Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

Oh Darling
The Beatles Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Oh darling, please believe me
I'll never do you no harm
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm

Oh darling, if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I beg you
Don't ever leave me alone

When you told me you didn't need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me you didn't need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly broke down and died

Oh darling, if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
Believe me, darlin'

When you told me, woo, you didn't need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me you didn't need me anymore
Well, you know I nearly fell down and died

Oh darling, please believe me
I'll never let you down
Oh, believe me, darlin'
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Beatles' song "Oh! Darling" are a desperate plea for the love and affection of a partner. The song conveys the emotions of a person who is afraid of losing their significant other and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep them in their life. The initial lines of the song are the singer assuring his partner that he will never hurt them intentionally. The repetition of this line emphasizes how important this promise is to the singer.


Later, the song's tone changes as the singer becomes more frantic, begging his partner not to leave him alone. He tells them that he will not be able to make it if they leave. These lines convey the intensity of the singer's feelings of dependency on their partner. Furthermore, the singer reveals how vulnerable and hopeless they feel without their partner. When the partner tells them that they don't need them anymore, the singer is devastated and almost breaks down in tears.


The song is a powerful portrayal of the emotions that exist in relationships. It conveys how love can be both fulfilling and scary at the same time. The singer's desperation and vulnerability expressed in the lyrics make them relatable to anyone who has experienced the fear of losing someone they love.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh! Darling, please believe me
The singer is pleading with his lover to trust him.


I'll never do you no harm
He promises not to hurt her.


Believe me when I tell you
He wants her to trust his words.


I'll never make it alone
He can't exist without her.


Believe me when I beg you
He's desperate for her to believe him.


Don't ever leave me alone
He fears being left without her.


When you told me you didn't need me anymore
She's expressed that she doesn't require him in her life.


Well you know I nearly broke down and cried
He is admitting to her that her words hurt him deeply.


Well you know I nearly broke down and died
Her rejection was so painful it felt like it could kill him.


I'll never let you down (Oh believe me darlin')
He promises to always be there for her.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Philip Kassabian


on Mother Nature's Son

A really great Beatles song.

Philip Kassabian


on The Night Before

A really splendid Beatles song.

Philip Kassabian


on P.S. I Love You

Now this is a really great Beatles song.

Philip Kassabian


on There's a Place

A seriously underrated Beatles song.

Philip Kassabian


on Do You Want to Know a Secret

A fantastic song by The Beatles.

Philip Kassabian


on When I'm Sixty-Four

A very tuneful Beatles song.

Philip Kassabian


on Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

An excellent Beatles song.

Philip Kassabian


on I'm Looking Through You

A beautiful Beatles song.

Philip Kassabian


on Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

Honestly The Beatles can't stop producing good songs.

Philip Kassabian


on Michelle

A fantastic Beatles song and absolutely beautiful.

More Comments

More Versions