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Beatles - Hey Jude Song Meanings

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Originally titled "Hey Jules," This song was written by McCartney during Lennon's divorce to help comfort his son, Julian Lennon.

Submitted by: blnts_chick
Added: 2005-08-30 08:33:17     Rating:

This song is just about a guy (Jude) who is probably in love or in a falling out with a loved one but is feeling down on his luck. A friend or someone is writing this song to comfort him and encourage him to "Let her into your heart then you can start to make it better"

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2005-10-25 18:52:28     Rating:

It's about one of the band members's sons. The band member and his wife were going through a rough divorce and he's telling his son to not worry and stay strong.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2005-11-01 15:23:14     Rating:

Who would the "her" be referring to in the song?

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2005-11-29 15:34:59     Rating:

The first one is right. It was written for Julian.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2005-12-07 03:32:39     Rating:

Paul McCartney wrote it for Julian Lennon when John and his first wife were getting divorced. The "her" he is refferring to is Yoko Ono who John left wife no. 1 for. Plain and simple.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-01-07 21:36:25     Rating:

I think the song refers to heroin.

"Hey Jude, don't be afraid.
You were made to go out and get her.
The minute you let her under your skin,
Then you begin to make it better."

I also think this because the first three letters of the word heroin are "HER".

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-01-16 22:38:25     Rating:

The first person is right it is Paul McCartney's nickname for Julian Lennon and he wrote this during Lennon's divorce with his first wife

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-01-22 14:11:28     Rating:

On the surface, it's about the singer urging a friend to go after the girl he is longing for. For the second meaning of the song, substitute the references to "her" in the lyrics with "heroin," and the singer is suggesting to a "friend" that he use heroin to "make it better."

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-01-24 04:47:59     Rating:

Someone said: The "her" he is refferring to is Yoko Ono who John left wife no. 1 for. Plain and simple.

Well, isn't it a kind of perversion to ask one's friend's son to accept into a heart a father's new wife, after the father divorced the son's mother? And even ask it with so many repetitions? Isn't it too strange to be the explanation?

Submitted by: Jenna220
Added: 2006-02-03 14:52:43     Rating:

Paul McCartney wrote this for John Lennon's son Julian to confort him while his father (John Lennon) and his mom (Cynthia) were divorcing afer an 8 year marrige. In my opinion I really disslike John Lennon because after he divorced Cynthia he married Yoko Ono and had a son (Sean) and just forgot about his other son (Julian) and didn't pay attention to him.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-02-08 16:54:36     Rating:

Okay, it's CLEARLY not about heroine...gosh.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-03-04 23:26:49     Rating:

Amen to Jenna220. I love John Lennon so much, but I, like many other people forget that he was just a regular guy and wasn't perfect.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-03-30 16:56:57     Rating:

The song was written for Julian Lennon during John and Cynthia's divorce. Paul wrote it while he was driving up to the Lennon's. He worked out the lyrics and melody in the car and the song was practicaly finished by the time he got there. The words were later changed from Jules to Jude.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-04-09 22:52:15     Rating:

This song was written for Julian Lennon, when John was divorcing Cynthia. The song, that was previously named "Hey Julian", had its name changed, and John used to joke around that Paul had written it for him instead of his son.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-05-04 20:13:51     Rating:

Hi, This is Paul. Why don't you all get a life!

Submitted by: HelterSkelter
Added: 2006-05-06 22:37:59     Rating:

Ok, first off the last poster wasn't Paul. Second this song is about Lennon's son Julian (written by Paul). Third, THIS SONG HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HERION. I'm sick and tired of hearing people ruin good songs like this and saying "oh man that's about drugs" sorry its not. The Beatles wrote many songs about drugs, for instance "Got to get you into my life" is an Ode to weed, but "Hey Jude" is a touching song that has no connection to drugs at all PERIOD. Enjoy!

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-05-24 03:36:12     Rating:

I think everyone should get over the whole heroin thing!!
Hey jude is a clasic song about John Lennon's son Julian. The song was written to help him get over the divoice of his parents. The her could be his mum because jude could think it was is mums fault or it could be Yoko.

No herion.

Submitted by: anonymous
Added: 2006-05-27 10:40:00     Rating:

Although the first person is right, there is more. The song was supposed to be "Hey Jules", which more applies to Lennon's son, Julian. Paul McCartney, however, just didn't think it sounded right. For this reason, McCartney changed it to Jude.

Submitted by: ringo
Added: 2006-06-14 17:09:23     Rating:

The song was written for Jude Law.

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