In a late 1980s interview, the Beatles’ bassist and co-writer McCartney recalled the significance of the band’s early lyrics: “A lot of our songs – ‘From Me To You’ is [one] – were directly addressed to our fans. ‘From Me To You,’ ‘Please Please Me,’ ‘She Loves You.’ Personal pronouns. We always used to do that.” Acutely aware of their mostly female following, the Beatles wrote songs that would be well-received by this demographic. “She Loves You,” for instance, not only speaks of a common real-life dynamic between lovers, but also – and most importantly – places responsibility on the man, not his partner. This song adheres to the “advice formula” of girl-group songs, a model that the Beatles used quite often. The third verse says