Song of the Day - 3/26

[zoanthropic]

1970 saw the emergence of a budding young singer named Elton John. While his first album, released the previous year, went largely ignored, he did much better on his second album. The self titled release provided the hit "Your Song", which reached the top ten in the US and UK, propelling the album to the same heights.

While "Your Song" and "Take me to the Pilot" are the best known songs on the album, my favourite is between those two. I'm not sure what it is about the song, but I love listening to it whenever I can.

Elton John - "I Need You to Turn To"

You're not a ship to carry my life
You are nailed to my love in many lonely nights
I've strayed from the cottages and found myself here
For I need your love your love protects my fears

And I wonder sometimes and I know I'm unkind
But I need you to turn to when I act so blind
And I need you to turn to when I lose control
You're my guardian angel who keeps out the cold

Did you paint your smile on, well I said I knew
That my reason for living was for loving you
We're related in feeling but you're high above
You're pure and you're gentle with the grace of a dove