Let It Be or You'll Never Be...
'Let It Be' Lyrics Came From a Dream
Paul McCartney tells the story behind the hit song he wrote..."Let it be" in Marlo Thomas's book The Right Words at the Right Time. It is a powerful story and I will try to summarize it without damaging his words too badly.
Paul tells the story of what happened in the autumn of 1968...it had been a difficult time for him and he was doing a lot of clubbing, drugs and drinking.
Paul writes;
"Then one night, somewhere between deep sleep and insomnia, I had the most comforting dream about my mother, who died when I was only fourteen. She had been a nurse, my mum, and very hardworking, because she wanted the best for us. We weren't a well-off family---we didn't have a car, we just about had a television----so both of my parents went out to work, and Mum contributed a good half to the family income. At night when she came home, she would cook, so we didn't have a lot of time with each other. Bus she was just a very comforting presence in my life. And when she died , one of the difficulties I had, as the years went by, was that I couldn't recall her face so easily. ....
So in this dream twelve years later, my mother appeared, and there was her face, completely clear, particularly her eyes; and he said to me very gently, very reassuringly, "Let it be". ...
So, being a musician, I went right over to the piano and started writing a song: "When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me" ...Mary was my mother's name... "Speaking words of wisdom, let it be There will be an answer, let it be," It didn't take long. I wrote the main body of it in one go, and then the subsequent verses developed from there: "When all the broken-hearted people living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be."
Let It Be, Give It Up, Don't Take an Offense, Get Over It...
Whatever the saying, the truth is...we need to recognize that life is unfair at times. There are always disappointments and disappointing people that are a challenge for us. Nevertheless, I choose to look at the good things in life...and celebrate them. That does not mean we ignore life's sad situations...we deal with them when appropriate but we intentionally refuse to focus on the sad...but celebrate the glad.
Life is all about making choices...choose today to "let it be".
Paul tells the story of what happened in the autumn of 1968...it had been a difficult time for him and he was doing a lot of clubbing, drugs and drinking.
Paul writes;
"Then one night, somewhere between deep sleep and insomnia, I had the most comforting dream about my mother, who died when I was only fourteen. She had been a nurse, my mum, and very hardworking, because she wanted the best for us. We weren't a well-off family---we didn't have a car, we just about had a television----so both of my parents went out to work, and Mum contributed a good half to the family income. At night when she came home, she would cook, so we didn't have a lot of time with each other. Bus she was just a very comforting presence in my life. And when she died , one of the difficulties I had, as the years went by, was that I couldn't recall her face so easily. ....
So in this dream twelve years later, my mother appeared, and there was her face, completely clear, particularly her eyes; and he said to me very gently, very reassuringly, "Let it be". ...
So, being a musician, I went right over to the piano and started writing a song: "When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me" ...Mary was my mother's name... "Speaking words of wisdom, let it be There will be an answer, let it be," It didn't take long. I wrote the main body of it in one go, and then the subsequent verses developed from there: "When all the broken-hearted people living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be."
Let It Be, Give It Up, Don't Take an Offense, Get Over It...
Whatever the saying, the truth is...we need to recognize that life is unfair at times. There are always disappointments and disappointing people that are a challenge for us. Nevertheless, I choose to look at the good things in life...and celebrate them. That does not mean we ignore life's sad situations...we deal with them when appropriate but we intentionally refuse to focus on the sad...but celebrate the glad.
Life is all about making choices...choose today to "let it be".
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