Paul McCartney: Let Em In Meaning

Song Released: 1976

Let Em In Lyrics

Someone's knockin' at the door
Somebody's ringin' the bell
Someone's knockin' at the door
Somebody's ringin' the bell
Do me a favor, open the door and let 'em in

Someone's knockin' at the door
Somebody's ringin' the bell
Someone's...

1. anonymous

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   Jun 20th 2014 !⃝

   'Brother Michael' is McCartney's brother er Michael also known as Mike McGear, a member of The Scaffold.
2. anonymous

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   Jan 14th 2014 !⃝

   I like the above interpretations which talks of the outsiders, the misfits, non-conformists, disabled who are knocking at the door and ringing the bell trying to enter into society, which, as we all should know if we read quality literature,--a society which is a rather tedious invention of latter-day civilization meant solely to tender to the rather selfish pleasures of the petit bourquouis (Spell-Check!) (infernal twits that they are) and---Criminals.....
   
   But, to go on---I think the song is rather about the lonely person INSIDE the house who, through shyness or a sense of inadequacy, a lack of trust, has shut the door to the OUTSIDE and all the strangers who could very easily become good friends. But that's Paul McCartney--The Eternal Optimist. He's the Yin to Lennon's Yang--which made for the greatest rock band the world will ever have the pleasure to listen to--forever, and ever, Amen. That Martin Luther line is just brilliant! Paul's great!
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   Jan 11th 2014 !⃝

   I believe "Sister Suzie" might refer to Susan Tate.
4. anonymous

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   Jun 20th 2012 !⃝

   'Someone is knocking at the door'
   
   Someone excluded from the society wants to be part of it. The underdogs, the poors, the youths, the ethnic minorities, the disabled people, the lonely ones, the unconformists want to join. They bluntly 'knock' to be heard.
   
   'Somebody is ringing the bell'
   
   Someone is realizing what's happening and assist them in their efforts but in a more polite way ('ringing the bell') so that those in the house are less afraid to let'em in. Among those who 'ring the bell' you can find singers, writers, journalists, lawyers, social workers, teachers, doctors, civil rights activists, scientists, religious people.
   
   'Do me a favor, open the door and let 'em in'
   
   Someone in the society, a common citizen, the middle-class individual, realizing some people have been left outside, want them to join but has no physical control over the door (i.e. he or she has neither economic nor political power). Nevertheless, being a voter/consumer, the indiviual is entitled to request those powers to take action.
   
   And by letting'em in, the 'doorman' is really doing a favor to the person in. Because the newcomer would likely become another middle-class citizen...
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   Feb 23rd 2011 !⃝

   Knocking on heavens door. People that have sinned, great people, people that made mistakes. Catholics. Relatives. Addiction. Knocking on the door is religious. Ringing the bell are unknowns......me and you.....family. Knock and the door will open. Ring the door bell is not knocking on the door. He means open the door to the lost sheep....Phil and don because they are ringing the bell. Martin Luther knocked on the door.

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