McCorkle was born in Berkeley, California. She studied modern languages at the University of California, Berkeley. McCorkle began singing professionally after hearing recordings of Billie Holiday in Paris in the late 1960s. She nearly became an interpreter at the European Commission in Brussels, but moved instead to London in 1972 to pursue a career in singing. While in the UK, she made two albums which, although well received, enjoyed only limited circulation.
In the late 1970s, McCorkle returned to the United States and settled in New York City, where a five-month engagement at the Cookery in Greenwich Village brought her to wider public attention and elicited rave reviews from critics.
During the 1980s, McCorkle continued to record; her maturing style and the darkening timbre of her voice greatly enhanced her performances. In the early 1990s, two of the albums McCorkle made for Concord Records, No More Blues and Sábia, were enormously successful and made her name known to the wider world. She was recorded by the Smithsonian Institution which at the time made her the youngest singer ever to have been included in its popular music series. McCorkle played Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher and Alice Tully Halls five times and Carnegie Hall three times, and was featured soloist with Skitch Henderson and the 80-piece New York Pops in a concert of Brazilian music.
Thanks to her linguistic skills, McCorkle translated lyrics of Brazilian, French, and Italian songs, notably those for her Brazilian album Sabia. McCorkle also had several short stories published and, in 1991, began work on her first novel. She published fiction in Mademoiselle, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and non-fiction in the New York Times Magazine and in American Heritage, including lengthy articles on Ethel Waters, Bessie Smith, Irving Berlin and Mae West.
McCorkle suffered for many years from depression and cancer, and took her own life at age 55 by leaping off the balcony of her highrise Manhattan apartment. She was alone in her home at the time. The police immediately entered her home after identifying her body and found no foul play. Suicide was ruled the cause of death.
P.S. I Love You
Susannah McCorkle Lyrics
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Remember that I'll always be in love with you
Treasure these few words till we're together
Keep all my love forever
P.S. I love you, you, you, you
As I write this letter, send my love to you
Remember that I'll always be in love with you
I'll be coming home again to you, love
And till the day I do, love, you, you, you, you
The opening lyrics of Susannah Mccorkle's "P.S. I Love You" are a message of love and devotion from the singer to her partner. She begins by saying that she is writing a letter to her lover and sending her love through it. The first line itself asserts that the love between them is still present and alive, despite any distance that may separate them. The second line reiterates this love and promises that it will always be alive in their hearts. She urges her lover to keep these words close to them until they can be together again and promises that her love will be with them forever.
The chorus of the song is simple but effective. The repetition of the phrase 'P.S. I Love You' holds a deep emotional weight, with the 'you, you, you, you' at the end reaffirming that the love is not just for the person, but for all parts of their being. The second verse is an assurance to her lover that she will return to them soon, and until that day comes, her love will be with them. The 'you, you, you, you' at the end of this verse feels particularly significant as it adds weight to the intentions behind the words.
Overall, "P.S. I Love You" is a powerful message of love and hope. It speaks to the yearning and distance that can be present in a relationship, but also acknowledges that love can transcend these barriers. The words are simple but filled with a depth of emotion that is palpable throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
As I write this letter, send my love to you
Even though I'm far away, I'm sending you my love through this letter
Remember that I'll always be in love with you
My love for you will never fade, no matter the distance between us
Treasure these few words till we're together
Hold onto these words and keep them close until we can be together again
Keep all my love forever
Take my love with you always, it will never leave you
P.S. I love you, you, you, you
I can't say it enough, I love you with all my heart
I'll be coming home again to you, love
Soon, I'll be by your side again
And till the day I do, love, you, you, you, you
Until the day we're reunited, know that I love you more with each passing moment
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer
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