"Paul McCartney: The Lyrics" is a work that celebrates the creative life and musical genius of Paul McCartney through 154 of his most meaningful songs.
The book spans McCartney's entire career, from his early days in Liverpool through The Beatles, Wings, and his long solo career.
It pairs the definitive texts of the songs with first-person commentaries by McCartney himself, providing insights into how the songs were created and the people who inspired them.
The commentaries touch on various aspects of McCartney's life, including his family, songwriting partnership with John Lennon, his wives, and literary influences.
With images from McCartney's personal archives, including handwritten texts, paintings, and photographs, "The Lyrics" becomes a comprehensive record of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
