The majority of bands try to compare themselves to the Beatles, but few can accomplish this unattainable task. The Beatles have developed some of the most popular and influential songs in rock history, and several of their best works can be found within the final album of their career as a group, Let It Be. Inside this album, the Beatles display a wide range of musical elements varying from rock and heavy waltz songs such as “I Me Mine” and compassionate, kind hearted pieces such as “Let It Be.” The theme of the album is similar to a rollercoaster end, how at the beginning it is thrilling and exciting, but towards the end, everything slows down and declines. Arguably, this album was a great way to end the Beatles’ career and certainly showed
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During that time, band members were already drifting apart and the group was having difficulty performing as a cohesive unit, partly due to the missing presence of John Lennon. The verse of “I Me Mine” opens in the key of A minor with the acoustic guitar starting the song with a slow and heavy tune, best capturing the sad mood among the group. The chorus in A major transitions to a more upbeat rhythm which reflects the band’s happier times towards the start of their career. “I Me Mine” eventually returns to A minor and the heavier, more steady, tempo. The song also expresses an ego problem with lyrics like “I me mine” showing how individuals in the group were no longer acting together, but following their own paths. In contrast to the sad and regretful mood of “I Me Mine”, “Let It Be” sends a message similar to a light at the end of the tunnel, that there is still hope. In times of difficulty, both personal and on a wider scale, sometimes it is best just to watch events take their own course and let it be. Lyrics in the song also show a hopeful attitude such as, “When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.” Mother Mary is said to be Paul McCartney’s mother, whom he lost at a young age. On a wider scale, Paul McCartney wrote this song during a time of violence throughout the world to be optimistic and hopeful for a better world. The song is well portrayed with the light guitar riff and reflective, steady
During that time, band members were already drifting apart and the group was having difficulty performing as a cohesive unit, partly due to the missing presence of John Lennon. The verse of “I Me Mine” opens in the key of A minor with the acoustic guitar starting the song with a slow and heavy tune, best capturing the sad mood among the group. The chorus in A major transitions to a more upbeat rhythm which reflects the band’s happier times towards the start of their career. “I Me Mine” eventually returns to A minor and the heavier, more steady, tempo. The song also expresses an ego problem with lyrics like “I me mine” showing how individuals in the group were no longer acting together, but following their own paths. In contrast to the sad and regretful mood of “I Me Mine”, “Let It Be” sends a message similar to a light at the end of the tunnel, that there is still hope. In times of difficulty, both personal and on a wider scale, sometimes it is best just to watch events take their own course and let it be. Lyrics in the song also show a hopeful attitude such as, “When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.” Mother Mary is said to be Paul McCartney’s mother, whom he lost at a young age. On a wider scale, Paul McCartney wrote this song during a time of violence throughout the world to be optimistic and hopeful for a better world. The song is well portrayed with the light guitar riff and reflective, steady