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)
It Could Have Been Anyone
Carole King Lyrics
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All of my secrets and lies
Do you know that you made me believe in myself
Made me believe I could fly
All the things that you say
That I wait for each day
You're almost too good to be true
It could have been anyone, oh, anyone
A stranger out of the blue
It could have been anyone, oh anyone
That I gave my heart up to
But it was you
Well you just never know when
the moment will come
When love is about to begin
Something about someone reaching out
And letting someone in
And I'm glad I was there
When out of thin air
We both had nothing to do
[Chorus]
One day we'll find out
Why you were sent to me
Now we're together
It must be the way it was meant to be
[Chorus]
The song "It Could Have Been Anyone" by Carole King is a touching ballad about the power of love and the impact it can have on our lives. In the first verse, the singer acknowledges that the person she is singing to knows her better than anyone, including all of her secrets and lies. This person has helped her to believe in herself and to reach new heights. The chorus highlights how easily she could have fallen in love with someone else, anyone, but ultimately it was this person who holds the key to her heart.
The second verse reflects on the unpredictable nature of love and how it can strike when we least expect it. The singer recognizes that both of them were in the right place at the right time, allowing them to connect in a way that changed their lives forever. The final chorus expresses a sense of fate, that they were meant to be together, and that one day they will understand why.
Overall, the song is a beautiful testament to the power of love and the importance of cherishing the people in our lives who know us best.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you know that you know me like nobody else
You have an uncanny understanding of me that nobody else possesses
All of my secrets and lies
You know all the personal and difficult secrets and truths about me
Do you know that you made me believe in myself
You instilled in me the confidence to believe that I could accomplish anything
Made me believe I could fly
You gave me an incredible sense of possibility and freedom
All the things that you say
Everything you speak is meaningful and impactful to me
That I wait for each day
I look forward to hearing from you every day
You're almost too good to be true
I find it hard to believe that someone as incredible as you exists
It could have been anyone, oh, anyone
There were many other potential partners and people I could have chosen
A stranger out of the blue
It could have been someone completely unexpected or unfamiliar
That I gave my heart up to
Someone who I gave my deepest and most vulnerable feelings to
But it was you
But ultimately, you were the one who captured my heart
Well you just never know when
You can never predict when
the moment will come
The moment of true love will arrive
When love is about to begin
When the spark of love ignites between two people
Something about someone reaching out
Something special about the way one person reaches out to another
And letting someone in
Allowing oneself to be vulnerable to someone else
And I'm glad I was there
I am grateful to have been present for that moment
When out of thin air
When it seemed to come out of nowhere
We both had nothing to do
There was nothing we did to make it happen
One day we'll find out
Someday we will understand
Why you were sent to me
Why fate brought us together
Now we're together
Now that we are happily in love
It must be the way it was meant to be
It seems clear that our love was destined to happen
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DAVID FOSTER, CAROLE BAYER SAGER, CAROLE KING
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