This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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 shoulders.
For well you know that it's a fool
Who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder.
Da da da da da da da da da.
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.
Da da da da da da da da da.
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
Better, better, better, better ohhuh!
Hey Jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
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 shoulders.
For well you know that it's a fool
Who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder.
Da da da da da da da da da.
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.
Da da da da da da da da da.
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
Better, better, better, better ohhuh!
Hey Jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Nah, ... na, na, nananana ... nananana, hey jude
Lyrics submitted by Ice, edited by UnixWiz, ParanoidRocker, Joanton120, zoinkzurdead
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This song was written be Paul to Julian, John and Cynthia Lennon's son. John and Cynthia had just been divorced, and Julian, being young, didn't understand what was happening between his parents, but did feel bad about it. So Paul wrote this song on his way to John's house. So in a way, this song is about divorce. This song was originally titled "Hey Jules" because of Julian's nickname, Jules, but Jude naturally sounded better. Hey Jude was probably one of John's favorite Paul songs.
Fascinating...thank you. One of the few Beatles songs I REALLY like, and now I know the reason for the song. Kudos!
@flamingpie Jude obviously sounds better only because he used it. I'm not saying you don't know what you're talking about but—what on earth does it have to do with little kid? The problem with interpretations is that, well it's not a problem at all, it's almost with all great art people walk away with their own ideas. I'd say that even artists themselves mostly can't relate to something they wrote at the time further down the line. People change. It seems to me this song is about an individual who's isolated and wounded by the past. The past haunts Jude. And John reassures him that he can do it. It's a kind song. It's really quite something else.
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you all can have your opinions about the song from heroin to jewish people hahahah.
but the song was originally titled "Hey Jules" the song was written by Paul to help Julian during his father (john lennon) and mother (cynthia lennon)
but you guys are entertaining.
@the scenic world <br /> ...because surely the Beatles have no experience with drugs, and have never written a song about a drug or a high, and John didn't write a song called Cold Tureky about getting off of, HEROIN!
@the scenic world ...Right you are! I watched an interview where McCartney was asked the meaning of Hey Jude....he said explained the meaning exactly the same as you did.... Well Done! <br /> <br /> And....to the author of the post...it is not Da Da Da Da Da...it's Na Na NA NA NA NA
For me this song is about someone, whos struggling to take the leap towards the life he wants to live and hes made for. He found a girl that he desperately wants to be with and he is afraid to make that step towards her. For he always worries about too many things, he carries the world on his shoulders even tho he is not responsible for every problem in the world. I think hes making things too complicated by thinking too much about them. He is adviced to be himself and not act cool in order to win the girl's heart. Also the change towards the desired life is all on his shoulders, saying he alone has the power to get what he seeks. He just has to take that leap. This is what this song means to me, not what McCartney or anybody said what it is about.
I absolutely think you are highlighting some great points. About 90-95% of these comments highlight how this is related to divorce or family issues and drugs. While McCartney may have been influenced emotionally by these factors, I think this song was made for a different purposes. And Some people care about the tune (yes it may be catchy of course, but that's not the only thing that matters).<br /> <br /> Yes the tune is an iconic one and this song will be forever a historic piece.<br /> <br /> But if you look closely at this song, it can have a pretty powerful message. Especially for those who relate to it most. In a smiple straightforward way- Linewalker put it in good words. It is about making steps forward in your own life and letting the strong Love you have potentially found mold you into becoming a stronger person. Being lonely and stuck can be the worst feeling, but using a desire a motivation can be a great thing. Especially if you are lucky enough to find a very special woman/girl. One you would undeniably crave to perform with. One who sticks with you even if you haven't gotten to know her too well. It could be like having a lightbulb through the haze. She might be original (which can be very attractive), may be sharp, creative, calm/peaceful, a free-spirit, loyal, have a lot of depth or (any of these special kind of traits) and sometimes that is what us people truly look for. Companionships are harder to come across these days.<br />
And sometimes you have to go on your own personal journey to reach a companionship of some kind.
@linewalker That works for me!
@linewalker By far this is the best interpretation to me.
This song is advice to be able to love, let love go, and move throuh the world with an open heart, for a man. Maybe advice to julian for living as an open man.
Actually, the song was changed twice from Hey Julian to Hey Jules to Hey Jude. It would have been one of the greatest honors to have the Beatles or just one of them write a song for you.
No! 6 minute version is the best!
i got the 7 minute version. 7:04 exactly
Great Song.
John Lennon says fucking hell at around the 2:58 mark which i found preety funny.
that was actually paul maccartney. if you listen closely, john say you've got the wrong CHORD (chord is the loudest word in that sentence), and then paul says fucking hell
It was because a level in a pair of headphones were too high and unfortunately it was lennon who was wairing them. He ripped them off his head when he put them on.
@boost291 Did you play in backwards?
The thing that sums up this song is the lyrics and anytime you feel the pain hey jude refrain. i dont know what it is but that line sticks in my head after listening to the song
It's worth noting that St. Jude is the patron saint of lost causes (in the RCC). It could be about having a little hope when a relationship feels like a lost cause.
I agree. Paul McC's Catholicism insinuates itself into many Beatles songs.<br /> "The movement you need is on your shoulder" seems to me like Paul telling John to stop carrying the cross for the entire Anti-war youth movement - as if to say "stop making yourself into the Messiah of the hippy-anti-war left-wing peace thing - it's already been accomplished through Christ. <br /> This goes right along with Lennon's song "Ballad of John & Yoko". <br /> ['The way things are going'....etc.]<br /> <br /> I probably overthought this but it's just as far-fetched as all the heroin interpretations here !
I agree. Paul McC's Catholicism insinuates itself into many Beatles songs.<br /> "The movement you need is on your shoulder" seems to me like Paul telling John to stop carrying the cross for the entire Anti-war youth movement - as if to say "stop making yourself into the Messiah of the hippy-anti-war left-wing peace thing - it's already been accomplished through Christ. <br /> This goes right along with Lennon's song "Ballad of John & Yoko". <br /> ['The way things are going'....etc.]<br /> <br /> I probably overthought this but it's just as far-fetched as all the heroin interpretations here !
You're waiting for someone to perform with. To me this song is about finding a good love. Anyone who's been in relationships understand how this works.