Paul McCartney

Released: August 25, 1986

Songwriter: Paul McCartney

Producer: Paul McCartney Hugh Padgham

[Verse 1]
And if you take your love away from me
I'm only going to want it back
I'll probably pretend I didn't see
But knowing me, I'll want you back again, and again
Till the word has lost its meaning

[Chorus]
And love is all that stays
Only love remains

[Verse 2]
If you should ever feel that something's wrong
I'm gonna wanna put it right
To bring a happy ending to our song
I'll carry on believing in a love
If your love was to trickle through my fingers
What would it leave me with?

[Chorus]
Only love remains
(Only love, love remains)
Only love (remains)

[Bridge]
Old enough and strong enough to stretch across the world
Taking the sand inside an oyster, changing it into a pearl
Making another magic transformation
Find the right boy for the right girl

[Verse 3]
When all our friends have gone and we're alone
There's nothing left to shout about
Together we'll explore the great unknown
I'd say we won't be going out tonight
Let tonight be the one that we remember

[Chorus]
When love is all that stays
Only love remains
When love is all that stays (Only love, love remains)
Only love remains
Only love remains

Sir James Paul McCartney, born June 18, 1942, is the single most successful music artist of all time. He found worldwide fame as the bass player and vocalist for The Beatles, and has continued to enjoy commercial success long after the band’s breakup.

His post-Beatles projects—the most lucrative of which was the band Wings, alongside then-wife Linda Eastman—have been met with mixed critical reception but he still retains a substantial public following, regularly conducting worldwide arena tours well into his later years.

His album sales with The Beatles, Wings and solo endeavours combined come to over 100 million, and his net worth was estimated to be approximately $1.2 billion circa 2018. He was knighted in 1997 and is known for his activism.

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