All of the songs were from the New York solo sessions with producer Phil Ramone in 1979 and 1980.
Carpenter suffered from anorexia nervosa, a little known disease at the time, and eventually died from complications related to the illness at the age of 32, in 1983.
If We Try
Karen Carpenter Lyrics
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Lost in the warm of your smile
Driftin' through the dreams we used to share
Thinkin' 'bout the times we
spent in love without a care
And wishin' you were there
So darlin' if you
should feel you're lonely tonight
Just call me and I'll be there by your side
Cause we can put that feelin' back inside us
If we try
Summer time was feelin' good
Holdin' the world in our hands
Seemed like what we had was growin' strong
Never even crossed our minds that
love would soon be gone
I guess that we were wrong
So darlin' if you
should feel you're lonely tonight
And you need someone next to you to hold you tight
Just call me and I'll be there by your side
Cause we can put that feelin' back inside us
If we try
So darlin' if you feel you're lonely tonight,
And you need someone next to you to hold you tight
Just call me and I'll be there by your side
(I'll be by your side)
Cause we've got all those memories to guide us
And we can put that feelin' back inside us
If we try
The lyrics of Karen Carpenter's "If We Try" explore the memories of a past love and the yearning to bring back the feelings they once shared. The singer reminisces about the times they spent together, lost in the warmth of their smile and dreaming about their future. However, now they are alone and feeling nostalgic for the happiness they once had. The lyrics suggest that the two of them could recapture the feeling of love again if they make an effort to rekindle what they once shared.
Throughout the song, the singer addresses their former lover, offering comfort and support. They claim that all those memories can guide them back to what they once had; all they have to do is try. The lyrics are poignant, capturing the emotional weight of lost love and the idea that it's possible to bring back what was lost with effort and determination.
Overall, "If We Try" is a melancholic yet hopeful song about the possibility of rekindling a lost love. It speaks to the power of memories and the desire to recapture the happiness we have had to counter the sadness of the present.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been living memories
I have been living in the past and reminiscing about the memories we shared.
Lost in the warm of your smile
I have been lost in the pleasant feeling of your smile that I remember so well.
Driftin' through the dreams we used to share
I am drifting through the dreams that we used to share, reminiscing about our past.
Thinkin' 'bout the times we spent in love without a care
I am thinking about the times we spent together when we were in love and carefree.
And wishin' you were there
I wish that you were here with me now, just like in the past.
So darlin' if you should feel you're lonely tonight
So, my dear, if you ever feel lonely tonight,
And you need someone next to you to hold you tight
And you need someone by your side to hold you tight,
Just call me and I'll be there by your side
Just call me, and I'll be there for you to support you.
Cause we can put that feelin' back inside us
Because we both can try to bring back the feelings we used to share.
Summer time was feelin' good
During the summer, we felt great.
Holdin' the world in our hands
We felt like we had the whole world in our hands at that time.
Seemed like what we had was growin' strong
It looked like our love was getting stronger and stronger every day.
Never even crossed our minds that love would soon be gone
We never thought that our love would disappear someday.
I guess that we were wrong
However, it seems like we were mistaken about the longevity of our love.
So darlin' if you should feel you're lonely tonight
So, my dear, if you ever feel lonely tonight,
And you need someone next to you to hold you tight
And you need someone by your side to hold you tight,
Just call me and I'll be there by your side (I'll be by your side)
Just call me, and I'll be there with you (I'll be by your side).
Cause we've got all those memories to guide us
Because we have all these beautiful memories to help us bring back our love.
And we can put that feelin' back inside us if we try
We will be able to rekindle our love if we make an effort and try to make it work.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RODNEY LYNN TEMPERTON
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