“Nowhere Man” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released in December 1965 on their album Rubber Soul. It was written by John Lennon and revealed that he was moving away from love songs to more of a philosophical point of view. Right or wrong he hit a financial home run with this one.
He’s a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Doesn’t have a point of view
Knows not where he’s going to
Isn’t he a bit like you and me?
Nowhere man please listen
You don’t know what you’re missing
Nowhere man, the world is at your command
He’s as blind as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
Nowhere man, can you see me at all
Nowhere man don’t worry
Take your time, don’t hurry
Leave it all ’til somebody else
Lends you a hand
Doesn’t have a point of view
Knows not where he’s going to
Isn’t he a bit like you and me?
Nowhere man please listen
You don’t know what you’re missing
Nowhere man, The world is at your command
So many young people at the time looked around and said to themselves, “This is the world I live in.”
Two and a half centuries prior to John, Isaiah the prophet described such a people:
Isaiah 1:13-15
Stop bringing meaningless offerings!
Your incense is detestable to me.
New Moons, Sabbaths and convocations—
I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.
Your New Moon feasts and your appointed festivals
I hate with all my being.
They have become a burden to me;
I am weary of bearing them.
When you spread out your hands in prayer,
I hide my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
I am not listening.
John didn’t have an answer, but Isaiah did. Give his book a read.
Think about it.
Gary