Hey Jude
The Beatles䀀 Lyrics
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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
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
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
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
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah yeah
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
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The lyrics of Hey Jude by The Beatles are quite simple yet profound. The song is directed towards a friend named Jude, presumably a young man who has recently gone through a breakup or is experiencing some sort of emotional turmoil. The first few lines encourage Jude not to dwell in his sadness, but to use it as a means of creating something positive. The lyrics suggest that Jude should let love into his heart and begin using his feelings to turn his life around.
The chorus of the song reinforces this message by telling Jude he has the power to make things better if he just opens his heart and lets go of his pain. The verses of the song then go on to describe how Jude should let go of his fear and go after the girl he loves. The song seems to suggest that Jude has been playing it too cool and needs to start showing his emotions if he wants to win her back.
The song ends with a chorus of "nah nah nahs," which seem to represent the idea of letting go and enjoying life. Overall, Hey Jude is a message of hope and encouragement for anyone who has gone through a difficult time.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Hey Jude, please don't worsen the situation
Take a sad song and make it better
Try to improve upon a negative situation and make it positive
Remember to let her into your heart
Don't forget to welcome her into your life
Then you can start to make it better
Once you've let her in, you can work towards improving things
Hey Jude, don't be afraid
Hey Jude, don't let your fears hold you back
You were made to go out and get her
You were born to pursue her
The minute you let her under your skin
The moment you fully take her into your heart
Then you begin to make it better
Things will start to improve
And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain
If you are hurting, hold back and take a moment to reflect
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
Don't let everything weigh you down
For well you know that it's a fool who plays it cool
You're only fooling yourself if you pretend everything is okay
By making his world a little colder
By denying your true feelings and creating a barrier between yourself and others
Hey Jude, don't let me down
Hey Jude, don't disappoint me
You have found her, now go and get her
You've identified who you want, now you need to pursue her
So let it out and let it in, hey Jude, begin
Release your emotions and allow new experiences into your life
You're waiting for someone to perform with
You're looking for someone to share life's experiences with
And don't you know that it's just you, hey Jude, you'll do
You have the power to make things happen for yourself
The movement you need is on your shoulder
You have the strength and ability to act and bring about change
Better better better better better better, oh
Things will keep getting better
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
Just enjoy the moment and sing along with us
Nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah, hey Jude
We're having so much fun singing with you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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)
@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
@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.