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)
Safe Again
Carole King Lyrics
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All I want to do is let down my guard
Laugh like a child and play out in the yard
I want to feel safe again
I don't know
What happened to you, where did you go
Wish I could not feel the cold wind blow
If only I could believe everything will soon be
like all the fairy tales I've read
But I feel so lost and naked
And I wake up with the shape of a dream
In my head
Seems so hard
All I want to do is let down my guard
Get through just one more day unscared
I want to feel safe again
I want to feel safe again
Safe again with you
The lyrics to Carole King's "Safe Again" speak to a universal desire to feel protected and safe in a world that can often be unpredictable and unsettling. The singer longs to let down their guard and play like a child in the yard, but their sense of security has been compromised. The cold wind blows, and the singer is lost and naked; they wake up with the shape of a dream in their head, struggling to find their footing in a world that feels out of control.
The song captures the vulnerability and fear that can come with navigating an uncertain world, and speaks to a longing for a sense of safety and home. The singer wishes they could believe in fairy tales and a happy ending, but their reality is more complicated and difficult. And yet, despite the challenges they face, they long for a sense of safety and comfort that can only come from being with someone they trust and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Seems so hard
The situation is difficult and overwhelming for me.
All I want to do is let down my guard
I want to lower my defenses and be vulnerable for once.
Laugh like a child and play out in the yard
I long to experience carefree joy and have fun like a child.
I want to feel safe again
I desire a sense of security and emotional safety that I have lost.
I don't know
I am uncertain and confused about the changes in you, and how it's affecting me.
What happened to you, where did you go
I am questioning if something has caused a shift in your behavior and wondering where your love went.
Wish I could not feel the cold wind blow
I want to stop feeling the pain and hurt that this situation is causing me.
If only I could believe everything will soon be
I wish I could trust that things will get better, and be as comforting as fairy tales.
like all the fairy tales I've read
Fairy tales represent a feeling of hope and optimism that everything will be alright.
But I feel so lost and naked
I feel vulnerable and exposed, without any protection.
And I wake up with the shape of a dream
I experience vivid dreams that shape my emotions and affect how I feel when I wake up in the morning.
In my head
These thoughts and dreams only exist in my mind and imagination.
Get through just one more day unscared
I am only hoping to make it through each day without any more harm or hurt.
Safe again with you
I want to feel that sense of safety and trust that only you can provide me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CAROLE KING
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CaroleCarlyJoniLaura
Magnificent! Nearly 50 years after she began writing songs! This exquisite, poignant song brings tears to my eyes! Carole King? YOU are MUSIC!!!!!!!!
David Wyatt
What a wonderful, heartfelt piece of music!!!
Luke Swift
i love this song! i heard it a few years back. i cant believe its only had 240 views though! its awesome.
Ed Hebert
Love this song carole is Alsome
Jeff Wells
This song seems to fit the situation we all r facing in the world today! It’s a beautiful song by the great Carole King! I love it!
Branches43
i love this song!!!
Vada Hopkins
Love the words..love the voice..love the song!!
poetgb
Talent should be Carole King's middle name.Another great song by this great songwriter.She's in a class by herself.
David N.
This album came to me during the hardest part of my life. Shortly after my Mom passed and my divorce that were w/in a month of each other. Thanks Carol eternally grateful.
Oskar Holldorff
Brilliant song