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She's Leaving Home

The Beatles

Wednesday morning at five o'clock as the day begins

Silently closing her bedroom door

Leaving the note that she hoped would say more

She goes downstairs to the kitchen

Clutching her handkerchief

Quietly turning the backdoor key

Stepping outside she is free

She (we gave her most of our lives)

Is leaving (sacrificed most of our lives)

Home (we gave her everything money could buy)

She's leaving home after living along (bye, bye)

For so many years

Father snores as his wife gets into her dressing gown

Picks up the letter that's lying there

Standing alone at the top of the stairs

She breaks down and cries to her husband

Daddy, our baby's gone

Why would she treat us so thoughtlessly

How could she do this to me

She (we never thought of ourselves)

Is leaving (never a thought for ourselves)

Home (we struggled hard all our lives to get by)

She's leaving home after living along (bye, bye)

For so many years

Friday morning at nine o'clock she is far away

Waiting to keep the appointment she made

Meeting a man from the motor trade

She (what did we do that was wrong)

Is having (we didn't know it was wrong)

Fun (fun is the one thing that money can't buy)

Something inside that was always denied (bye, bye)

For so many years

She's leaving home

Bye, bye

LanguageEnglish
Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

She's Leaving Home by The Beatles is a poignant narrative detailing the emotional departure of a young woman from her family home to seek independence and freedom. The song explores themes of generational conflict, the desire for personal autonomy, and the bittersweet nature of growing up. Key moments include the depiction of the parents' despair and confusion, contrasted with the girl's determination and hope for a new beginning. The interplay of these perspectives highlights the emotional complexity of such a significant life transition.

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