Madonna Topp 50 #48

#48: "This Used To Be My Playground"
(Barcelona Gold, 1992, Madonna/Shep Pettibone)

Denna ljuvliga ballad från filmen A League Of Their Own tilldelas härmed plats nummer 48 på denna eminenta lista. När den kom, sommaren 1992, gick den på repeat i det Kimska hemmet och jag älskar den vemodiga, nostalgiska känslan i låten. En härlig detalj återfinns i sluttonen där Madonnas röst spricker en aning. På singeln finns en förlängd version med en extra vers - julafton om man tycker om detta stycke.

This used to be my playground

This used to be my childhood dream

This used to be the place I ran to

Whenever I was in need

Of a friend

Why did it have to end

And why do they always say

Don't look back

Keep your head held high

Don't ask them why

Because life is short

And before you know

You're feeling old

And your heart is breaking

Don't hold on to the past

Well that's too much to ask

This used to be my playground

This used to be my childhood dream

This used to be the place I ran to

Whenever I was in need

Of a friend

Why did it have to end

And why do they always say

No regrets

But I wish that you

Were here with me

Well then there's hope yet

I can see your face

In our secret place

You're not just a memory

Say goodbye to yesterday

Those are words I'll never say

This used to be my playground

This used to be our pride and joy

This used to be the place we ran to

That no one in the world could dare destroy
This used to be our playground

This used to be our childhood dream

This used to be the place we ran to

I wish you were standing here with me