Sorry For Not Being Very Active, Lots Of Things Happened Etc Etc Anywayyy A Little Sketch Of The Rooftop

My McLennon Theory:

I’ve seen a lot of discussions about what happened in India recently and decided to give my thoughts about the nature of what went down, as well as the aftermath.

Fully diving into solo J&P content the last 9 months, I feel like Paul has major regrets for not telling John outright “I Love You”. Just as John expressed that he never felt loved. (May Pang’s account in California of John screaming ‘Nobody loves me’ & the song ‘How’— among others...)

Personally, I’m 99% certain that a romantic/ physical relationship occurred between them. Paul maintaining his ‘immovable heterosexuality’ could never communicate the emotional impact of what their relationship was because he couldn’t accept that he was in love with a man (cue period typical homophobia).

John would have shouted it from the rooftops if it wouldn’t have been a PR nightmare for the band.

Like so many others have speculated, everything came to a head in India. Truths were told, feelings were hurt and a fight turned into a legal dissolution of partnership (divorce). Afterwards, I think they both felt so guilty for their stubbornness and lack of sympathy for the other.

John pretending that life was good without Paul, when really he wasn’t ever as good as he was with him. The codependency of John’s life is a completely different subject. One that I am not capable of analyzing since I am not a psychiatrist. I do feel he succumbed to the notion that he’d never be as good alone as he was with Paul.

Paul however did move on. He was successful. Touring, kids, marriage etc. all those things that portrayed the image ‘the best revenge is living well.’

Then, John dies suddenly and it pains me to think that John never heard the one person he needed the most validation from, say “I Love You”. Paul realizes this and is still living with the guilt of his indifference.

‘Here Today’ is his admission of fucking up and missing the moment. Which is why AFTER John is dead, the songs Paul writes have significantly changed. He’s a man living with the biggest regret that a human can have. He couldn’t swallow his pride and accept that he did love John in a way more than ‘a brother’

For that, I would never want to be Paul and what he’s endured since losing John.

The dynamic of these two is so fascinating, even when I don’t try to engage in discussions on this platform, I’m always thinking of them.

How tragic it really was, the lovers that never were and the truth that won’t ever be told.

*full disclosure: everything written has been my opinion and speculation with no ill will or contempt intended towards either party

Paul’s Lyrics book; why is this note here?

Next to the lyrics from ‘I’ll Get You’ is a note from Mimi to John, telling him she is going out for an hour : which begs the question; why is this note here? Let me rephrase; why has Paul included a note that tells us that that a young John and Paul had the house to themselves for an hour? And why, of all the media Paul could have chosen, is this accompanying a teenage declaration of love, which has, Paul helpfully tells us ‘some schoolboy humour’ about ‘I’ll get you in the end’ . (Sorry, I can’t sense his tone. Is he talking about trying to get a chaste kiss or bum sex)

Ok now I have more questions; why has Paul held onto this note for 60 years.. it’s not even a memento of his family. There’s no scribbled lyrics on the other page. The ‘explanation’ of the lyrics talk about Mimi and Mendips, but surely he has something better than *this* to illustrate her character?

I mean… it’s almost like, maybe, I don’t know, something happened for the first time during the time that they had the house to themselves , and Paul being the sentimental and horny romantic he is, has decided to keep this as a memento, and it works perfectly next to a song about chaste kisses. Or ahem, something something getting your end away.

Side note: John sings the beginning of this to Paul in Get Back! ‘Imagine I’m in love with you/it’s easy cause I know’

I finally found a version where I can see where John is looking at. Nothing. But his look is soft and melancholic while leaning on Paul. Enjoying it too much? Paul always the one who hides it better but his hand is clasping John.

Throwback to when the John Lennon Instagram account (probably Sean) posted this very obvious series of photos captioned by the lyrics to In My Life, making it very clear who the song is about:

Who would even notice that?? Unless you’d practiced writing his last name as your own a thousand times, like a schoolgirl with a gel pen and a fresh binder 😚

Oh Johnny Johnny

“When we sang together,” Lennon told Mintz in one of their conversations, “Paul and I would share the same microphone. I’d be close enough to kiss him. Back then, I didn’t wear me specs onstage – Brian Epstein said they made me look old. So we’d be playing these concerts, in front of thousands of people, but the only thing I could see was Paul’s face. He was always there next to me – I could always feel his presence. It’s what I remember most about those concerts.”

Excerpt from 'We All Shine On: John, Yoko & Me' by Elliot Mintz (link)

With thanks to @anotherkindofmindpod for originally posting the quote

“you better not be cunty george harrison when i get there.”

me asf:

why are they dick to ass in this