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SoftnessText · Motif · 19 songs
CategoriesTextMotifSoftness
Text · Motif

Softness

Tenderness, gentleness, or yielding surfaces as imagery.

19
songs
See alsoGuitar work:FingerpickingMusic genre:BalladChord degree:I–vi–iiiScale degree:iiiChord shape:C → Am → EmMusic genre:FolkRecurring words:the sunRecurring words:sun
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Songs tagged 'Softness' carry the 'F major' tag about 4.4x as often as the catalogue average (5 of 19, vs an overall rate of 13 in 217 songs).

F major

Analysis

By Year

Song count per year

By Songwriter

% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)

By Era

Early4 · 21%
Mid-period3 · 16%
Late12 · 63%

By Album

The Beatles (The White Album)6
Let It Be3
A Hard Day's Night2
Abbey Road2
Past Masters2
Please Please Me1
Beatles For Sale1
Help!1
Rubber Soul1
Revolver1

Songs(19)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Do You Want to Know a Secret1963Please Please MeGeorgeWhispered, tender tone throughout
2And I Love Her1964A Hard Day's NightPaulTender imagery, gentle tone
3I'm Happy Just to Dance with You1964A Hard Day's NightGeorgeGentle, restrained romantic tone
4I'll Follow the Sun1964Beatles For SalePaulGentle farewell tone
5Yesterday1965Help!PaulGentle, restrained imagery throughout
6Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulGentle, intimate address throughout
7Here, There and Everywhere1966RevolverPaulTender, intimate language throughout
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8Good Night1968The Beatles (The White Album)RingoTender lullaby imagery
9Long, Long, Long1968The Beatles (The White Album)GeorgeHushed, tender lyrical texture
10I Will1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulTender, gentle lyrical texture
11Mother Nature's Son1968The Beatles (The White Album)PaulGentle pastoral imagery throughout
12Julia1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnTender imagery throughout
13Dear Prudence1968The Beatles (The White Album)JohnTender lullaby-like address
14Here Comes the Sun1969Abbey RoadGeorgeGentle, tender imagery and address
15Golden Slumbers1969Abbey RoadPaulTender lullaby imagery throughout
16Across the Universe (Wildlife version)1969Past MastersJohnTender, drifting imagery
17Let It Be1970Let It BePaulGentle, hymn-like delivery
18Two of Us1970Let It BePaul, JohnTender acoustic-pastoral imagery
19Across the Universe1970Let It BeJohnGentle imagery, caressing tone

Do You Want to Know a Secret

1963·Please Please Me·George

Whispered, tender tone throughout

And I Love Her

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

Tender imagery, gentle tone

I'm Happy Just to Dance with You

1964·A Hard Day's Night·George

Gentle, restrained romantic tone

I'll Follow the Sun

1964·Beatles For Sale·Paul

Gentle farewell tone

Yesterday

1965·Help!·Paul

Gentle, restrained imagery throughout

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

Gentle, intimate address throughout

Here, There and Everywhere

1966·Revolver·Paul

Tender, intimate language throughout

Good Night

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Ringo

Tender lullaby imagery

Long, Long, Long

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·George

Hushed, tender lyrical texture

I Will

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Tender, gentle lyrical texture

Mother Nature's Son

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·Paul

Gentle pastoral imagery throughout

Julia

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Tender imagery throughout

Dear Prudence

1968·The Beatles (The White Album)·John

Tender lullaby-like address

Here Comes the Sun

1969·Abbey Road·George

Gentle, tender imagery and address

Golden Slumbers

1969·Abbey Road·Paul

Tender lullaby imagery throughout

Across the Universe (Wildlife version)

1969·Past Masters·John

Tender, drifting imagery

Let It Be

1970·Let It Be·Paul

Gentle, hymn-like delivery

Two of Us

1970·Let It Be·Paul

Tender acoustic-pastoral imagery

Across the Universe

1970·Let It Be·John

Gentle imagery, caressing tone

Updated 2026-09-02

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