Как се комбинира велика музика и изпълнение с велики безсмислици

Единствените смислени песни на Битълсите са написани от Пол Макартни и са Yesterday и Let It Be. И двете се отнасят до рано починалата майка на Пол, когато е бил на 14. Майката Мери в Let It Be не е дева Мария, а видение за неговата собствена майка появила се в негов сън, когато е бил в тежка ситуация.

Yesterday изглежда да е любовна песен, но е едно лично завръщане на Пол към последния спомен за майка му, когато е бил още дете. Като към тези спомени трябва да се прибави и плануванта и неизбежна раздяла на групата.

Всички други текстове са или опит за политически и медиен имидж от страна на не особено интелигентните и морални Джон и Джордж или дори не особено смислени лични впечатления. Няколко даже са повлияни от наркотици, окултизъм, комунизъм, а една на Джон е признание за съпружеска невярност.

Yesterday 1965

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONXp-vpE9eU

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away

Now it looks as though they're here to stay

Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be,

There's a shadow hanging over me.

Oh, yesterday came suddenly.

Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say.

I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.

Now I need a place to hide away.

Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm.

Let It Be 1970

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0714IbwC3HA

When I find myself in times of trouble

Mother Mary comes to me

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

And in my hour of darkness

She is standing right in front of me

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

And when the broken hearted people

Living in the world agree,

There will be an answer, let it be.

For though they may be parted there is

Still a chance that they will see

There will be an answer, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.

There will be an answer, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be.

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah let it be.

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

And when the night is cloudy,

There is still a light that shines on me,

Shine on until tomorrow, let it be.

I wake up to the sound of music

Mother Mary comes to me

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah let it be.

There will be an answer, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah let it be.

There will be an answer, let it be.

Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah let it be.

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

McCartney had a dream one night when he was paranoid and anxious. He saw his mom who had been dead for ten years or so; she came to him in his time of trouble, speaking words of wisdom. This brought him much peace when he needed it. It was this sweet dream that got him to begin writing the song.