McCartney, Paul - Freedom Lyrics






This is my right
A right given by God
To live a free life
To live in freedom

Talkin' about freedom
I'm talkin' 'bout freedom
I will fight
For the right
To live in freedom

Anyone tries to take it away
They'll have to answer
'Cause this is my right

I'm talkin' about freedom
Talkin' 'bout freedom
I will fight
For the right
To live in freedom

I'm talkin' 'bout freedom
I'm talkin' 'bout freedom
I will fight
For the right
To live in freedom

Everybody talkin' 'bout freedom
We're talkin' 'bout freedom
We will fight
For the right
To live in freedom

I'm talkin' 'bout freedom
Talkin' 'bout freedom
I will fight
For the right
To live in freedom

I'm talkin' 'bout freedom
I'm talkin' 'bout freedom
We will fight
For the right
To live in freedom





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  1. P.... D....

    Never Forget! I will NEVER forget what happened on that fateful September day. I was 8 years old, living in the Chicago area, and I was just going to school. I remember a few hours later, everyone was sent home. Then, when I got home, I stared with shock to see the north tower collapse. Now, 18 years later, with a different President, I still fear that there will be another attack on America, particularly on Chicago. However, this song, "Freedom", is a good reminder of how ALL Americans can and will always fight for the right to live in Freedom.

  2. M.... B....

    Paul...System Man, loves money and power...
    God bless Lennon!

    M.... B....

    Fight for Lennon's right to imagine.

  3. �.... ....

    香港の奴等がプロパガンダに利用しそうな曲やな

  4. S.... H....

    Terrible video WTH?

  5. X.... L....

    Love this song gives me gooseys🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  6. B.... S....

    People of Hong Kong: we are with you!

    B.... S....

    This.Right.Here.

  7. I.... ....

    Здоровья и долгих лет тебе Макаренко...

  8. A.... D....

    Great song. It's a pity people in the UK - and US - are facing all kinds of restrictions about what they can say without somebody getting offended.
    The biggest enemy of freedom is politicians, not terrorists or armies. Never forget that.

  9. E.... E....

    Izrahell did 9/11. Then the Neocons/Ziocons took away our FREEDOM.

    E.... E....

    Make
    Israel
    Great
    Again. While the rest of the western world is flooded by illegal aliens.

  10. F.... R....

    Cantor: PAUL MCCARTNEY

    Origem: LIVERPOOL (Inglaterra)


    Álbum: DRIVING RAIN (DIRIGINDO NA CHUVA)


    Lançamento: 13/11/2001


    Produção: DAVID KAHNE


    Composição: PAUL MCCARTNEY


    Gravadora: CAPITOL



    Vocal/baixo/violão: PAUL MCCARTNEY


    Guitarra solo: ERIC CLAPTON


    Guitarra base/violão: RUSTY ANDERSON


    Piano/órgão: GABE DIXON


    Bateria: ABE LABORIEL JR.



    LIBERDADE

    Este é o meu direito
    Um direito dado por Deus
    Para viver uma vida livre
    Para viver em liberdade

    Falando sobre liberdade
    Eu estou falando sobre liberdade
    Eu irei lutar pelo direito
    De viver em liberdade

    Se você quiser
    Tentar tirá-lo
    Você terá a resposta
    Pois esse é meu direito

    Falando sobre liberdade
    Estou falando sobre liberdade
    Eu irei lutar por seu direito
    De viver em liberdade

    Yeah Oh

    Falando sobre liberdade
    Estou falando sobre liberdade
    Eu iriei lutar pelo seu direito
    De viver em liberdade

    Todos falando sobre liberdade
    Estou falando sobre liberdade
    Nós vamos lutar pelo direito
    De viver em liberdade

    Oh!

    Falando sobre liberdade
    Estou falando sobre liberdade
    Eu irei lutar por seu direito
    De viver em liberdade

    Falando sobre liberdade
    Estou falando sobre liberdade
    Nós vamos lutar pelo direito
    De viver livre

  11. Y.... B....

    plus que jamais d'actualité après ce nieme attentat qui conduit tout droit à un mode de vie imposé par des terroristes sanglants , un mode de vie basé sur la peur si on ne réagit pas.....

