I hadn't actually paid any attention to this song until santana's cover with yo-yo ma and india arie. It is beautiful, you all should check it out.
Ok firstly, I do not agree with any of the comments above. I do not think George meant for this to be a love song, at all. This is an elegy, a lament, for the decadence of the world and society in general. George was the one Beatle that brought the spirituality (not RELIGION, but spirituality) to the group, being a Hare Krishna devotee (and bhakti- bhakti meaning devotion- yogi) for a great part of his life. The Hare Krishna movement as well as some other Hindu elements were a big influence for George's writing.
This is the song how I interpret it, and interpreting it from a spiritual point of view:
"I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at the floor and I see it need sweeping
Still my guitar gently weeps "
the first line is my favorite line. he senses a lot of potential in people, a lot of hope, a lot of capacity to love in every human on Earth; but nevertheless it is sleeping, it isn't yet awakened. It is there, we all have it, but it is not yet awoken. We can all be extraordinary, great human beings, he still haven't reached or full potential yet because it is sleeping within us. These same lines are repeated at the end of the song, i don't think it is a coincidence. He is reminding ourselves of all the potential we have. I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping, he is encouraging us to observe where is it that we are standing on; if where we are at in our lives is beneficial for us, if we need to get rid of bad habits in order to live a prosperous life.
"I don't know why nobody told you
how to unfold you love
I don't know how someone controlled you
they bought and sold you"
Yet again, he senses the potential, the capacity of us human beings to love and do great things, but we just don't know yet how to reach our full potential to do good. It is there alright, but folded; unused, untouched. We have forgotten how to love because of all of the distractions and banalities society has put upon us; we have lost touch with our soul, our soul and spirit is controlled by everyone but us; we are all machines, incapable of loving.
"I look at the world and I notice it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake we must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps "
He sees the world and everyone being indifferent and untroubled by all the chaos going on. The world keeps spinning, and yet he just sits back and lets all his agony and helplessness flow through the notes of his guitar. Yet, he still has hope that we all can learn from our mistakes before it is too late to save ourselves, to save our soul and spirit.
"I don't know how you were diverted
you were perverted too
I don't know how you were inverted
no one alerted you"
He can't understand why people don't see hoe distracted they are from their true nature, from their inner selves. He are all corrupted and perverted, and yet we think that there is nothing wrong with us, that we are all 'normal', when the truth is that we are living in a lie.
I hope that after reading it you can see it from my point of view, which I hope is somewhat accurate on what George truly meant by writing it. I am sorry if it is a bit unclear, English is not my first language. I understand what every word in the song means, but when I try to traduce what I think to English it kinda gets lost in translation ^_^
your interpretation makes a lot of sense to me, karipr. it's good to hear from like-minded people. i talk to other people about my similar interpretations on songs like this one and they seem to just think i'm crazy haha. people should open their hearts and their minds. things fall into place and work out for everyone better that way.
your interpretation makes a lot of sense to me, karipr. it's good to hear from like-minded people. i talk to other people about my similar interpretations on songs like this one and they seem to just think i'm crazy haha. people should open their hearts and their minds. things fall into place and work out for everyone better that way.
I dont know if your interpretation is right or not, but I want to point out that as an atheist, I think that NOcontact needs to learn respect and that not everything revolves around his stupid god.
I dont know if your interpretation is right or not, but I want to point out that as an atheist, I think that NOcontact needs to learn respect and that not everything revolves around his stupid god.
@karipr88 Awesome inteprettion! I would like to add something to the following line: "I look at the floor and I see it need sweeping". This line means that most people are not truly happy. They cry so much that there is a pool of tears at their feet.
@karipr88 Awesome inteprettion! I would like to add something to the following line: "I look at the floor and I see it need sweeping". This line means that most people are not truly happy. They cry so much that there is a pool of tears at their feet.
@karipr88 Brilliant my friend. You understood who George was in that moment and captured his sentiment beautifully. Thank you. We have been lied to since birth, and every day is a struggle to maintain an awakened state if you live within the system. The truth cannot be found "out there", out in our physical world, the Maya (Illusion), it can only be discovered within. George was always encouraging listeners to discover their true selves by going within daily, and then projecting out their chosen reality from a place of LOVE.
