End
The Beatles
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Oh yeah, all right Are you going to be in my dreams Tonight? And in the end The love you take Is equal to the love you make
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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10 facts about this song
Album Appearance"End" by The Beatles is the final song on their album "Abbey Road." It was released in 1969 as part of the band's 11th studio album.
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Song StructureConsidered an epilogue of sorts, the song has a running length of only 2:31 minutes. It was originally intended to be the ending of the Abbey Road album.
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ComposerPaul McCartney is credited as the main composer of the song, while John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr provided additional musical elements.
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Drum Solo"The End" is notable for featuring Ringo Starr's one and only drum solo in the entire Beatles' discography. Starr, who disliked drum solos, agreed to perform one for this song.
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Guitar SolosThe song also features a unique sequence of three, two-bar guitar solos that rotate between McCartney, Harrison, and Lennon.
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The Last SongDespite the presence of Her Majesty track, officially it is considered that "End" is the last song on the last album recorded by all four members of The Beatles, serving as a finale and farewell from the group.
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Final MessageThe lyrics, “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make," is considered the last official philosophical message from The Beatles.
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ProductionThe song was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, under the production guidance of George Martin, often referred to as "the fifth Beatle.”
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The 'End' Playing Live"The End" has been performed live by Paul McCartney during several of his concert tours, often featured as part of the setlist's closing medley.
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Accolades"The End" often features in lists ranking the best Beatles songs. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it 7th on its list of the best 100 Beatles songs in 2020.
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