McCartney Times

There was a significant turn in the way John Lennon approached songwriting in 1964. Before that, Lennon was more or less churning out love songs with an eye toward commercial viability and global outreach. The message at the centre of his lyrics could be pedestrian, rote, or even cheesy at times. It didn’t really matter: The Beatles were playing to teenagers, so they had to be writing simple songs with easily digestible content.But Lennon’s own personal life began to emerge in his songs toward the end of that year. His depression and uncertainty came out in songs like ‘I’m a Loser’ and ‘I Don’t Want To Spoil The Party’. By 1965’s Rubber Soul, Lennon would take his biggest steps toward personal songwriting with the track ‘In My Life’. But before that, he would channel some of his less-savoury emotions on the Help! track ‘You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away’.

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