Monday, September 20, 2010

Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are

Just the Way You Are

Don't go changing, to try and please me
You never let me down before
Don't imagine you're too familiar
And I don't see you anymore
I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I'll take you just the way you are

Don't go trying some new fashion
Don't change the color of your hair
You always have my unspoken passion
Although I might not seem to care

I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are.

I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew
What will it take till you believe in me
The way that I believe in you.

I said I love you and that's forever
And this I promise from the heart
I could not love you any better
I love you just the way you are.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ounJsqomcv8


 

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  1. Frani *****September 20, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    Beautiful lyrics...Billy Joel is a fave of mine.

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  2. Maggie ~ssb~September 20, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    He's not my personal favorite artist but he IS creatively talented and this is a great tune. :)

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  3. Initiative StainSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:21 PM

    He is mine as well Frani, I remember seeing him on SNL and my first thoughts where that this is Paul McCartney. Not kidding. He has as well became better with time and has not lost his voice! A great musician as well as lyricist.

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  4. Initiative StainSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    There is a tremendous story regarding Billy, at first ironically I was going to place on the reunion of the Police. But then I saw this and I love how he plays he does really the same as McCartney in the manner that he writes and composes music Maggie....
    And Honesty, and this song and if you remember Allentown. He really is as you say a talent.

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  5. Lisa .September 20, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    I like this song..

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  6. Susan SlaterSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    I'm not a Billy Joel fan but some of his songs rock...this is one of them.

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  7. Initiative StainSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    Thanks Sue, the man was nearing the end of his rope within New York battled depression for years and seemingly came out doing very well, one truly has to respect the man for that mind you many musicians are artistic but this as well as a few are truly an pardong the pun, a New Yorker with a state of mind.

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  8. Maggie ~ssb~September 20, 2010 at 8:38 PM

    Of course I remember Allentown ... tis a hop, skip and a jump from me actually. :)

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  9. Initiative StainSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:38 PM

    The lyrics.....there is where I find the meaning. Yet when he wrote it he was merely 21.

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  10. Initiative StainSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:39 PM

    Well, I bet there is a song as such some where out there :) Have to call Lady Gaga kidding Maggie ~smiles~.

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  11. Maggie ~ssb~September 20, 2010 at 8:39 PM

    This is my fave of his ... always will be ......... :)

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  12. Initiative StainSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    ~ Yeah ~ now this was a writer...:)

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  13. Maggie ~ssb~September 20, 2010 at 8:42 PM

    Thank you for the lyrical smiles Jack.
    Rest well :)

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  14. Initiative StainSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    ~Rest Well~ there is a poem or Lyric :)

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  15. Initiative StainSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:51 PM

    Rest Well

    hmmm something to think about....

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  16. Initiative StainSeptember 20, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    Do you notice aside of the words/lyrics the way that these two play piano?

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  17. Cat CarrawaySeptember 21, 2010 at 3:45 AM

    Now I love all these Billy Joel songs, but Honesty is my fav!

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  18. summer* sailingSeptember 21, 2010 at 4:12 AM

    I loved Billy Joel and almost all of his songs ... and I made one posted on my video page. And this one particular song is just so beautiful and very truthful. The lyrics really comes from theheart that composed it. Lovely. Loved Honesty too.

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  19. caroline carolineSeptember 21, 2010 at 4:14 AM

    .such a Lovely song ..could listen to this a hundred time s..:)

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  20. Initiative StainSeptember 21, 2010 at 4:52 AM

    Your fav uh huh :)

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  21. Initiative StainSeptember 21, 2010 at 4:53 AM

    Well there are many different songs and people that place along a good melody :) I guess you have gone on a trip somewhere there within the Philippians or within Asia Maritess...

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  22. Initiative StainSeptember 21, 2010 at 4:54 AM

    Listening to my once upon a time favorite singer right now...:)

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  23. summer* sailingSeptember 21, 2010 at 4:55 AM

    In asia yep ... :)

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  24. Initiative StainSeptember 21, 2010 at 4:57 AM

    Well son of a gun! :)

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  25. Maryann .September 21, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    Although I'm not a big fan of Billy Joel, this is a great song, especially the words!

    Thank you for sharing, Jack! :)

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  26. Initiative StainSeptember 21, 2010 at 10:38 AM

    Your welcome while being here under house arrest :).

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  27. summer* sailingSeptember 21, 2010 at 6:54 PM

    hey what does that mean, Jack. Tell me please ... :)

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  28. Juliana *September 22, 2010 at 5:19 PM

    Good song Jack. Love the lyrics and BJ.

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  29. Initiative StainSeptember 22, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    Thanks Juliana...

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