Wonderful Lyrics

[Verse 1: Carl Wilson]
She belongs there left with her liberty
Never known as a non-believer
She laughs and stays in the one, one, wonderful


[Verse 2: Carl Wilson]
She knew how to gather the forest when
God reached softly and moved her body
One golden locket, quite young and
Loving her mother and father


[Verse 3: Carl Wilson]
Farther down the path was a mystery
Through the recess, the chalk and numbers
A boy bumped into her one, one, one, wonderful

(Laughs and Sounds)

(SMiLE Version Lyrics - "Alternative Verse 4")
All fall down and lost in the mystery
Lost it all to a non-believer
And all that's left is a girl
Who's loved by her mother and father


[Verse 4: Carl Wilson]
She'll return in love with her liberty
Never known as a non-believer
She'll smile and thank God for one, one, one, wonderful

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Genius Annotation

The ‘weird’ piano-like sound throughout the whole song is a harpsichord, popular in the 60’s especially for the baroque rock genre.

Instead of the strings getting struck by a hammer like a conventional piano, they are plucked which gives it the distinctive sound.

Although it’s widely reported that most (or some) people in the band didn’t like the whole SMiLE project, it can be heard on the SMiLE Sessions that Wonderful was one their favorite tracks.

The song seems to be about the loss of a girl’s innocence when she meets someone.

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Backing Vocals
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Lead Vocals
Release Date
September 18, 1967
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