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Hey Jude - lyrics (re)arrangement

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real01:
OK, so the lyrics of 'Hey Jude' are usually given like this, in four lines.
(And Paul originally wrote it like that.)


--- Quote ---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
--- End quote ---

But, if we look at rhymes, then the situation changes:


--- Quote ---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
--- End quote ---

So, if we re-arrange the lyrics to emphasize the rhymes, we get this:

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 anytime you feel the pain,
Hey Jude, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulder.
For well you know that it's a fool
Who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder.

Hey Jude, don't let me 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 under your skin
Then you begin
To make it better.


I find it interesting.  8)

Mr Mustard:
With respect real01 I think there's just a subtle tweak required:

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

nimrod:
 ha2ha

real01:

--- Quote from: Mr Mustard on October 23, 2015, 11:34:59 PM ---With respect real01 I think there's just a subtle tweak required:

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

--- End quote ---
Good observation!

Normandie:

--- Quote from: real01 on October 23, 2015, 08:58:46 PM ---
The minute you let her
Under your skin
Then you begin
To make it better.


--- End quote ---

I have to say, the above lyrics never made sense to me. If you let someone get under your skin, that's a bad thing that will make the situation worse. Perhaps in British/European cultures the phrase means something different (or perhaps just poetic license on Paul's part?). Awesome song, either way.

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