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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King
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)
I'd Like To Know You Better
Carole King Lyrics
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There's so much about you I can see
There's a love as good as gold in you
I can feel it when I'm holding you
I want to be your friend, your lover
I'd like to know you better
Being with you feels so good to me
You have brought me to my sanity
How lucky we are
We seem to get along so well
Whether or not we'll stay that way
It's much too early to tell
But I'd like to know you better
Though I already feel as if I do
Meeting you has been so good for me
And if only temporarily
I want to be your friend, your lover
Yes, I'd like to know you better
In this song, Carole King expresses her desire to get to know someone better whom she seems to be falling for. She describes the person as having a love as good as gold in them, and when she is holding them she can feel it. She states that being with this person feels so good to her, and in a world of distraught humanity, this person has brought her to her sanity. Carole King acknowledges the fact that it's still too early to tell whether they will stay together or not, but she still wants to get to know this person better. She already feels as if she knows the person, but meeting them has been good for her, even if only temporarily.
The lyrics of this song are very relatable to many people who may have felt a similar way at some point in their lives. The song talks about falling in love with someone and wanting to get to know them better. The lyrics are straightforward and can be easily understood by anyone. The song is a beautiful expression of love and the desire to be with someone.
Line by Line Meaning
I'd like to know you better
Expressing the desire to have a deeper understanding of the person
There's so much about you I can see
Noticing that there are many layers to the person and wanting to discover more
There's a love as good as gold in you
Seeing the true value and worth of the person's affection
I can feel it when I'm holding you
Experiencing a profound sense of emotional connection while embracing the other person
I want to be your friend, your lover
Desiring to establish both an intimate and platonic bond with the other person
Being with you feels so good to me
Savoring the enjoyment and contentment that comes from spending time with the other person
In a world of distraught humanity
Acknowledging the chaos and turmoil of society and finding solace in the other person's presence
You have brought me to my sanity
Referring to the other person as a source of calm and stability during difficult times
How lucky we are
Feeling grateful and fortunate to have met and formed a connection with the other person
We seem to get along so well
Observing that the relationship has a positive and harmonious dynamic
Whether or not we'll stay that way
Recognizing that there are uncertainties about the future of the relationship
It's much too early to tell
Realizing that it is premature to make assumptions about the destiny of the relationship
Though I already feel as if I do
Despite not knowing the person deeply, feeling a close bond or kinship already
Meeting you has been so good for me
Reflecting on how the other person's presence has positively impacted one's life
And if only temporarily
Acknowledging that the relationship may be fleeting, but appreciating the connection nonetheless
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAROLE KING
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