In John's Playboy interview of 1980, he gave this explanation when asked about the song: "Julia was my mother. The song was actually a combination of an imagery of Yoko and my mother blended into one, you see." John Lennon was raised for most of his formative years by his Aunt Mimi but developed a strong and loving relationship with his mother Julia, especially during his teen years. It was his mother that encouraged him greatly to pursue his love of music, unlike his Aunt who viewed it as more of a distraction from developing toward a 'proper' career choice. In contrast, Julia bought him his first guitar, taught him his first chords to play on that guitar (although they were banjo chords), and supported him in his aspirations as a musician, sharing his love for rock 'n' roll. Her tragic death by automobile accident on July 15th, 1958 devastated young John. “I lost her twice,” John stated, “once as a five year old when I was moved in with my auntie, and once again when she physically died...It was the worst thing that ever happened to me. We'd caught up so much. We could communicate. We got on. She was great.” During the recording of the “White Album,” John insisted on Yoko's presence in the studio with him, they wanting to be involved in each others lives as much as possible. During this time, and throughout their marriage, John was known to refer to Yoko as “Mother,” this reflecting the matriarchal influence she had on his life. With this in mind, one can see how easy it would have been for John to combine his sentiments for the two most influential women in his life into one song. This is reflected within his lyrics, “Ocean child” referring to the Japanese meaning of the name Yoko (literally, “child of the sea”). :http://www.beatlesebooks.com/julia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZip_br_v3w Half of what I say is meaningless But I say it just to reach you, Julia Julia, Julia Oceanchild calls me So I sing the song of love Julia Julia, seashell eyes Windy smile calls me So I sing the song of love Julia Her hair of floating sky is shimmering Glimmering in the Sun Julia, Julia Morning moon touch me So I sing the song of love Julia When I cannot sing my heart I can only speak my mind Julia Julia, sleeping sand, silent cloud Touch me So I sing a song of love Julia Calls me So I sing the song of love for Julia, Julia, Julia Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Paul Mccartney / John Lennon Julia lyrics © Sony/atv Tunes Llc