With their light, airy melodies and meticulously crafted, clean arrangements, the Carpenters stood in direct contrast with the excessive, gaudy pop/rock of the '70s; yet they became one of the most popular artists of the decade, scoring 12 Top Ten hits, including three number one singles. Karen Carpenter's calm, often somber voice was the most distinctive element of their music, settling in perfectly amidst the precise, lush arrangements provided by her brother Richard. The duo's sound drew more from pre-rock pop than rock & roll, but that didn't prevent the Carpenters from appealing to a variety of audiences, particularly Top 40, easy listening, and adult contemporary. While their popularity declined during the latter half of the '70s, they remained one of the most distinctive and recognizable acts of the decade produced. The Carpenters formed in the late '60s in Downey, CA, after their family moved from their native New Haven, CT.
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Ive played the game of love before
Too young to know
How hard the fall could be
I never though Id try again
Somehow you brought
The gambler out in me
You can deal me in this time around
Even though the odds are high
Well play them down
You may be a chance I need to take
And the hand Im holdin says its no mistake
(*) happy is the way Im feelin
And I know it comes from being with you
All at once my life is changin
And I know its cause Im fallin in love with you
Fallin in love with you
Fallin in love
Fallin in love with you
If this is luck then let it ride
If its the starts
Theyre surely on my side
Ive never been so safisfied
By love before
For all the times Ive tried
These beginnings could mean more
Than the brief affair I bargained for
Little did I know when we began
That my time had come to win a hand
Repeat (*)
Please forgive me if I seem
To be walking through a waking dream
Laughter never came so easily
Theres a freedom here thats new to me
Repeat (*)