Post by Micah 6:8 on Feb 25, 2024 21:11:47 GMT -5
‘I said something wrong’: Paul McCartney reveals origin of Yesterday lyric
Paul McCartney has revealed the inspiration behind the lyric “I said something wrong” in the Beatles hit Yesterday.
McCartney said the line may have been subconsciously inspired by a moment when he mocked his mother for sounding “posh”.
Many assume the lyric, “I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday”, is about the break-up of a relationship.
McCartney, however, explained on his A Life in Lyrics podcast that the lyric may actually relate to a conversation in which he embarrassed his mother.
Paul McCartney has revealed the inspiration behind the lyric “I said something wrong” in the Beatles hit Yesterday.
McCartney said the line may have been subconsciously inspired by a moment when he mocked his mother for sounding “posh”.
Many assume the lyric, “I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday”, is about the break-up of a relationship.
McCartney, however, explained on his A Life in Lyrics podcast that the lyric may actually relate to a conversation in which he embarrassed his mother.
