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

you [VERB] a [NOUN]Text · Lyric shape · 8 songs
CategoriesTextLyric shapeyou [VERB] a [NOUN]
Text · Lyric shape

you [VERB] a [NOUN]

Lyric template recurring across Beatles songs.

8
songs
4% of catalog
See alsoRecurring words:you got aRecurring words:you talkRecurring words:you gotRecurring words:well you knowRecurring words:you tellRecurring words:need aRecurring words:make itRecurring words:ask me
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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 · 25%
Mid-period3 · 38%
Late3 · 38%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)2
Past Masters2
A Hard Day's Night1
Beatles For Sale1
Rubber Soul1
Revolver1

Songs(8 of 9)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Any Time at All1964A Hard Day's NightJohnAs 'you need a shoulder' in verse 2
2What You're Doing1964Beatles For SalePaulAs 'you need a love' in bridges 1 & 2
3Girl1965Rubber SoulJohnAs 'you feel a fool' in bridge
4Paperback Writer1966Past MastersPaulAs 'you take a look' in verse 1
5Taxman×21966RevolverGeorgeAs 'you drive a car', 'you take a walk' in bridge
6Revolution1968Past MastersJohnAs 'you want a revolution' in verse 1
7Sexy Sadie1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'you made a fool' in verse 1
8Revolution 11968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnAs 'you want a revolution' in verse 1

Any Time at All

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

As 'you need a shoulder' in verse 2

What You're Doing

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

As 'you need a love' in bridges 1 & 2

Girl

1965·Rubber Soul·John

As 'you feel a fool' in bridge

Paperback Writer

1966·Past Masters·Paul

As 'you take a look' in verse 1

Taxman×2

1966·Revolver·George

As 'you drive a car', 'you take a walk' in bridge

Revolution

1968·Past Masters·John

As 'you want a revolution' in verse 1

Sexy Sadie

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'you made a fool' in verse 1

Revolution 1

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

As 'you want a revolution' in verse 1

Updated 2026-08-20

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