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Released in 1971

Some People Never Know

Written by Paul McCartney • Linda Eastman / McCartney

Last updated on May 5, 2022

Album This song officially appears on the Wild Life LP.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1971

Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1970, when Paul McCartney was 28 years old)

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“Some People Never Know” is a song from Wings’ debut album, “Wild Life“, released in 1971.

Written while on holiday in Barbados in 1969 ?

I venture to ask if “Some People Never Know”, the first track on side two of the album, was not a reply to John’s track.

“The album was completed before John’s album came out,” he says with an air of finality that should end speculation on the subject before it begins.

Interview with Disc And Music Echo – November 20, 1971
From Wings Wild Life | Paul McCartney & Wings

Lyrics

No one else will ever see how much faith you have in me,

Only fools would disagree that it's so,

Some people never know.

Like a fool I'm far away,

Ev'ry night I hope and pray

I'll be coming home to stay and it's so

Some people never know.

Some people can sleep at night time,

Believing that love is a lie.

I'm only a person like you, love,

And who in the world can be right

All the right time,

I know I was wrong,

Make me right, right.

Only love can stand the test,

Only you outshine the rest,

Only fools take second best, and it's so,

Some people never know.

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“Some People Never Know” has been played in 2 concerts.

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Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989

With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.

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