While My Guitar Gently Weeps – English Lyrics

• By: The Beatles
• Album: Love

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the soulful depths of The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," a song born from Eastern philosophy and infused with raw emotion. Discover how George Harrison's introspective lyrics and Eric Clapton's iconic guitar solo create a powerful message about love, loss, and the world's untapped potential. Perfect for understanding the nuances of emotional expression in music.

[English]

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♪ I LOOK AT YOU ALL SEE THE LOVE THERE THAT'S SLEEPING ♪

♪ WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS ♪

♪ I LOOK AT THE FLOOR AND I SEE IT NEEDS SWEEPING ♪

♪ STILL MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHY NOBODY TOLD YOU ♪

♪ HOW TO UNFOLD YOUR LOVE ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW HOW SOMEONE CONTROLLED YOU ♪

♪ THEY BOUGHT AND SOLD YOU ♪

♪ I LOOK AT THE WORLD AND I NOTICE IT'S TURNING ♪

♪ WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS ♪

♪ WITH EVERY MISTAKE, WE MUST SURELY BE LEARNING ♪

♪ STILL MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU WERE DIVERTED ♪

♪ YOU WERE PERVERTED TOO ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU WERE INVERTED ♪

♪ NO ONE ALERTED YOU ♪

♪ I LOOK FROM THE WINGS AT THE PLAY YOU ARE STAGING ♪

♪ WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS ♪

♪ AS I'M SITTING HERE DOING NOTHING BUT AGING ♪

♪ STILL MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
guitar /ɡɪˈtar/ A2	noun - a musical instrument with strings played by plucking
weeps /wiːps/ A2	verb - to shed tears, especially because of emotion or pain
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is essential or necessary
unfold /ʌnˈfoʊld/ B1	verb - to open out or spread from a folded state
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	verb - to have power over something or someone noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events
world /wɜːld/ A2	noun - the earth and all the people, places, and things on it
turning /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of changing direction or position
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or decision that is wrong or misguided
learning /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	noun - the process of gaining knowledge or skill

Key Grammar Structures

• I LOOK AT YOU ALL SEE THE LOVE THERE THAT'S SLEEPING

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I LOOK AT YOU" uses the present simple tense to express a habitual action.

• I DON'T KNOW WHY NOBODY TOLD YOU

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "NOBODY TOLD YOU" uses the past simple tense to indicate a completed action in the past.

• I LOOK AT THE FLOOR AND I SEE IT NEEDS SWEEPING

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with Modal Verb

  ➔ The phrase "IT NEEDS SWEEPING" uses a modal verb to express necessity.

• WITH EVERY MISTAKE, WE MUST SURELY BE LEARNING

  ➔ Modal Verb for Obligation

  ➔ The phrase "WE MUST SURELY BE LEARNING" uses a modal verb to express obligation.

• I LOOK FROM THE WINGS AT THE PLAY YOU ARE STAGING

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase "YOU ARE STAGING" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• AS I'M SITTING HERE DOING NOTHING BUT AGING

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense with Gerund

  ➔ The phrase "DOING NOTHING" uses a gerund to describe an ongoing action.