And it's now that I need a friend
I reach out for the phone
Nobody's there, nobody's home
Though it may not be right to give up the fight
I'm sailing away
Now I'm on my own
Alone..."
They seem so similar, especially with the sailing image... almost like two sides of the same coin...
I'm not necessarily saying Mike Batt did that on purpose (I don't even know whether he wrote this with Art Garfunkel in mind), but Art, being clever and having sung "Brigde" about a million times, surely must have noticed? (But maybe it's just me imagining things).
Has anyone else been struck by how much the second to last verse is reminiscent of the last verse of "Bridge Over Troubled Water"?
"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..." (http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/7339/#qF6GokRM1Mb3R1s8.99)
vs.
" Sometimes when I'm dreaming...
And it's now that I need a friend I reach out for the phone Nobody's there, nobody's home Though it may not be right to give up the fight I'm sailing away Now I'm on my own Alone..."
They seem so similar, especially with the sailing image... almost like two sides of the same coin... I'm not necessarily saying Mike Batt did that on purpose (I don't even know whether he wrote this with Art Garfunkel in mind), but Art, being clever and having sung "Brigde" about a million times, surely must have noticed? (But maybe it's just me imagining things).