Every song has a story. Song Stories explores the meaning, writing and history behind great songs, from iconic classics to the tracks defining a new generation. Discover how songs were written, what inspired their lyrics, how they were recorded and why they continue to matter, with stories spanning indie, rock, pop, electronic music and beyond.

It's always around me, all this noise But not nearly as loud as the voice saying "Let it happen, let it happen"

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We're one but we're not the same Well we hurt each other then we do it again

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Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again

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Maybe you're the same as me We see things they'll never see You and I are gonna live forever

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The story of the final Beatles song

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Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that all to the poor, yeah

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You can do all the things that you like to do All around, underground, pick a part that's new You can do all the things that you like to do All around, upside down, pick a part that's new

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And when it rains in Arizona And the desert flowers bloom There's a wind that blows to Boston And it sings the saddest tune

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Bob Dylan abandoned the rules of folk and pop at once, creating a six-minute single that changed what a rock song could be

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Please don't send me off to war That's not what my body's for

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But I'll bloom, baby, bloom Watch me, yeah, you'll see just what I'm worth

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