Beatles: Baby's in Black Meaning

Song Released: 1964

Baby's in Black Lyrics

Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm feeling blue
Tell me, oh what can I do?

She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
And though he'll never come back, she's dressed in black
Oh dear, what can I do?
Baby's in black and I'm...

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   #1 top rated interpretation:
   so123

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   Oct 17th 2008 !⃝

   Ok let me explain a little more. I believe that "Baby is Asrtid Kirchherr an early friend of the Beatles who became the bands first photographer . She is the one who dressed them all in black in the early photos . You can see photo's taken of her in the early years she's often dressed in black and it's said that a room in her house was also designed all in black even the furniture . I also believe that " Him " is Stuart Sutcliffe early member of the Beatles and John Lennons friend. This was a time for them before fame and it seems that Astrid fell for Stuart over John .
   
   Oh dear what can I do ?
   Baby's in black and I'm felling blue . Johns felling bad
   for astrids loss
   
   She thinks of him and so she dresses in black
   And though he'll never come back she's dressed in black . Astrids devestated by Stuarts death , but John knows he's not comming back .
   
   I think of her , but she thinks only of him
   and although it's only a whim she thinks of him
   Oh how long will it take till she sees the mistake she has made ? John cannot get Astrid ot of his thoughts , but he understands that her thoughts are with Stuart not him . John ponders how long will it take yo see the mistake she has made suggesting there may have been a competition for Astrid between John and Stuart .
   
   Stuart Sutcliffe died in 1962 this song was released in 1964 so the time line makes sense. Although I have never heard this explanation of these lyrics before after listening to this song and doing a little research I believe this interpretation to be correct.
2. anonymous

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   May 3rd 2020 !⃝

   I totally agree with above post. It has been reported that Stuart and Astrid were engaged. So yeah.
3. deathcow9110

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   Jan 2nd 2009 !⃝

   I agree with the last post but I would also like to add that if shes dressed in black because of him he has no reason why she would dress in black. Oh wait I get it Black is funeral colers.
4. so123

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   Sep 28th 2008 !⃝

   Perhaps "baby" is Astrid and "Him" is Stuart ?
5. anonymous

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   Jul 9th 2007 !⃝

   The Baby in Black is sad because she is in love with a man who doesn't love her back and Mr. Lennon is blue when Baby in Black doesn't love him.
6. anonymous

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   Apr 20th 2006 !⃝

   The baby in black's boyfriend has just died, and she still thinks of him, yet Lennon cannot stop thinking about her.

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