When you're weary Feeling small When tears are in your eyes I will dry them all I'm on your side Oh, when times get rough And friends just can't be found Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down When you're down and out When you're on the street When evening falls so hard I will comfort you I'll take your part Oh, when darkness comes And pain is all around Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down Sail on, silver girl Sail on by Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine Oh, if you need a friend I'm sailing right behind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind Like a bridge over troubled water I will ease your mind
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It was the music that was in my mind most of the time, and every time that I came home, I put that record on, and I listened to it. I think that must have subconsciously influenced me, and I started to go to chord changes.Though Simon wrote the song, he insisted that Art Garfunkel sing it. Produced by the duo, along with longtime collaborator Roy Halee. Simon later regretted having Art sing the song after witnessing how the song blew up for the pair. In a 1973 Rolling Stone interview, Simon said,
He didn’t want to sing it, he couldn’t hear it for himself. He felt I should have done it. And many times I’m sorry I didn’t do it.The line Like a bridge over troubled water is a metaphor for someone living through a trying time in their life, and I will lay me down references the sacrifices and perseverance as they find a way through difficulty.
By the third verse, which begins Sail on silver girl / Sail on by / Your time has come to shine, the song shifts slightly and focuses on a girl. She was later revealed as a reference to Simon’s then-wife Peggy Harper. The verse remains universal and connected to the meaning of the song, focused on someone who needs help during a difficult time (Simon noticed that Peggy had her first gray hairs).
Released in 1970, Simon and Garfunkel's final studio album “Bridge Over Troubled Water” was their greatest success. The title track won an unprecedented five Grammy Awards, while the complete record won Album of the Year. Even as the duo was coming apart, their partnership produced a transcendent work of art that appeals to a diverse audience to this day.