anonymous 2008-04-12 16:21:53    

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One of you was right. This song was written in the time of the Vietnam War. It was written to get people thinking about how awful war is and to stop it. They said to put your guns down to stop war; it probably wouldn't work but it got people thinking.

anonymous 2008-04-16 20:44:41    

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I always was told it was Paul telling the band and everyone else to just let the band's break up happen.

anonymous 2008-04-30 07:09:03    

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Yes, that's what I thought as well, hippie times, so Mary was Mary Jane... Makes all the sense, times of trouble you spark a doobie and then you don't worry all that much (at least temporarily).... Obviously its not about religion, they were a liberal band and religion was one of the things Lennon crossed off the list of his paradise place in "Imagine".

Didn't know about the mother tho, and it seems as a good explanation, but I suppose there's a double meaning involved

stan 2008-05-07 18:51:40    

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The song may have been written from a dream about Paul's mother.A dream may also tap into a universal consciousness in which God communicates messages to mankind.

The dream obviously strikes a chord with people that the meaning alludes to the Virgin Mary.The Virgin Mary is the mother of all mankind and can be addressed as mother by anyone just as God the Father is addressed as "Our Father".

I find it hard to believe that Paul's mother came to him to tell him that mankind will find its answer to its problems when broken hearted people come to an agreement.This sounds like a universal message that is meant for mankind not just her son Paul.My mother never came to me in the morning and said something as deep as this. Did yours? "Good morning mom I'm depressed".Mom says"When the broken hearted people agree there will be an answer so let it be.So don't worry about the beatles breaking up when the broken hearted people agree there will be an answer to your problems with your band.My mom might say,your tired go back to sleep and you'll feel better when you wake up",or,"have you been taking your vitamins. My mom might say something like," get your butt up and get ready to go to school!". Paul Might say,"Mom my band is breaking up.I feel worse than I did at your funeral". I'm depressed mom I've been part of the greatest band that ever existed. I've got hundreds of millions a dollars and I have so many beatiful women throwing themselves at me I don't know which one to pick.Mom please help me!

anonymous 2008-05-20 09:48:30    

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Mother Mary was a woman in India with the maharishee crowd... a very advanced soul. The Beatles would come to her and ask "mother mary, should we go back to england, stay here , or go to america, what should we do?" her reply was " brothers, let it be". This was told to me by George Harrison's wife's sister... an old girlfriend of mine.