artistfacts Songfacts®: Paul McCartney wrote this song. It was inspired by his mother, Mary, who died when he was 14. Many people thought "Mother Mary" was a biblical reference when they heard it. Since Let It Be was The Beatles' last album, it made an appropriate statement about leaving problems behind and moving on in life. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be. Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be. Whisper words of wisdom, let it be. And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me. Shine until tomorrow, let it be. I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. : to forget or not care about something See the full definition Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged LET IT is contained in 3 matches in Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Learn definitions, uses, and phrases with let it. The Beatles' "Let It Be" evokes a majestic quality, from its serene and straight forward melody to its crescendo and eventual crash of instruments. let it be (third-person singular simple present lets it be, present participle letting it be, simple past and past participle let it be) ( idiomatic) To leave something to follow its natural course; this involves desisting from any intent to intervene . Let it be. The more you interfere, the worse it will get. The Liverpool legend explaned: "I had a dream in the Sixties where my mum who died came to me in a dream and was reassuring me, saying: 'It's gonna be OK. Just let it be'". McCartney's mother uDOh.

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