CAFFE` LATTE` PRESENTS
200 SONGS
WITH THE
BEST LYRICS
A countdown of the 200 songs possessing the best
lyrics of all-time. A playlist on spotify will be added at the end of the week.
#84
JUST MY IMAGINATION
“…When her arms enfold me,
I hear a tender
rhapsody,
but in reality,
she doesn’t even know me...”
Motown songwriter Barrett Strong had started writing "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" in 1968. Norman Whitfield, his regular songwriting partner, thought the ballad wasn't right at the time. He remembered it in 1970 while producing a new album for The Temptations. The 2 finished writing the song. Eddie Kendricks delivered the lead vocal.
The lyrics involve a man whose idyllic life with the woman he loves is revealed to all be imaginary. Towards the song's end, we uncover that the woman is unaware of his existence.
Released in 1971, the touching ballad reached #1 on the US Pop and R&B charts. In the UK, the single peaked at #8. It was included on the vocal group's 'Sky's The Limit' album.
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new songs are covered on this blog, a definitive version will be added to a
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