Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American … Read Full Bio ↴Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has been active since 1958, initially as one of the staff songwriters at 1650 Broadway and later as a solo artist. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of all time, King is the most successful female songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century in the US, having written or co-written 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100. King also wrote 61 hits that charted in the UK, making her the most successful female songwriter on the UK singles charts between 1962 and 2005.

King's major success began in the 1960s when she and her first husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote more than two dozen chart hits, many of which have become standards, for numerous artists. She has continued writing for other artists since then. King's success as a performer in her own right did not come until the 1970s, when she sang her own songs, accompanying herself on the piano, in a series of albums and concerts. After experiencing commercial disappointment with her debut album Writer, King scored her breakthrough with the album Tapestry, which topped the U.S. album chart for 15 weeks in 1971 and remained on the charts for more than six years.

King has made 25 solo albums, the most successful being Tapestry, which held the record for most weeks at No. 1 by a female artist for more than 20 years. Her record sales were estimated at more than 75 million copies worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a performer and songwriter. She is the recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first woman to be so honored. She is also a 2015 Kennedy Center Honoree.

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Studio albums
Writer (1970)
Tapestry (1971)
Music (1971)
Rhymes & Reasons (1972)
Fantasy (1973)
Wrap Around Joy (1974)
Thoroughbred (1976)
Simple Things (1977)
Welcome Home (1978)
Touch the Sky (1979)
Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King (1980)
One to One (1982)
Speeding Time (1983)
City Streets (1989)
Colour of Your Dreams (1993)
Love Makes the World (2001)
A Holiday Carole (2011)

BOOMERANG
Carole King Lyrics

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If you want to give your heart
Don't be afraid to try
Love is like a boomerang
It comes right back to you

You've got a need for company
Someone you know will be there
Don't let your bruised and battered soul deny it

My scars are plain to see
But love's been good to me
And I know it's because I was willing to try it

So if you want to love again
Don't hesitate any more
Love is like a boomerang
It comes right back to you

Throw it out, let it fly
Let it soar, watch it sail across the sky
Mountains are there for you to climb
People are doing it all the time
You can make it to the top if you make your attempt a strong one

So if you want to give your heart
Don't be afraid to try
Love is like a boomerang
It comes right back to you
Comes right back to you

Right back
Let it fly

Overall Meaning

In the song “Boomerang” by Carole King, she seems to offer words of encouragement to someone who has been hurt in love before. She advises the person not to be afraid to try again, as love will always find its way back to you just like a boomerang. She urges the person not to let their past experiences dictate their future and to have faith in the power of love. She acknowledges that love can be difficult and has certainly left its own scars on her, but she believes that it’s worth it to take the risk and put yourself out there again.

King uses a metaphor throughout the song, equating love with a boomerang. A boomerang, when thrown accurately, will always come back to the thrower. Similarly, King suggests that when you give love, it will always find its way back to you. She encourages the listener to take a chance on love by throwing their heart out there, and to watch as it soars and comes back to them. The song ends with the simple yet powerful command to “let it fly,” a reminder to take a chance and not be afraid of getting hurt.

BOOMERANGCarole King Lyrics

BOOMERANG
Carole King Lyrics