A Song for You

Leon Russell

Lyrics Translation

I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhymes
I've acted out my life on stages with ten thousand people watching
But we are alone yeah, 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 many times, but baby can't you see
There's no one more important to me
Baby, baby can't you see through me
We are alone, and I'm singing this song for you

You taught me precious secrets
Of the truth withholding nothing
You came out in front when I was hiding (but you have nothing to hide)
And now I'm so much better, and if my words, they don't come together
Listen to the melodies (listen to the melodies)
'Cause my love, ooh baby, 'cause my love, 'cause my love, ooh
Is in there, ooh, is in there hiding
Baby I loved you in a place (in a place, in a place, in a place)
Where there's no space or time
(Baby I loved you) I loved you all my life
You became a friend of mine
And when my life is all over
Remember when we were together, when we were alone
And I was singing this song for you
For only you, only you, oh
I was singing my song for nobody but you

I've been so many places in my life and time
Ich war an so vielen Orten in meinem Leben und meiner Zeit
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhymes
Ich habe viele Lieder gesungen, ich habe einige schlechte Reime gemacht
I've acted out my life on stages with ten thousand people watching
Ich habe mein Leben auf Bühnen ausgelebt, mit zehntausend Menschen, die zuschauen
But we are alone yeah, and I'm singing this song for you
Aber wir sind allein, ja, und ich singe dieses Lied für dich
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
Ich weiß, dein Bild von mir ist das, was ich hoffe zu sein
I've treated you unkindly many times, but baby can't you see
Ich habe dich oft unfreundlich behandelt, aber Baby, kannst du das nicht sehen
There's no one more important to me
Es gibt niemanden, der mir wichtiger ist
Baby, baby can't you see through me
Baby, Baby, kannst du nicht durch mich hindurchsehen
We are alone, and I'm singing this song for you
Wir sind allein, und ich singe dieses Lied für dich
You taught me precious secrets
Du hast mir kostbare Geheimnisse beigebracht
Of the truth withholding nothing
Von der Wahrheit, die nichts zurückhält
You came out in front when I was hiding (but you have nothing to hide)
Du bist hervorgetreten, als ich mich versteckte (aber du hast nichts zu verbergen)
And now I'm so much better, and if my words, they don't come together
Und jetzt geht es mir so viel besser, und wenn meine Worte nicht zusammenkommen
Listen to the melodies (listen to the melodies)
Hör auf die Melodien (hör auf die Melodien)
'Cause my love, ooh baby, 'cause my love, 'cause my love, ooh
Denn meine Liebe, ooh Baby, denn meine Liebe, denn meine Liebe, ooh
Is in there, ooh, is in there hiding
Ist da drin, ooh, ist da drin versteckt
Baby I loved you in a place (in a place, in a place, in a place)
Baby, ich habe dich geliebt an einem Ort (an einem Ort, an einem Ort, an einem Ort)
Where there's no space or time
Wo es keinen Raum oder Zeit gibt
(Baby I loved you) I loved you all my life
(Baby, ich habe dich geliebt) Ich habe dich mein ganzes Leben lang geliebt
You became a friend of mine
Du bist ein Freund von mir geworden
And when my life is all over
Und wenn mein Leben vorbei ist
Remember when we were together, when we were alone
Erinnere dich daran, als wir zusammen waren, als wir allein waren
And I was singing this song for you
Und ich sang dieses Lied für dich
For only you, only you, oh
Nur für dich, nur für dich, oh
I was singing my song for nobody but you
Ich sang mein Lied für niemanden außer dir

Trivia about the song A Song for You by The Temptations

On which albums was the song “A Song for You” released by The Temptations?
The Temptations released the song on the albums “Anthology” in 1973, “In Japan!” in 1974, “A Song for You” in 1975, “Anthology / The Best of the Temptations (1995)” in 1995, “20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Temptations, Vol. 2: The ’70s, ’80s, ’90s” in 2000, “The Universal Masters Collection” in 2002, and “Love Songs” in 2004.
Who composed the song “A Song for You” by The Temptations?
The song “A Song for You” by The Temptations was composed by Leon Russell.

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