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Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

24
songs
13% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:come andRecurring words:danceRecurring words:someMotif:MeditationRecurring words:across theRecurring words:slipRecurring words:rock and rollRecurring words:run and hide
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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

Early4 · 17%
Mid-period10 · 42%
Late10 · 42%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)6
Past Masters4
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band3
A Hard Day's Night2
Revolver2
With The Beatles1
Beatles For Sale1
Help!1
Rubber Soul1
Magical Mystery Tour1
Abbey Road1
Let It Be1

Songs(24 of 33)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Little Child1963With The BeatlesJohn, PaulAs 'run and hide' in bridge 2
2If I Fell1964A Hard Day's NightJohn, PaulAs 'run and hide' in verse 2
3I'm Happy Just to Dance with You1964A Hard Day's NightGeorgeAs 'try and understand' in verse 1
4I Don't Want to Spoil the Party1964Beatles For SaleJohnAs 'walk and look' in verses 2 & 4
5Help!1965Help!JohnAs 'mind and opened' in verses 1 & 3
6We Can Work It Out1965Past MastersPaul, JohnAs 'fussing and fighting' in bridges 1 & 2
7In My Life1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'stop and think' in bridges 2 & 3
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8Rain×21966Past MastersJohnAs 'run and hide', 'rains and shines' in verses 1 & 4
9I Want to Tell You1966RevolverGeorgeAs 'mind and tell' in chorus 2
10Tomorrow Never Knows1966RevolverJohnAs 'relax and float' in verse 1
11Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'stop and say' in verse 1
12A Day in the Life1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohn, PaulAs 'stood and stared' in verse 2
13Lovely Rita1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'wink and make' in chorus 3
14Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandJohnAs 'dance and sing' in verse 2
15Cry Baby Cry1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'cry and cry' in chorus 4
16Back in the U.S.S.R.×21968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'sing and shout', 'come and keep' in verse 3; choruses 1 & 2
17Honey Pie1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'come and show' in verse 2
18Yer Blues1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'rock and roll' in verse 3
19Revolution 91968The Beatles (The White Album)–As 'birding and fish' in verse 8
20While My Guitar Gently Weeps1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'bought and sold' in bridge 1
21Old Brown Shoe1969Past MastersGeorgeAs 'live and love' in bridge 1
22Octopus's Garden×31969Abbey RoadRingoAs 'come and see', 'sing and dance', 'shout and swim' in verse 3; pre-choruses 1 & 2
23Across the Universe (Wildlife version)×21969Past MastersJohnAs 'possessing and caressing', 'inciting and inviting' in verses 1 & 3
24Across the Universe×21970Let It BeJohnAs 'possessing and caressing', 'inciting and inviting' in verses 1 & 3

Little Child

1963·With The Beatles·John

As 'run and hide' in bridge 2

If I Fell

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'run and hide' in verse 2

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You

1964·A Hard Day's Night·George

As 'try and understand' in verse 1

I Don't Want to Spoil the Party

1964·Beatles For Sale·John

As 'walk and look' in verses 2 & 4

Help!

1965·Help!·John

As 'mind and opened' in verses 1 & 3

We Can Work It Out

1965·Past Masters·Paul

As 'fussing and fighting' in bridges 1 & 2

In My Life

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'stop and think' in bridges 2 & 3

Rain×2

1966·Past Masters·John

As 'run and hide', 'rains and shines' in verses 1 & 4

I Want to Tell You

1966·Revolver·George

As 'mind and tell' in chorus 2

Tomorrow Never Knows

1966·Revolver·John

As 'relax and float' in verse 1

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'stop and say' in verse 1

A Day in the Life

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

As 'stood and stared' in verse 2

Lovely Rita

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

As 'wink and make' in chorus 3

Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

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

As 'dance and sing' in verse 2

Cry Baby Cry

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'cry and cry' in chorus 4

Back in the U.S.S.R.×2

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'sing and shout', 'come and keep' in verse 3; choruses 1 & 2

Honey Pie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'come and show' in verse 2

Yer Blues

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'rock and roll' in verse 3

Revolution 9

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)

As 'birding and fish' in verse 8

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'bought and sold' in bridge 1

Old Brown Shoe

1969·Past Masters·George

As 'live and love' in bridge 1

Octopus's Garden×3

1969·Abbey Road·Ringo

As 'come and see', 'sing and dance', 'shout and swim' in verse 3; pre-choruses 1 & 2

Across the Universe (Wildlife version)×2

1969·Past Masters·John

As 'possessing and caressing', 'inciting and inviting' in verses 1 & 3

Across the Universe×2

1970·Let It Be·John

As 'possessing and caressing', 'inciting and inviting' in verses 1 & 3

Updated 2026-09-02

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