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

[VERB] wasText · Lyric shape · 6 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shape[VERB] was
Text · Lyric shape

[VERB] was

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

6
songs
3% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:love wasRecurring words:fellRelease type:US-only singleChord degree:II–V–IChord shape:Am → D → GComposition:Non-tonic verseLyric structure:AABABACultural impact:Widely covered
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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-period2 · 33%
Late2 · 33%

By Album

Help!2
The Beatles (The White Album)2
Please Please Me1
A Hard Day's Night1

Songs(6)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I Saw Her Standing There1963Please Please MePaulAs 'looked was' in verse 1
2If I Fell1964A Hard Day's NightJohn, PaulAs 'love was' in intro
3The Night Before1965Help!PaulAs 'love was' in verses 1 & 3
4Yesterday1965Help!PaulAs 'love was' in verses 3 & 4
5The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'kill was' in verse 3
6Rocky Raccoon1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulAs 'name was' in chorus 1

I Saw Her Standing There

1963·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'looked was' in verse 1

If I Fell

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'love was' in intro

The Night Before

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'love was' in verses 1 & 3

Yesterday

1965·Help!·Paul

As 'love was' in verses 3 & 4

The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'kill was' in verse 3

Rocky Raccoon

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

As 'name was' in chorus 1

Updated 2026-08-17

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