Derek And The Dominos - Layla

Title: Layla
Artist: Derek And The Dominos
Album: Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Year: 1970

I do not claim ownership to this song.

Lyrics:

What'll you do when you get lonely
And nobody's waiting by your side?
You've been running and hiding much too long.
You know it's just your foolish pride.

Layla, you've got me on my knees.
Layla, I'm begging, darling please.
Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind.

I tried to give you consolation
When your old man had let you down.
Like a fool, I fell in love with you,
Turned my whole world upside down.

Chorus

Let's make the best of the situation
Before I finally go insane.
Please don't say we'll never find a way
And tell me all my love's in vain.

Chorus

Chorus

[brankobelan]

One of the most legendary songs ever made.

[jackmarin]

1970. I (27) was madly in love with a 21-year-old, woman who went on to do modeling. A real beauty. But ya know, that was only a part of it. She had this amazing sexy, fluid tenor voice and a laugh that would melt my heart. SHE ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS SONG. I bought the cassette and every time we hit the road, top-down on a Buick Grand Sport, we'd sing, pound on the dash, swinging and swaying....Sadly, I drove her to modeling school in Miami 2 years later and we never saw one another again. This song still after all these years tugs at my heartstrings.

[wolfgangweller]

The first three minutes of the song are just the foreplay to the magical piano part and ending.... A masterpiece!

[easymaje]

RIP to Ray Liotta; The best Good fella will always be remembered 🙏 💔.

[ytede]

The last 4 minutes of this song sounds like the credit scene of life. Simply heavenly.

[Parasmunt]

Probably the greatest guitar track of ALL TIME. Sheer raw, crazy splendour.

[amelmatt]

This entire sing is amazing but from about 3:10 to the end to the end of the song the music alone is so soothing it's hard to describe. Arguably one of the best peces of music ever!

[davidvenning]

As I write this comment I am showing my 1 day old Daughter Layla the song she was named after for the first time. As soon as the piano kicked in she immediately calmed down. Love you forever my sweet baby Layla.

Love Dad

[strangerphantom]

No one is talking about Jim Gordon's drumming. He smashed the drums in this one!!

[Roger-czxz]

Arguably one of the most incredible opening riffs of all time.

[steegosaurus]

The piano exit is absolutely beautiful

[Dotman-mnrb]

The majority of my friends only like the first three minutes of this song, but personally you have to listen to all of it to get the most out of it. It's one of the best songs ever created

[hasan-wqdg]

The transition to the piano part is one of the best things I have ever heard in my life
One of the most beautiful piano pieces ever written

[amelmatt]

Never get tired of this classic. IMO one of the greatest pieces of music ever recorded.

[KnightHunterStudios]

Jeremy, Richard and James. Thank you.

[nashtndawg]

Happy Birthday
Funny story about this song. A couple of years ago, I had heard the "Classic Rock" station play this song on about 3 different occasions and cut in before the song was over. I HAD to e-mail them and tell them, you can't call yourself a "Classic Rock" station if you are going to do that! The song is NOT over until Duane does the "little bird" at the end! About 2-3 days after my e-mail I heard the song again on the station and they waited until it was over and the DJ wait for the bird, it's not over until then". I guess I got through to them! :)

[sumeetagrawal]

The last few minutes are exactly what falling in love feels like

[felixkatify]

Thank you Patti Boyd, for inspiring 2 of the greatest love songs ever - this song and Something in the Way She Moves. What a muse.

[jodywilke]

The end of this song, with the piano--the instrumental--is SO beautiful!😊💒

[fernandofigueroa]

51 years later...
still a MASTERPIECE!!