Looking at The Beatles lyrics this morning you know there are some lovely images conjured up by their words . Your imagination can travel to these places be it Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds or sitting on the sofa with Lovely Rita , it somehow all seems real ?
I love John's surreal meanderings in his psychedelic songs, they contain some stunning use of the English language .
Paul is as different again from John , what i noticed looking at Paul's lyrics is there is great economy to his style of lyric writing he says what he wants with his words in a succinct fashion , Lovely Rita is a great example it skips along with the music and not a word is wasted ? but the picture is just as vivid as John's complex word - plays ? and many of his storey songs employ this economy of style , i think there very singable with nice little hooks " Give Us A Wink And Make Me Think Of You "
It's maybe why Paul had the hits later on he's a bit more snappier than John ? So ive gone with Paul although maybe not as literate as John , he's just as good in my opinion , it's his ability to write more catchy lyrics that swings it for me.
I've not forgotten George i will come back later with my thoghts on his lyric writing.