10 Song Lyrics That Nobody Understands
1. All Of I Am The Walrus - The Beatles
At the peak of the 60's, John Lennon was quickly becoming one of the greatest songwriters of the decade alongside Paul McCartney. With the Beatles off the road, the band spent their time in the studio crafting some of the most beautiful tunes the decade would ever produce.
On the other hand, Lennon also earned the distinction of being one of the first musical trolls. Upon hearing that schools were analyzing Beatles lyrics to decipher their hidden meanings, Lennon came up with "I Am the Walrus" specifically to confuse his listeners. While the song is one of the most experimental tunes the band would write, the lyrics seem to not make sense from front to back. One minute Lennon is talking about sitting on a cornflake, another he is kicking back in his garden.
The most mind-boggling line is his proclamation of himself as a walrus and the Eggman, which he had taken from the writings of Lewis Carroll. People were still determined in finding the meaning behind this song, which led Lennon's to double down on the nonsense with "Glass Onion" from the band's self-titled White Album. With this track, Lennon set out to write a song that would both mock the skeptics and make artistically abstract music. Suffice to say, he succeeded.