Paul McCartney announced the release of his first autobiography, entitled "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present".
The book, which will be released on November 2, 2021, will offer readers an overview of McCartney's career and life through the 154 songs he wrote.
Paul McCartney will use these songs to narrate his life and art at all stages of his career, from the first compositions he wrote in his childhood to the legendary Beatles decade, the Wings and his solo albums. released to date.
"I know some people, when they reach a certain age, want to get a diary to remember events on a daily basis from the past, but I do not have such notebooks. What I have are my songs, hundreds of them, from which I learned that they serve the same purpose. And these songs cover my whole life, "says McCartney.
The songs have been arranged in alphabetical order in the book, creating a kaleidoscopic reference instead of a chronological record of the iconic artist's career.
"The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present" publishes for the first time the most reliable lyrics from the songs written by McCartney and describes the conditions under which they were written, the people and places that inspired them and what the 78-year-old artist now thinks for these songs.
This is the first autobiography of Paul McCartney, who was born in Liverpool in 1942.
Capturing his journey through the lyrics will help the audience to learn more about the man behind the music, to understand his creative process and how his experiences influenced him as he continues to evolve as one of the best musicians. of the United Kingdom.
A treasure trove of unpublished material from Paul McCartney's personal archive, including drawings, letters and photographs, makes this edition a unique visual record of the story of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Muldoon, who edited and prefaced "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present," said:
"Based on the conversations I had with Paul McCartney over a five-year period, these comments are the closest we can get to an autobiography. The details of his artistic process confirm an idea we had guessed that Paul McCartney is an important literary figure who uses and extends the long tradition of English poetry. "
