I sometimes wondered about the influence that The Beatles had in modern pop music. What made their music extraordinary, in which their songs are loved by the people even until today? Although the group disbanded only after eight years, their songs are still remembered as a legacy through the artists of the next generations, who both received inspiration of the musical style and played a remake version. I think the key element to their success with many hits is its lyrics which stands out with their enjoyable melody.
Their lyrics carry a meaning that could inspire its listeners. For example, "Let it be" from the album "Get Back" carries a message that can be interpreted as searching for hope. The lyrics of the song shares many similarities with the peace activities of HWPL. Perhaps the theme of the song could have been wishing for a better day, a better world. In the beginning of the song, Mother Mary appears to speak the words of wisdom. I first thought that this was Mary, the Mother of Jesus. However, I also found that Mary was the mother of Paul McCartney. The mothers play role for their sons and daughters and lead their children with wisdom. Even though our society is run by patriarchs, the mothers play a great role in the lives of their children. In the case of Paul McCartney, he mentions his mother in the times of trouble to give him the correct words of wisdom. In the visions outlined by Chairman Man Hee Lee, he strongly believes that the mothers must lead their sons from war with the mother's heart. Women are the ones who are mother to their sons, who fight wars. If the mothers speak up their voice, they will be also able to lead their sons away from war with their wisdom.
The song, "Let it be" speaks of hope, in which an answer will exist for all the broken-hearted people. It continues on by raising up the waiting chance. We still have a chance to avoid from leading ourselves into destruction. We are able to achieve that answer of peace through this chance. So let's "let it be." Let's let the world become what it used to be. I do not wish to imagine that the world was always filled with war. I would like to imagine a world, where harmony exists. So let it be. And after this long night, we may be able to see the light that will shine unto all of us. We will all be able to experience the grace that heaven provides to all of us. We only need to stop creating the fire that will cover the sun. Although the context may be completely different in the original lyrics, I hope that we all may sing "Here comes the sun" together after the smokes of the firearms that we created are clear.
