Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the No. 3 single "Fire and Rain" and had his first No. 1 hit the following year with "You've Got a Friend", a recording of Carole King's classic song. His 1976 Greatest Hits album was certified Diamond and has sold 12 million US copies. Following his 1977 album, JT, he has retained a large audience over the decades. Every album that he released from 1977 to 2007 sold over 1 million copies. He enjoyed a resurgence in chart performance during the late 1990s and 2000s, when he recorded some of his most-awarded work (including Hourglass, October Road, and Covers). He achieved his first number-one album in the US in 2015 with his recording Before This World.
He is known for his popular covers of other people's songs, such as "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" and the aforementioned "You've Got A Friend", as well as originals such as "Fire and Rain".
Taylor's four siblings (Alex, Livingston, Hugh, and Kate) have also been musicians with recorded albums. Livingston is still an active musician; Kate was active in the 1970s but did not record another album until 2003; Hugh operates a bed-and-breakfast with his wife, The Outermost Inn in Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard; and Alex died in 1993 on James's birthday.
After his divorce from Carly Simon in 1983, Taylor married actress Kathryn Walker on December 14, 1985 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. She had helped him get off heroin, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1996.
On February 18, 2001, at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Boston, Taylor wed for the third time, marrying Caroline ("Kim") Smedvig, the director of public relations and marketing for the Boston Symphony Orchestra.[81] They had begun dating in 1995, when they met as he appeared with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra. Part of their relationship was worked into the album October Road, on the song "On the 4th of July". The couple reside in the town of Washington, Massachusetts, with their twin boys, Rufus and Henry, born in April 2001. Henry shares James' intrest and talents.
Sally and Ben, his children with Carly Simon, have also embarked on musical careers. After they were born, Taylor moved with his family to Lenox, Massachusetts.
Someone
James Taylor Lyrics
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Who'll be true, who'll change my life of blue
Into a dream of golden rainbows, where are you?
It seems I've been searching,
Searching more than just one lifetime.
My heart is a magnet all for you,
I'll know you when I see you.
A sculpture of your love.
Life is worth less than nothing without love.
Love is the force from which all beings live.
Don't you see?
It's the purpose of living to love
And be loved again and again.
Where are you?
My heart cries for you.
My eyes long to see you.
My soul is all for you.
Oh, where are you, someone?
Don't you see?
It's the purpose of living to love
And be loved again and again.
Where are you?
My heart cries for you.
My eyes long to see you.
My soul is all for you.
Oh, where are you, someone?
The lyrics of James Taylor’s song “Someone” speak to the universal longing for companionship and love. The opening line, “Someone, I’m searching for someone” sets the tone for the entire song. The singer is looking for someone who will be true and change his life of blue into a dream of golden rainbows. The chorus repeats the same question: “Where are you?” The singer has been searching for this person for what seems like more than just one lifetime. He believes that his heart is a magnet for this person and that he will know them when he sees them.
The second half of the song focuses on the importance of love. The singer believes that life is worth less than nothing without love and that love is the force from which all beings live. He repeats the phrase “It’s the purpose of living to love and be loved again and again.” This idea echoes the sentiment of many other songs and poems throughout history. The singer’s heart cries for this person and his soul is all for them. He longs to see them and be united with them once and for all.
Overall, James Taylor’s “Someone” encapsulates the profound desire that lies within most people to find a deep and lasting love. The song is both a question and a plea: “Where are you, someone?”
Line by Line Meaning
Someone, I'm searching for someone
I feel like I've been searching for you my whole life and I won't stop until I find you.
Who'll be true, who'll change my life of blue
I need someone who will be loyal and honest with me and can help me break free from my sadness and depression.
Into a dream of golden rainbows, where are you?
I'm searching for someone who can transform my life into a beautiful and colorful dream and make it feel like I'm living in a fantasy world.
It seems I've been searching,
It feels like I've been looking for you for a long time and I haven't been able to find you yet.
Searching more than just one lifetime.
It's not just in this lifetime that I've been searching for you, but in previous ones as well.
My heart is a magnet all for you,
My heart is completely drawn to you and feels like it can't function without you.
I'll know you when I see you.
When we finally meet, I will instantly recognize you as the one I've been searching for.
Within my heart is carved
I have a deep emotional connection to you that has been ingrained in my heart.
A sculpture of your love.
My heart has created an image of the love I hope to receive from you and it's been etched there permanently.
Life is worth less than nothing without love.
Without love, life seems meaningless and empty.
Love is the force from which all beings live.
Love is a powerful energy that gives life to everything on this earth.
Don't you see?
Can't you understand the importance of love in our lives?
It's the purpose of living to love
Loving and being loved is one of the core reasons why we are alive and here on this earth.
And be loved again and again.
We need to continuously experience love and the joy that comes with it in order to truly feel alive.
Where are you?
I'm still searching for that special someone who can give me the love I need.
My heart cries for you.
My heart aches and yearns to be loved by someone who is kind and true.
My eyes long to see you.
I can't wait to finally meet you and look into your eyes.
My soul is all for you.
My entire being is devoted to you and I'm willing to give everything to make our love work.
Oh, where are you, someone?
I'm still searching for you, my one true love, and I won't stop until we find each other.
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Written by: NIGEL PHILIP LOWIS, JOHN IGNATIUS MCLAUGHLIN
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