Let it Be Lyrics



Lennon/McCartney


[That was 'Can You Dig It' by Georgie Wood. And now we'd like to do 'Hark The Angels Come'.]

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.
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. Yeah
There will be an answer, 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.
There will be an answer, let it be.
Let it be, let it be,
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.

 
Lead Singer: Paul

Recording: 1/25/69, 1/26/69, 1/31/69, 4/30/69, 1/4/70
Mixing: [4/69 and/or 5/69], 1/4/70, 1/8/70, 3/26/70
Length: 4:01
Take: 30

Anomalies

0:00,0:09
Drumstick clicks (LIB Album version only, not on Past Masters)
1:07 (Past Masters/Blue Album Only, not Let It Be album)
After the words "For though they may be parted," there is a whisper, possibly "Stop, John". Rumour has it that it's "Excuse me", as a result of John having just parted. Yes, I did spell that right. :) Thanks to Biffy, the Elephant Shrew for explaining all .... Paul does seem to giggle a little here!

* NEW * Stephen Moss adds :-
This sound doesn't sound like John, unless it's a low whisper that shouldn't be picking up on Paul's mic. More likely it's from the booth; it might be the word "sibilance"

1:46 (Past Masters version, not LIB Album) * NEW *
Right channel, John or George play 3 wrong notes as they head into the solo, then stop altogether.
1:55,1:56,1:57
Three little distortions in organ solo (last few notes)
1:59-2:26 (Past Masters version, LIB Album version) * NEW *
Centre, bleed of the "other" guitar solo evident in many places.
2:21
One note in guitar solo, very quiet, is wrong. Sounds like an open string being caught or released?
2:58
Piano chord under the word "Mother" is wrongly played, and quickly corrected.
Paul McCartney wrote this. It was inspired by his mother, Mary, who died when he was 14. Many people thought "Mother Mary" was a biblical reference when they heard it.
Since this was The Beatles last album, it made an appropriate statement about leaving problems behind and moving on in life. The album was supposed to convey an entirely different message. It was going to be called "Get Back," and they were going to record it in front of an audience on live TV, with another TV special showing them practicing the songs in the studio. It was going to be The Beatles getting back to their roots and playing unadorned live music instead of struggling in the studio like they did for The White Album. When they started putting the album together, it became clear the project wouldn't work and George Harrison left the sessions. When he returned, they abandoned the live idea and decided to use the TV footage as their last movie. While the movie was being edited, The Beatles recorded and released Abbey Road, then broke up. Eventually, Phil Spector was given the tapes and asked to produce the album, which was released months after The Beatles broke up. By then, it was clear "Let It Be" would be a better name than "Get Back."
It was John Lennon who wanted Phil Spector to produce the album. Spector worked on Lennon's "Instant Karma" and was known for his bombastic "Wall Of Sound" style. McCartney hated Spector's production, and in 2003 he pushed to have the album remixed and released without Spector's influence. The result was Let It Be... Naked, which eliminated most of Spector's work and is much closer to what The Beatles intended for the album.
George Harrison played a different guitar solo in the single and album versions.
Aretha Franklin covered this on her album This Girl's In Love With You, which was released before The Beatles version came out. She also covered The Beatles "Eleanor Rigby" on that album.
Sesame Street used this with the title changed to "Letter B." The lyrics were changed to list words that begin with B.
The first Beatles song released in The Soviet Union. The single made it there in 1972.
In 2001, McCartney helped organize the "Concert For New York," to benefit victims of The World Trade Center disaster. He closed the show with this, inviting the other acts and some New York cops and firefighters on stage to sing with him.


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