Don’t you remember, you told me you loved me baby?
You said you’d be coming back this way again baby…

The Carpenter’s “Superstar” is a unique concept–the original title was “The Groupie Song”. “Superstar” is about a girl who is infatuated with a rockstar. She saw him at a show, they had a fling, and he told her he loved her.  She hears him and his music all the time in her head…oh, no, this time it’s just him on the radio.

“Superstar” works on a more basic level because people don’t listen to the words of the song, just the feel of the song. We hear the chorus: “don’t you remember you told me you love me you love me baby” and remember that we have had similar feelings of heartbreak. Is this is just a dedication of love?

Nope. In this particular case, the relationship was not that deep to begin with ( the girl might have been led on), but when Karen Carpenter starts singing the chorus, we all feel sentimental. Perhaps the lesson is that regardless of whether the relationship is serious or not, unrequited love hurts.

This is Karen Carpenter at her finest.

Superstar Lyrics

Long ago, and, oh, so far away
I fell in love with you before the second show
Your guitar, it sounds so sweet and clear
But you’re not really here, it’s just the radio

Don’t you remember, you told me you loved me baby?
You said you’d be coming back this way again baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh baby
I love you, I really do

Loneliness is such a sad affair
And I can hardly wait to be with you again
What to say to make you come again?
Come back to me again and play your sad guitar

Don’t you remember, you told me you loved me baby?
You said you’d be coming back this way again baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh baby
I love you, I really do

Don’t you remember, you told me you loved me baby?
You said you’d be coming back this way again baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh baby
I love you, I really do

Songwriters: Leon Russell / Bonnie Bramlett / Delaney Bramlett