Billy: "The Other Me"

[BeatlePaul]

"The Other Me"


I Know I Was A Crazy Fool
For Treating You The Way I Did
But Something Took Hold Of Me
And I Acted Like A Dustbin Lid

I Didn't Give Second Though
To What The Consequence Might Be
I Really Wouldn't Be Surprised
If You Were Trying To Find Another Me

The Other Me Would Rather Be The Glad One
The Other Me Would Rather Play The Fool
I Want To Be The Kind Of Me
That Doesn't Let You Down As A Rule

I Know It Doesn't Take A Lot
To Have A Little Self-Control
But Every Time That I Forgot
Well I Landed In Another Hole

But Everytime You Pull Me Out
I Find It Harder Not To See
That We Can Build A Better Life
If I Can Try To Find The Other Me

The Other Me Would Rather Be The Glad One
The Other Me Would Rather Play The Fool
I Want To Be The Kind Of Me
That Doesn't Let You Down As A Rule

But If I Ever Hurt You
Well You Know That It's Not Real
It's No Easy Living By Yourself
So Imagine How I Feel

I Wish That I Could Take It Back
I'd Like To Make A Different Mood
And If You Let Me Try Again
I'll Have A Better Attitude

Well I Know That One And One Make Two
And That's What I Want Us To Be
I Really Would Appreciate It
If You'd Help Me Find The Other Me

The Other Me Would Rather Be The Glad One
The Other Me Would Rather Play The Fool
I Want To Be The Kind Of Me
That Doesn't Let You Down As A Rule

[abbey]

The lyrics aren't too bad. I rather doubt that Bill wrote it, though. I don't see a connection to PID in this one. To me, it rather sounds like a greeting card

[PaulBearer]

I think Billy's singing to John about the terrible way he's treated him in the guise of Paul.

[abbey]

Actually I think it was Johnny who used Bill. Johnny wanted Paul back and missed him terribly. He tried to accept Paul's double and Bill was bi-sexual and would do what James Paul would NEVER do. However, in the end, Bill was a total and complete disappointment and he could never really replace James Paul in John's mind and heart. He reminded Johnny too much of the horrible truth over and over.

Didn't they hope to have Paul's soul enter Bill which is why they went to India? Apparently, Paul's soul wanted nothing to do with his imposter!!

[peoplescommittee]

Sister said:

Actually I think it was Johnny who used Bill. Johnny wanted Paul back and missed him terribly. He tried to accept Paul's double and Bill was bi-sexual and would do what James Paul would NEVER do. However, in the end, Bill was a total and complete disappointment and he could never really replace James Paul in John's mind and heart. He reminded Johnny too much of the horrible truth over and over.

Didn't they hope to have Paul's soul enter Bill which is why they went to India? Apparently, Paul's soul wanted nothing to do with his imposter!!

WHAT??!! Now I'm seriously cheesed off. There is no evidence, in the slightest, that John was gay or bisexual. People making something out of nothing was always the case, including the affair-that-never-was with Brian Epstein. There's even less evidence that John was attracted to Paul in any way beyond friendship. Show me your source and/or legal documentation, but until then, I'm taking this one in particular with a grain of salt.

[TheDZ]

BeatlePaul said:

"The Other Me"


I Know I Was A Crazy Fool
For Treating You The Way I Did
But Something Took Hold Of Me
And I Acted Like A Dustbin Lid

I Didn't Give Second Though
To What The Consequence Might Be
I Really Wouldn't Be Surprised
If You Were Trying To Find Another Me

The Other Me Would Rather Be The Glad One
The Other Me Would Rather Play The Fool
I Want To Be The Kind Of Me
That Doesn't Let You Down As A Rule

I Know It Doesn't Take A Lot
To Have A Little Self-Control
But Every Time That I Forgot
Well I Landed In Another Hole

But Everytime You Pull Me Out
I Find It Harder Not To See
That We Can Build A Better Life
If I Can Try To Find The Other Me

The Other Me Would Rather Be The Glad One
The Other Me Would Rather Play The Fool
I Want To Be The Kind Of Me
That Doesn't Let You Down As A Rule

But If I Ever Hurt You
Well You Know That It's Not Real
It's No Easy Living By Yourself
So Imagine How I Feel

I Wish That I Could Take It Back
I'd Like To Make A Different Mood
And If You Let Me Try Again
I'll Have A Better Attitude

Well I Know That One And One Make Two
And That's What I Want Us To Be
I Really Would Appreciate It
If You'd Help Me Find The Other Me

The Other Me Would Rather Be The Glad One
The Other Me Would Rather Play The Fool
I Want To Be The Kind Of Me
That Doesn't Let You Down As A Rule

Sounds like an apology to the Fans, the people
Sounds like regret...
Sounds like Bill wants to be discovered and released.

I would if I was him.

I'm struck by the bizarre predicament Bill is in.