Maybe It's You: Love It or Leave It

[Rick Henry]

From the 1970 album "Close To You", "Maybe It's You" instantly became a favorite album cut.

Tell us what think about this song.

[sunnybunny]

Its okay. I wouldn't say its one of my favorites but I like it.

[enigma]

voted that I love it nice ocean/beach imagry in lyrics beautiful vocal by Karen and nice arrangement by Richard always love the piano playing in this song. For me just a beautiful pleasant song to listen to easy to put in the love it catagory like it more than the better known songs off CTY.

[ps11932]

I love it. (I will end up voting love for probably 75% of Carpentr songs.) Like E said, it has a kind of beach feel to it- sort of haunting and mysterious. Nostalgic I would say.

[Rick Henry]

I also gave "Maybe It's You" the I love it vote.

As said by both O.E. and Enigma I love the ocean breeze feel of the song, the keyboard work adds to the songs overall sunny feel. The lyrics bring forth images of the ocean water rising to the shore and nice walks along the beach. And best of all is Karen's voice... near perfection. Her voice seems to glow in this song.

Like Enigma, I like this song better than the hits... "Close To You" and "We've Only Just Begun"... both songs are great... but "Maybe It's You" has a somber and soulful feeling to it that seems to reach inside and tug a little.

I love it!

[timo]

I love it! Even the melody brings to my mind a wave coming and going. Overall a top performance.

[Ming]

I also love this song. To me, this song didn't get my attention when I first listened to it after getting the 'Close to You' album. However, after listening to it for a few times, the melody and the lyrics stayed in my mind for a few days and this song becomes one of my favourites.

Ming

[YesterdayOnceMore]

"....maybe it's just that I've never been the kind who can pass a lucky penny by..."

I love it! The whole song has a great feel to it - and Karen does sing this one beautifully. The arrangement isn't overdone - and that's one reason I like it so much. And those trademark harmonies of course catch my attention every single time.

[smoothie2]

Love it....everyone clocked in on my thoughts about it perfectly. Background vocals also hauntingly beautiful.

[cam83]

I have always thought this was a gorgeous song. It really makes you imagine within your mind, what images it provokes. Karen is a storyteller in this song. I would classify this song as a gem. It's a song that will always stay the same, from day one to tomorrow...whereas a hit song, will take you back to yesterday and remind you of yesterday, when it was a hit. A Gem is a song, that will always stay the same...same gorgeous beauty. Another gem would be A PLACE TO HIDEAWAY (very similar to MAYBE IT'S YOU)...

My thoughts,
Cameron