of green)
In our yellow submarine (in our yellow, submarine, ha ha)
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
@DESATIVADOO73
LETRAS/LYRICS:
In the town where I was born
Lived a man who sailed the sea
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines
So we sailed on to the sun
Till we found the sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
And our friends are all aboard
Many more of them live next door
And the band begins to play
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
As we live a life of ease
Everyone of us has all we need
Sky of blue and sea of green
In our yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
@user-tf8qy2vi2t
My joy, red submarine ััะพะฝัะปะฐ ะฒ 1991 ะณะพะดั, ัะตะนัะฐั ััะฑะผะฐัะธะฝั ะฑะตะปะพ-ะณะพะปัะฑะพ-ะบัะฐัะฝัะต. ะคะตัััะตะนะฝ?
And they don't sink! Never.
ะณะพะปัะฑะพะน ัะธะฝะธะน
blue ? blue ?
Strange language you have, no specifics.
@plasteredbastard
John and Paul: YS is a song about unity and togetherness.
Ringo: it really is about a yellow submarine
@genevieveowusu885
Deserves more likes.
@gatosimba9131
But Paul who write this
@TanuSharma0705
Gato Simba donโt, donโt ruin it
@Rodion302
Good one lol
@mimszanadunstedt441
I think the song is about the traveling bus, going to perform you're on the road a lot, it becomes a part of who you are. Especially if you are on LSD probably. Even having dreams about school buses, thats also a yellow submarine. But the yellow submarine is also a metaphor.
@jaymata1218
"I'm all out of ideas boys......" - John
"Well.. there's always Ringo's idea" - Paul
"Listen, so there's this yellow submarine...." - Ringo
@squidbib9223
Always go with ringo
@akhan2467
Ringo the kingo
@Amquacktador
It was Paul's idea though