And I Love Her
The Beatles Chillout Vol. 1 Lyrics

The lyrics of The Beatles Chillout Vol. 1's song And I Love Her is a startling and somewhat macabre portrayal of a love that is intense and obsessive. The first few lines of the lyrics almost seem to describe a post-mortem scene where the singer is reveling in the stillness and silence of death. The opening lines ‘sleep, stiff and motionless/ quiet loving bliss’ suggest that the singer finds solace in the stillness of a lover that has passed away. The singer then goes on to describe the dead lover’s physical attributes, "touch her skin and feel, see what death reveals…stiff passion, no breath." It is a kind of unsettling appreciation for the beauty in death. The line "I love her because she's dead, cold dreams of love fill my head" provides a shocking confession that reveals the depth of the singer's obsession.

In the second half of the song, the lyrics take a darker turn where the singer seems to be resigned to the fact that their lover is gone for good, "gone, your life I won't miss." The idea of "green death inside your hips" suggests that even in death, the lover retains an alluring power over the singer. The lyrics "searching for the ones you want to love/finding then watching and choosing from above" may suggest a sinister undertone, indicating that the singer has a habit of obsessively seeking out their next love. The song suggests that the desire for this unattainable love and the inability to let go has led the singer down a path of destructive behavior.