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Jude Lyrics


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I got a letter today
An invitation
And the writing looked like you
Hello how are you and by the way
Please RSVP I do

I thought of writing sad words of how it used to be
But I didn't want to bring you down, no
I guess the bells will ring pretty well there without me
Don't worry 'bout me baby I'll wear the thorny crown
I will play the clown

[Chorus:]
If you think that I don't love you, you're just wrong
And that don't matter now anyway
I couldn't bear to see you up there with a white dress on
Here's my vow to you
I'll stay away

I remember when in a lover's whisper you said
No other man would ever share your bed
Well we both know that's not been so
And I wish I'd never let you go now
You found a better man instead

I wish you health and wealth and a white house on a hill and I
I hope you raise a family
Little boy and a little girl, a little more joy in this little old world
Well, that'd be enough for me

[Chorus]
Time rolls on
And dreams they die
And I've thrown out the pictures I had of you and I
And if you're ever wondering if love can be true
Well, think of me and remember darling like I, like I do

Ole friendships fade away, love falls apart
And you've not spent a single day outside my heart
But, there's just one more dream that I have left for you
I hope you're smiling when he turns around and says I do. . .
I do
I do




I do
I do

Overall Meaning

Jude's song "I" is a poignant reflection on lost love, regret and moving on. The song is a letter written to an ex-lover who has invited the singer to their wedding. The singer initially contemplates writing "sad words" about their past relationship, but decides against it as they do not want to bring the ex down. Instead, they opt to wear a "thorny crown" and "play the clown", implying that they will suffer alone rather than make a scene.


The chorus of the song is the most emotionally raw, with the singer professing their love for the ex by saying "If you think that I don't love you, you're just wrong / And that don't matter now anyway / I couldn't bear to see you up there with a white dress on / Here's my vow to you / I'll stay away". The lyrics show the singer acknowledging the reality of their situation - that the ex is getting married and moving on - and making a decision to stay away for their own emotional survival.


The rest of the lyrics see the singer wishing their ex well, hoping for their happiness and love, whilst ending the song with a final wish that when the ex gets married, they will be smiling. The song is a bittersweet tribute to the power of love and how it can linger on in our hearts, even after it has ended.


Line by Line Meaning

I got a letter today
I received a letter recently


An invitation
The letter was an invitation


And the writing looked like you
The handwriting on the letter reminded me of you


Hello how are you and by the way
The letter contained a greeting and also a request


Please RSVP I do
The request was for a response with an affirmative answer


I thought of writing sad words of how it used to be
I considered expressing my sadness about the past


But I didn't want to bring you down, no
But I decided against it, not wanting to depress you


I guess the bells will ring pretty well there without me
I assume the wedding will still be lovely without my attendance


Don't worry 'bout me baby I'll wear the thorny crown
I will bear the pain of not being with you


I will play the clown
I will act as if it doesn't hurt me


If you think that I don't love you, you're just wrong
If you believe that I don't love you, you are mistaken


And that don't matter now anyway
But it doesn't matter now either way


I couldn't bear to see you up there with a white dress on
I couldn't handle seeing you get married to someone else


Here's my vow to you
This is what I promise


I'll stay away
I will keep my distance


I remember when in a lover's whisper you said
I recall when you whispered to me in love


No other man would ever share your bed
You promised to be with only me


Well we both know that's not been so
However, we both know that promise was broken


And I wish I'd never let you go now
I regret parting ways with you


You found a better man instead
You found someone better suited for you


I wish you health and wealth and a white house on a hill and I
I hope you have good health, prosperity, and a beautiful dwelling


I hope you raise a family
I hope you have children and raise them well


Little boy and a little girl, a little more joy in this little old world
A son and daughter would bring more happiness to the world


Well, that'd be enough for me
That would be sufficient for me to be content


Time rolls on
Time passes quickly


And dreams they die
And sometimes dreams don't pan out


And I've thrown out the pictures I had of you and I
I got rid of the pictures I had of us together


And if you're ever wondering if love can be true
If you ever doubt that love is real


Well, think of me and remember darling like I, like I do
Then remember me and how I feel about you


Ole friendships fade away, love falls apart
Old friendships may fade, and romantic love may fail


And you've not spent a single day outside my heart
But you have always been in my heart, every single day


But, there's just one more dream that I have left for you
However, I still have one more hope for you


I hope you're smiling when he turns around and says I do...
I hope you are happy and smiling when he marries you


I do
And I mean it


I do
I do


I do
I do


I do
I do




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL JUDE CHRISTODAL

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@88feji

The story about Hey Jude is probably more complicated ... I think.

When John left his wife and child for Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney visited John's ex-wife and son Julian Lennon to check on how they were coping ... Thats when he came up with idea to write a song to comfort Julian.

Here's where things get a bit blurry ...

Paul said in interview that he later changed the lyrics to make it not specifically about Julian but braoden it to be about the everyman ..... (he changed the name Jules to Jude, and added in a part about encouraging Jude to pursue a girl ) .... Paul said he wanted to broaden the song's appeal. Well, the real reason is probably something else....

I think Paul must have changed the lyrics to avoid giving the impression to John that he's meddling with John's family affairs by trying to comfort Julian about John's divorce .... who knows, John may react angrily seeing it as a criticism about his own infidelity ..... but of course Paul would not say that openly, its quite easy to see the real reason why he had to change the lyrics to be openly comforting Julian ...

I'm not sure at which point John would know that the song was originally meant for, his son Julian Lennon, but he eventually knew.

I hope this helps to clarify some listeners's confusiion with the lyrics, on one hand people know its written to comfort Julian, but finds it weird that the lyrics talks about chasing a girl instead when Julian was only 3-5 yo at that point ...



@renatacaldeira3593

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.
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'll begin to make it
Better better better better better better, oh.
Na na na nananana, nannana, hey Jude...
(repeat X number of times, fade)



All comments from YouTube:

@thomasomalley6320

That lil "hey juuuudee" before he started to properly sing will never stop making me smile

@vigneshnaruto9777

Its great to see soooo many people listenin to this after soo many years

@maimunab7287

I thought my speaker wasnt working

@martinkostov8983

Cringe

@thomasomalley6320

Fmm_General thanks 😒

@martinkostov8983

The comment is cringe not the vid

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@tomatopuree2193

It makes me really happy when the comment section is full of comments posted maybe a week ago AND they have hundreds of likes. :) The beatles will be heard forever, thats a fact

@josephcolatruglio4354

I totally agree

@kristismith3662

Keeping real music alive is all that matters

@terryperring104

@Elias Håkansson
But there will always be movies that come out with Beatles connections.

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