Randoms by Rach

In My Life

In My Life
Album: Rubber Soul, 1965
Lead vocalist: John




Lyrics ▼

There are places I'll remember
All my life, though some have changed.
Some forever, not for better;
Some have gone and some remain.
All these places had their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall.
Some are dead and some are living,
In my life I've loved them all.
But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you.
And these mem'ries lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new.
Tho' I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before,
I know I'll often stop and think about them,
In my life I love you more.
Tho' I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before,
I know I'll often stop and think about them,
In my life I love you more.
In my life I love you more.

Is this the best Beatles song ever recorded? According to some, it is.

This is a sweet song that oozes nostalgia. John wrote it about looking back over his life, at lovers and friends he had over the years. It’s not often that John shows this sentimental side, and that is why I have included this song. That, and — you’ve guessed it — I love it. According to John’s friend and biographer Peter Shotton, the lyrics, “Some are dead and some are living, In my life I’ve loved them all” refer to Stuart Sutcliffe.

Here are some of the accolades this song has achieved over the years: Ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" as well as fifth on their list of the Beatles' 100 Greatest Songs. The song placed second on CBC's 50 Tracks. Mojo magazine named it the best song of all time in 2000.

That’s all quite impressive. But how does it inspire you?