~*Let
it Be*~
"When
the broken hearted people living in the world agree,
there will be an answer, let it be."
By Christopher Chase 2004
Let it be is one of my favorite Beatle songs.
It was written by Paul McCartney in 1969. It begins with Paul saying how when
he finds himself in times of trouble, "Mother Mary" comes to
him. I had always thought that Mary means the virgin
Mary, the mother of Jesus. But Paul's mother was also named Mary, and she died
when he was a young boy. Paul has said in interviews that when he wrote the
song he was thinking about his mother.
In the song Mary comes like an angel
whispering to him these wise words-- let it be. "Let it be" means let
go, relax, don't worry about your troubles.
These are words of comfort, reminding us not to think about sad things too
much, to accept the bad things that have happened that we cannot change.
But this is not the only message in Paul's
song. Next he lifts the listener up and out of his own life, soon he is singing
about all the broken hearted people in the world, people who hate each other or
are at war. "Although they may be parted, there is still a chance that
they will see. There will be an answer-- Let it be."
This time the words "Let it be"
have a different meaning. "Let it be" here does not mean to
just relax about our problems and accept bad things. It means "let
it happen"-- let some new world, a happier and more peaceful world, become
a reality.
When Paul wrote this song in 1969 there was
violence in
I think this
song is Paul McCartney's greatest work. It gives us his vision for peace. It is
similar in some ways to the song "Imagine," which John Lennon wrote
several years later. Both songs give us hope of a happier and more peaceful
world.
{{{{Let it Be}}}}
When I
find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right it front of me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be
Let it
be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be
And
when the broken hearted people
Living in the world agree
There will be an answer
Let it be
For though they may be parted there is
still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer
Let it be
Let it
be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
yeah, there will be an answer
Let it be
And
when the night is cloudy
There is still a light that shines on me
Shine until tomorrow
Let it be
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be
Let it
be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
There will be an answer
Let it be
1970 Northern Songs. All Rights Reserved.
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