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[WORD] the [ADJ]Text · Lyric shape · 7 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shape[WORD] the [ADJ]
Text · Lyric shape

[WORD] the [ADJ]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

7
songs
4% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:the littleRecurring words:all theChord shape:C → F → B♭ → F → B♭Recurring words:rainMotif:RainRhyme scheme:ABCCMusic genre:Baroque popHarmony:Three-chord trick
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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 · 29%
Mid-period4 · 57%
Late1 · 14%

By Album

Please Please Me2
Rubber Soul1
Revolver1
Magical Mystery Tour1
The Beatles (The White Album)1
Past Masters1

Songs(7 of 8)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Please Please Me1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'all the pleasing' in bridge
2Misery1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulAs 'all the little' in bridges 1 & 2
3Think for Yourself1965Rubber SoulGeorgeAs 'about the good' in verse 1
4Rain1966Past MastersJohnAs 'everything's the same' in verse 3
5Eleanor Rigby1966RevolverPaulAs 'all the lonely' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1 & 2; outro
6Penny Lane1967Magical Mystery TourPaulAs 'beneath the blue' in choruses 1 & 3
7Piggies1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeAs 'all the little' in verse 1

Please Please Me

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'all the pleasing' in bridge

Misery

1963·Please Please Me·John

As 'all the little' in bridges 1 & 2

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

As 'about the good' in verse 1

Rain

1966·Past Masters·John

As 'everything's the same' in verse 3

Eleanor Rigby

1966·Revolver·Paul

As 'all the lonely' in verses 1 & 2; choruses 1 & 2; outro

Penny Lane

1967·Magical Mystery Tour·Paul

As 'beneath the blue' in choruses 1 & 3

Piggies

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

As 'all the little' in verse 1

Updated 2026-08-09

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