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If I fell in love with you
Would you promise to be true
And help me understand
'Cause I've been in love before
And I found that love was more
Than just holding hands
If I give my heart to you
I must be sure
From the very start
That you would love me more than her
If I trust in you oh please
Don't run and hide
If I love you too oh please
Don't hurt my pride like her
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad if our new love was in vain
So I hope you see that I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
If I fell in love with you
Would you promise to be true
And help me understand
'Cause I've been in love before
And I found that love was more
Than just holding hands
If I give my heart to you
I must be sure
From the very start
That you would love me more than her
If I trust in you oh please
Don't run and hide
If I love you too oh please
Don't hurt my pride like her
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad if our new love was in vain
So I hope you see that I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
If I fell in love with you
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I don´t understand, why Ferjll means, that this song is about Brian?? I think it is related to Stuart Sutcliffe. Some indications leads us to possibility, they were..., I don´t know how formulate it... maybe something like lovers (Tony Sheridan admitted that "some love thing happened" between John & Stu). I think he was a bit confused about his feelings and insecure what will happen if he deserve Cynthia and also - could he trust Stuart? A big decision in one´s life, isn´t?
Also the fact, John was really jealous on other people who were in contact with Stu, he was very possessive to him. Very interesting is that he has beaten up Cynthia when he saw her dancing with Stuart. Interesting - because he used to beat up other men who invited Cyn to dance, not his own girlfriend. Why he insluted Cynthia instead Stuart?
Lennon is expressing the hope to his new love that theirs will be a more mature relationship, not just the youthful infatuation of his previous one. He has found that love is more than "just holding hands," and has moved beyond it, apparently unlike his last girlfriend. So he's saying lets not start this unless you are sure and ready to be in a serious, adult relationship. The sentiment strikes a strong chord to someone between 18 to 21 who is moving from the "childhood sweethearts" phase and considering the consequences of a serious relationship.
You have to be a musician to appreciate how complex this song is. Lennon and McCartney switch singing lead and harmony at various points, because Lennon had a better lower range and McCartney had a better higher one. As a consequence, you have to be a very good singer with a wide singing range to cover it. Also, the chord progression goes unexpectedly to a minor key and then back. It sort of supports the feeling of cautious optimism in the song and the regret and sadness over the previous lover mentioned.
He was in a relationship for a long time, a few years. And she completely broke his heart. He doesn't want her to know we've been seeing eachother because he knows it would hurt her. And I know he's terrified to get hurt again.
Maybe I'm overanalyzing it.
"And I would be sad if our new love was in vain.
So I hope you see,
That I would love to love you,
And that she will cry when she learns we are two."
makes me think this song is supposed to be sarcastic. He says, he'd be upset if the love was in vain but goes on to say basically that he can't wait for the other girl to see them together, which is, on his part, vanity.
I could be wrong, but that was my take on it.
That I would love to love you,
And that SHE will cry when SHE learns we are two.
Cos I couldnt stand the pain,
And I would be sad if "OUR NEW LOVE" was in vain.
So idk about john but brian was really really gay, later playboy published that lennon only let brian toss him off. BTW im a huge beatles fan and specially John's, so please dont hate me for this comment!!!
does anyone knows anything more about it?
"That you would love me more than her."
Grammatically speaking, it should be "she" at the end. Right now, it means: You would love me more than (you love) her. This implies it's a guy he's singing to who has a girlfriend/wife.
But of course we all know John likes to play with language. And her sounds better than she.
In Across The Universe it is from a girl's perspective, so she wants to make sure the guy she is singing to will love her "more than her" (ie, more than his previous girlfriends).
Of course, articles are ambiguous and can be taken any way you want them, like in Deathsdoor's case.
i dont get it.
love the song though and the movie across tyhe universe.