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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Song Writing & Lyrics

Hey Jude by Beatles (Read-along)

Could I ask two questions?

A song called "Hey Jude" by Beatles.

Part of its lyrics is below:

Hey, Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

What does "her" and "it" mean in the song?
Do "her" and "it" here mean the same thing?




Hey, Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better
Hey, Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better.
And any time you feel the pain, hey, Jude, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
Well don't you know that its a fool who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Hey, Jude! Don't let her down
You have found her, now go and get her
Remember, to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better.
So let it out and let it in, hey, Jude, begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with
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, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

  

Top answer

Hi, I don't really know that song and I don't know about the circumstances. I'd just guess that "it" is the situation of the jude, and "her", perhaps a girl somone fell in love with?

— Alex-93

  • Hi, I don't really know that song and I don't know about the circumstances.
  • I'd just guess that "it" is the situation of the jude, and "her", perhaps a girl somone fell in love with?
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Hi,

I don't really know that song and I don't know about the circumstances. I'd just guess that "it" is the situation of the jude, and "her", perhaps a girl somone fell in love with?
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I'm a big fan of The Beatles. This song is written by Paul McCartney, and he dedicated it to John Lennon's son, named Julian Lennon, his nickname is Jude. His father (John Lennon) and his mom (Cynthia) were divorced after 8 years marriage, John Lennon left Cynthia to marry Yoko Ono. So "her" in this song refers to Yoko Ono, and "it" refers to Julian's life. So this might mean that Paul McCartney
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So it's something very personal. As I already said, I'm not familiar with the circumstances and the surroundings of this song.
Nice answer fraulein_aiu!
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yaaayyy.. thank you *\(^_^)/*
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Thank you so much for your answer, fraulein_aiu!
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Could I ask a question as well?

What does "movement" mean in the song lyrics ?

"The movement you need is on your shoulder "

Does it mean " a piece of classical music" cos in the song it has the sentence " You're waiting for someone to perform with"?
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I think "the movement" in this lyric is about Julian's decision to make, still stuck on the memories of his mother or start to accept a new person in his life, so he will no longer feel the burdain.
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