And If I Say I Really Knew You Well
What Would Your Answer Be.
If You Were Here Today.
Ooh- Ooh- Ooh- Here To - Day.
Well Knowing You,
You'd Probably Laugh And Say That We Were Worlds Apart.
If You Were Here Today.
Ooh- Ooh- Ooh- Here To - Day.
But As For Me,
I Still Remember How It Was Before.
And I Am Holding Back The Tears No More.
Ooh- Ooh- Ooh- I Love You, Ooh-
What About The Time We Met,
Well I Suppose That You Could Say That We Were Playing Hard To Get.
Didn't Understand A Thing.
But We Could Always Sing.
What About The Night We Cried,
Because There Wasn't Any Reason Left To Keep It All Inside.
Never Understood A Word.
But You Were Always There With A Smile.
And If I Say I Really Loved You
And Was Glad You Came Along.
If You Were Here Today.
Ooh- Ooh- Ooh- For You Were In My Song.
Ooh- Ooh- Ooh- Here To - Day.
폴 매카트니의 존 레논에 대한 추모곡입니다.
폴 매카트니는 존 레논의 사망 소식이 전해진 다음날 짤막한 인터뷰에서 "Drag, isn't it?"이라는 말을 남기고 사라졌습니다.
우리 말로 번역하면 "귀찮은 일이죠," 정도의 뉘앙스인데, 절친한 친구이자 동료였던 존의 죽음에 너무 담담하다는 반응이 나왔죠.
후에 폴은 이 에피소드를 두고,
'기자들에게 불만을 표한 것이었는데, 그것이 존의 죽음에 대한 것으로 해석될 줄은 몰랐다,'고 언급한 바 있습니다.
Here Today는 이러한 일 때문에 비난의 여론이 쇄도하던 중 만든 노래입니다.
슬픔이나 존에 대한 찬사보다는, 진짜 친구가 추모하는 느낌의 곡입니다.
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