Composition
McCartney wrote the song in a music room at the home of Jane Asher where he was living at the time. He had hopes it would be released as a single, but it "didn't have quite what was required", and was released on Beatles for Sale instead.
For a long time people thought "Every Little Thing" was a rare instance in which the composer was not the lead singer, but in reality, the song is sung by Lennon and McCartney together. In the verses, John's voice is the more audible of the two, with Paul's heard more clearly in the chorus.
The song's composer, though, is not in question: McCartney claimed the song as described above, and Lennon said in an interview with Playboy that McCartney wrote it.
Recording
The released version was recorded in four takes at EMI Studios on 29 September 1964, and then five more on 30 September. The Beatles were enjoying themselves on the second night; take six was aborted due to McCartney burping his vocals, and take seven was finished but ended in loud laughter. In this recording it is very likely that Paul and John sang together on the same microphone. It is one of few early Beatles tracks to feature somewhat exotic instrumentation: Ringo Starr plays the timpani on the track to add punctuating one-two flourishes to the refrains. This appeared for the first time on the ninth take, along with a guitar intro and piano piece. There is a theory that John Lennon plays lead guitar on the track owing to George Harrison arriving at the studio two hours late. In this case, John would have played the riff and solo on his Rickenbacker 12-string while George played the acoustic guitar on his Gibson J160E, but this argument has never been resolved.
Every Little Thing
The Beatles Lyrics
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People tell me I'm lucky
Yes, I know I'm a lucky guy
I remember the first time
I was lonely without her
Can't stop thinking about her now
Every little thing she does
And you know the things she does
She does for me, ooh
When I'm with her I'm happy
Just to know that she loves me
Yes, I know that she loves me now
There is one thing I'm sure of
I will love her forever
For I know love will never die
Every little thing she does
She does for me, yeah
And you know the things she does
She does for me, ooh
Every little thing she does
She does for me, yeah
And you know the things she does
She does for me, ooh
Every little thing
Every little thing
Every little
The Beatles’ song “Every Little Thing” talks about the immense love that the singer feels for his partner. He feels lucky to be walking beside her, and people often tell him how fortunate he is. He remembers the first time he was lonely without her and cannot stop thinking about her now. He believes that every little thing she does is for him, and he is happy just to know that she loves him. He is sure that he will love her forever, and he believes that love never dies.
The lyrics of the song beautifully convey the feeling of being in love and being grateful for having someone who loves you back. The singer of the song feels lucky to be walking beside his partner, and people often remind him of this fact. He remembers feeling lonely without her, which shows that she has become an essential part of his life. He cannot stop thinking about her now, which indicates that his love for her is pure and deep.
The singer of the song believes that every little thing his partner does is for him. He is happy just to know that she loves him and that he is lucky to have her in his life. He is confident that he will love her forever, and his love will never die. The song is a beautiful tribute to love and all the little things that make it special.
Line by Line Meaning
When I'm walking beside her
When I'm walking next to her, people tell me I'm fortunate.
People tell me I'm lucky
People tell me that I'm fortunate to be walking next to her.
Yes, I know I'm a lucky guy
Yes, I am aware that I am lucky to be with her.
I remember the first time
I still remember the first time we met.
I was lonely without her
I felt lonely before I met her.
Can't stop thinking about her now
Now I can't stop thinking about her.
Every little thing she does
Every small action she takes.
She does for me, yeah
She does them for me, yes.
And you know the things she does
And you are aware of what she does.
She does for me, ooh
She does them for me.
When I'm with her I'm happy
I feel happy when I'm with her.
Just to know that she loves me
It's enough for me to know that she loves me.
Yes, I know that she loves me now
I am certain that she loves me.
There is one thing I'm sure of
There is one thing I'm certain of.
I will love her forever
I will love her for eternity.
For I know love will never die
I know that love is eternal and will never fade away.
Every little thing she does
Every small action she takes.
She does for me, yeah
She does them for me, yes.
And you know the things she does
And you are aware of what she does.
She does for me, ooh
She does them for me.
Every little thing she does
Every small action she takes.
She does for me, yeah
She does them for me, yes.
And you know the things she does
And you are aware of what she does.
She does for me, ooh
She does them for me.
Every little thing
Every small thing.
Every little thing
Every small thing.
Every little thing
Every small thing.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
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