Paul McCartney's best lyrics
18 June 2019, 06:00 | Updated: 18 June 2019, 06:01
On 18 June, we wish Happy Birthday to Sir Fab Macca Thumbs Aloft! And the former Beatle is still touring, so let's celebrate his genius with his finest words of wisdom...
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“When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me... Speaking words of wisdom, let it be”
Let It Be, The Beatles, 1970
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“But if this ever-changing world in which we’re living makes you give in and cry… Say live and let die.”
Live And Let Die, Paul McCartney & Wings, 1973
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“And in the end… the love you take is equal to the love you make”
The End, The Beatles, 1969
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“Bright are the stars that shine, dark is the sky… I know this love of mine will never die. And I love her”
And I Love Her, The Beatles, 1964
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“Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away… Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh I believe in yesterday.”
Yesterday, The Beatles, 1965
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“But as for me, I still remember how it was before… and I am holding back the tears no more”
Here Today, Paul McCartney, 1982
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“And don't you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do / The movement you need is on your shoulder”
Hey Jude, The Beatles, 1968
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“You'd think that people would have had enough of silly love songs / I look around me and I see it isn't so.”
Silly Love Songs, Paul McCartney & Wings, 1976
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“And in her eyes you see nothing / No sign of love behind the tears / Cried for no one / A love that should have lasted years.”
For No One, The Beatles, 1966
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“Maybe I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time / And maybe I'm afraid of the way I love you”
Maybe I’m Amazed, Paul McCartney, 1970
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“Blackbird singing in the dead of night… Take these broken wings and learn to fly”
Blackbird, The Beatles, 1968
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“All the lonely people… Where do they all belong?”
Eleanor Rigby, The Beatles, 1966
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“It was written that I would love you, from the moment I opened my eyes”
Calico Skies, Paul McCartney, 1997
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“Someday when we're dreaming / Deep in love, not a lot to say / Then we will remember / Things we said today,”
Things We Said Today, The Beatles, 1964
