Expert: Bong Santos - 4/10/2007

Question
Dear Bong,
    Good to know you're back. This song still rings in my ears up to these years. I rarely hear this song during the late 70's and early 80's. As far as i can remember the lat time heard this song was way bacl 1991. Sounds like Sutherland Bros and Quiver, CSN and Y or , Leo Sayer. Sad to say i only remember bits of lyrics that goes something like this:

Chorus: Sailing out of/on the blue
       .....  ..... ring in your ears,
       Thinking its cool
       Soon they'll/ you'll be gone

       Moving through changes...
       As fast as i can,
       Trying to put the balance between me and the man,
       ........ to say, i wanna be carried away,

I hear the song palyed in radio stations like 99.5RT, RJ 100, and mellow touch during those years. This is all ican remember, thank u very much po. Maraming salamat.

Answer
Dear Meinrad,

It's CSN no doubt without the Y. Just CROSBY, STILLS & NASH. The title of the song: CARRIED AWAY from their 1977 album CSN, their fourth overall and first without NEIL YOUNG after NEIL was added for 1970's DEJA VU. CSN also featured the hit JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO. CARRIED AWAY was written by member GRAHAM NASH and was not released as a single. Here's how it goes:

CARRIED AWAY / CROSBY, STILLS & NASH

You came from out of the skies
Your skin and your eyes
The colours of bronze.
The moon in your ear
Twinkled and shone.
Soon you'll be gone.

Sailing out on the blue,
Your old man and you
Drifting along, leaving me here,
Thinking it through,
Soon you'll be gone.

Moving through my changes as fast as I can,
Trying to bring a balance to me and the man,
Part of me is screaming to say
I want to be carried away.

Your skin and your eyes
The colours of bronze.
The moon in your ear
Twinkled and shone.
Soon you'll be gone.

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines