Young innocent first love, when you're just starting to figure it out. To his girlfriend he is saying "You only have to be yourself; that's enough for me. Please don't change, just believe in me and know that I love you".
This song couldn't have been done any better; I hope no one ever re-records it. At the tender age of 17 I felt in love for the first time and this song was the perfect description of everything I was feeling and wanted to say. As a sax player and part time musician, the jazzy style and soulful Alto sax solo just made it even better. But the key was Billy Joel loved the woman he wrote this for (Elizabeth). 40 years later, the initial chords on the Fender Rhodes keyboard still evoke deep emotion in me and everyone who fell in love to this song.
Young innocent first love, when you're just starting to figure it out. To his girlfriend he is saying "You only have to be yourself; that's enough for me. Please don't change, just believe in me and know that I love you".
This song couldn't have been done any better; I hope no one ever re-records it. At the tender age of 17 I felt in love for the first time and this song was the perfect description of everything I was feeling and wanted to say. As a sax player and part time musician, the jazzy style and soulful Alto sax solo just made it even better. But the key was Billy Joel loved the woman he wrote this for (Elizabeth). 40 years later, the initial chords on the Fender Rhodes keyboard still evoke deep emotion in me and everyone who fell in love to this song.