Is Elton John's song, "Your Song" directed to one particular person, or is it just generic?

Question

if it is for someone specific, who?

Answer 1

The song was actually written by Elton's music partner, Bernie Taupin. Bernie wrote it for a girl he was dating.

Answer 2

Supposedly directed toward Bernie Taupin

Answer 3

His songwriting partner Bernie Taupin wrote the song about Elton's former girlfriend (when he was still straight)

NOTE: ELTON JOHN DOES NOT WRITE AND HAS NEVER WRITTEN HIS OWN WORDS...BERNIE TAUPIN DOES...ELTON WRITES THE MUSIC!!!

Answer 4

I checked Song facts and it didn't say if "Your Song" is for anyone particular. It did say that he wrote the music in 20 minutes!!

Here are the facts on "Your Song"

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This was Elton's first single to chart. It was on his second album, but the single did not come out until 7 months later, when it was released to promote his tour. Elton released his third album, Tumbleweed Connection, before the single came out.
This was one of the first songs John wrote with Bernie Taupin. They met after a record company gave John some of Taupin's lyrics to work with. Eventually, they both moved into John's parents' house, where they started working together.
The song was written in 1967. Taupin was 17.
Taupin wrote this over breakfast at John's parents' house, where he was living. The original lyrics have coffee stains on them.
Elton wrote the music in about 20 minutes, as he often did with Taupin's lyrics in their early days.
This helped alter the music landscape in the early '70s. After it came out, singer/songwriters like James Taylor and Carole King had a lot of success with heartfelt songs featuring a prominent vocal and a soft piano or guitar.
Elton performs this at all his concerts.
This attracted the attention of some heavy hitters in the music industry. Arranger Paul Buckmaster and producer Gus Dudgeon both signed on to work with Elton after hearing this. They played a big part in crafting his songs over the next several years.
Elton appeared on US TV for the first time performing this on The Andy Williams Show. He was shy and dressed very plain, which changed a few years later when he became known for his outrageous costumes and flamboyant personality.
Elton's song "We All Fall In Love Sometimes" is about the writing of this song.
After hearing this, John Lennon said Elton was "The first new thing that's happened since we (The Beatles) happened." They ended up becoming good friends.
Elton: "I don't think I've written a love song as good since."
This was originally released as the B-side of "Take Me To The Pilot."
In 1987, John released a live version as a single from his album Live In Australia. It didn't chart, but the next single from the album, "Candle In The Wind," did.
Billy Joel performed this with Elton at the 2001 "Concert For New York" to benefit victims of the World Trade Center attacks. It was not included on the CD of the show.
This was used in the movie Welcome Home, and also in a commercial for Rimmel Cosmetics.
This played a major role in the 2001 movie Moulin Rouge. It is sung by Ewan McGregor when he presents it as a poem to Nicole Kidman.
This was featured in an episode of The Simpsons when Apu gave his wife a present every day of the week leading up to Valentine's Day. This made Homer and the other men of Springfield very upset, and when they heard that Elton John was coming to town, they kidnapped him, thinking he (Elton) was there for Apu. Elton performed this song at the end of the episode with the lyric "This one's from Apu" in place of "This one's for you."

I hope you found it all interesting! I know I did... blessings

Answer 5

I've heard that he wrote it specially for his mother...when he was still poor and nobody and he desperately wanted to show his gratitude to his mother...i know this sounds too romantic but still it is beautiful and i wish that was the real reason for the song to had came into being...

Answer 6

My girlfriend. I typed out the lyrics to it for valentines day to her and lets just say she gave me a great valentine gift later that evening.

Answer 7

"You"