The Paul McCartney Lyric Paying Tribute to Special People in His Life
"Follow Me", released in 2005 as an album track, certainly delivers the goods with positive emotions. What's interesting is that it generally stands out from the record that contains it (Chaos and Creation in the Backyard), since that collection found Paul McCartney getting a bit pricklier and more somber than at most times in his career.
Paul McCartney has written just about every kind of song in his illustrious career, expressing every possible emotion in the book. But if you had to generalize his output, youâd probably use the words âpositiveâ or âupliftingâ somewhere in your description.
âFollow Me,â released in 2005 as an album track, certainly delivers the goods on those emotions. Whatâs interesting is it generally stands out from the record that contains it (Chaos and Creation in the Backyard), since that collection found Macca getting a bit pricklier and more somber than at most times in his career.
Paul McCartney decided he needed something to give him an artistic shot in the arm when he started the process of making Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. That boost came from producer Nigel Godrich, who was red hot at the time for his work with buzzy acts such as Beck and Radiohead.
But Godrich proved early on in the process he wouldnât be a yes man. For one, he pushed McCartney to ensure the quality of the material was as high as it possibly could be, instead of settling for lyrics that were quickly dashed off. This led to more introspection and soul-searching than we normally expect from one of his projects.
He also insisted McCartney boot the early work that he had done for the album with his backing band. Godrich thought Paul should instead play as much of the music as possible himself, thus recalling some of his DIY solo projects of the past.
But âFollow Meâ was one song from the scrapped sessions that was kept for the album. Since it was begun before Godrich got too involved, that could explain the benevolent message the song delivers. McCartney explained in interviews that it was meant to honor the people in his life who gave him support when most needed.
The main refrain of âFollow Meâ says so much about the songâs message. You hold up a sign that reads, âFollow me.â In other words, the narrator can always count on this unnamed person or entity to be the beacon in his darkest moments, leading him to grace and happiness.
With that as the backbone, McCartney can list all the ways this support is imparted. You lift up my spirit, you shine on my soul / Whenever Iâm empty, you make me feel whole. Itâs clear from lines like these he could easily be addressing a higher power, giving the song a spiritual vibe.
But the praise McCartney heaps throughout âFollow Meâ could easily be aimed toward the benevolent humans in his life. Itâs why the song is so relatable. By keeping it somewhat vague, he allows the listeners to fill in the blanks with whatever or whomever serves the same purpose for them.
In the bridge, McCartney amps up the poetic complexity of the lyrics a bit: Down the track of loneliness, down the path of love / Through the woods of heartache to the end / On the shores of sorrow where the waves of hope crash in, he sings. And whatâs waiting for him at this mystical location? The perfect place for me to find a friend.
âFollow Meâ gives solace and comfort to those listening, in large part because McCartney does an amazing job of expressing the different ways heâs benefited from those qualities. Itâs a wonderful (and somewhat unheralded) addition to the list of touchingly warm and unabashedly sentimental songs that this music legend has delivered to us throughout his career.
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