All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners. This may be a harsh principle for some to hear, but it is the truth. The next part is about the love they all could share, music, but the rest of the band is putting their own selves ahead of the main goal of making music. The people who gain the world and lose their soul refers to Paul who began to sell out. Log in now to tell us what you think this song means. Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. The song is a play on the Hindhu beliefs on Maya-the world is an illusion, Atman-the God within us all, and Moksha-enlightenment or nirvanna as it is more widely known. Within You Without You – piosenka zespołu The Beatles umieszczona na albumie Sgt. Look at each line in both senses of Life: within you, and without you. Lyrics submitted by LSD is a mirror where one can see far inside and far outside of Oneself. Comments: 58. Though may I humbly suggest that LSD is a bit like a Carnival of Life, spinning colourfully, fantastically, a bit Tinselly, like Los Angeles, compared to Peyote which is more Earthy and Grounded, perhaps deeper, longer lasting Profound, in its Enlightening Revelations about Life. "Within You Without You" was a song that I wrote based upon a piece of music of Ravi [Shankar]'s that he'd recorded for All-India Radio. Within You and Without You. Written and performed in the tonic key of C (but subsequently sped up to C♯ on the official recording), it features what musicologist Dominic Pedler terms an "exotic" melody over a constant C-G "root-fifth" drone, which is neither major nor minor in mode. Neither of these Drugs were taken simply for Fun, Recreational purposes in 1960s. Every human being is going through the same flow of life as you, and your life is intrinsically connected to the happiness and existence of those around you. "Excuse me, while I kiss the sky." All Rights Reserved. Don't knock someone for interpreting art. Harrison is a genius who portrays life, and existence itself on multiple levels at the same time. Non-lyrical content copyright 1999-2020 SongMeanings, Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. Life flows on within you. It exists inside of you. He knew much about God but never stopped seeking Him. Anyway, great song. You feel. So if God is in his kingdom he is also waiting to be awakened inside of everyone. He is saying he could do with you or without you. You are alive. I always thought it was about Hinduism and some of the ideas in it, hence the drums in the beginning. George Harrison was indeed a seeker of God. We are each a part of life. This song describes a lot of the core philosophical principles of Indian spiritual philosophy, which went on to inspire many Asian religions and philosophies such as Hinduism and Buddhism. Happiness, pain, anger, joy, depression. A lot of this song is Hinduism or Buddhism in a nutshell; it really sums up a lot of both of their philosophical principles. "When you�ve seen beyond yourself - Then you may find peace of mind, is waiting there - And the time will come when you see we�re all one, And life flows on within you and without you. It appears to be a message about knowing yourself and submitting to love in a life that permeates you (within you), goes through you (within you, without you), and exists independently (you are very small, life flows...without you). (Within You and Without You). Love was the mantra for the whole movement and they truly believed that it could and will save the world from the pitfalls of humanity; war, violence, racism, hatred, etc. You are alive. Great message, beautiful song; definitely one of my favorites. The first ring true in the main independent verses. Eventually over time people will see the band all as one before they do individually, so they must stay unified. artist: "Beatles", For this to happen, each individual needs to look inside and realize they're part of the whole and "life goes on within you and without you" The people that "gain the world and lose their soul" gave up their spiritual growth to material possessions and they can't see the truth of our spiritual oneness. "And the people-who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion" that lyric to me is for the people who have never experienced what its like in the world of hallucinogens, I think he's trying to say that to everyday life there's that reality, and once you open up to lsd you find the alter reality. Freedom from desire lies in acknowledging the connectedness of all living things in our world. However I think it is more of a calling out to the world. (function() { The people who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion is about John who hated when people interpreted his work, so he created meaningless songs or his 'wall of illusion'. Kindly, Carmen-Charles. Georgy in this one talks about-the average,selfish,foolish people and life and existence of our one emotional spirit and soul. I don't believe in the myths and legends or miracles about Jesus however, this I found to be true during my journey to find it. You are never satisfied pursuing wealth or status, because you're always going to want more wealth and status, no matter how much you have. Meaning of Title (“Within You Without You”) And as for the title of the track, it is apparently speaking to that selfsame concept. I wish I knew him but I did not. and "Leave your heart." Out of ignorance of the path to Enlightenment, people become selfish and self-centered, pursuing material goals such as money or status or luxury, mistakenly believing them to be the keys to happiness. When we understand this, we see the love that binds us. Furthermore, every line supports this on both levels. It certainly doesn't fit in with the overall pop orchestral nature of the album. This fact that you yourself are the final product of life is contradicted by the fact that you are a minute element that makes up life and lives of every other living thing that exists in the world. The whole song to me is about lsd and the inner changes that take place. Life goes on inside of you and outside of you, whether you are consciously aware of It or not. I too have sought God and believe he is in his kingdom. It's a deep song. To do so is to walk the Enlightened path. We are all trapped in the wheel of samsara, but here little teenagers I have some LSD I am promoting with my music. I don't know if he ever found Him. And sooner or later, because they are nothing more than products of the material world, they will be gone, and because you put so much stock into them, you'll have nothing left, and will be miserable. He is blinded by his fame, but if he is able to simplify his life, he will be happy. You are not special, and if you die, the flow of life in the world will continue on just the same. When we die, life will continue. var opts = { George had Hinduism in mind when he wrote the song, but a lot of the lyrical themes also ring true in Buddhism as well. You yourself are the big picture of all of the intricate parts of your body that work so perfectly in sync with each other to create and sustain your life. Sadly drug abuse kinda killed the movement. I think that lyric and the song totally encompasses the feeling of the hippie counterculture movement at that time. It exists inside of you. Published May 24, 2020. Ice, edited by MrBigChees, "Within You Without You" as written by George Harrison, Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. Does anyone know?? You are a living creature just like any other human. Life flows on within you and without you. song: "Within You Without You", When you acknowledge this interconnectedness between all human beings, you will learn to gain a love and appreciation for all life, and can carry yourselves with compassion for all living beings and freedom from all material desires. I think is was a song dedicated to teasing and making fun of Paul McCartney. Within yourself, within the confinds of your person you live and your one person exists. I think it is about the ways hindu beliefs translate into the Beatles. George Harrison – wokal, tambura, sitar document.write('');var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== 'undefined')c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement("script"),s=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];r.async=!0;r.src="//srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js";r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if("loaded"==r.readyState||"complete"==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; If we hold our sights on this oneness, instead of war, hate, destruction and selfishness we could create a new world of love, compassion and sharing. I think that it does incorporate some references about drugs or religion. I prefer to look for meaning in Life. All lyrics provided for educational purposes only. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.Utwór napisał i wykonał George Harrison, bez udziału pozostałych trzech członków zespołu. Great music but NOT a new idea. Most people live and die without ever realizing the oneness we share. The second parts of the verses, however, describe the solution to this dissatisfaction. /* TFP - lyricinterpretations */ Even in the gospel of Jesus it is said that Jesus preached that the kingdom of heaven is within.

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