I'm Not Sayin'

About I'm Not Sayin'

"I'm Not Sayin'" is a song written by Gordon Lightfoot. It was recorded in December 1964 and released as a single A-side in 1965 and on his 1966 debut album Lightfoot!. The lyrics detail the singer's promise: not that he can necessarily love the subject, or be true to the subject, but only that he can try to do so. The single peaked at #12 in Canada in June 1965. In late May 1965, Nico recorded a version of the song released on Immediate Records. Her version is stylistically reminiscent of the work of Marianne Faithfull. The single only garnered limited success. This version of the song features Jimmy Page, then a studio musician, on the 12-string guitar. Nico's version was produced by Rolling Stones multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and the promo film was shot at West India Docks in London. Other artists who have recorded this song include James Booker, Turley Richards, Ian Campbell Folk Group, and The Replacements. On Lightfoot's 1975 platinum compilation LP Gord's Gold, the song appears in a re-recorded medley with "Ribbon of Darkness". Lightfoot's 1969 live album Sunday Concert also features a medley of the two songs. more »

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I'm not saying that I love you
I'm not saying that I care if you love me
I'm not saying that I care
I'm not saying I'll be there when you want me
 
I can't give my heart to you
Or tell you that I'd sing your name up to the sky
I can't lay the promise down
That I'll always be around when you need me
 
I may not be alone each time you see me
Along the street or in a small café
But still I won't deny you or mistreat you
Baby, if you let me have my way
 
I'm not saying I'll be sorry
For all the things that I might say that make you cry
I can't say I'll always do the things you want me to
I'm not saying I'll be true but I'll try
 
Now, I may not be alone each time you see me
Or show up when I promise that I would
But still I won't deny you or mistreat you
Baby, if you love me like you should
 
I'm not saying I'll be sorry
For all the things that I might say that make you cry
I can't say I'll always do the things you want me to
I'm not saying I'll be true but I'll try
I can't say I'll always do the things you want me to
I'm not saying I'll be true but I'll try

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Nico

Nico (born Christa Päffgen; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988) was a German singer, lyricist, composer, musician, fashion model, and actress, who initially rose to fame as a Warhol Superstar in the 1960s. She is known for both her vocal collaboration on The Velvet Underground's debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967), and her work as a solo artist from the late 1960s through the early 1980s. She also had roles in several films, including a cameo in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls (1966), as herself. Nico died in July 1988, as a result of injuries sustained in a cycling accident while vacationing in Ibiza with her son. more »

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