  12. M.... M....

    There's trash.....and then there's this song. Trash's trash. Cringeworthy. Embarassing. Etc, etc.

  13. C.... R....

    This song goes out to every who lost there life emergency personal and family and and first responders there life on 911 America was ,and is never the same ,and ,anever forget ,if I ever have a daughter I'm going to name, her Freedom Sempi Fi" the Republic baby" Sad but true g-d bless are troops stay safe,and vigilant,a and nobody,in my humble opinion should disrespect our Flag,or the anthem,or the National Anthem

    C.... R....

    Give thanks to the million iraq human beings your freedom killed for a few thousands American lives . No Christian can salute American genocide any longer .

  14. J.... ....

    This song just doesn't have the appreciation it deserves.

  15. L.... C....

    Liberdade!!!

  16. D.... L....

    thank you paul for the song freedom
    it's a great song it's about 9/ 11 / 01 never forget

  17. R.... N....

    This track appears as the last track on the 'Driving Rain' CD and it's a brilliant underrated effort by Sir Paul.

  18. A.... W....

    THE BEST SONG

  19. S.... M....

    To all 9/11 victims.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yITaEjnGWo8

  20. K.... G....

    This is my right
    A right given by God
    To live a free life
    To live in freedom
    Talkin' about freedom
    I'm talkin' about freedom
    I will fight for the right
    To live in freedom
    Any one
    Tries to take it away
    You'll have to answer
    'Cause this is my right
    I'm talkin' about freedom
    I'm talkin' about freedom
    I will fight for the right
    To live in freedom
    Yeah oh
    I'm' talkin' about freedom
    I'm talking about freedom
    I will fight for the right
    To live in freedom
    Everybody talkin' about freedom
    We're talkin' about freedom
    We will fight for the right
    To live in freedom
    Oh
    Talkin' about freedom
    I'm talkin' about freedom
    I will fight for the right
    To live in freedom
    I'm' talkin' about freedom
    I'm' talkin' about freedom
    We will fight for the right
    To live in freedom

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpOwePJdzO0

  21. D.... ....

    2 Corinthians 3:17 “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."

    Galatians 2:4 “…our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus…"

    John 8:36 “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."

    Romans 8:2 “For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death."

    D.... ....

    Keep your invisible man in the sky to yourself! This was written for 9/11/01

  22. K.... G....

    The Irony is that he marched the other day for gun control. So much for that Freedom that you want to fight for....

    K.... G....

    Dumb ass! Even those of us who own guns want fucking gun control

  23. L.... C....

    This song is proof that god does not exist

  24. D.... V....

    I think this song is inspiring and makes all Americans proud to be an American. Paul wrote a wonderful song for the most horrible attack in our recent history. May this live on forever and remind us of what FREEDOM is all about. Our Men and Women fight everyday for our being free.

    D.... V....

    yeah, they kill everywhere for your happiness.

  25. n.... ....

    Everytime I listen to this song, I get to think about those 20 + million people suffering for so long in North Korea. I hope President Trump will liberate them for good if possible w/o any bloodshed.

  26. E.... C....

    ¿Quien putas puede dar dislike?

  27. b.... ....

    When McCartney's hot, he's hot; when he's not, he's not. So it goes.

  28. J.... L....

    good song. One of the best people ever...

  29. J.... K....

    На таку пісню гарно було б покласти відео про українське військо.

  30. n.... ....

    If this isn't evidence that the real Paul, a brilliant songwriter, is dead I don't know what is.

  31. J.... ....

    Gotta love youtube commenters trashing the legendary Paul McCartney's writing skills lol Keep rockin Paul!!

  32. L.... S....

    Easily the worst fucking song.

  33. E.... C....

    Such a shame that George Bush used it for political/militar purposes and Paul decided to never play the song again. It was a good song, maybe not his best effort, but it was good. BTW, the Eric Clapton' solo is perfect.

  34. O.... R....

    the lyrics and the structure aren't very good man..

  35. I.... G....

    they said this song was shite....and they were on the money. 9/11 deserves a "great" song. Not this pile of poo!

  36. M.... M....

    why is he singing between northamerican flags? .. wasnt he born in the UK? ... WTF? .. i suddenly feel a shitty meaning for 'freedom' in this context

    M.... M....

