Taylor and King first met - briefly - in the 60s at the Night Owl Café in Greenwich Village. James was a shy teenager. Carole, although only in her mid-twenties, was already a legendary songwriter, but not yet a performer. She began finding her way toward being comfortable as an entertainer as part of James Taylor's band. Taylor's version of King's "You've Got a Friend" became a number one hit in the summer of 1971 and won a Grammy. In that same year, King's album 'Tapestry' reached number one and stayed there for a remarkable 15 weeks. It would eventually sell 22 million copies. Despite this success, King carried on touring with Taylor. They played L.A.'s Troubadour in the spring for a two-week co-starring run.'
At Thanksgiving in 2007, James and Carole returned to the Troubadour for a sentimental journey through their old set list, including performances of the pair's most beloved hits such as "You've Got a Friend", King's "So Far Away," "It's Too Late," and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?", as well as Taylor's "Carolina in My Mind," "Sweet Baby James," and "Fire and Rain," to name just a few.
Something in the Way She Moves
James Taylor & Carole King Lyrics
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Or looks my way, or calls my name
That seems to leave this troubled world behind
If I'm feeling down and blue
Or troubled by some foolish game
She always seems to make me change my mind
And I feel fine anytime she's around me now
Almost all the time
And if I'm well you can tell she's been with me now
She's been with me now quite a long, long time
And I feel fine
Every now and then the things I lean on lose their meaning
And I find myself careening
In places where I should not let me go
She has the power to go where no one else can find me
Yes and silently remind me
The happiness and the good times that I know, but as I had got to know them
It isn't what she's got to say
But how she thinks and where she's been
To me, the words are nice, the way they sound
I like to hear them best that way
It doesn't much matter what they mean
What she says them mostly just to calm me down
And I feel fine anytime she's around me now
She's around me now
Almost all the time
If I'm well you can tell she's been with me now
She's been with me now quite a long, long time
Yes and I feel fine
James Taylor's "Something In The Way She Moves" is a tender love song in which Taylor proclaims the transformative power his love has had on him. The lyrics describe the way his loved one's presence and actions ease his troubled mind and bring him back to joy. Taylor credits this effect not to his partner's physical appearance, but rather to her calming energy and the understanding she shows him. The lyrics observe that the meaning of things Taylor may have relied on in the past have lost their value, but the presence of the woman he loves is a constant source of comfort and support.
The song is notable for the gentle, acoustic guitar melody that reflects the tender and soothing tone of the lyrics. The chorus repeats the phrase "And I feel fine" with a hopeful and contented air that reflects the peace Taylor finds in his partner's presence. Taylor's soft and intimate vocal delivery further underscores the song's part-troubled, part-hopeful mood.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something in the way she moves
The way she moves or looks at me or calls me gives me a sense of relief and takes me away from the world's troubles.
If I'm feeling down and blue
When I'm sad and dejected
She always seems to make me change my mind
She has a way of making me change my opinion or outlook to a more positive one.
And I feel fine anytime she's around me now
I feel happy and content whenever she is around.
Almost all the time
She is around me almost constantly.
And if I'm well you can tell she's been with me now
If I am feeling good and healthy, it's because she's been with me recently.
She's been with me now quite a long, long time
She has been a part of my life for a significant amount of time.
Every now and then the things I lean on lose their meaning
Occasionally, the things I rely on lose their significance and importance to me.
And I find myself careening
And in those moments, I feel unsteady and uncertain.
In places where I should not let me go
In places where I shouldn't be, where my mind can lead me astray.
She has the power to go where no one else can find me
She can reach out to me where no one else can, to help me in difficult times.
Yes and silently remind me
And without speaking, she reminds me of the happiness and good times I've had.
The happiness and the good times that I know, but as I had got to know them
The happiness and joy I've experienced in the past, but in a different way than I currently do.
It isn't what she's got to say
It's not about what she says.
But how she thinks and where she's been
But it's about her thoughts and experiences.
To me, the words are nice, the way they sound
Her words sound good to me, regardless of their meaning.
I like to hear them best that way
I enjoy hearing her words sound beautiful, even if I don't always understand them.
What she says them mostly just to calm me down
She mainly speaks to me to soothe my mind and ease my worries.
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Written by: James Taylor
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