Thursday, December 18, 2008

Society from a text

Aah, look at all the lonely people
Aah, look at all the lonely people

Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dreamWaits 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?

Aah, look at all the lonely people
Aah, 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?

I feel that our society is based upon the song "All the lonley people" by the ever famous Beatles. The song talks about how some never really "make it" in this standard we've automatically built in societ and how Eleanor doesn't have anyone in her life because of this. Obviously the song is describing an extreme situation, but it still compares to our society. Plus it's a really good song whether you want to be in a good or bad mood. in some ways it gives our world hope, something to live up to. But otherwise it's describing what we've always been.

1 comment:

Alyssa said...

I love that song. And it is so true. People are always trying to be individuals, but sometimes they end up alone. Or other times, people just feel insignificant in this world, and end up feeling alone that way.

-alyssa