Text · Motif
Instructional
The lyric tells the listener what to do - imperatives as the core mode.
11
songs
Analysis
By Year
Song count per year
By Songwriter
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
By Era
Early2 · 20%
Mid-period4 · 40%
Late4 · 40%
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Songs(10 of 11)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Loves You | 1963 | Past Masters | Paul, John | Tells listener to apologize |
| 2 | I'll Get You | 1963 | Past Masters | John, Paul | Tells listener to give in |
| 3 | Think for Yourself | 1965 | Rubber Soul | George | Title-line directive: think for yourself |
| 4 | The Word | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John, Paul | Urges listener to spread the word |
| 5 | Tomorrow Never Knows | 1966 | Revolver | John | Imperatives guiding listener through trip |
| 6 | Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | John | 'Picture yourself', 'follow her', 'climb in' |
| 7 | The Inner Light | 1968 | Past Masters | George | Tells listener to look within |
| 8 | Revolution | 1968 | Past Masters | John | 'Free your mind instead' |
| 9 | Martha My Dear | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | 'Hold your head up', 'take a good look' |
| 10 | Let It Be | 1970 | Let It Be | Paul | Teaches acceptance philosophy |
She Loves You
1963·Past Masters·Paul
Tells listener to apologize
I'll Get You
1963·Past Masters·John
Tells listener to give in
Think for Yourself
1965·Rubber Soul·George
Title-line directive: think for yourself
The Word
1965·Rubber Soul·John
Urges listener to spread the word
Tomorrow Never Knows
1966·Revolver·John
Imperatives guiding listener through trip
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
1967·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band·John
'Picture yourself', 'follow her', 'climb in'
The Inner Light
1968·Past Masters·George
Tells listener to look within
Revolution
1968·Past Masters·John
'Free your mind instead'
Martha My Dear
1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul
'Hold your head up', 'take a good look'
Let It Be
1970·Let It Be·Paul
Teaches acceptance philosophy
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