50 Ways To Leave Your Lover "The problem is all inside your head" She said to me "The answer is easy if you take it logically I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free There must be fifty ways to leave your lover" She said, "It's really not my habit to intrude Furthermore, I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued But I'll repeat myself At the risk of being crude There must be fifty ways to leave your lover Fifty ways to leave your lover" You just slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy Just get yourself free Hop on the bus, Gus You don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee And get yourself free Ooh, slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy Just listen to me Hop on the bus, Gus You don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee And get yourself free She said, "It grieves me so to see you in such pain I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again" I said, "I appreciate that and would you please explain About the fifty ways?" She said, "Why don't we both just sleep on it tonight And I believe in the morning you'll begin to see the light" And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right There must be fifty ways to leave your lover Fifty ways to leave your lover You just slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy Just get yourself free Hop on the bus, Gus You don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee And get yourself free Slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy Just listen to me Hop on the bus, Gus You don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee And get yourself free Ver traducción en Español Guitarra acústica: Paul Simon Organo: Ken Asher Guitarra eléctrica: Hugh McCracken y John Tropea Bajo: Tony Levin Batería: Steve Gadd Percusión: Ralph McDonald Voces de fondo: Phoebe Snow, Valerie Simpson y Patti Austin ©1975 Paul Simon (BMI) Disco: Still Crazy After All These Years Comentarios: "Una mañana me levanté en mi piso de Central Park -comenta Simon- y de repente en mi mente apareció la frase "the problem is all inside your head" y empecé a componer a partir de esa línea. Fue la última canción que escribí para el álbum y usé para ello una Rythm Ace, una de esas máquinas de ritmos electrónicos y así es como me salió el estribillo. Básicamente es una canción sin sentido." Pero sobre el proceso creativo de este tema su hermano Eddie Simon ha sido más explícito: "A Paul le encantaba improvisar pequeños juegos de rima con su hijo Harper, ya sabes que le dicen Simon "El Rimas", y de esos juegos surgió el estribillo de la canción. El jugar con su hijo a hacer rimas fáciles surgió cuando un día Paul se puso a enseñarle a Harper James la canción "Fe Fi Fiddle-eye-o", a éste le hizo tanta gracia que se partía de risa". La canción es un conjunto de consejos prácticos, entre jocosos y crueles, de dejar a una amante. Discografía - Pagina Principal