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

only [NOUN]Text · Lyric shape · 6 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapeonly [NOUN]
Text · Lyric shape

only [NOUN]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

6
songs
3% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:the onlyRecurring words:untilUS release:Rubber Soul (US)Chord literal:D → EmAlbum:Rubber SoulRecurring words:wayAssistant engineer:Ken ScottRecurring words:right
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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

Early2 · 33%
Mid-period4 · 67%
Late0 · 0%

By Album

Rubber Soul3
With The Beatles1
A Hard Day's Night1
Past Masters1

Songs(6)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Don't Bother Me1963With The BeatlesGeorgeAs 'only girl' in bridges 1 & 2
2I'll Cry Instead1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'only girl' in verse 1
3I'm Looking Through You1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'only difference' in verse 2
4Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'only words' in bridge 1; outro
5We Can Work It Out1965Past MastersPaul, JohnAs 'only time' in verses 3 & 4
6The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'only word' in bridge

Don't Bother Me

1963·With The Beatles·George

As 'only girl' in bridges 1 & 2

I'll Cry Instead

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'only girl' in verse 1

I'm Looking Through You

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'only difference' in verse 2

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'only words' in bridge 1; outro

We Can Work It Out

1965·Past Masters·Paul

As 'only time' in verses 3 & 4

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'only word' in bridge

Updated 2026-08-20

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