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can't [WORD]Text · Lyric shape · 7 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapecan't [WORD]
Text · Lyric shape

can't [WORD]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

7
songs
4% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:can't go onRecurring words:go onRecurring words:i can't go onChord literal:D → A → ARecurring words:i can'tRecurring words:goneRecurring words:goSong family:Fragile Lennon
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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

Early3 · 43%
Mid-period4 · 57%
Late0 · 0%

By Album

Help!2
Past Masters2
Please Please Me1
A Hard Day's Night1
Rubber Soul1

Songs(7)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Ask Me Why1963Please Please MeJohnAs 'can't conceive' in bridges 1 & 2
2I Call Your Name1964Past MastersJohnAs 'can't go' in verse 2
3Tell Me Why1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'can't go' in verse 2
4You've Got to Hide Your Love Away1965Help!JohnAs 'can't go' in verse 1
5I Need You1965Help!GeorgeAs 'can't go' in bridges 1 & 2
6We Can Work It Out1965Past MastersPaul, JohnAs 'can't go' in verse 1
7You Won't See Me1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'can't go' in verses 3 & 4

Ask Me Why

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'can't conceive' in bridges 1 & 2

I Call Your Name

1964·Past Masters·John

As 'can't go' in verse 2

Tell Me Why

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'can't go' in verse 2

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

1965·Help!·John

As 'can't go' in verse 1

I Need You

1965·Help!·George

As 'can't go' in bridges 1 & 2

We Can Work It Out

1965·Past Masters·Paul

As 'can't go' in verse 1

You Won't See Me

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'can't go' in verses 3 & 4

Updated 2026-08-25

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