Blackbird
The Beatles * Track #11 On The Beatles (White Album)
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Blackbird by The Beatles
Release Date
Performed by
The BeatlesProduced by
George MartinWrited by
John Lennon & Paul McCartneyAbout
“Blackbird” is Paul McCartney’s hopeful essay on the Civil Rights Movement and the “End of Racism in America”.
The tune was inspired by J.S. Bach’s Bourrée in E minor, a well known lute piece.
McCartney’s explanation of the song’s origin has changed over the years.
McCartney’s foot can be heard t...
Blackbird Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life, you were only waiting
For this moment to arise
[Verse 2]
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life, you were only waiting
For this moment to be free
[Chorus]
Blackbird fly
Blackbird fly
Into the light
Of a dark, black night
Blackbird fly
Blackbird fly
Into the light
Of a dark, black night
[Verse 3]
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life, you were only waiting
For this moment to arise
[Outro]
You were only waiting
For this moment to arise
You were only waiting
For this moment to arise
Blackbird Q&A
Who wrote Blackbird's ?
Blackbird was written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney.
Who produced Blackbird's ?
Blackbird was produced by George Martin.
When did The Beatles release Blackbird?
The Beatles released Blackbird on Fri Nov 22 1968.
Can you please put a video with it
There isn’t an official music video for this song, but you can watch a video of Paul McCartney rehearsing the song here:
You can also listen to the full song here:
What is the symbolism of "Take these broken wings and learn to fly"?
Paul McCartney stated that the song uses symbolism to describe the struggle of Southern Black Americans for civil rights. The broken wings could symbolize how broken down and discriminated against African Americans were, and for them to learn to fly would be to try to overcome what they were going t...
What did The Beatles say about "Blackbird"?
I had in mind a black woman, rather than a bird. Those were the days of the civil rights movement, which all of us cared passionately about, so this was really a song from me to a black woman, experiencing these problems in the States: ‘Let me encourage you to keep trying, to keep your faith, there...