Watching the Wheels by John Lennon
This Song Has a Spiritual Message
John Lennon was a Spiritual man with many questions and different ideas. He was very open with his thoughts and beliefs. His comment about Christianity in 1966 caused uproar. His influence was feared and lead to the possible reason for his elimination.
Watching the wheels by John Lennon is self explanatory. John talks about his realization about life, and the meddling of others in his affairs when he was already happy with it! We shall analyze the lyrics projecting you in John Lennon’s place;
People say I'm crazy doing what I'm doing
-Most people don’t agree with you on how you should live your life
Well they give me all kinds of warnings to save me from ruin
-So they tell you something to fear in order to control the way you think
John Lennon was a Spiritual man with many questions and different ideas. He was very open with his thoughts and beliefs. His comment about Christianity in 1966 caused uproar. His influence was feared and lead to the possible reason for his elimination.
Watching the wheels by John Lennon is self explanatory. John talks about his realization about life, and the meddling of others in his affairs when he was already happy with it! We shall analyze the lyrics projecting you in John Lennon’s place;
People say I'm crazy doing what I'm doing
-Most people don’t agree with you on how you should live your life
Well they give me all kinds of warnings to save me from ruin
-So they tell you something to fear in order to control the way you think
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When I say that I'm o.k. well they look at me kind of strange
-If fear doesn’t work, they try to make you feel bad Surely you're not happy now you no longer play the game -You are not doing what they want you to do, so they try to convince you to buy into their way of life again People say I'm lazy dreaming my life away -They call you a dreamer and that you’re wasting your life away Well they give me all kinds of advice designed to enlighten me -Then they proceed to give you advice you didn’t ask for When I tell them that I'm doing fine watching shadows on the wall |
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-You tell them you are quite happy being yourself, enjoying life
Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball
-They don’t take “No thanks” for an answer; they keep on pressing you questioning your judgement
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
-You are happy watching everyone else’s wheels rushing by to work
I really love to watch them roll
- You are enjoying the world around you
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
-You are no longer having the need to do what everyone else is doing
I just had to let it go
-You disconnect from society’s pressures
Ah, people asking questions lost in confusion
-Most people cannot understand this behaviour; it is not part of their belief system
Well I tell them there's no problem, only solutions
-They can only see problems, and you can only see solutions (seeing the glass half full or is it half empty)
Well they shake their heads and they look at me as if I've lost my mind
-They don’t understand the concept, so you must be insane
I tell them there's no hurry
-Now that you have reached a point of your life where there is no need to rush
I'm just sitting here doing time
-You would rather do nothing
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
-You watch the world in motion
I really love to watch them roll
-You enjoy the moment
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
-You are no longer part of society’s routine
I just had to let it go
-You release the old life style
I just had to let it go
-You release the need for it
I just had to let it go
-You embrace what you have become
The message in his song is to do what makes you feel good in life, and do not let other’s influence you in doing things they want.
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Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball
-They don’t take “No thanks” for an answer; they keep on pressing you questioning your judgement
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
-You are happy watching everyone else’s wheels rushing by to work
I really love to watch them roll
- You are enjoying the world around you
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
-You are no longer having the need to do what everyone else is doing
I just had to let it go
-You disconnect from society’s pressures
Ah, people asking questions lost in confusion
-Most people cannot understand this behaviour; it is not part of their belief system
Well I tell them there's no problem, only solutions
-They can only see problems, and you can only see solutions (seeing the glass half full or is it half empty)
Well they shake their heads and they look at me as if I've lost my mind
-They don’t understand the concept, so you must be insane
I tell them there's no hurry
-Now that you have reached a point of your life where there is no need to rush
I'm just sitting here doing time
-You would rather do nothing
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
-You watch the world in motion
I really love to watch them roll
-You enjoy the moment
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
-You are no longer part of society’s routine
I just had to let it go
-You release the old life style
I just had to let it go
-You release the need for it
I just had to let it go
-You embrace what you have become
The message in his song is to do what makes you feel good in life, and do not let other’s influence you in doing things they want.
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