She's Leaving Home
The Beatles
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Wednesday morning at five o'clock As the day begins Silently closing her bedroom door Leaving the note that she hoped would say more She goes downstairs to the kitchen Clutching her handkerchief Quietly turning the backdoor key Stepping outside, she is free She(we gave her most of our lives) Is leaving (sacrificed most of our lives) Home (we gave her everything money could buy) She's leaving home, after living alone, for so many years (bye bye) Father snores as his wife gets into her dressing gown Picks up the letter that's lying there Standing alone at the top of the stairs She breaks down and cries to her husband "Daddy, our baby's gone. "Why would she treat us so thoughtlessly? How could she do this to me?" She (we never thought of ourselves) Is leaving (never a thought for ourselves) Home (we struggled hard all our lives to get by) She's leaving home, after living alone, for so many years Friday morning, at nine o'clock She is far away Waiting to keep the appointment she made Meeting a man from the Motortrade She (what did we do that was wrong) Is Having (we didn't know it was wrong) Fun (fun is the one thing that money can't buy) Something inside, that was always denied, for so many years She's leaving home, bye, bye
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
Song Composition"She's Leaving Home" was primarily written by Paul McCartney, with contributions from John Lennon. The song was released on the iconic album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in 1967.
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Influential SourceThe song was inspired by a newspaper article McCartney read about a girl who had run away from home.
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Unusual Arrangement"She's Leaving Home" is one of the few Beatles songs that doesn't include any instruments played by the band members. Instead, the song was arranged for harp and a string octet.
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Distinctive CollaborationIt was one of the only Beatles songs where George Martin, the band's longtime producer, did not do the orchestral arrangement. Instead, Mike Leander, who had worked with other famous artists of the time, was given the task.
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Narrative StyleThe song tells a story from two different perspectives – that of the parents and of the girl.
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Contrasting TempoUnlike most of the songs on "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," "She's Leaving Home" is a slower, more melodic tune. This is due to the use of the harp and strings.
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Unsettling Time Signature"She's Leaving Home" has an unsettling time signature, changing from 6/8 in the verses to 9/8 in the bridges, reflecting the emotional turmoil in the song's story.
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Awards and RecognitionRolling Stone magazine named "She's Leaving Home" as one of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."
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Real Life IncidentThe song was based on the real-life story of 17-year-old Melanie Coe, who did indeed run away from her home in 1967. Interestingly, Coe had actually encountered McCartney three years prior when she appeared on a TV show where Paul was a guest judge.
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Melody OriginAlthough McCartney wrote most of the song, the melody for the lines "She's leaving home after living alone for so many years" came from Lennon.
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Chart PerformanceDespite not being released as a single, the album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" topped the charts in the UK and the US, making "She's Leaving Home" one of the Beatles' most heard songs.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by many artists, including Billy Bragg, Tori Amos, and The Flaming Lips, demonstrating its lasting influence and popularity.
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