Eleanor Rigby - Remastered 2009 Lyrics
The Beatles
Lyrics
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?
Song & Lyrics Facts
Eleanor Rigby, a song by the English rock band The Beatles, is one of their most iconic and beloved songs. It was released in 1966 on their album Revolver, which was their seventh studio album.
The song was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, with both credited as co-writers. The band members who performed this track were John Lennon (vocals, rhythm guitar), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, backing vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar) and Ringo Starr (drums). Eleanor Rigby has been hailed as a masterpiece for its unique lyrics and melancholic tone. This remastered version was released in 2009 and includes newly recorded strings from an orchestra. The lyrics tell the story of two lonely people - Eleanor Rigby and Father McKenzie - and the sadness that comes with loneliness.