Honey Pie
The Beatles (ENG) Lyrics

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She was a working girl
North of England way
Now she's hit the big time
In the U.S.A.
And if she could only hear me
This is what I'd say

Honey pie, you are making me crazy

I'm in love but I'm lazy
So won't you please come home

Oh honey pie, my position is tragic
Come and show me the magic
Of your Hollywood song

You became a legend of the silver screen
And now the thought of meeting you
Makes me weak in the knee

Oh honey pie, you are driving me frantic
Sail across the Atlantic
To be where you belong

Will the wind that blew her boat
Across the sea
Kindly send her sailing back to me

Honey pie, you are making me crazy

I'm in love but I'm lazy
So won't you please come home

Overall Meaning

The song "Honey Pie" by The Beatles is a romantic tune from the perspective of a man in love with a woman who has made it big in the United States after being a "working girl" in the North of England. The man is smitten with the woman and longs for her to come back home to him. He describes how she has become a legend on the silver screen and how the mere thought of meeting her makes him weak in the knees. He pleads with her to sail across the Atlantic to be with him.

The lyrics are sweet and playful, with a wistful and longing tone. The repetition of the line "you are making me crazy, I'm in love but I'm lazy" highlights the man's desire for the woman, but also his hesitation to take action. He sees her success and is awed by it, but still wants her to come back to him. The mention of Hollywood and the silver screen adds a glamorous element to the song, and reinforces the notion that the woman has made it big and is now out of reach.

Overall, "Honey Pie" is a nostalgic and dreamy love song that captures the longing and desire of a man for the woman he loves, who is now living a glamorous life in the U.S.A.

Line by Line Meaning

She was a working girl
She used to work for a living

North of England way
In the Northern part of England

Now she's hit the big time
She's become successful

In the U.S.A.
In the United States of America

And if she could only hear me
If only she could listen to me

This is what I'd say
I would say the following

Honey pie, you are making me crazy
Sweetheart, you're driving me insane

I'm in love but I'm lazy
I love you but I lack the motivation to act

So won't you please come home
Can you please come back to me

Oh honey pie, my position is tragic
Oh my love, my situation is dire

Come and show me the magic
Show me the wonder