    Gee, could it be because he wrote this song for the victims of the most deadly terrorist attack in US history? If you don't know that, you're a fucking idiot.

  37. T.... Y....

    This song is meant for NOW, even though Paul wrote it after 9/11

  38. T.... P....

    Paul mccartney is the man ! 💘💘💘💘💘💝💝💞

  39. D.... P....

    abolish the electoral vote.
    My votes doesn'tmatter,



    all supposed

    we have freedom
    where is LIBERTY

    D.... P....

    Do your homework about the Electoral College before you say such a stupid thing...

  40. F.... ....

    I GOT TO PRACTICE THIS SONG FOR THE CLASS AL OF US HAVE TOO SING THIS SONG in different intruments

  41. T.... v....

    my favorite song and I was so sad when September 11 came it was a very sad day for everyone and for me too . my heart was broken when the terrorists had hurt my twin towers I miss the world trade center so much . rip . 💝💝💝💝💘💘💘💘💘💘💝💝💝✌✌✌✌✌✌✌💝💝💝💘

    T.... v....

    damn are you this annoying in real life?

    T.... v....

    Doc Milersky damn are you this much of a thick skulled nimrod in real life?

    T.... v....

    What about the people

  42. S.... L....

    This song is so bad that it killed George Harrison

    S.... L....

    and yeah the song sucks fucking megabollocks

    S.... L....

    Scott, that was really in poor taste. Seeing this comment indicates your level of maturity.

  43. L.... L....

    Never Forget Where were you that September day? God bless

  44. E.... S....

    great song

  45. b.... ....

    Talking, shouting, singing about freedom rights is OK, but it takes action to become free.

    b.... ....

    Where is there no "action" here ?

    b.... ....

    Christopher Lowndes

    b.... ....

    Blame the goverment

    b.... ....

    From Wikipedia on his song "Freedom" The song was released in two versions: a single, billed as a studio version (recorded in Quad Studios, New York), and an on McCartney's album Driving Rain, single CD of Freedom was available during Super Bowl[when?] billed as a live version[vague]. Both versions feature Eric Clapton on lead guitar with McCartney's touring band. The live album version also featured studio overdubs from the sessions that produced the single CD version. Sir Paul McCartney wanted Americans to help their fellow citizens by buying "Freedom" and donated all proceeds to 9/11 victims. He also wrote anonymous cheques to several New York police officers to help them with medical recovery.

    The song was featured at the Super Bowl XXXVI pregame show with a Statue of Liberty tapestry rising up in the background as a tribute to the victims of 9/11. McCartney performed the song frequently on his 2002 Driving USA Tour, with most of the proceeds from the Driving USA tour going to victims of 9/11. The song also appeared on the live album Back in the U.S.

    And this doesn't mention his part in organizing the concert to bring the people of NYC together to start healing. All proceeds were donated.

    Bzeliotis.....that sounds like quite a bit of action to me.

  46. L.... G....

    Superbe voix...J'adore...Merveilleux.!!!+++

  47. P.... A....

    Wut hap pens if I get ar rest ed ag ain?

    P.... A....

    U do not want that yes or no? Whut du officer Spink think?

  48. G.... H....

    Thanks Paul!

  49. K.... A....

    Most Pathetic Lame piece of work he ever recorded. I love McCartney, but this sucked then & it sucks now.

    K.... A....

    The point wasn't musical. Sometimes in a song you have to look deper. This song was to get the message of freedom across and it did the job. It was meant to be a simple song to bring people together.

    K.... A....

    Um, yeah....ok then.....smh

    K.... A....

    Brings people together in laughter over how awful it is.

    K.... A....

    Keeperof Allknowledge shut up

  50. M.... D....

    Well done UK for voting to leave the EU.

  51. J.... ....

    Talkin' bout freeeeeeee gum.

  52. T.... L....

    September 11 2001

  53. J.... ....

    Pauls attempt at "give peace a chance " without the give, the peace & as for chance,well, PM has always come across as something of a chancer to me.

    J.... ....

    That's a good question. Imagine was John's song....with John's permission. Yoko controls the purse strings concerning John's music now. I have no idea if she had anything to do with it, but she does still manipulate things that deal with John.

