Originally written for African-American female group, The Shirelles and later covered by Carole King, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow? speaks about the insecurities of a sexually liberated woman. The initial release of this 1960 hit song...
Thematically it would appear that the lyrics of this song are set in the Old West. And the character Smackwater Jack would be akin to an outlaw – indeed a dangerous, unruly one – “with a shotgun...
On “So Far Away”, Carole King would apparently be addressing none other than a lover. And she is lamenting the fact that they are “so far away” from each other. The implication is that the distance...
The lyrics of Carole King’s “Tapestry” read like a fairy tale. It is arguable that Carole is attempting to put a cohesive narrative together or say something specific. For instance, she does begin by likening her...
On “It’s Too Late”, Carole King is addressing her lover, who is clearly on the verge of becoming her ex. Indeed as the title indicates, she has come to the conclusion that “it’s too late”...
Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” song is similar in sentiment to another track found on her iconic Tapestry album which is entitled “Where You Lead“. That is to say that in both cases, the singer is...
To modern female audiences, even a 21st century Carole King, the song “Where You Lead” may read as being overly-dopey in its approach. Here, we have the singer expressing her willingness to follow her lover ‘wherever he...
