Simon's career began with a short-lived music group with her sister Lucy as The Simon Sisters. They had a minor hit in 1964 called "Winkin', Blinkin', and Nod", and made three albums together before Lucy left to get married and start a family. Later, Carly Simon collaborated with eclectic New York rockers Elephant's Memory for about six months. She also appeared in the 1971 Milos Forman movie Taking Off, playing an auditioning singer, and sang "Long Term Physical Effects", which was included in Taking Off, the 1971 soundtrack for the movie.
Simon's major breakthrough was 1972's No Secrets. The album spawned several successful singles, including Simon's biggest hit, "You're So Vain". Simon continued to produce successful albums through the 1970s and early 1980s, moving into film scores after she was dropped by her record label in 1985. She performed the main title song for the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me - "Nobody Does It Better" which was a worldwide hit in 1977.
Come Upstairs
Carly Simon Lyrics
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After a party where we've seen
Everyone we've known for years
Well I've known you for years
Oh but now it's all changed
And all of my feelings
Have been rearranged
Come upstairs
We'll be all alone
Come upstairs
No one will know
Come upstairs
We can take of the phone
Come upstairs
You can take of my clothes
Say that it feels good
Maybe too good to say that it feels like a dream
You want to knock on some wood
Well I'll give you some wood
And I'll give you some fire
I'll give you myself
And I will show you my desire
Come upstairs
We'll have a few laughs
Come upstairs
We'll take a bath
Come upstairs
It's only one flight
Come upstairs
You can stay overnight
I'll give you some wood
Yeah, I'll give you some fire
I'll give you myself
And I will show you my desire
[Chorus]
The song “Come Upstairs” by Carly Simon revolves around the idea of taking a relationship to a new level. The song tells a story of two people who have known each other for years and have attended a party together where they've seen everyone they've known for years, but now it all feels different. The singer tells the listener that all her feelings have been rearranged having realized that she wants to take things to the next level.
In the chorus, the singer invites the person she's singing to come upstairs, where they can be all alone, and no one will know. The invitation is an indirect way of expressing her desire to be intimate with this person. She promises to show him her desire and how much she wants him. She adds that they can have a few laughs, take a bath, and stay overnight, suggesting that she wants more than just a one-time thing.
Overall, the song "Come Upstairs" portrays the emotional and physical intensity of a new relationship, exploring themes of desire, passion and intimacy. It highlights Carly Simon's raw and sensual vocals as well as her beautiful songwriting skills.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting in a car here
We're in a car right now.
After a party where we've seen
We just left a party.
Everyone we've known for years
We saw people we've known for a long time.
Well I've known you for years
I've known you for a long time.
Oh but now it's all changed
But things are different now.
And all of my feelings
All my emotions.
Have been rearranged
Are now different than before.
Come upstairs
Let's go upstairs.
We'll be all alone
There will be no one else around us.
No one will know
We'll keep this a secret.
We can take of the phone
We can turn off the phone.
You can take of my clothes
You can undress me.
Say that it feels good
Acknowledge that this feels good.
Maybe too good to say that it feels like a dream
It feels really good – almost unreal.
You want to knock on some wood
You want to avoid jinxing this good thing.
Well I'll give you some wood
I'll give you something to knock on.
And I'll give you some fire
I'll give you something to spark that feeling.
I'll give you myself
I'll give you all of me.
And I will show you my desire
And I'll reveal my strong feelings for you.
We'll have a few laughs
We'll have some fun and share some laughs.
We'll take a bath
We'll take a bath together.
It's only one flight
It's only one set of stairs.
You can stay overnight
You can spend the night here.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MIKE JR MAINIERI, CARLY SIMON
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