@karipr88 Brilliant my friend. You understood who George was in that moment and captured his sentiment beautifully. Thank you. We have been lied to since birth, and every day is a struggle to maintain an awakened state if you live within the system. The truth cannot be found "out there", out in our physical world, the Maya (Illusion), it can only be discovered within. George was always encouraging listeners to discover their true selves by going within daily, and then projecting out their chosen reality from a place of LOVE.
@karipr88 By far the best interpretation posted on here. George Harrison was a seeker of truth. He was curious about the world we live in and the meaning behind our existence. Deep thinkers like him tend to be the ones who reflect on the state of the world and humanity and see the brokenness and disconnect. It's something that people like NooContact unfortunately have trouble understanding. The key is to keep an open mind. I truly hope that some day people like no contact will come to that realization.
@karipr88 By far the best interpretation posted on here. George Harrison was a seeker of truth. He was curious about the world we live in and the meaning behind our existence. Deep thinkers like him tend to be the ones who reflect on the state of the world and humanity and see the brokenness and disconnect. It's something that people like NooContact unfortunately have trouble understanding. The key is to keep an open mind. I truly hope that some day people like no contact will come to that realization.
@karipr88
Thanks! I agree with one difference here:
@karipr88
Thanks! I agree with one difference here:
"I look at the world and I notice it's turning
With every mistake we must surely be learning "
"I look at the world and I notice it's turning
With every mistake we must surely be learning "
I don't think this is about people being indifferent or untroubled; or him excluding himself from the crowd. I think this is simply his way of saying "As long as the world spins, there's hope"
I don't think this is about people being indifferent or untroubled; or him excluding himself from the crowd. I think this is simply his way of saying "As long as the world spins, there's hope"
I hadn't actually paid any attention to this song until santana's cover with yo-yo ma and india arie. It is beautiful, you all should check it out.
Ok firstly, I do not agree with any of the comments above. I do not think George meant for this to be a love song, at all. This is an elegy, a lament, for the decadence of the world and society in general. George was the one Beatle that brought the spirituality (not RELIGION, but spirituality) to the group, being a Hare Krishna devotee (and bhakti- bhakti meaning devotion- yogi) for a great part of his life. The Hare Krishna movement as well as some other Hindu elements were a big influence for George's writing.
This is the song how I interpret it, and interpreting it from a spiritual point of view:
"I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping While my guitar gently weeps I look at the floor and I see it need sweeping Still my guitar gently weeps "
the first line is my favorite line. he senses a lot of potential in people, a lot of hope, a lot of capacity to love in every human on Earth; but nevertheless it is sleeping, it isn't yet awakened. It is there, we all have it, but it is not yet awoken. We can all be extraordinary, great human beings, he still haven't reached or full potential yet because it is sleeping within us. These same lines are repeated at the end of the song, i don't think it is a coincidence. He is reminding ourselves of all the potential we have. I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping, he is encouraging us to observe where is it that we are standing on; if where we are at in our lives is beneficial for us, if we need to get rid of bad habits in order to live a prosperous life.
"I don't know why nobody told you how to unfold you love I don't know how someone controlled you they bought and sold you"
Yet again, he senses the potential, the capacity of us human beings to love and do great things, but we just don't know yet how to reach our full potential to do good. It is there alright, but folded; unused, untouched. We have forgotten how to love because of all of the distractions and banalities society has put upon us; we have lost touch with our soul, our soul and spirit is controlled by everyone but us; we are all machines, incapable of loving.
"I look at the world and I notice it's turning While my guitar gently weeps With every mistake we must surely be learning Still my guitar gently weeps "
He sees the world and everyone being indifferent and untroubled by all the chaos going on. The world keeps spinning, and yet he just sits back and lets all his agony and helplessness flow through the notes of his guitar. Yet, he still has hope that we all can learn from our mistakes before it is too late to save ourselves, to save our soul and spirit.
"I don't know how you were diverted you were perverted too I don't know how you were inverted no one alerted you"
He can't understand why people don't see hoe distracted they are from their true nature, from their inner selves. He are all corrupted and perverted, and yet we think that there is nothing wrong with us, that we are all 'normal', when the truth is that we are living in a lie.
