"YOUR SONG"
By Elton John & Bernie Taupin
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After hearing this song, John Lennon said Elton John was “The first new thing that’s happened since we (The Beatles) happened.” Lionel Ritchie said he wished that he had written this song.
Elton and Bernie Taupin have been writing together since the late 1960’s. Taupin wrote the lyrics and Elton wrote the music. Taupin wrote the lyrics for this song when he was only 17 years old (this helps explain the unpretentious innocence of this classic). Elton John has said that it had only taken 30 minutes to compose the entire song, and that he doesn’t think he has written a love song as good since. I agree.
Here are the lyrics:
It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live
If I was a sculptor but then again no
Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show
Oh I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song
And this one's for you
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind
While I wrote this song
It's for people like you that
Keep it turned on
So excuse me forgetting
But these things I do
You see I've forgotten
If they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but
Now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
Elton and Bernie Taupin have been writing together since the late 1960’s. Taupin wrote the lyrics and Elton wrote the music. Taupin wrote the lyrics for this song when he was only 17 years old (this helps explain the unpretentious innocence of this classic). Elton John has said that it had only taken 30 minutes to compose the entire song, and that he doesn’t think he has written a love song as good since. I agree.
Here are the lyrics:
It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live
If I was a sculptor but then again no
Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show
Oh I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song
And this one's for you
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind
While I wrote this song
It's for people like you that
Keep it turned on
So excuse me forgetting
But these things I do
You see I've forgotten
If they're green or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but
Now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
The lyrics are simple and straight-forward. I don’t think they need to be broken down line-by-line. It is about a song-writer who has nothing to give but the words in his song. I can’t imagine anyone not agreeing that this an amazing song. Just reading the words should produce emotions. Once Elton John’s music and voice are added, the world becomes a better
place. I understand that is a bit sappy, but I don’t care. I’m older now and I appreciate these words as written (it is incredible that they were written by a 17 year old). I don’t need an XBOX or an IPhone for my birthday. If I really want those things I will get them myself. What I can’t buy is someone’s recognition and appreciation of my life in their world.
I’ve been lucky enough to be told I matter in someone’s life. It is the best gift I can ever expect to receive. For me, the greatest written and sung line in the history of music, is “How wonderful life is while you’re in the world.” I never tire of hearing it.
place. I understand that is a bit sappy, but I don’t care. I’m older now and I appreciate these words as written (it is incredible that they were written by a 17 year old). I don’t need an XBOX or an IPhone for my birthday. If I really want those things I will get them myself. What I can’t buy is someone’s recognition and appreciation of my life in their world.
I’ve been lucky enough to be told I matter in someone’s life. It is the best gift I can ever expect to receive. For me, the greatest written and sung line in the history of music, is “How wonderful life is while you’re in the world.” I never tire of hearing it.
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