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be [NOUN]Text · Lyric shape · 7 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapebe [NOUN]
Text · Lyric shape

be [NOUN]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

7
songs
4% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:realLead guitar:Paul McCartneyChord literal:F → GUnique personnel:Producer playsSection traits:Unique outroMotif:Place namesMotif:SurrealismRecurring words:give
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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 · 14%
Mid-period5 · 71%
Late1 · 14%

By Album

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band2
A Hard Day's Night1
Rubber Soul1
Magical Mystery Tour1
The Beatles (The White Album)1
Past Masters1

Songs(7)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1A Hard Day's Night1964A Hard Day's NightJohn, PaulAs 'be right' in bridges 1 & 2
2The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'be right' in verse 3
3Paperback Writer1966Past MastersPaulAs 'be writing' in verse 3
4Strawberry Fields Forever1967Magical Mystery TourJohnAs 'be someone' in verse 1
5Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'be second' in verse 2
6With a Little Help from My Friends1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandRingoAs 'be anybody' in bridges 1 & 2
7Glass Onion1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'be man' in verse 2

A Hard Day's Night

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'be right' in bridges 1 & 2

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'be right' in verse 3

Paperback Writer

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'be writing' in verse 3

Strawberry Fields Forever

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·John

As 'be someone' in verse 1

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John

As 'be second' in verse 2

With a Little Help from My Friends

1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·Ringo

As 'be anybody' in bridges 1 & 2

Glass Onion

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'be man' in verse 2

Updated 2026-08-20

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