Na capa do
disco, tem a foto dele com Kathy Chitty, sentados numa rua de
Londres. Kathy era namorada dele na época e pra quem ele fez essa
canção, Kathy's song.
Paul Simon
escreveu essa música pra uma garota que ele havia deixado na
Inglaterra. Chegando em New York City, ele sentia saudaudes e fez
dela sua musa. Simon voltou pra capitalizar o seu sucesso com Sounds
of silence e ela não o acompanhou. Mas ele estava na dúvida se
tinha feito a coisa certa.
A letra:
I hear the
drizzle of the rain
Like a memory it falls
Soft and warm continuing
Tapping on my roof and walls.
And from the shelter of my mind
Through the window of my eyes
I gaze beyond the rain-drenched streets
To England where my heart lies.
My mind's distracted and diffused
My thoughts are many miles away
They lie with you when you're asleep
And kiss you when you start your day.
And as a song I was writing is left undone
I don't know why I spend my time
Writing songs I can't believe
With words that tear and strain to rhyme.
And so you see I have come to doubt
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
And as I watch the drops of rain
Weave their weary paths and die
I know that I am like the rain
There but for the grace of you go I
Like a memory it falls
Soft and warm continuing
Tapping on my roof and walls.
And from the shelter of my mind
Through the window of my eyes
I gaze beyond the rain-drenched streets
To England where my heart lies.
My mind's distracted and diffused
My thoughts are many miles away
They lie with you when you're asleep
And kiss you when you start your day.
And as a song I was writing is left undone
I don't know why I spend my time
Writing songs I can't believe
With words that tear and strain to rhyme.
And so you see I have come to doubt
All that I once held as true
I stand alone without beliefs
The only truth I know is you.
And as I watch the drops of rain
Weave their weary paths and die
I know that I am like the rain
There but for the grace of you go I
A versão de
Paul Simon:
Simon e
Garfunkel ao vivo em 2003:
A versão de
First Aid Kit:
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