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Movement III - Crypt

Paul McCartney

Movement III - Crypt

Song byPaul McCartney

in AlbumJunk

Movement III - Crypt

SHANTY

And so it was that I had grown

Into a youth uncertain, thrown

Amongst the lions and the lambs.

To pass the time we watched the children dance.

I used to come here when this place was a crypt.

Now the music plays.

Oh don't you sometimes wish they'd stick to the script

As the local preacher says.

Rain from heaven will blessings bring,

Behold the harvest grown. R

Ian from heaven falls down on you,

But me, I feel alone.

PREACHER (sympathetically)

Alone.

SHANTY

Alone.

PREACHER

If they won't come to worship

God in a church

Something must be done.

We have to instigate a nationwide search

For a way to make it fun.

Rain from heaven will blessings bring,

Behold the harvest grown.

SHANTY and PREACHER

Rain from heaven falls down on you,

SHANTY

But me, I feel alone.

Alone.

Here now,

What am I doing here now?

Hear me,

Why do you never hear me?

MARY DEE (as half-ghost)

I'll always be here.

I'll never leave you.

I'll always be in your mind.

Dreams of the future,

Ghosts of the past left behind.

WOMEN'S CHORUS

(Ah)

SHANTY

Thought I had a vision

Lying in a graveyard,

Thought I heard a melody inside.

Could it be the future,

Speaking with the voice of those who died?

Thought I saw a kingdom,

Happiness and laughter,

Somewhere for an innocent to play.

Is there any justice?

Do these things still happen in this way?

MARY DEE

Don't tell him no,

It isn't fair.

For he was told by those who know

There was love everywhere.

SHANTY

Love everywhere.

MARY DEE

Now's the time to tell him,

While his mother's crying.

Break it to him gently as she weeps.

Let him know his father

Will be well looked after, where he sleeps.

CHORUS (ghosts)

He's sleeping amongst us.

He's in our dreams.

Don't worry. he's with us now.

SHANTY

Don't say it's so,

It isn't fair.

For I was told by those who know

There was love everywhere.

Alone.

LanguageEnglish

Translated byAli Khaky-Kazzazy

About this Song

Movement III - Crypt by Paul McCartney is a deep, introspective piece that takes the listener on an emotional journey through themes of loss, remembrance, and the passage of time. This song particularly emphasizes reflecting on past experiences and honoring the memories of loved ones. Key moments in the song include poignant lyrical phrases that evoke imagery of crypts and the physical manifestations of memories. The song's haunting melodies amplify the solemn yet soulful tone of McCartney's message.

Movement III - Crypt

SHANTY

And so it was that I had grown

Into a youth uncertain, thrown

Amongst the lions and the lambs.

To pass the time we watched the children dance.

I used to come here when this place was a crypt.

Now the music plays.

Oh don't you sometimes wish they'd stick to the script

As the local preacher says.

Rain from heaven will blessings bring,

Behold the harvest grown. R

Ian from heaven falls down on you,

But me, I feel alone.

PREACHER (sympathetically)

Alone.

SHANTY

Alone.

PREACHER

If they won't come to worship

God in a church

Something must be done.

We have to instigate a nationwide search

For a way to make it fun.

Rain from heaven will blessings bring,

Behold the harvest grown.

SHANTY and PREACHER

Rain from heaven falls down on you,

SHANTY

But me, I feel alone.

Alone.

Here now,

What am I doing here now?

Hear me,

Why do you never hear me?

Why do you never hear me?

MARY DEE (as half-ghost)

I'll always be here.

I'll never leave you.

I'll always be in your mind.

Dreams of the future,

Ghosts of the past left behind.

WOMEN'S CHORUS

(Ah)

SHANTY

Thought I had a vision

Lying in a graveyard,

Thought I heard a melody inside.

Could it be the future,

Speaking with the voice of those who died?

Thought I saw a kingdom,

Happiness and laughter,

Somewhere for an innocent to play.

Is there any justice?

Do these things still happen in this way?

MARY DEE

Don't tell him no,

It isn't fair.

For he was told by those who know

There was love everywhere.

SHANTY

Love everywhere.

MARY DEE

Now's the time to tell him,

While his mother's crying.

Break it to him gently as she weeps.

Let him know his father

Will be well looked after, where he sleeps.

CHORUS (ghosts)

He's sleeping amongst us.

He's in our dreams.

Don't worry. he's with us now.

SHANTY

Don't say it's so,

It isn't fair.

For I was told by those who know

There was love everywhere.

Alone.

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