I hope that after reading it you can see it from my point of view, which I hope is somewhat accurate on what George truly meant by writing it. I am sorry if it is a bit unclear, English is not my first language. I understand what every word in the song means, but when I try to traduce what I think to English it kinda gets lost in translation ^_^
your interpretation makes a lot of sense to me, karipr. it's good to hear from like-minded people. i talk to other people about my similar interpretations on songs like this one and they seem to just think i'm crazy haha. people should open their hearts and their minds. things fall into place and work out for everyone better that way.
your interpretation makes a lot of sense to me, karipr. it's good to hear from like-minded people. i talk to other people about my similar interpretations on songs like this one and they seem to just think i'm crazy haha. people should open their hearts and their minds. things fall into place and work out for everyone better that way.
p.s. your english came across just fine to me
p.s. your english came across just fine to me
oops, +1'ed my own post there. disregard that lol
oops, +1'ed my own post there. disregard that lol
P.S. You're not from NJ and you don't have a wife. You have yet another teenage girl and a life of lies and settling. W00T W00T
P.S. You're not from NJ and you don't have a wife. You have yet another teenage girl and a life of lies and settling. W00T W00T
I dont know if your interpretation is right or not, but I want to point out that as an atheist, I think that NOcontact needs to learn respect and that not everything revolves around his stupid god.
I dont know if your interpretation is right or not, but I want to point out that as an atheist, I think that NOcontact needs to learn respect and that not everything revolves around his stupid god.
That was amazing. Can we be friends? lol
That was amazing. Can we be friends? lol
@karipr88 Awesome inteprettion! I would like to add something to the following line: "I look at the floor and I see it need sweeping". This line means that most people are not truly happy. They cry so much that there is a pool of tears at their feet.
@karipr88 Awesome inteprettion! I would like to add something to the following line: "I look at the floor and I see it need sweeping". This line means that most people are not truly happy. They cry so much that there is a pool of tears at their feet.
@karipr88 Brilliant my friend. You understood who George was in that moment and captured his sentiment beautifully. Thank you. We have been lied to since birth, and every day is a struggle to maintain an awakened state if you live within the system. The truth cannot be found "out there", out in our physical world, the Maya (Illusion), it can only be discovered within. George was always encouraging listeners to discover their true selves by going within daily, and then projecting out their chosen reality from a place of LOVE.
@karipr88 Brilliant my friend. You understood who George was in that moment and captured his sentiment beautifully. Thank you. We have been lied to since birth, and every day is a struggle to maintain an awakened state if you live within the system. The truth cannot be found "out there", out in our physical world, the Maya (Illusion), it can only be discovered within. George was always encouraging listeners to discover their true selves by going within daily, and then projecting out their chosen reality from a place of LOVE.
@karipr88 By far the best interpretation posted on here. George Harrison was a seeker of truth. He was curious about the world we live in and the meaning behind our existence. Deep thinkers like him tend to be the ones who reflect on the state of the world and humanity and see the brokenness and disconnect. It's something that people like NooContact unfortunately have trouble understanding. The key is to keep an open mind. I truly hope that some day people like no contact will come to that realization.
@karipr88 By far the best interpretation posted on here. George Harrison was a seeker of truth. He was curious about the world we live in and the meaning behind our existence. Deep thinkers like him tend to be the ones who reflect on the state of the world and humanity and see the brokenness and disconnect. It's something that people like NooContact unfortunately have trouble understanding. The key is to keep an open mind. I truly hope that some day people like no contact will come to that realization.
@karipr88 Thanks! I agree with one difference here:
@karipr88 Thanks! I agree with one difference here:
"I look at the world and I notice it's turning With every mistake we must surely be learning "
"I look at the world and I notice it's turning With every mistake we must surely be learning "
I don't think this is about people being indifferent or untroubled; or him excluding himself from the crowd. I think this is simply his way of saying "As long as the world spins, there's hope"
I don't think this is about people being indifferent or untroubled; or him excluding himself from the crowd. I think this is simply his way of saying "As long as the world spins, there's hope"