Songs That Don't Mean What You Think They Mean

[H2O Man]

27. Recommended.

There are songs with interesting, even surprising, inspirations. The above song, Paul has said, was about pot, not a woman. And he said that "Hey Jude" was to/about Julian. Yet John was sure it was a message to him, despite what Paul said.

Thus, we can see that what inspired the artist to write their lyrics, they are like all good art, and mean exactly what everyone thinks they do, no matter what the artist intends. Eric Claptoe (Beatle fans understand) might have intended to deal with his frustration with his future wife's getting dressed, but he wrote a love song. "Lucy in the Sky" was inspired by his son's artwork, but everyone who has listened to on good acid while wearing headphones knows.