Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby
The Beatles Lyrics
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Dressed it up and they called it me
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby, now
Woke up last night, half past four
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby, now
Went out last night, I didn't stay late
'Fore I got home I had nineteen dates
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby, now
Went out last night, I didn't stay late
'Fore I got home I had nineteen dates
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby, now
Well they took some honey from a tree
Dressed it up and they called it me
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby, now
The lyrics to The Beatles's song "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" are about the singer's constant struggles with having too much attention from the opposite sex. The first two lines suggest that the singer feels objectified and not seen as an individual; rather, they feel as if they are a product. The line "dressed it up and they called it me" implies that the person feels as if they are being marketed in a way that is not true to who they are.
The chorus repeats the refrain "Everybody's trying to be my baby," further emphasizing the idea that the singer is overwhelmed by the attention they receive. The second verse describes the singer waking up in the middle of the night to a group of women knocking on their door. The line "fifty women knocking on my door" exaggerates the situation to suggest that the singer is so desirable that they can have anyone they want.
The third verse continues this hyperbole as the singer claims to have gone out and had nineteen dates in one night. The lyrics suggest that the singer is not interested in the excess attention and would rather have a more meaningful connection with someone. However, they find themselves constantly pursued by people who are more interested in their image than who they actually are.
Overall, the lyrics reflect a sense of loneliness and frustration with being objectified and constantly sought after. Despite the many people trying to be "my baby," the singer feels as if they have no one who truly cares for them as an individual.
Line by Line Meaning
Well they took some honey from a tree
People have taken something sweet, like honey, and fashioned it into my identity
Dressed it up and they called it me
They have given that identity a suit to wear and told themselves and others that it is me
Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everyone wants to be with me and claim that they are attached to me
Woke up last night, half past four
I was woken up in the early morning hours
Fifty women knocking on my door
Dozens of women were trying to get my attention and time
Went out last night, I didn't stay late
I went out, but I didn't stay out very long
'Fore I got home I had nineteen dates
I had almost twenty different interactions with women before returning to my place of rest
Everybody's trying to be my baby, now
Now, at this moment, everyone is trying to gravitate towards me and claim some kind of connection to me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Carl Lee Perkins
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