'Carpenters'(카펜터스)의 'Top of the World', 'Yesterday Once More', 'Sing' 들어볼까요~
'The Carpenters'는 여동생 'Karen Carpenter'와 오빠 'Richard Carpenter'로 구성된 형제 듀엣이었습니다.
이들은 1970년대 미국에서 가장 많은 앨범을 판매한 듀엣 그룹이네요.
'카펜터스'는 미국 캘리포니아주 LA 출신이며, 1969년 'Superstar'가 수록된 'Carpenters' 앨범으로 데뷔하여 1983년까지 활동했습니다.
14년동안 활동하면서 'Carpenters', 'A Song for You', 'Close to You', 'Now & Then', 'Horizon'를 비롯한 모두 11개의 앨범을 발표했네요.
이들은 가장 '노래다운 노래'를 선물하여 음악 청취자들의 영혼을 울린 기념비적 듀엣으로 통하며, 보컬(vocal)을 맡은 '카렌'(Karen)의 목소리는 여전히 가장 아름다운 여성 가수의 음색으로 알려져 있습니다.
Such a feelin's coming over me
There is wonder in most ev'ry thing I see,
Not a cloud in the sky got the sun in my eyes,
And I -- won't be surprised if it's a dream.
Ev'rything I want the world to be,
Is now coming true especially for me,
And the reason is clear - It's because you are here,
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen
I'm on the -- top of the world lookin'
down on creation and the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found, ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world
Something in the wind has learned my name,
and it's tellin' me that things are not the same,
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze,
there's a pleasin' sense of happiness for me.
There is only one wish on my mind,
When this day is through I hope that I will find,
That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me,
All I need -- will be mine if you are here.
I'm on the -- top of the world lookin'
down on creation and the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found, ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world
'Carpenters'(카펜터스)의 앨범과 노래들은 그 어느 하나도 버릴것 없이 다 들어볼만 합니다. 그리고 마음의 평온을 가져다 주네요.
그 중에서 'Superstar'(1969), 'Top of the World'(1973), 'Yesterday Once More'(1973), ''Close to You'(1970), Sing'(1973), 'I Believe You'(1981) 등이 특히 유명합니다.
하지만 보컬을 맡았던 여동생 카렌(Karen)이 '거식증'에 따른 '심장병'으로 1983년 생을 달리하여 듀엣그룹은 해체되고 맙니다.
그녀는 1950년 3월 2일에 출생하여 1983년 2월 4일 생을 마감했으니, 33살이라는 너무나 젊은 나이에 먼저 이별의 메시지를 보내고야 만 것입니다. 하지만 그녀가 들려준 수많은 노래들을 들으면 영원히 음악과 함께 살아있는거 같네요.
오빠 '리차드 카펜터'(Richard Carpenter)는 1946년 10월 15일생으로 그녀의 사망 이후 많은 유작 앨범을 내놓았습니다.
그는 아내와 함께 4명의 딸을 두고 있는데, 이들은 2004년 여동생 'Karen'을 기념한 'Civil Arts Plaza Foundation' 건립을 위해 $300만 달러를 기부했다고 하네요.
When I was young
I'd listen to the radio
Waiting for my favorite songs
When they played I'd sing along
It made me smile
Those were such happy times
And not so long ago
How I wondered where they'd gone
But they're back again
Just like a long lost friend
All the songs I loved so well
(*) Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-wo-wo
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they started to sing
So fine
When they get to the part
Where he's breakin' her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more
Looking back on how it was
In years gone by
And the good times that I had
Makes today seem rather sad
So much has changed
It was songs of love that
I would sing to then
And I'd memorize each word
Those old melodies
Still sound so good to me
As they melt the years away
Repeat (*)
All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more
Carpenters Sing, Yesterday Once More 를 감상해 보와요 ~~ ^^
두 곡 모두 Now And Then(1973) 앨범에 수록되었습니다.
Carpenters Sing lyrics
Sing, sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out strong
Sing of good things not bad
Sing of happy not sad
(*) Sing, sing a song
Make it simple to last
Your whole life long
Don’t worry that it’s not
Good enough for anyone
Else to hear
Just sing, sing a song
La la la la la
La la la la la la...
Sing, sing a song
Let the world sing along
Sing of love there could be
Sing for you and for me
Repeat (*)
Carpenters Yesterday Once More lyrics
When I was young
I'd listened to the radio
Waitin' for my favorite songs
When they played I'd sing along
It made me smile
Those were such happy times
And not so long ago
How I wondered where they'd gone
But they're back again
Just like a long lost friend
All the songs I loved so well
(*) Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-wo-wo
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're starting to sing
So fine
When they get to the part
Where he's breakin' her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more
Lookin' back on how it was
In years gone by
And the good times that I had
Makes today seem rather sad
So much has changed
It was songs of love that
I would sing to theN
And I'd memorize each word
Those old melodies
Still sound so good to me
As they melt the years away
Repeat (*)
All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more
