Four Beatles songs are presented as having been inspired by the band members’ real romantic relationships, showing how personal experiences shaped some of their best-known love songs.

– “And I Love Her” was written by Paul McCartney for his then-girlfriend Jane Asher.
– “Don’t Let Me Down” was John Lennon’s vulnerable plea to Yoko Ono during a turbulent period in his life.
– George Harrison wrote the 12-bar blues song “For You Blue” for his wife, Pattie Boyd.
– Lennon said “Across the Universe” began with irritation over remarks from his first wife, Cynthia, before becoming more cosmic.