1942年4月オクラホマ生まれのレオン・ラッセルの代表曲。レイ・チャールズ、カーペンターズなどにカバーされた。
特にカレン・カーパンターの声は忘れることができない。1983年拒食症の合併症で死去したと知った時、なんともいえない無力感に襲われたのを憶えている。
そのカレンが歌う「A Song for You」とジャズ・ヴォーカルで人気のあるマイケル・ブブレの「A Song for You」を聴き比べるのも悪くないだろう。
カレン・カーペンター
マイケル・ブブレ
I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs I've made some bad rhyme
I've acted out my love in stages
With ten thousand people watching
But we're alone now and I'm singing this song for you
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
I've treated you unkindly but darlin' can't you see
There's no one more important to me
Darlin' can't you please see through me
Cause we're alone now and I'm singing this song for you
You taught me precious secrets of the truth witholding nothing
You came out in front and I was hiding
But now I'm so much better and if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
I love you for in my life you are a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singing this song for you
You taught me precious secrets of the truth witholding nothing
You came out in front and I was hiding
But now I'm so much better and if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody cause my love is in there hiding
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
I love you for in my life you are a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone and I was singing this song for you
We were alone and I was singing this song for you
