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

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the [NOUN] [VERB]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

27
songs
14% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:hisMotif:WeatherRecurring words:beginsSong family:Character songArrangement:Baritone saxophoneNarrative:ObservationalRecurring words:seaRecurring words:they
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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 · 7%
Mid-period11 · 39%
Late15 · 54%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)7
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band5
Past Masters5
Let It Be3
Revolver2
Magical Mystery Tour2
Abbey Road2
Please Please Me1
With The Beatles1
Rubber Soul1
Yellow Submarine1

Songs(27 of 28)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Please Please Me1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'the way love' in verse 2
2It Won't Be Long1963With The BeatlesJohnAs 'the tears come' in verse 2
3The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulAs 'the word love' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge; outro
4Rain×21966Past MastersJohnAs 'the rain comes', 'the sun shines' in verses 1, 2 & 3
5Yellow Submarine×21966RevolverRingoAs 'the band begins', 'the cable drop' in verse 3; bridge
6I'm Only Sleeping1966RevolverJohnAs 'the world going' in bridges 1 & 2
7Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'the banker sitting' in verse 5
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8She's Leaving Home×31967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaul, JohnAs 'the day begins', 'the kitchen clutching', 'the motor trade' in verses 1 & 3
9Within You Without You1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandGeorgeAs 'the space between' in verse 1
10Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!×21967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'the horse dances', 'the band begins' in verses 2 & 3
11When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'the garden digging' in verse 2
12Fixing a Hole×21967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'the rain gets', 'the people standing' in verse 1; chorus 1; outro
13The Fool on the Hill×21967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'the sun going', 'the world spinning' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4
14Lady Madonna1968Past MastersPaulAs 'the music playing' in verse 3
15Good Night×21968The Beatles (The White Album)RingoAs 'the sun turns', 'the moon begins' in verses 1, 2 & 3
16Savoy Truffle1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'the pain cuts' in bridge 1
17Honey Pie1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the silver screen' in bridge 1
18Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)–As 'the wife called' in verse 6
19Rocky Raccoon1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the doctor came' in verse 3
20Don't Pass Me By×31968The Beatles (The White Album)RingoAs 'the clock a'ticking', 'the hands a'moving' in verse 2
21Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'the life goes' in choruses 1, 3 & 4
22Get Back1969Let It BePaulAs 'the fingers burning' in intro
23The Ballad of John and Yoko×31969Past MastersJohnAs 'the wife said', 'the newspaper said', 'the press said' in verses 4 & 5; bridge
24Octopus's Garden×21969Abbey RoadRingoAs 'the waves lies', 'the ocean waves' in verse 3
25Mean Mr. Mustard1969Abbey RoadJohnAs 'the dark trying' in verse 1
26Let It Be1970Let It BePaulAs 'the world agree' in verse 2
27The Long and Winding Road1970Let It BePaulAs 'the rain washed' in verse 2

Please Please Me

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'the way love' in verse 2

It Won't Be Long

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'the tears come' in verse 2

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'the word love' in choruses 1, 2 & 3; bridge; outro

Rain×2

1966·Past Masters·John

As 'the rain comes', 'the sun shines' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Yellow Submarine×2

1966·Revolver·Ringo

As 'the band begins', 'the cable drop' in verse 3; bridge

I'm Only Sleeping

1966·Revolver·John

As 'the world going' in bridges 1 & 2

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'the banker sitting' in verse 5

She's Leaving Home×3

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

As 'the day begins', 'the kitchen clutching', 'the motor trade' in verses 1 & 3

Within You Without You

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

As 'the space between' in verse 1

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!×2

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

As 'the horse dances', 'the band begins' in verses 2 & 3

When I'm Sixty-Four

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

As 'the garden digging' in verse 2

Fixing a Hole×2

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

As 'the rain gets', 'the people standing' in verse 1; chorus 1; outro

The Fool on the Hill×2

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'the sun going', 'the world spinning' in choruses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Lady Madonna

1968·Past Masters·Paul

As 'the music playing' in verse 3

Good Night×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

As 'the sun turns', 'the moon begins' in verses 1, 2 & 3

Savoy Truffle

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'the pain cuts' in bridge 1

Honey Pie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the silver screen' in bridge 1

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

As 'the wife called' in verse 6

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the doctor came' in verse 3

Don't Pass Me By×3

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

As 'the clock a'ticking', 'the hands a'moving' in verse 2

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'the life goes' in choruses 1, 3 & 4

Get Back

1969·Let It Be·Paul

As 'the fingers burning' in intro

The Ballad of John and Yoko×3

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'the wife said', 'the newspaper said', 'the press said' in verses 4 & 5; bridge

Octopus's Garden×2

1969·Abbey Road·Ringo

As 'the waves lies', 'the ocean waves' in verse 3

Mean Mr. Mustard

1969·Abbey Road·John

As 'the dark trying' in verse 1

Let It Be

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'the world agree' in verse 2

The Long and Winding Road

1970·Let It Be·Paul

As 'the rain washed' in verse 2

Updated 2026-09-02

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