This piece of music is a song named
“Let It Be”. How did it originate? John Lennon and Paul McCartney, both members
of the Beatles, wrote the song together. McCartney says he got the song idea
after he had a dream about his mom who had died from cancer when he was
fourteen years old. Although the song was originally written for McCartney’s
mother, it could have a double meaning regarding the Vietnam War. At this time,
many young people were resisting the movement to draft young men to go fight in
the war that they didn’t necessarily believe in.
During my research I found explicit
points saying that “Mother Mary” was not a biblical reference. However, with
that I also found that there are several lyrics based on verses from the Bible.
The song is about leaving things to be what they are and not getting upset. It
also leaves an overall message of waiting for the answer that will inevitably
come.
This song expresses the time period
well because it has a very 60’s feel to it that brings listeners back to the
Hippie days. It’s got a very flow-y sound and is very much immersed in its
time.
What can
this item not tell us about the time period?
From this song you cannot gather any information about how the Vietnam
War was going or what was the cause of it. You also don’t truly get an explanation
of what the context of the song is, as I found that from research rather than
lyrics.
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