Fixing a Hole

i think that this song isn't about an actual roof, though that's what may have inspired the song. nor do i think it's about drugs, though drugs could have had some influence. rather, it's about a person who is frustrated with the people around him, people that don't understand him. rather than letting their ignorance get to him, he's building a "room" for himself inside his own mind, a place where he can go when people are bothering him. when he's in this room no one else can touch him, their bothersome thoughts can only get in through this little hole where "the rain gets in" and which he is currently fixing. inside his room he can almost laugh at the "silliness" of the world, and people rushing around trying to get things done. its interesting inside his room because his own thoughts interest him, i.e., he's "painting the room in a colorful way".

essentially, this person in the song does not want to be bothered with the so called "real world"... he would rather let his own mind wander some place more important, some place infinately more interesting.

This song is about distractions and negativity that causes narrow mindedness (or close mindedness) and stifles creativity. He wants to create a barrier (fix a hole) from the outside pressures (the rain) and allow his mind to wander uninhibited. He also wants to smoke a joint and go in a colorful room that inspires him.

The way I interpret this song, is that he's trying to separate himself from his ego. The ego belongs to the outside world, and there is a hole in his heart, letting the ego get in. He's trying to seal this hole, so that the outside world and the inside world can balance eachother out.

Whether this song is about drugs or not, he is still able to recognize the disfunction, and he is trying to do something about it. Sometimes drugs can help us identify ourselves, perhaps LSD enabled him to realize something of truth.

I think its about him blocking out everyone who doesn't agree with him, and that he really doesn't care what they think. Instead of wasting his time arguing with others whether he's right or wrong, he's "taking the time for a number of things That weren’t important yesterday." I think the way he describes blocking them out is brilliant.

My interpretation of this song is that there isn't a "universal" interpretation to this song. Lennon & McCartney have said in various interviews that their songwriting wasn't intended to contain only one correct definition, but was intended to force its listeners to fill in the blank with their own interpretations based on their own life experiences, a creative songwriting style that tends to be overlooked by alot of people. In other words, they felt that real art was meant to be interpreted, not understood. I'm not saying that there is no meaning to this song , However, I believe that there was something on Paul McCartney's mind when he wrote this song. I think that Paul is talking about an outside force (your own interpretation) that was causing him distress, and is attempting to fill "the cracks that ran through the door," blocking out these outside forces. He also talks about not caring if people disapprove of him, saying that his mindset accepts him for who he is, therefore he is right....what i'm trying to say is that this is a song about using drugs, fixing a roof, the people around him, etc...no one is wrong, no one is right.

The Beatles' music was an artistic masterpiece, and shouldn't be mistaken for a design

I think it's about retreating into your own inner space. The outside is always trying to work its way in, and we'll get around to caring for those things in the end, but it's nice to retreat once in a while and have some personal time and quiet to dream and let your mind wander. Could be about trying to get time to be creative as well.

I remember my parents playing this song when i was little...i always liked this song...im not sure what its about though?

paul said this song came from when he was fixing his roof

I DONT THINK ITS ABOUT DRUGS,BUT ITS STILL A GOOD SONG ANYWAY.

There are two schools of thought on this song, one of which, like so many others (if you view my most recent comments, you'll see what I mean) is that this song is indeed about drugs. The door is, without doubt, the barrier that separates you from another person, be it spiritually, rather literally, or in a drug-based way.

I'll say a bit more about this song later today, if I get lucky... bicycle.