Yellow Submarine Lyrics

[Verse 1: Ringo Starr]
In the town where I was born
Lived a man who sailed to sea
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines


[Verse 2: Ringo Starr]
So we sailed on to the sun
Till we found the sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine

[Chorus: Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon & George Harrison]
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine


[Verse 3: Ringo Starr]
And our friends are all aboard
Many more of them live next door
And the band begins to play

[Chorus: Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon & George Harrison]
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine

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Genius Annotation

Though its imagery seems to be a perfect description of an acid trip, “Yellow Submarine” was written exclusively as a children’s song. Telling the story of a mariner showing his world to a group of children, the story takes you from reality to dreams while sailing the seas of dreams.

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What did The Beatles say about "Yellow Submarine"?
Genius Answer

In 1980, Lennon said:

“Yellow Submarine” is Paul’s baby. Donovan helped with the lyrics. I helped with the lyrics too. We virtually made the track come alive in the studio but based on Paul’s inspiration. Paul’s idea. Paul’s title … written for Ringo.

Paul also commented, saying:

I wrote that in bed one night. As a kid’s story. And then we thought it would be good for Ringo to do."

Credits
Produced By
Bass drum
Acoustic Guitar
Tambourine
Recorded At
Abbey Road Studios
Release Date
August 5, 1966
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