The Word
The Beatles * Track #6 On Rubber Soul
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The Word by The Beatles
Release Date
Performed by
The BeatlesProduced by
George MartinWrited by
Lennon-McCartney & John Lennon & Paul McCartneyAbout
Well, it’s pretty self-evident what this song is about: THE WORD – LOVE!
Fun trivia: after finishing this song, Lennon and McCartney got incredibly high and scrawled the lyrics to this song on a large sheet of paper to celebrate.
The Word Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Say the word and you'll be free
Say the word and be like me
Say the word I'm thinking of
Have you heard the word is love?
It's so fine, It's sunshine
It's the word, love
[Bridge 1]
In the beginning I misunderstood
But now I've got it, the word is good
[Verse 2]
Spread the word and you'll be free
Spread the word and be like me
Spread the word I'm thinking of
Have you heard the word is love?
It's so fine, It's sunshine
It's the word, love
[Bridge 2]
Everywhere I go I hear it said
In the good and the bad books that I have read
[Verse 3]
Say the word and you'll be free
Say the word and be like me
Say the word I'm thinking of
Have you heard the word is love?
It's so fine, It's sunshine
It's the word, love
[Bridge 3]
Now that I know what I feel must be right
I'm here to show everybody the light
[Verse 4]
Give the word a chance to say
That the word is just the way
It's the word I'm thinking of
And the only word is love
It's so fine, It's sunshine
It's the word, love
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
Say the word, love
Say the word, love
Say the word, love
Say the word, love
The Word Q&A
Who wrote The Word's ?
The Word was written by Lennon-McCartney & John Lennon & Paul McCartney.
Who produced The Word's ?
The Word was produced by George Martin.
When did The Beatles release The Word?
The Beatles released The Word on Fri Dec 03 1965.
What exactly is the word?
The word is love! John Lennon said:
You read the words, it’s all about getting smart. It’s the marijuana period. It’s love. It’s a love and peace thing. The word is ‘love,’ right?
- Via Beatles Ebooks
How did John and Paul celebrate after finishing the song?
We smoked a bit of pot, then we wrote out a multicolored lyric sheet, the first time we’d ever done that.
- Via Beatles Ebooks
What did The Beatles say about "The Word"?
It sort of dawned on me that love was the answer, when I was younger, on the Rubber Soul album. My first expression of it was a song called ‘The Word.’ The word is ‘love.’ ‘In the good and the bad books that I have read,’ whatever, wherever, the word is ‘love.’ It seems like the underlying theme...