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

this [NOUN]Text · Lyric shape · 19 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapethis [NOUN]
Text · Lyric shape

this [NOUN]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

19
songs
10% of catalog
See alsoChord shape:C7 → Fm → A♭Chord shape:C → Fm → A♭Recurring words:momentArrangement:GlockenspielChord shape:C → Fm → A♭ → E♭Recurring words:this wayRecurring words:chairRecurring words:this time
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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

Early7 · 39%
Mid-period6 · 33%
Late5 · 28%

By Album

A Hard Day's Night4
The Beatles (The White Album)3
Help!2
Rubber Soul2
Please Please Me1
Beatles For Sale1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1
Magical Mystery Tour1
Yellow Submarine1
Let It Be1
Past Masters1
Reunion singles1

Songs(19 of 20)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1P.S. I Love You1962Please Please MePaulAs 'this letter' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
2This Boy1963Past MastersJohn, Paul, GeorgeAs 'this boy' in verses 1, 2 & 3; bridge; outro
3I'm Happy Just to Dance with You×21964A Hard Day's NightGeorgeAs 'this dance', 'this world' in intro; verses 2, 3 & 4; bridges 1 & 2
4And I Love Her1964A Hard Day's NightPaulAs 'this love' in verses 3 & 4
5When I Get Home1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'this way' in verse 3
6I'll Be Back1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'this time' in verses 2 & 3
7No Reply1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'this happened' in verse 1
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8Another Girl1965Help!PaulAs 'this time' in verse 2
9You Like Me Too Much1965Help!GeorgeAs 'this morning' in verse 1
10Girl1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'this time' in verse 2
11Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'this bird' in verse 3
12Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'this way' in verse 1
13Magical Mystery Tour1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'this way' in intro
14Blackbird1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'this moment' in verses 1, 2 & 3; outro
15Honey Pie1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'this kind' in instrumental
16Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)–As 'this brother' in verse 9
17Only a Northern Song1969Yellow SubmarineGeorgeAs 'this song' in verse 1
18For You Blue1970Let It BeGeorgeAs 'this baby' in bridge
19Real Love1996Reunion singlesJohnAs 'this moment' in verse 3

P.S. I Love You

1962·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'this letter' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

This Boy

1963·Past Masters·John

As 'this boy' in verses 1, 2 & 3; bridge; outro

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You×2

1964·A Hard Day's Night·George

As 'this dance', 'this world' in intro; verses 2, 3 & 4; bridges 1 & 2

And I Love Her

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

As 'this love' in verses 3 & 4

When I Get Home

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'this way' in verse 3

I'll Be Back

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'this time' in verses 2 & 3

No Reply

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'this happened' in verse 1

Another Girl

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'this time' in verse 2

You Like Me Too Much

1965·Help!·George

As 'this morning' in verse 1

Girl

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'this time' in verse 2

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'this bird' in verse 3

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

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

As 'this way' in verse 1

Magical Mystery Tour

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'this way' in intro

Blackbird

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'this moment' in verses 1, 2 & 3; outro

Honey Pie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'this kind' in instrumental

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

As 'this brother' in verse 9

Only a Northern Song

1969·Yellow Submarine·George

As 'this song' in verse 1

For You Blue

1970·Let It Be·George

As 'this baby' in bridge

Real Love

1996·Reunion singles·John

As 'this moment' in verse 3

Updated 2026-08-20

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