Living is easy with eyes closed/
Misunderstanding all you see.
“Strawberry Fields” is the name of an actual physical place in England, but the Strawberry Fields in this song represents a mystical place—perhaps a mental state—where things are better than how things are on earth. A lot of the success of this song can be attributed to producer George Martin. If you have any doubt, listen to the different outtakes of this song and compare that with where it ended up. Martin did that. This is clearly one of the best examples of great music production ever.
There are so many weird effects that help to create the dreamy atmosphere of this song. Some of it is John Lennon’s voice. He sings in a somewhat different voice. But Martin uses effects like recording at different speeds, the arrangement of the horns, the exotic instruments, strings, the mellotron, and an assortment of percussion.
“Strawberry Fields Forever” was one of the first songs The Beatles made after they decided to stop touring. It definitely opened them up creatively. It would be impossible to replicate this sound live. This is also one of the defining moments in psychedelic rock. The Beatles contributed to many genres and others followed.
Strawberry Fields Forever Lyrics
Let me take you down
‘Cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real.
And nothing to get hung about.
Strawberry Fields forever.
Living is easy with eyes closed.
Misunderstanding all you see.
It’s getting hard to be someone
But it all works out.
It doesn’t matter much to me.
Let me take you down
‘Cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real.
And nothing to get hung about.
Strawberry Fields forever.
No one I think is in my tree,
I mean it must be high or low.
That is you can’t, you know, tune in
But it’s all right.
That is, I think, it’s not too bad.
Let me take you down
‘Cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real.
And nothing to get hung about,
Strawberry Fields forever.
Always, no, sometimes think it’s me,
But you know I know when it’s a dream.
I think, er, no, I mean, er, yes
But it’s all wrong,
That is I think I disagree.
Let me take you down
‘Cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields.
Nothing is real.
And nothing to get hung about,
Strawberry Fields forever.
Strawberry Fields forever.
Strawberry Fields forever.