Whoever You Are I Love You
| PROFILE | |
| Composer | Burt Bacharach |
| Lyricist | Hal David |
| Year Written | 1968 |
| About Whoever You Are, I Love You | |
| “Whoever You Are, I Love You” is from the 1968 musical Promises, Promises, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Promises, Promises was based on the 1960 Billy Wilder film The Apartment. | |
Lyrics
Sometimes your eyes look blue to me
Although I know they’re really green
I seem to see you differently
Changing as I’m treating kindly
Or treated meanly
From moment to moment
You’re two different people
Faithful and warm when I’m in your arms
And then when you leave
You’re so untrue
But however you are
Deep down, whatever you are
Whoever you are, I love youSometimes I feel you’re mine alone
And yet I’m sure its just not so
I get this feeling on my own
After I learn if you’re staying
Or if you’re going
From moment to moment
You’re two different people
Someone I know as the girl I love
Or the girl I wish I never knew
But however you are
Deep down, whatever you are
Whoever you are, I love youSometimes your eyes look blue to me
Although I know they’re really green
I seem to see you differently
Changing as I’m treating kindly
Or treated meanly
From moment to moment
You’re two different people
Faithful and warm when I’m in your arms
And then when you leave
You’re so untrue
But however you are
Deep down, whatever you are
Whoever you are, I love youSometimes I feel you’re mine alone
And yet I’m sure its just not so
I get this feeling on my own
After I learn if you’re staying
Or if you’re going
From moment to moment
You’re two different people
Someone I know as the girl I love
Or the girl I wish I never knew
But however you are
Deep down, whatever you are
Whoever you are, I love youSometimes your eyes look blue to me
Session / Album Information
1969
“Whoever You Are, I Love You” was recorded on February 25, 1969 and released that year on the album I’ve Gotta Be Me. It was arranged by Torrie Zito.
This recording released on:
- 1969: Columbia 45: 4-44824
- 1969: Columbia LP 12″: CS 9882 — I’ve Gotta Be Me
- 2009: Beat Goes On CD: 886 — For Once In My Life/I’ve Gotta Be Me [UK
- 2011: Disc #38 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK37) I’ve Gotta Be Me