Just say exactly what is happening in your story. There will be times when all the things she said will fill your head She says that long ago she knew someone but now he’s gone The storytelling reads almost like a screenplay with narration, all playing out over an almost baroque sounding chord progression. To the right, the way it should have been, and to the left, a future without her that seems to be a tragic fluke. This line puts the listener at a fork in the road leading to two alternate timelines. “A love that should have lasted years” – a gorgeous lyric, but inseparable from its melody and it’s preceding rhyme. “Tears cried for no one” – the subtext being: You’re not crying for me, you are the one choosing to leave. ![]() If you’re faced with the person who is leaving you, watching them cry about it would feel ironic and empty. The entire song attempts convey the feeling when you look into the eyes of someone you love, and no longer see the love returned. Paul McCartney paints a picture of a love that was once strong, but has faded for only one person in the partnership. This is a heartbreakingly universal song. Let’s start with For No One from their 1966 album “Revolver.” We’d love to hear your point of view, and your requests for song-study in our next Beatles post in the comments section. We’re diving into some subjective territory! People get passionate about this band, and we know we may ruffle some feathers by glorifying certain songs, and leaving out others. In this post, we’ll focus on narratives, or story-songs. Since there are too many to choose from, we’ll take two posts to study the lyric-crafting and composition of some of the Beatles best songs. The Beatles are the heavyweight champion of modern songwriting and therefore a great subject for songwriting tips.Īsk anyone who was around in the US and Europe from 1963-1970 (Yes, The Beatles were only a band for eight years!) and they will tell you how The Beatles changed everything.
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