  54. D.... R....

    First heard this at the super bowl hlf time show I was stunned paul still has it only he could do this

  55. A.... L....

    911 2001

  56. O.... M....

    I came here after the rave reviews given by Sir Eric Clapton on this song.

    O.... M....

    He isn't a sir dummy

  57. F.... t....

    Those being overly critical need to understand it was written as an ANTHEM. Simple lyrics so the crowd could sing along.
    Sure it's not the greatest McCartney song ever... but it did the job. Watch the Concert for NY. People were singing this song with tears pouring down their faces.

    F.... t....

    The lyrics off his last few albums as a whole have overall been surprisingly evolved. Check out "Scared" or "House of Wax."

    F.... t....

    For the Record Always an excuse! Hey, st least he's got more musical dignity than Sting! Lol!

    F.... t....

    It's more than just an anthem and it doesn't have to be lyrically astonishing, it's the heart behind it. But I guess anyone who wasn't there, who didn't lose people, who isn't a New Yorker will NEVER understand

    F.... t....

    It's ironic that he was in an airplane on the runway, and happened to see almost all of it in front of him. No one on the plane knew what had happened or the magnitude of the situation. In an interview, he said he was very confused because one of the flight attendants discreetly came up to him and very nervously told him something bad had happened and they needed to get him off the plane to safety. He wasn't sure why he was singled out. Days later, he and Nancy walked as close as they could to what was left of the towers. He said it was sobering and unreal. It made a huge impact on him. I have no idea how far their building is from ground zero. I can't remember if I read an article or saw an interview with him explaining what he witnessed and how it deeply it affected him.

    F.... t....

    With respect, Paul was not going for a chart topper with this song.

  58. R.... S....

    what a steaming heap of bullshit

    R.... S....

    +Richard Scott I think you are being too kind.

    R.... S....

    Yes, that's what you are.

    R.... S....

    Yes, you are

  59. J.... G....

    Freedom has lost its meaning nowadays

    J.... G....

    John Geidans What do you mean freedom has lost its meaning?

    J.... G....

    @Daniel Achille We are all watched by social media.We are enslaved to it.

    J.... G....

    @idan willenchik shut up tRumptard

  60. N.... ....

    Happy New Year, America. May God Bless America with a better president on 2016.

  61. c.... m....

    FOR PARIS We're talking about freedom I will fight for the rightTo live in freedom

    c.... m....

    No, love your enemies!

    c.... m....

    Yeah Brand X - Makes sense if you have nothing to protect, like wife, kids, home?!

  62. l.... h....

    where is the song for 911 heros, gone Obama took it away, wtf

  63. T.... R....

    This inspires me every time I listen this !!

  64. T.... ....

    cringey lyrics

    T.... ....

    +TheBrianhj Yes, the lyrics made me cringe, too. They sound forced and, frankly, pretty lame...


    Paul is SUCH a better songwriter than this; a poor effort, IMHO

    T.... ....

    These lyrics are patriotically beautiful. Its about freedom man. It's cool.

    T.... ....

    Paul has never been a great lyrics man.

  65. N.... K....

    this song very very very wonderful song and interesting, when first time i heard this song... :D :D

  66. J.... K....

    ❤️ this song!! It describes what we need in the world

    J.... K....

    Shit music

  67. p.... ....

    damn this is garbage rofl

  68. M.... ....

    Happy Birthday America

  69. T.... ....

    Guess Sir Paul owed us one since we bought all his records and went to all his concerts. But seriously, some think he did this because he happened to be there and it was fate. Others think he always needs the spotlight for his enormous ego.
    I'm not a big McCartney guy (John and George are my faves) but maybe, just maybe he has a heart....

    T.... ....

    @Thundergod129 Paul is as real as you can get and he has a heart of Gold

    T.... ....

    +Thundergod129 Of course he has a heart. People who say about his big ego never met him. They are stuck in the past when it was "cool" to consider him a villain. John helped to spread it. But later, John said the opposite confessing he had lied due to anger for whatever. Also...people who dislike him and said he did only for himself., probably didn't do anything for the victims. It is usally like that. The attack those who work like Sir Paul.

