Paul McCartney wrote this about his tumultuous five-year relationship with the actress Jane Asher. He wrote it one night after she had walked out.
Up to this point, McCartney wrote lots of "silly love songs. "You Won't See Me" was a departure lyrically, as the song was more personal and mature, and also a little bitter, which reflects how he felt about his relationship with Jane Asher. Another Rubber Soul song, "I'm Looking Through You," is also about Asher and is similarly scathing.
A cover version by the country singer Anne Murray hit #8 US in 1974.
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