Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
Carole King Cover | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
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Background and Release
Carole King was even more moved by the performance: The camera panned to her in the audience as the song floated to its end, and King was wiping away tears and gesturing her acceptance and approval to Taylor. King was already a member of the Hall of Fame, as a songwriter inducted alongside Gerry Goffin, but her being voted in as a solo recording artist and performer was still considered long overdue, and Taylor’s elegant remarks, from one era’s preeminent pop songwriter to another’s, helped make it worth the wait:
«“I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know Carole King’s music. I was raised by two of her biggest fans, who taught me the basic truths of life as they saw it: that you should treat people the way you want to be treated, that you must believe that you can achieve whatever you want to in life, and that Carole King is the greatest songwriter of all time. [...] Carole taught artists like me that telling your own story is worth the work and struggle it takes to earn the opportunity for your story to be heard. That musical connection can be generation-spanning. She created the purest works of love and strength and catharsis while navigating the politics of an era that didn’t make space for the idea of a female genius. Slowly but surely, Carole King worked and worked until she had created one, and it will hers forever. She is an immensely generous artist in every sense of that term. She has given us all so much. And that’s why I’m so moved and honored to be here this evening to give something back to her. Carole, please accept your well-deserved place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.»
Taylor Swift
Lyrical Theme
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Tonight you’re mine completely
You give your love so sweetly
Tonight the light of love is in your eyes
But will you love me tomorrow?
[Verse 2]
Is this a lasting treasure
Or just a moment’s pleasure?
Can I believe the magic of your sighs?
Will you still love me tomorrow?
[Bridge]
Tonight with words unspoken
You say that I’m the only one
But will my heart be broken
When the night (When the night)
Meets the morning sun? (Meets the morning sun?)
[Verse 3]
I’d like to know that your love
Is love I can be sure of
So tell me now and I won’t ask again
Will you still love me tomorrow?
Will you still love me tomorrow? (Will you still love me, will you?)
[Outro]
Will you still love me, will you?
Will you still love me, will you?
Will you still love me tomorrow?
Associated Era | Taylor’s Version Era |
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Released | November 20, 2021 |
Recorded | October 30, 2021 |
Written | 1960 |
Venue | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse (Cleveland, Ohio) |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 3:30 |
Songwriters | Gerry Goffin Carole King |
Producer | Taylor Swift |