[VERB] the only [NOUN] i

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

songs

1% of catalog

Analysis

Song count per year

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

Early1 · 50%

Mid-period1 · 50%

Late0 · 0%

Year

Album

Writer

Lead vocal(s)

#	Title	Year	Album	Lead Vocal(s)	Notes
1	I'll Cry Instead	1964	A Hard Day's Night	John	As 'lost the only girl i' in verse 1
2	Michelle	1965	Rubber Soul	Paul	As 'say the only words i' in bridge 1; outro

As 'lost the only girl i' in verse 1

As 'say the only words i' in bridge 1; outro

Updated 2026-08-20