The Carpenters' melodic pop charted a record-breaking score of hit recordings on the American Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts, becoming leading sellers in the soft rock, easy listening and adult contemporary genres. The Carpenters had three #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and fifteen #1 hits on the Adult Contemporary Chart (see The Carpenters discography). In addition, they had twelve top 10 singles (including their #1 hits). To date, The Carpenters' album and single sales total more than 100 million units.
During their fourteen-year career, The Carpenters recorded eleven albums, five of which contained top 10 singles (Close to You, Carpenters, A Song for You, Now & Then and Horizon), thirty-one singles, five television specials, and one short-lived television series. They toured in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, the Netherlands and Belgium. Their recording career ended with Karen's death on February 4, 1983. Karen passed away after cardiac arrest due to complications of anorexia nervosa. Extensive news coverage of the circumstances surrounding her death increased public awareness of the consequences of eating disorders.
Their first recordings were not successful, and the recording studio that was recording them, dropped them. That's when their 'savior' came in. Herb Alpert of A&M records heard a couple of their songs and said that he felt that they had good potential. Thanks to him, and his ability to see/hear quality when it appears, we had the GREAT performers of The Carpenters.
Looking For Love
The Carpenters Lyrics
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And in my life, I said the word a thousand times
Looking around I can see lovers, lost in a world that's all their own
Though people say love is everywhere,
I live my live growing from day to day
Hoping I'll fined someone who cares
Though people say love is everywhere,
I'm looking for love, but it's just not there
I'm looking for love, but it's just not there
The Carpenters' song "Looking For Love" is a poignant representation of someone feeling the palpable absence of love in their life, despite being surrounded by others who seem content in their romantic relationships. The lyrics illustrate the singer's inner monologue as they reflect on their own experiences with love, declaring that they have spoken the word countless times yet still feel unfulfilled. The singer looks around and sees others deeply in love, but they themselves remain unable to find that same connection.
The line "Looking around I can see lovers, lost in a world that's all their own" highlights the singer's sense of isolation and disconnectedness from those around them. They acknowledge that others seem to have found love, but for some reason, it is eluding them. The repetition of the line "I'm looking for love, but it's just not there" underscores the singer's frustration and desperation.
Overall, "Looking For Love" captures the emotions of a person desperately seeking love, but feeling as though they are alone in their search. The song is a relatable portrayal of the human experience of seeking connection and highlights the struggle of searching for love.
Line by Line Meaning
Always have said there is a thing called love
Throughout my life, I have always acknowledged the existence of this concept called love.
And in my life, I said the word a thousand times
I have used the word love frequently in my life.
Looking around I can see lovers, lost in a world that's all their own
When I observe people, I see couples engrossed in their own world.
Though people say love is everywhere,
Many people claim that love can be found anywhere and everywhere,
I'm looking for love, but it's just not there
But in spite of being surrounded by love stories, I have not yet found love.
I live my life growing from day to day
As I move ahead in life, every day is a stepping stone for me.
Hoping I'll find someone who cares
I hope to meet someone who truly cares for me.
Though people say love is everywhere,
Again, people claim that love can be discovered everywhere,
I'm looking for love, but it's just not there
But still, I haven't been able to find love.
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@keithmoon3190
Lyrics: Always have said there is a thing called love.
And in my life, I said the word a thousand times.
Looking around I can see lovers, lost in a world that's all their own.
Though people say love is everywhere,
I'm looking for love, but it's just not there.
I live my live growing from day to day
Hoping I'll find someone who cares
Though people say love is everywhere,
I'm looking for love, but it's just not there.
I'm looking for love, but it's just not theeeeeeeeeeeere......
@deansacca781
How can an such amazing song get through the radar and not be recognized? I just don't get it. Her voice and incredible rhythmic music are freaking amazing.
@bruschmidt9943
All while drumming & age 16 to boot 🍃🤓
@jimpierce3138
Herb Alpert had a ear for music. He signed both the Carpenters & Gino Vannelli soon after listening to them. Thank you Mr. Alpert. R.I.P. Karen, you're sorely missed.
@obhuicoksetyaetse1
Joe Osborne discovered them not Herb Alpert
@Lisa-di1wi
This song should have been their first hit! This is such a really great song!
@danielsims3173
No one had a voice like that should have been a star long before she was and long after she was
@BennettsCastle1978
wow and first recording has been found. amazing..
@devydu
"Some people say that love is everywhere.... I'm looking for love, but it's just not there." Even on this very first record of Karen Carpenter's, this song sets the stage of her successful singing career of melancholic love songs with words we can all relate to, but sadly, as much as she sings of lost love, she was never able to attain the desired true love she sought all her life. Hence, she left this world with a broken (and weak, due to cardiac arrest) heart.
@consumerwarrior1267
The irony to the fact that The Carpenters were really the ones who started the whole soft rock craze in the early 1970s was that psychedelic and heavy metal rock-and-roll was blossoming everywhere in the mid-1960s when The Carpenters first appeared on the music scene. This trend initially presented a setback for them. However, they kept working hard to put out good music and eventually it all paid off by 1970 when their songs could be heard on radio stations everywhere in the United States of America. This brother-and-sister duo became an inspiration for many young artists to keep striving to get their music known and heard. There will never be other musicians quite like them.
@veronikanadtochii2844
Not only in America. I was born in the 80th in Soviet Union. Loved them. Still do