Anna
The Beatles䤀 Lyrics

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Anna
You come and ask me, girl
To set you free, girl
You say he loves you more than me
So I will set you free
Go with him
Go with him

Anna
Girl, before you go now
I want you to know, now
That I still love you so
But if he loves you mo'
Go with him

All of my life
I've been searchin' for a girl
To love me like I love you
Oh, now, but every girl I've ever had
Breaks my heart and leaves me sad
What am I, what am I supposed to do?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Anna
Just one more thing, girl
You give back your ring to me
And I will set you free
Go with him

All of my life
I've been searchin' for a girl
To love me like I love you
But let me tell you now
But every girl I've ever had
Breaks my heart and leaves me sad
What am I, what am I supposed to do?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Anna
Just one more thing, girl
You give back your ring to me
And I will set you free
Go with him

(Anna)
Go with him
(Anna)
You can go with him, girl

(Anna)
Go with him

Overall Meaning

The Beatles' song "Anna" is about a man who must let go of the woman he loves because she has chosen someone else. The song starts with the woman coming to him and asking him to set her free because she must be with the other man who loves her more than he does. The lyrics show his reluctance to let her go but eventually he agrees to set her free to be with the other man. He asks her to give back the ring she has from him as a parting gift. The song ends with him telling her she can go with the other man.

The lyrics of "Anna" explore the themes of love, heartbreak, and ultimately, acceptance. It speaks to anyone who has been in a similar position where they have had to let go of someone they love because the other person loves someone else more. The catchy melody of the song contrasts with its sad lyrics, which makes for a powerful composition. The Beatles did an excellent job of creating an emotional song that is still pleasing to listen to and easy to sing along with.

Line by Line Meaning

You come and ask me, girl
You've come to me and asked for my help, girl

To set you free, girl
To liberate you from something or someone, girl

You say he loves you more than me
You tell me that he loves you more than I do

So I will set you free
So I will give you the freedom of choice

Go with him
Choose him instead of me

Girl, before you go now
Before you leave, girl

I want you to know, now
I need you to understand, now

That I still love you so
That I still have tremendous affection for you

But if he loves you mo'
But if he loves you more

Go with him
Choose him instead of me

All of my life
Throughout my entire life