The Fool on the Hill was inspired by a spiritual experience that Paul McCartney had in India. McCartney aimed to capture the idea of a wise, observing person who, though regarded as a fool, actually discerns deep truths about life. It was written during the time when The Beatles were exploring transcendental meditation.
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Introduction:
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day after day, alone on a hill
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the man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
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but nobody wants to know him, they can see that he's just a fool
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and he never gives an answer
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but the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
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and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
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well on the way, his head in a cloud
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the man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud
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but nobody ever hears him, or the sound he appears to make
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and he never seems to notice
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but the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
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and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
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and nobody seems to like him, they can tell what he wants to do
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and he never shows his feelings
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but the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
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and the eyes in his head see the world spinning round