Paul McCartney discusses his book THE LYRICS: 1956 to the Present.

The topic is the inspiration behind Eleanor Rigby. Paul says he used to talk to a lonely woman with a magical radio for hours. She seems to have been trapped by circumstances but she had a desire to leave them.

The book THE LYRICS: 1956 to the Present is available here.

You can see a loving trailer for this book here.

Paul McCartney’s site