  70. S.... S....

    This is actually one of his best lyrics.  Most of his lyrics are pretty weak.  He kept this simple, on topic, and not corny, which often happens to Paul's songs.  The melody is very good, too.

    S.... S....

    I do not agree most of hs lyrics are weak

    S.... S....

    What are you talking about? He's lyrics are wonderful!

  71. N.... Q....

    Awesome Paul you love America and I love you💋

    N.... Q....

    +Nell Q. McCartney I believe he loves American. But I don't think he meant freedom only for Americans. It for humanity in general. For the planet.

    N.... Q....

    Thank you, Virginia. Yes, I agree with you! 😀

    N.... Q....

    hello, name sister

  72. R.... D....

    this is the guy

  73. a.... ....

    Way to go Sir Paul

  74. C.... ....

    We are all Cherlie Hebdo.  Freedom.

  75. L.... D....

    This song is written in the mode of an anthem (not a national anthem) which are, by definition. Think of Day id Done, Let the Sun Shine, America. They are meant to be repetitive so people can remember them and sing them. Is this a good one? I'm not crazy about it, but as anthem's go, I've heard worse.

    L.... D....

    +Lex Dunn For me is a very good one. Reminds me of Give Peace a Chance. Only it is more beautiful.

    L.... D....

    It's definitely not a song that you would tune into for entertainment. My guess is that it shook him up pretty badly. After John was killed, Paul admitted that he was unsure of continuing to tour. Watching up close to what had happened would have shell shocked anyone watching from a distance. Not an excuse for the song, but it shows he was a bit off his game. I've only heard it a few times, and I've committed it to memory. He accomplished what he wanted. Music heals....music can distract....music is a universal language.

  76. P.... G....

    To funny!!!!#

  77. D.... ....

    This is my right, my right given by GOD...I couldn't agree more Paul...love you

    D.... ....

    Zeus gave us our rights from high on Mt. Olympus. Why can't those commies deal with it?

    D.... ....

    The politicians would have us believe freedom is whatever they allow us to do, after they've decided it's "good" for us.

  78. a.... ....

    I will never get over how much this sounds like a bad Billy Joel song. I love Paul, and I am so grateful he cared enough about that tragedy to write a song about it, but to me that's its only redeeming quality. The sentiment, not the song.

    a.... ....

    @apforthatmusic I am a HUGE Billy Joel fan and a HUGE Beatles fan and you are wrong. Billy was/is influenced by The Beatles. I am from The Bronx like Billy and maybe I was a tad harsh but you are soooo wrong.I apologize for being mean

    a.... ....

    no its cool. I love billy joel, too. this wasn't a shot at him at all. I'm just saying it sounds like something that billy joel would do as opposed to paul. And both of them usually have such meaningful and powerful lyrics and progressions that this song just feels like a watered down version of both artists work.

    a.... ....

    @apforthatmusic Paul is extremely eclectic, so pretty much anything sounds like something he would do, especially when he's in fact done it.  It's a good song imo, and the sentiment is very much appreciated.
    Gutsy song.

    a.... ....

    +apforthatmusic And yet, this is one of the Best MacCartney I have heard. Great song. But people to wish for freedom in order to feel it. Most have no idea what freedom is.

    a.... ....

    This is a good song. It’s not Hey Jude but it’s not really meant to be. It’s a solid memorable refrain that Paul things very well and the lyrics in the front of the song are spot on. Freedom is a right given by God. That’s in the Declaration of Independence. The fact no government can take away our God-given right to freedom. Actually that’s very profound. Paul I’m glad you had the guts to put that idea in a song And you weren’t afraid of the PC police.

  79. D.... ....

    I have never heard this song before today. I admire Paul McCartney's efforts to a point. But the song is the same thing over and over and over and over. OK, yes freedom is great. Fighting for the right to live in freedom is great. But good grief - how many times does he have to use the same words? Also, sometimes he rhymes and sometimes he doesn't and that just makes me cringe.

    I'm probably wrong but I'm thinking that he expected everyone to join in and that would keep the song going. But it didn't happen - at least not here.

    Now I'm going to go listen to "Layla".

    D.... ....

    It was written to order and bad McCartney is still better than 90% of anybody else's good stuff. 

    D.... ....

