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You tell me that you've got everything you want
And your bird can sing
But you don't get me, you don't get me
You say you've seen seven wonders and your bird is green
But you can't see me, you can't see me
When your prized possessions start to weigh you down
Look in my direction, I'll be round, I'll be round
When your bird is broken will it bring you down
You may be awoken, I'll be round, I'll be round
You tell me that you've heard every sound there is
And your bird can swim
But you can't hear me, you can't hear me
And your bird can sing
But you don't get me, you don't get me
You say you've seen seven wonders and your bird is green
But you can't see me, you can't see me
When your prized possessions start to weigh you down
Look in my direction, I'll be round, I'll be round
When your bird is broken will it bring you down
You may be awoken, I'll be round, I'll be round
You tell me that you've heard every sound there is
And your bird can swim
But you can't hear me, you can't hear me
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When Lennon sings "you can't see me," he's really saying that he's in a league above Jagger, who is an also-ran. Lennon was annoyed at how self-satisfied Jagger was getting, even though the Stones' success would never have happened unless the Beatles has started the British Invasion. Jagger and Keith Richards started writing songs only after they heard that Lennon and McCartney wrote their own material. Also, the Stone's were imitating the Beatles (look at the cover of "Their Satanic Majesties Request" if you are in doubt, or note the use of the sitar in "Paint it Black" after it was featured in "Norwegien Wood.")
Later on, Lennon regretted that he'd been a bit harsh on Mick, who he did consider a friend. This is why he disparaged the tune without elaborating on what it meant.
[Don't make fun 'o meh!]
But the guitars are so great in this, I'm amazed so few people know it! It had a lot of potential to be a hit, I think at least.
This is the best Beatles tune - bar none - and I don't make a statement like that lightly.
'Revolver' showed an incredible leap in maturity in terms of song composition and recording techniques (we have to rememeber that George Martin was still learning too) from any of their previous albums. Backward guitar, manually created tape loops - you name it, it's pretty much on 'Revolver'.
the "green bird" is money. having money makes u think u can buy everything u want, go to every place there is and hear every sound there is but you'll eventually find out that money can't buy u everything. you don't get/see/hear me, even though u get/see/hear everything else.
When your prized possessions start to wear you down
Look in my direction
I'll be 'round, I'll be 'round
"when you find out u couldn't get everything u want, u can always look for me. u don't need money to see me".