A música A Day in the Life, dos Beatles, foi escrita principalmente por John Lennon com uma contribuição significativa de Paul McCartney para a seção do meio. Inspirada em notícias contemporâneas e eventos da vida de Lennon, ela é conhecida por sua inovação estrutural, mudanças abruptas de tom e atmosfera, e o uso de técnicas de estúdio avançadas. Considerada uma das maiores obras dos Beatles, ela encerra o álbum Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club B ... Ver mais [+] and.
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Introdução:
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I read the news today, oh boy
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About a lucky man who made the grade
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And though the news was rather sad
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Well, I just had to laugh
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I saw the photograph
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He blew his mind out in a car
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He didn't notice that the lights had changed
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A crowd of people stood and stared
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They'd seen his face before
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Nobody was really sure
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If he was from the House of Lords
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I saw a film today, oh boy
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The English Army had just won the war
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A crowd of people turned away
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But I just had to look
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Having read the book
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I'd love to turn you on (orchestral glissando)
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Woke up, fell out of bed
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Dragged a comb across my head
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Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
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And looking up I noticed I was late
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Found my coat and grabbed my hat
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Made the bus in seconds flat
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Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
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Somebody spoke and I went into a dream.
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(Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
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I read the news today oh boy
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Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
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And though the holes were rather small
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They had to count them all
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Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall