
[sapa yg tau sih, brapa lama ku-mencintai-mu]
:you know .. i love you still
[tapi kau tau, aku mencintaimu, seterusnya]
:will i wait a lonely lifetime
[mestikah aku sendiri seumur hidupku-tanpamu?]
:if you want me to .. i will
[jika itu kehendakmu .. aku rela]
Paul menuliskan lirik dan lagu ini, kelak, buat seorang photographer berambut panjang bernama Linda. Wanita yg dianggap beruntung namun lantas dimusuhi semua wanita sedunia, karena iapun langsung mendapatkan nama lengkapnya: Linda McCartney.
:for if i ever saw you
:i didn't catch your name
:but it never really mattered
:i will always feel the same.
:i didn't catch your name
:but it never really mattered
:i will always feel the same.
Walau sebetulnya, Paul mendapatkan ide nada dan menulis draft liriknya saat berada di Rishikesh-India awal 1968. Waktu itu Ringo nanya, "lagi ngapain lo?", dan Paul menjawab, "nulis I Will". Kemudian ditemani George pake ukulele, mereka menyelesaikan nadanya. Peristiwa itu hanya dikenang lantaran Paul sedang ribut dgn pacarnya di Liverpool, yakni Francie Swarts. Sahabatnya mengira Paul lagi kangen.

:love you with all my heart
:love you whenever we're together
:love you when we're apart.
Setelah kembali dari kunjungan ke Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Bitels masuk rekaman dan I Will tercantum di album ganda The Beatles ato lebih dikenal White Album. Paul menyelesaikan lirik yg singkat, Saat merekam I Will, kali ini justru tanpa kehadiran George. Serta Paul telah memutuskan hubungan dgn Francie seminggu sebelumnya. Seolah tergenaplah makna lirik "for if i ever saw you, i didn't catch your name".

:and when at last i find you
:your song will fill the air
:sing it loud so i can hear you
:make it easy to be near you
:for the things you do endear you to me
:ooh, you know .. i will
:sing it loud so i can hear you
:make it easy to be near you
:for the things you do endear you to me
:ooh, you know .. i will
Sapa sih yg bisa lawan nada sederhana dan lirik dahsyat ini?
-duke-
-duke-
old song i heard from a tape sent from holland, with the voice of cuz mathilda. nice one - especially for the great couple.