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“In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.”

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Text · Lyric shape

a [NOUN] who [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

5
songs
3% of catalog
See alsoMotif:DrugsChart performance:Top 10 USMotif:SurrealismRecurring words:manVocabulary:Neutral toneComposition:No dominantStudio technique:Tape splicingRecurring words:he
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Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early1 · 17%
Mid-period1 · 17%
Late4 · 67%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)2
Past Masters2
Revolver1
Yellow Submarine1
Let It Be1

Songs(5)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1She's a Woman×21964Past MastersPaulAs 'a woman who understands', 'a woman who loves' in bridges 1 & 2
2Yellow Submarine1966RevolverRingoAs 'a man who sailed' in verse 1
3Happiness Is a Warm Gun1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'a girl who misses' in verse 1
4Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'a friend who came' in verse 2
5Get Back1969Let It BePaulAs 'a man who thought' in verse 1

She's a Woman×2

1964·Past Masters·Paul

As 'a woman who understands', 'a woman who loves' in bridges 1 & 2

Yellow Submarine

1966·Revolver·Ringo

As 'a man who sailed' in verse 1

Happiness Is a Warm Gun

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'a girl who misses' in verse 1

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'a friend who came' in verse 2

Get Back

1969·Let It Be·Paul

As 'a man who thought' in verse 1

Updated 2026-09-02

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