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Eleanor Rigby ' by The Beatles

Eleanor Rigby ' is an original song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the one of the most famous bands of all time , the Beatles The song was about the indistinct story of a woman named Eleanor Rigby who lived a heartrending and desolate

life . The still and hollow life of Eleanor Rigby seemed to have followed her after her death as the song depicts the absence of people - neither her family nor friends - during Eleanor 's funeral . Lennon

and McCartney wrote , Eleanor Rigby died in the church , and was buried along with her name , nobody came ' This particular line suggests the silent passing of Eleanor Rigby - that is , as if she never existed when she was still alive , and when she died , her name got lost in the sea of people who were born and have died without leaving any sign of their existence . In general , Eleanor Rigby represents all the lonely people in the world who suffer the same emptiness and insignificance

Considering the structure and the content of the song Eleanor Rigby ' it may be classified as a ballad for various reasons . The defined characteristics of a ballad fit the structure and content of the song . For one , the song tells a story ( Characteristics of a Ballad although indistinct , about the unpretentious life of Eleanor Rigby and the involvement of Father McKenzie in her interment . The indistinctiveness of Eleanor Rigby 's story entails the reading between the...