For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

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"For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" is a gentle, poetic ballad by Simon & Garfunkel, noted for its dreamlike lyrics and delicate vocal performance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
song
album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme NERFINISHED
artist Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED
composer Paul Simon NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
distributionFormat compact disc
digital audio
vinyl LP
genre ballad
folk rock
soft rock
hasCriticalReputation considered one of Simon & Garfunkel’s most delicate ballads
noted for Art Garfunkel’s ethereal vocal performance NERFINISHED
hasMusicalFeature delicate vocal performance
dreamlike lyrics
gentle ballad style
orchestral-style acoustic arrangement
prominent reverb on vocals
hasNotableLine “And when I awoke and felt you warm and near”
“And when you ran to me, your cheeks flushed with the night”
“I dreamed I was dying”
“I kissed your eyelids and cheeks”
“I said, ‘Emily, I love you’”
“What a dream I had, pressed in organdy”
hasStyleDescriptor intimate arrangement
poetic lyrics
romantic atmosphere
hasTheme dream and fantasy
idealized love
longing
hasTitleCharacter Emily NERFINISHED
includedIn Simon & Garfunkel live performances
Simon & Garfunkel – Live 1969 NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Paul Simon NERFINISHED
medium studio recording
notableLiveVersion Simon & Garfunkel – Live 1969 NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme NERFINISHED
performer Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED
producer Bob Johnston NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1966
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseDate 1966
trackNumber 8
vocalist Art Garfunkel NERFINISHED
writer Paul Simon NERFINISHED

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Greatest Hits (Simon & Garfunkel album) containsLiveVersionOf For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme hasTrack For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
Greatest Hits (Simon & Garfunkel album) includesTrack For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her