Soldier Of Love
The Beatles · Live At The Bbc
and surrender to me.
Lay down your arms of love
and love me peacefully, yeah.
Use your arms for loving me,
baby that's the way it's got to be.
There ain't no reason for you to be bad
for you're the woman and I love you so.
So forget the other boys, 'cos my love is real,
come off your battlefield.
Lay down your arms of love,
and love me peacefully.
Lay down your arms of love
and love me tenderly, yeah.
Use your arms for hold me tight,
Baby I don't want to fight no more
The weapons you're using
are hurting me bad,
and someday you're gonna see,
'cos my love for you baby,
is the truest you've ever had.
A soldier of love is hard to be.
Lay down your arms of love,
and let the peacefully.
Lay down your arms of love
and surrender to me, yeah.
Use your arms for squeezing,
and please the one that you want to hold.
Soldier of love,
baby lay down your arms,
soldier of love,
baby lay down your arms.
Soldier Of Love - The Beatles
This track from The Beatles' 1968 BBC Live album stands as a pivotal moment in the band's evolution, showcasing their shift toward psychedelic rock and experimental soundscapes. Recorded during a session that captured the group's creative peak, the song features a distinctive opening guitar riff and a driving rhythm section that propels the track into a complex, improvisational journey. The performance highlights the band's growing confidence in studio techniques and their willingness to push boundaries, blending folk-rock roots with emerging psychedelic influences. As a staple of their live repertoire, it remains a defining example of The Beatles' mid-period artistry and their significant impact on the development of rock music during the late 1960s.