My Hour Of Darkness

I've always loved Let it Be because it's one of a small handful of "personal" songs Paul McCartney wrote when he was in The Beatles. He wrote it during a particularly rough period in his life--the band was breaking up, his relationship with Lennon was fracturing and everything around him was in turmoil. Right in the middle of all this drama, Paul went to sleep one night and dreamed of his mother, who had died when he was just a child. In the dream, she told him not to worry; everything would be all right. "There will be an answer," she said. There was no great revelation in the dream--for Paul, it was mainly just good to see her again after so many years. When he woke up the next morning, he felt much better and wrote Let it Be as a tribute to her.


The song has always struck an emotional chord for me. No matter how old you get and no matter how cynical you are, sometimes you just need someone to hold you and tell you that everything is going to be okay. I could use a little of that in my own life; especially now, in my own personal "hour of darkness."

Thanks, Paul.

"When I find myself in times of trouble,
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be
And in my hour of darkness,
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom
Let it be

And when the broken-hearted people
Living in the world agree
There will be an answer
Let it be
For though they may be parted,
There is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer
Let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
Yeah, there will be an answer
Let it be

And when the night is cloudy,
There is still a light that shines on me
Shine until tomorrow
Let it be
I wake up to the sound of music
Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom
Let it be

Let it be, let it be
Let it be, let it be
There will be an answer
Let it be."