You’re still the same girl you always were.
For younger readers or readers who are parents, Randy Newman might be the songwriter you’ve heard most often on this list. He writes a lot of the soundtracks for the Disney & Pixar Movies. Of course, you don’t realize it is him writing them.
Before he did that, he wrote this beautiful song about two drug addicts who are in love with each other. A bit of a contrast. The narrator is a man who looks past the years of experience his lover has accrued and says that he still sees the same girl he first met. So, she has a few more holes from needles and years on the street: her eyes are still as blue as the day he met her. The lyric is lacking great detail, but it is supposed to be words spoken from one junkie to another. Perhaps the couple aren’t the verbal type.
What I really like about this song is how the minimalist recording shows off how great of a melody this is. Also, the piano notes played are about as minimalist as you can go. It is just such an interesting decision that makes this sound like a tender song. I wonder if this is the definitive version of the song. I think this is a great candidate for an updated cover with a singer who is more capable. Glen Frey tried. Frey’s voice is preferable to Newman’s, but his version is not as good. This is a sad song. Frey’s version attempts to make it into more of a straight sentimental love song.
Same Girl Lyrics
You’re still the same girl you always were
You’re still the same girl you always were
A few more nights on the street that’s all
A few more holes in your arm
A few more years with me, that’s all
You’re still the same girl
With the same sweet smile that you always had
And the same blue eyes like the sun
And the same clear voice that I always
You’re still the same girl
That I love
Songwriters: Randy Newman
But Randy is the best singer of this monumental song.
This song was introduced to me by the shoe Euphoria on HBO. I was broken hearted but fell in love. Randy Newman did his job of inducing sorrow but beautifully done. It’s like you can feel just what he feels. Simple lyrics, but says a lot.
Was Same Girl written for a specific project? Is it known what inspired Newman to write it?It is about the most haunting melody I’ve ever heard.
“a singer who is more capable”?
Get a grip, man. Music’s not always about technical skills.
You may not like Randy Newman’s voice, and that’s legit, but I couldn’t immagine this song striking as powerful as it does, if sung by someone else.
(I’m generally not a fan of Newman)