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

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the only

Recurring phrase across Beatles lyrics.

11
songs
6% of catalog
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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

Early7 · 64%
Mid-period4 · 36%
Late0 · 0%

By Album

With The Beatles3
Rubber Soul3
Please Please Me2
A Hard Day's Night2
Help!1

Songs(11)

Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
#TitleYearAlbumLead Vocal(s)Notes
1Ask Me Why1963Please Please MeJohnVerse 2
2Misery1963Please Please MeJohn, PaulBridge 1
3Little Child1963With The BeatlesJohn, PaulBridge 2
4Hold Me Tight1963With The BeatlesPaulVerses 1 & 3
5Don't Bother Me1963With The BeatlesGeorgeBridges 1 & 2
6Things We Said Today1964A Hard Day's NightPaulVerses 3 & 4
7I'll Cry Instead1964A Hard Day's NightJohnVerse 1
8You're Going to Lose That Girl1965Help!JohnVerse 2
9I'm Looking Through You1965Rubber SoulPaulVerse 2
10Michelle1965Rubber SoulPaulBridge 1; outro
11The Word1965Rubber SoulJohn, PaulBridge

Ask Me Why

1963·Please Please Me·John

Verse 2

Misery

1963·Please Please Me·John

Bridge 1

Little Child

1963·With The Beatles·John

Bridge 2

Hold Me Tight

1963·With The Beatles·Paul

Verses 1 & 3

Don't Bother Me

1963·With The Beatles·George

Bridges 1 & 2

Things We Said Today

1964·A Hard Day's Night·Paul

Verses 3 & 4

I'll Cry Instead

1964·A Hard Day's Night·John

Verse 1

You're Going to Lose That Girl

1965·Help!·John

Verse 2

I'm Looking Through You

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

Verse 2

Michelle

1965·Rubber Soul·Paul

Bridge 1; outro

The Word

1965·Rubber Soul·John

Bridge

Updated 2026-08-20

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