Lyrics to
Song Of Long Ago

This version of Song Of Long Ago was released by Carole King in 1971.

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Whispering wind came, uninvited
Looking for somewhere else to go
Here is a lamp I’ve left unlighted
Aren’t you someone I should know

Memory’s flame is soon ignited
Lighting my lamp with amber glow
Quietly, friends are reunited
Singing a song of long ago, la, la, la

Cry, cry for someone
Who just can’t be happy
And be glad you can feel enough to cry

Younger than always, time descended
Bringing me brand new seeds to sow
Now that they’ve been a long time planted
What must I do to help them grow

If it had been as I intended
I wouldn’t have the peace I know
Loving the people I’ve befriended
And singing a song of long ago, la, la, la

As it began, so I will end it
Singing a song of long ago
Loving the people I’ve befriended
And singing a song of long, long, long ago

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About Lyrics and Song Of Long Ago by Carole King

The lyrics for Song Of Long Ago are defined as the words making up the song released by Carole King in 1971. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Song Of Long Ago have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Carole King and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Song Of Long Ago by Carole King if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Song Of Long Ago" means the words set to the music of Song Of Long Ago, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Carole King. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Song Of Long Ago and the lyrics to Song Of Long Ago are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Carole King who came here looking just for the lyrics to Song Of Long Ago, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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