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what you [VERB] toText · Lyric shape · 4 songs
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what you [VERB] to

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

4
songs
2% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:what you mean toRecurring words:you mean toRecurring words:what youAssistant engineer:Jerry BoysRecurring words:meanRecurring words:to sayRecurring words:i needRecurring words:need
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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

Early0 · 0%
Mid-period4 · 100%
Late0 · 0%

By Album

Rubber Soul2
Help!1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1

Songs(4 of 5)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1I Need You1965Help!GeorgeAs 'what you mean to' in verses 3 & 4
2Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulAs 'what you mean to' in bridge 2
3Think for Yourself1965Rubber SoulGeorgeAs 'what you want to' in choruses 1, 2 & 3
4When I'm Sixty-Four1967Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandPaulAs 'what you mean to' in verse 3

I Need You

1965·Help!·George

As 'what you mean to' in verses 3 & 4

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

As 'what you mean to' in bridge 2

Think for Yourself

1965·Rubber Soul·George

As 'what you want to' in choruses 1, 2 & 3

When I'm Sixty-Four

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

As 'what you mean to' in verse 3

Updated 2026-08-20

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