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The Fool On The Hill Lyrics

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Day after day,
Alone on a hill,
The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
But nobody wants to know him,
They can see that he's just a fool,
And he never gives an answer,

But the fool on the hill,
Sees the sun going down,
And the eyes in his head,
See the world spinning 'round.

Well on the way,
Head in a cloud,
The man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud
But nobody ever hears him,
or the sound he appears to make,
and he never seems to notice,

But the fool on the hill,
Sees the sun going down,
And the eyes in his head,
See the world spinning 'round.

And nobody seems to like him,
they can tell what he wants to do,
and he never shows his feelings,

But the fool on the hill,
Sees the sun going down,
And the eyes in his head,
See the world spinning 'round.

Ooh, ooh,
Round and round and round.

And he never listens to them,
He knows that they're the fools
They don't like him,

The fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down,
And the eyes in his head,
See the world spinning 'round.

Ooh,
Round and round and round

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04/30/2012 | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/30/12

I think this song is about an autistic boy, and he sees the world as it is, (And the eyes in his head see the sun going down and the world spinning round) as everybody else is to busy with everything else that they're to busy to notice.

14 and proud | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/5/12

The beatles are a phenomenal way for people of all ages to connect to music. It doesn't matter what it's SUPPOSED to mean but what WE feel it means to us. Neglect the actual meaning and interpret it in your own way. That's what the beatles would have wanted

what the words mean to me | Reviewer: John | 9/28/11

Those who think that he's just a fool are the ignorant masses who don't take the time or trouble to think about anything but the banal and who treat as foolish and ridicule anyone who dares to be different. The fool could be Copernicus or Kepler or Galileo or any other of the great thinkers who had the open mindedness, intellectual horsepower, courage and imagination to perceive that the earth was not flat at the centre of the universe with the sun travelling around it but a sphere spinning as it travelled round the sun. "The eyes in his head" is the imagination that sees the world spinning round. The Beatles probably didn't think this at the time but it's the way it always made me think.

Sheepdog?! | Reviewer: SeymourB | 9/10/11

Paul clearly spoke about the origins of this song during interviews with Barry Miles.

'Fool on the Hill' was mine and I think I was writing about someone like Maharishi. His detractors called him a fool. Because of his giggle he wasn't taken too seriously ... I was sitting at the piano at my father's house in Liverpool hitting a D 6th chord, and I made up 'Fool on the Hill.'

So no, not a sheepdog. He was thinking of a person like Maharishi, who the Beatles had spent a lot of time with prior to this song's writing.

The meaning derived from the song is unique to each individual interpreting it, as is the case for every song. But if you're going to talk about who Paul was thinking of when writing it, the facts were published well over 10 years ago.

CLUES to A RECLUSE? | Reviewer: Si-Q | 9/8/11

Does Paul mean:
'Don't judge the recluse UNTIL YOU'VE TALKED TO HIM/HER' - esp. when we live in a BRAIN-BASHED-ZOMBIE-INDOCTRINATED TV-FED WORLD? OK, maybe the second sentence is IMPLIED by other Beatly-beats..?

Ministry of PrivateSi

Foolish ... | Reviewer: Patrick | 7/3/11

It is funny what each person gleans from song lyrics this song especially, but most songs mean something different for each listener.

However Paul has stated that The Fool on the Hill was inspired by his Ole English Sheep Dog "Margret" and I can only assume the breeds goofy unrestrained personality had something to do with it and maybe some blotter on that hill too.

I dont hate school i hate stupid people | Reviewer: another beatles fan | 5/24/11

I dont do very well at school but i know a bit more of energys, self undertanding and art. i have 5 classmates that make stupid things for example: fight, write on walls (really stupid things) and throw w.c water to people and because I dont do those things they tell me that I'am idiot or boring. They have better grades in math and I tell em maths doesnt matter me, so they tell me fool. They are the fools they cant see that self understanding is more important in life and also is being a better human.

be an individual | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/5/11

"Nobody likes" the "fool" because he is content not caring about and therefore not confined to the beliefs of other people around him. This one would rather sit and stare. Ignorance can be bliss, but so can enlightenment. They can be one and the same when thought of in terms of your own perception. Regardless of the "fools" motives and intelligence, his separation from everyone else breeds hate due to other peoples self-consciousness. If you think only in way the mass of people around you think, then you will never understand individuality. Can you be as much of a "fool" as this man? chord progression/melody is amazing as per usual from the beatles...

to Lewis | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/2/11

Hey Lewis, just saw your post about your essay on "journeys". Hope it's not too late to get you some info on this song. From the bits I can share with you, at some point Paul McCartney became very fascinated with the occult and Sacred Majick. This song consequently is referring to the man that is willing to journey into his mind. Something that society portrays as an act of lunacy, but in the esoteric mechanics of mankind is key to true Illumination and through this discipline one can attain the highest of consciousness aka the Christ Consciousness. ;) hope this helps fill a couple hundred pages for you! :) If all else fails, spend a few pages exploring the irony of man's desire to adventure outward, being a distraction from our fear to truly look inward ;) within or without so to speak!

Hey guys | Reviewer: Lewis | 3/24/11

Hi I've chosen to study this song for an english assigment about "journeys". It sounds real cool aye ;) but i need some background inforamtion about this song or any info about it really just so i can include it as my source. (basically im stuggling for words, I know its really sad) Its an 800 word essay about the topic of jorneys and any help would be appriciated.

Explanation | Reviewer: G | 2/28/11

The Magical Mystery Tour album was done with great influence of the Maharishi and eastern religion experiences that eh Beatles tried. The Fool on the Hill was areference to the maharishi and the comments made about him. Called a fool but he managed to see the world for what it was without the superficial "head in the clouds" attitude that those who "understood life and was in control" displayed at that time. Hmmm, maybe there are still some who know it all in existence who wold be better off by being "the fool on the hill".

Re: You are all Wrong | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/27/11

However anyone wants to interpret the song is not necessarily wrong. It may not be what the author intended it to be, but others might see deeper meanings, and that's the fun of it. Everyone sees things differently :)

You Are All Wrong | Reviewer: Anonymous | 2/25/11

I love how you all try to interpret this song. Do you realize that the Beatles (especially John) were known to put random lyrics in their songs to throw people like you guys off... Most of the Magical Mystery Tour album was written on a series of acid trips.

the fool | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/29/11

the fool is not a person. the fool is arrogance. the fool is ignorance. the fool segregates himself by thinking himself wise and everyone else blind. THE FOOL IS A FOOL BECAUSE HE BELIEVES HE SEES FOOLISHNESS IN EVERYONE BUT HIMSELF. Just as "everyone else" is a fool for thinking "the fool" a fool. Basically, we're all fools, unless you don't believe anyone else in the world is a fool. I said fool so much, it doesn't sound like a word anymore.

Watch Dinner with the Schmucks | Reviewer: Anonymous | 12/9/10

Fellows, this wonderful song used as part of the introductory of the new movie "dinner with the schmucks", amazing movie makes new relations with lyrics of this song with a new fairy tale !

watch it, won't regret it.


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