Your Song
Elton John
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It's a little bit funny this feeling inside I'm not one of those who can easily hide I Don't have much money but boy if I did I'd buy a big house where we both could live If I was a sculptor but then again no Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show Oh I know it's not much but it's the best I can do My gift is my song And this one's for you And you can tell everybody this is your song It may be quite simple but now that it's done I hope you don't mind I hope you don't mind That I put down in words How wonderful life is while you're in the world I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross But the sun's been quite kind While I wrote this song It's for people like you that Keep it turned on So excuse me forgetting But these things I do You see I've forgotten If they're green or they're blue Anyway the thing is what I really mean Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen And you can tell everybody this is your song It may be quite simple but Now that it's done I hope you don't mind I hope you don't mind That I put down in words How wonderful life is while you're in the world I hope you don't mind I hope you don't mind That I put down in words How wonderful life is while you're in the world
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Written by: Elton John, Bernard J. P. Taupin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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3 facts about this song
Elton John Version1. "Your Song" is one of Elton John's earliest and most popular hits, originally featured on his second studio album, titled "Elton John", released in 1970.
2. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, which honors timeless or historical recordings.
3. Britain's The Guardian newspaper listed "Your Song" as number 167 in their list of the 500 Greatest Songs Ever.
4. The lyrics were penned by Bernie Taupin, Elton's long-time collaborator. Reportedly, Taupin wrote the lyrics over breakfast in less than 30 minutes.
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Ellie Goulding Version5. Ellie Goulding covered "Your Song" in 2010 and the cover became a hit, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart.
6. While maintaining the soulful tune, Goulding's version is distinctly soft and acoustic, highlighting her ethereal vocals.
7. Ellie Goulding’s version of "Your Song" was featured in the 2010 Christmas TV advert for the British department store, John Lewis.
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Ewan McGregor Version8. Actor Ewan McGregor sang "Your Song" in the 2001 musical film "Moulin Rouge!".
9. In the movie, the song is portrayed as an improvised composition, played for the first time in a spontaneous moment of romantic inspiration.
10. McGregor's version, despite being part of a film soundtrack, went on to become popular in its own right and brought a new life to the song among younger generations.
11. This version of "Your Song" was used again by McGregor in the end credits of the animated movie "Gnomeo & Juliet" in 2011.
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