No Reply Lyrics



Lennon/McCartney


This happened once before,
When I came to your door,
No reply.
They said it wasn't you,
But I saw you peep through your window,
I saw the light, I saw the light,
I know that you saw me,
'cause I looked up to see your face.

I tried to telephone,
They said you were not home,
That's a lie,
'cause I know where you've been,
I saw you walk in your door,
I nearly died, I nearly died,
'cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my place.

If I were you'd realize that I
Love you more than any other guy,
And I'll forgive the lies that I
Heard before when you gave me no reply.

I've tried to telephone,
They said you were not home,
That's a lie,
'cause I know where you've been,
I saw you walk in your door,
I nearly died, I nearly died,
'cause you walked hand in hand
With another man in my place.

No reply, no reply.

 
Lead Singer: John

Recording: 6/3/64, 9/30/64
Mixing: 10/16/64, 11/4/64
Length: 2:15
Take: 8

Anomalies

0:13
Between "your window" and "I saw the light" there is a cough and some speech (Right channel)
0:33-0:34
Loss of tape reverb on the words "telephone" to "were not home" (Corrected on CD)
 
This was one of John Lennon's first songs to tell a complete story. The boy knocks on his girl's door, knows she is home because he sees her in the window, but she does not answer.
This starts with a vocal, which was rare for the time.
Lennon's original intent for this song was for it to be a waltz. The demo The Beatles recorded at the last session for A Hard Day's Night is performed in this style. (thanks, Adrian - Wilmington, DE)


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