The last song recorded before breaking off to make the film, the song was composed at Lennon's house in Weybridge. In the lyrics the singer tells his "friend" that, if he does not value his girl, the singer will "make a point of taking her away" from him. To The Beatle's familiar twist beat and using variations of familiar doo-wop chords, Lennon's nagging lead singing is set in a call-and-response with the enthusiastic answering harmonies of McCartney and George Harrison, offering a last glimpse of the early Beatles' musical home turf.
The song's bridge has a key change similar to that of the record's previous track "Another Girl", moving up a minor third to G major, the relative major of the tonic minor. In this case the bridge emerges a measure early, diving a semitone down to meet the verse.
To fatten the sound McCartney overdubbed a background piano (a job that once would have been done by producer George Martin "live" on the backing track) and Ringo Starr added bongoes, the addition of Latin-American percussion being another way The Beatles often exploited their new-found access to four-track recording.
Paul McCartney played the solo (lead guitar) on this song.
You're Gonna Lose That Girl
Beatles Lyrics
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You're going to lose that girl.
If you don't take her out tonight,
She's going to change her mind,
And I will take her out tonight,
And I will treat her kind.
You're going to lose that girl,
If you don't treat her right, my friend,
You're going to find her gone,
'Cause I will treat her right, and then
You'll be the lonely one.
You're going to lose that girl,
You're going to lose that girl.
I'll make a point
Of taking her away from you, yeah,
The way you treat her what else can I do?
You're going to lose that girl,
You're going to lose that girl.
I'll make a point
Of taking her away from you, yeah,
The way you treat her what else can I do?
If you don't take her out tonight,
She's going to change her mind,
And I will take her out tonight,
And I will treat her kind.
You're going to lose that girl,
You're going to lose that girl
The song "You're Going to Lose That Girl" by the Beatles is a warning to an unappreciative lover that he will lose his girlfriend unless he begins treating her well. The lyrics, sung in a defiant and bold manner, assert that the singer will take the girlfriend out and treat her kind if the unappreciative lover doesn't do so himself. The repeated refrain makes it clear that the girl will be lost if the lover doesn't step up and treat her properly.
The song is characterized by a driving beat, melodic harmonies, and a catchy chorus. The lyrics are simple, yet effective, as they communicate the message that the singer is willing to fight for the love of the girl and take her away from an undeserving boyfriend.
Overall, "You're Going to Lose That Girl" is a powerful and memorable song that captures the spirit of youthful rebellion, romantic passion, and the pain of lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
You're going to lose that girl,
It's inevitable that you will lose the girl you're currently with.
If you don't take her out tonight,
If you don't make the effort to take her out tonight, she will change her mind about being with you.
She's going to change her mind,
If you don't take action, she will ultimately become disinterested in being with you.
And I will take her out tonight,
I am willing to take her out tonight and show her a good time if you won't.
And I will treat her kind.
I will treat her with kindness and respect, something that you have failed to do.
If you don't treat her right, my friend,
If you don't treat her properly in a platonic sense, you'll lose her romantically.
You're going to find her gone,
You'll wake up one day to find that she has left you.
'Cause I will treat her right, and then
Because I will treat her properly and give her the love and attention she deserves.
You'll be the lonely one.
You will end up alone and without her company.
I'll make a point
I will make it a priority to take her away from you.
Of taking her away from you, yeah,
I'll make sure to sweep her off her feet and take her from you.
The way you treat her what else can I do?
I can't stand by and watch you disrespect her any longer.
You're going to lose that girl,
Once again, you will lose the girl you're currently with.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, JOHN WINSTON LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY, PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY
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