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[WORD] be [ADJ]Text · Lyric shape · 5 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shape[WORD] be [ADJ]
Text · Lyric shape

[WORD] be [ADJ]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

5
songs
3% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:never beRecurring words:trueRecurring words:alwaysMotif:TruthEquipment:EMI BTR2 twin-track recorderEquipment:Hofner 500/1Section transition:I to IVComposition:Non-tonic chorus
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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

Early3 · 60%
Mid-period2 · 40%
Late0 · 0%

By Album

Please Please Me2
Help!2
With The Beatles1
Past Masters1

Songs(5)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Love Me Do1962Please Please MePaul, JohnAs 'always be true' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4
2Ask Me Why1963Please Please MeJohnAs 'never be blue' in verses 1 & 3
3All My Loving1963With The BeatlesPaulAs 'always be true' in verses 1 & 3
4Ticket to Ride1965Help!JohnAs 'never be free' in verses 2 & 4
5Tell Me What You See1965Help!John, PaulAs 'never be apart' in verse 1

Love Me Do

1962·Please Please Me·Paul

As 'always be true' in verses 1, 2, 3 & 4

Ask Me Why

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'never be blue' in verses 1 & 3

All My Loving

1963·With The Beatles·Paul

As 'always be true' in verses 1 & 3

Ticket to Ride

1965·Help!·John

As 'never be free' in verses 2 & 4

Tell Me What You See

1965·Help!·John

As 'never be apart' in verse 1

Updated 2026-08-20

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