I am a rock

It was first performed by Simon alone as the opening track on his album I am a rock Paul Simon Songbook which he originally recorded and released in Augustonly in the United Kingdom. It was released as a single inand subsequently included as the B-side of the A-side reissue of " The 59th Street Bridge Song Feelin' Groovy ".

A winter's day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow I am a rock I am an island. I've built walls A fortress deep and mighty That none may penetrate I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain It's laughter and it's loving I disdain I am a rock I am an island. Don't talk of love But I've heard the words before It's sleeping in my memory I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died If I never loved I never would have cried I am a rock I am an island. I have my books And my poetry to protect me I am shielded in my armor Hiding in my room, safe within my womb I touch no one and no one touches me I am a rock I am an island. A winter's day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow I am a rock I am an island I've built walls A fortress deep and mighty That none may penetrate I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain It's laughter and it's loving I disdain I am a rock I am an island Don't talk of love But I've heard the words before It's sleeping in my memory I won't disturb the slumber of feelings that have died If I never loved I never would have cried I am a rock I am an island I have my books And my poetry to protect me I am shielded in my armor Hiding in my room, safe within my womb I touch no one and no one touches me I am a rock I am an island And a rock feels no pain And an island never cries.

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I am a rock

It was first performed by Simon alone as the opening track on his album The Paul Simon Songbook which he originally recorded and released in August , only in the United Kingdom. It was released as a single in , and subsequently included as the B-side of the A-side reissue of " The 59th Street Bridge Song Feelin' Groovy ". Thematically, "I Am a Rock" deals with isolation and emotional detachment. This was partly because Simon himself was dissatisfied with the album, saying on the album's liner notes:. There are some here that I would not write today. I don't believe in them as I once did. I have included them because they played an important role in the transition. It is discomforting, almost painful, to look back over something someone else created and realize that someone else was you.

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The Words and Music of Paul Simon. He then released the song as a single, whereupon it entered the United States pop charts. As a result, the Song Book album was only made available in North America when it was released as part of the boxed set of albums Paul Simon: Collected Works. Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links Articles with German-language sources de All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from January Articles with permanently dead external links Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles with hAudio microformats All articles lacking reliable references Articles lacking reliable references from October Single chart usages for West Germany Articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers. These copies are somewhat difficult to locate for collectors. April 23, Retrieved January 19, April 30, New Zealand Listener [16]. Retrieved February 18, I don't regret the loss. Toggle limited content width. Letras Academy Comentarios por Facebook. This single had two incarnations.

Lyrics submitted by kevin. The song is about his desire to avoid pain and brokenheartedness. He doesn't want to be hurt again, so he refuses to make friends, to fall in love, he'll be a hermit.

Billboard described the song as a "beautiful lyric ballad. When Simon heard about the success of this song, he was still touring in Europe as a solo folk singer. I don't regret the loss. It was first performed by Simon alone as the opening track on his album The Paul Simon Songbook which he originally recorded and released in August , only in the United Kingdom. April 23, Retrieved August 27, I don't believe in them as I once did. The album was not released on CD until March 23, It was released as a single in , and subsequently included as the B-side of the A-side reissue of " The 59th Street Bridge Song Feelin' Groovy ". I've built walls A fortress deep and mighty That none may penetrate I have no need of friendship; friendship causes pain It's laughter and it's loving I disdain I am a rock I am an island. It's just not me anymore. A winter's day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow I am a rock I am an island.