5 of the Deepest Lyrics From the Beatles' Legendary Discography
The Beatles, particularly their main songwriters John Lennon and Paul McCartney, knew how to weave in some enigmatic and loaded lyrics into their music. This list of the five deepest lyrics from The Beatles’ songs is far from exhaustive. However, we think these tidbits from their biggest songs are some of the most underrated examples of stellar songwriting.
1. “The End”
“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make”
“The End” is an iconic Beatles song with some of the deepest lyrics of their entire discography, namely because the band was basically writing their own epitaphs. The above lyric was McCartney’s contribution. It’s a Shakespearean, philosophical, and existential line that manages to be so simple at the same time.
2. “Strawberry Fields Forever”
“Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see”
This lovely little poetic number from Magical Mystery Tour has a number of memorable lyrics, but we think the above line is sorely underrated. Lennon explored his childhood, mind state, depression, and loneliness in this song beautifully. This particular line notes that with all of his miseries, he can’t keep his eyes or heart closed to the reality of his feelings. They must be felt and understood instead of buried.
Source: Em Casalena/americansongwriter.com
