“Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better.”

—  Paul McCartney

"Hey Jude" (1968)
Lyrics, The Beatles
Context: Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better.

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