Inward contemplation, mantra, or transcendental stillness as subject.
'Across the Universe (Wildlife version)' (1969) is one of only 4 Beatles songs with Meditation.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rain | 1966 | Past Masters | John | Equanimity toward outer conditions |
| 2 | Tomorrow Never Knows | 1966 | Revolver | John | 'Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream' |
| 3 | Across the Universe (Wildlife version) | 1969 | Past Masters | John | Sanskrit mantra refrain |
| 4 | Across the Universe | 1970 | Let It Be | John | Maharishi-era inner stillness |
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