One interpretation is that of the title (and main lyrics) referring to two people, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. In McCartney's view, Lennon, if he allowed The Beatles to break up, would be "carrying the weight" for him for the rest of his life. McCartney essentially blames Lennon and Yoko Ono for the band's declining relationship. The second refers to McCartney, it is about "carrying the weight" of the band, acting as administrator after the death of Brian Epstein. Until it was done at work, McCartney had never realized how much Epstein did for them, or how difficult it was to manage the financial side of The Beatles. Similar sentiments are echoed in other McCartney tracks on Abbey Road, "You Never Give Me Your Money", and a line from "Oh! Darling".[1] Some say this song was directed at William Campbell's alleged stunt double. Paul MCCARTNEY.