    @sancha67
    You make it sound like a Whopper from Burger King.  

    D.... ....

    @DancesWithBears try to feel the emotion, lady. he most definitely does NOT sing the same thing over and over.

    D.... ....

    +DancesWithBears Gosh, it has to be repetitive... This style of music requiries it. Never heard of anthem? Of slogans...? Gee. And by the way, people were singing too. And clapping their hands. Pay more attention.

    D.... ....

    DancesWithBears I see you have a lot of ignorance about the song. Go back and listen to the verses and it has a lot to say.

  80. C.... M....

    #JeSuisCharlie

  81. S.... ....

    Thanks, Paul.  Never forget 9/11/01.

    S.... ....

    I promise I won't. Unless I get dementia.

  82. A.... W....

    LOVE THIS SONG

  83. n.... ....

    Murica! Freedom! everybody! freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom!

  84. T.... v....

    All world is calling for Freedom and Love

  85. R.... L....

    After 9/11 we all stood up against the terrorists and this song is a powerful testimonial to that fact. Now UN IPCC are going to scare the same freedom away based on false claims that humans causes dangerous climate change because of the emmisions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2). By limiting use of energy, millions will most likely perish of starvation. Because it's not happening in the West, it's still wrong and an absolute disgrace!
    We should all feel appalled and let the politicians know that we won't accept it and it is totally immoral on every level of the word! 

    R.... L....

    @Roald Larsen The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.

    R.... L....

    @wayneswhirld - Who say i don't believe in science? I not only believe it, i use it every day. Now some facts:  http://notrickszone.com/2015/03/11/embarassing-revelations-for-kelley-et-al-2008-german-radio-already-showed-focus-on-climate-on-climate-was-misplaced/#sthash.2hk4bc3l.uxfs

    R.... L....

    @wayneswhirld Whether climate change is caused by humans is a disputed fact.

    R.... L....

    A simple song, but to the point. Paul wrote this right after 9/11. I knew 3 people that got killed that day, and I could have been one of them. I love Paul, always will, unless he does something very, very "off"

  86. R.... D....

    i am pm's  big fan. just hope he dress up for the occasion like eric clapton. macca is a very humble guy but to me performing on a big occasion like this wearing a home shirt is like showing no respect to everyone watching.i just hope he stop wearing home shirt when performing. he is an idol for many like me. i don't know what's in his mind and intentions but i am sure he will be disgusted when he sees a band performing with their home underwears.

    R.... D....

    He said in the 9/11 concert that a fireman who escaped the twin towers gave him the shirt so get or facts straight b4 being a troll

    R.... D....

    Rey......your comment is really very superficial. I really do not fit the top of why and how Paul wrote and performed "Freedom"

  87. 1.... ....

    lovely, so lovely

  88. b.... ....

    the beatles will oases be a band dead or  

  89. A.... R....

    It seems that this song is quite actual in these days... #Ukraine

    A.... R....

    You're right
    #JeSuisCharlie

  90. r.... ....

    never forget (about 9/11)

    r.... ....

    Worse airline name ever : 9 11 airline

  91. A.... L....

    Great song! Freedom is EVERYTHING ! Long Live Paul!:)

  92. p.... ....

    Living is easy with eyes closed misunderstanding all you see. That seems to answer your question, sadly.

  93. p.... ....

    Don't forget to thank the big corporations that the tea baggers are always shilling for-- tracking your purchases via cellphone and card, tracking your web use and allowing the government full access to their every privacy-violating record. Among many other violations.

  94. D.... R....

    Well... even for the melody only I would rather listen to W.A.S.P.'s 9/11 song "Hallowed Ground"

  95. G.... S....

    Freedom to viciously click the back button.

  96. D.... M....

    Steve Buschemi > Paul McCartney in this case...

  97. T.... B....

    Bravo! Paul gets it. The Supreme Court told us abortion was legal under our so-called "right to privacy." Now, it turns out we have NO right to privacy, at all. Thank you, NSA. Thank you, O. Now, you can see why they hate the Tea Party so much.

  98. J.... ....

    Whatever happened to lyrics like "nothing is real"? How do lyrics get less mature as one ages?

  99. c.... ....

    Oh Paul...John Lennon was right about you.