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In keeping with the other Harrison songs of this era, “Think For Yourself” is a partly-political, partly-philosophical rant against politicians and other people who try to keep people from setting their goals too high. He proposes that we should think however we want and that to expand your mind to...
[Verse 1]
I've got a word or two
To say about the things that you do
You're telling all those lies
About the good things that we can have
If we close our eyes
[Chorus]
Do what you want to do
And go where you're going to
Think for yourself
'Cause I won't be there with you
[Verse 2]
I left you far behind
The ruins of the life that you have in mind
And though you still can't see
I know your mind's made up
You're gonna cause more misery
[Chorus]
Do what you want to do
And go where you're going to
Think for yourself
'Cause I won't be there with you
[Verse 3]
Although your mind's opaque
Try thinking more if just for your own sake
The future still looks good
And you've got time to rectify
All the things that you should
[Chorus]
Do what you want to do
And go where you're going to
Think for yourself
'Cause I won't be there with you
Do what you want to do
And go where you're going to
Think for yourself
'Cause I won't be there with you
[Outro]
Think for yourself
'Cause I won't be there with you
Think for Yourself was written by George Harrison.
Think for Yourself was produced by George Martin.
The Beatles released Think for Yourself on Fri Dec 03 1965.
George writes in his 1980 memoir “I Me Mine” that
“Think for Yourself” must be about ‘somebody’ from the sound of it- but all this time later I don’t quite recall who inspired that tune. Probably the government."
The Beatles were always looking for new sounds. always looking to a new horizon and it was a continual but happy strain to try and provide new things for them. They were always waiting to try new instruments even when they didn’t know much about them.
- George Martin via Beatles Ebooks
George Harri...