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.
Three Days
Carly Simon Lyrics
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Then how will I remember you in ten?
But I could swear I'll love you always
And if the gods will please be kind
Darling, I'll be with you soon, soon again.
And on the road you have some good times
But when the show is over you go home
And lordy I feel lonesome,
Lonesome for the you I might have known.
You'll be in L.A. in the morning
And I'll be in London by sundown
But when I sing, my song is filled with longing
And the memory of your last look
The way you took me by surprise
And the way you turned my head around
And the way you turned my head around.
Carly Simon's song "Three Days" is a poignant exploration of love that forms between two people over a short period of time. The lyrics reveal a sense of confusion that comes with profound infatuation over a three-day period. The singer is contemplating what will happen to their love once they part ways, and whether they will remember each other after ten days or if the connection will dissipate. Despite the short duration of their time together, the singer declares that they will always love this person, indicating the depth of emotion that they feel.
The song's lyrical style is both descriptive and introspective, encapsulating the complicated emotions that accompany the experience of falling in love. The singer is captured by their intense feelings of desire and infatuation, but also acknowledges the fleeting nature of love in real life situations. Despite her growing connection to the person she has known for only three days, she has to return to her routine life and part with this newfound love. The song's wistful tone conveys a sense of longing and sadness as the singer regrets not being able to get to know the person more.
Line by Line Meaning
If I have known you only three days
If our time together has been short and fleeting
Then how will I remember you in ten?
How will I retain the memory of you as time passes and we are apart?
But I could swear I'll love you always
Despite the brevity of our time together, I feel a deep and abiding love for you
And if the gods will please be kind
I pray that fate will bring us together once again
Darling, I'll be with you soon, soon again.
I look forward to the moment we can be reunited
And on the road you have some good times
While you travel and perform, you experience moments of joy and happiness
But when the show is over you go home
But when the performance ends, you return to your regular life
And it hurts me so to leave you behind,
The thought of being separated from you causes me pain
And lordy I feel lonesome,
My heart aches with loneliness
Lonesome for the you I might have known.
I am saddened by the realization that our time together was brief, and that I never had the chance to fully know you
You'll be in L.A. in the morning
Your journey will take you to Los Angeles in the morning
And I'll be in London by sundown
Meanwhile, I will be in London before the sun goes down
But when I sing, my song is filled with longing
Despite the distance, my emotions and longing for you are reflected in the songs I sing
And the memory of your last look
I can still vividly recall the last time I saw you
The way you took me by surprise
The unexpected and powerful effect you had on me
And the way you turned my head around
How you changed my perspective and feelings towards love and life
And the way you turned my head around.
Reaffirming the significant impact you had on me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARLY SIMON
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