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Eleanor Rigby

The Beatles

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Eleanor Rigby

in AlbumRevolver

Ah look at all the lonely people

Ah look at all the lonely people

Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church

Where a wedding has been, lives in a dream

Waits at the window, wearing the face

That she keeps in a jar by the door, who is it for

All the lonely people, where do they all come from

All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Father McKenzie, writing the words of a sermon

That no one will hear, no one comes near

Look at him working, darning his socks in the night

When there's nobody there, what does he care

All the lonely people, where do they all come from

All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Ah look at all the lonely people

Ah look at all the lonely people

Eleanor Rigby died in the church and was buried

Along with her name, nobody came

Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt from his hands

As he walks from the grave, no one was saved

All the lonely people, where do they all come from

All the lonely people, where do they all belong

LanguageEnglish
Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles delves into themes of loneliness and isolation, portraying the lives of two characters—Eleanor Rigby and Father McKenzie—who experience profound solitude despite living within a community. The song captures the essence of unnoticed lives and mundane sorrows, highlighting society's neglect towards the lonely. Key poignant moments include the vivid depiction of Eleanor Rigby's lonely existence, signified by the line 'All the lonely people, where do they all belong?' and Father McKenzie's futile efforts to connect with his congregation, symbolized by 'writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear.' The Beatles poignantly narrate a universal human experience of unnoticed sorrow and the search for belonging.

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