The Top Love Songs of the Rock Era: #110-101

Already, we are just outside The Top 100*, and these ten songs have the honor of leading you up to those songs.  These are some great songs, so cuddle up with your special someone and enjoy! 

 

#110:

"The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me"

Gladys Knight & the Pips

 

The woman in this song hasn't always experienced great moments--there have been some bad ones too.  But she realizes that there has been one constant in her life, and that is her lover.

 

 

I've had my share of life's ups and downs,
But fate's been kind, the downs have been few.
I guess, you could say that I've been lucky,
Well, I guess you could say that it's all because of you.

If anyone should ever write my life story,
For whatever reason there might be...
Ooh, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory,
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me.
Ah, you're the best thing that ever happened to me.

Oh, there have been times when times were hard,
But always somehow I made it, I made it through...
'Cause for every moment that I've spent hurting,
There was a moment that I've spent, ah, just loving you, yeah.

If anyone should ever write my life story,
Ah, for whatever, for whatever reason there might be...
Oh, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory,
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me.
Oh, you're the best thing that ever happened to me.
I know, you're the best thing, oh, that ever happened to me.

#109:

"Have I Told You Lately"

Rod Stewart

 

Rod Stewart probably isn't the best for telling a woman his feelings and emotions, but he does so in this gem.  He wants his lover to know that she makes him laugh, "fills his heart with gladness" and "takes away his sadness".  He feels the love is divine, indeed from God above.   

Have I told you lately that I love you?

Have I told you there's no one else above you?

Fill my heart with gladness,

take away all my sadness,

ease my troubles, that's what you do.

For the morning sun, in all it's glory,

greets the day with hope and comfort too.

You fill my life with laughter,

and somehow you make it better.

ease my troubles, that's what you do.

 

There's a love that's divine,

and it's yours, and it's mine like the sun...

And at the end of the day,

we should give thanks and pray

to the one, to the one.

Have I told you lately that I love you?

Have I told you there's no one else above you?

Fill my heart with gladness,

take away all my sadness,

ease my troubles that's what you do.

There's a love that's divine,

and it's yours, and it's mine like the sun...

And at the end of the day,

we should give thanks and pray

to the one, to the one.

And have I told you lately that I love you?

Have I told you there's no one else above you?

You fill my heart with gladness,

take away my sadness,

ease my troubles, that's what you do.

 

Take away all my sadness,

fill my life with gladness,

ease my troubles, that's what you do.

 

Take away all my sadness,

fill my life with gladness,

ease my troubles, that's what you do.






 

#108:

"When I'm With You"

Sheriff

 

In this great #1 song, the singer does an amazing job saying that his lover has turned his life around.  He loves the way she touches him and smiles at him.  Her presence makes him excited, and he has the newfound feeling of wanting to share everything with her. 

 

 

I never needed love,
Like I need you,
And I never lived for nobody,
But I live for you, ooh, babe,
 Lost in love is what I feel,
When I'm with you. 

Maybe it's the way you touch me,
With the warmth of a sun.
Maybe it's the way you smile,
I come all undone, ooh, babe,
Lost in love is what I feel,
When I'm with you.

Baby,
I get chills when I'm with you!
Baby,
My world stands still when I'm with you.
When I'm with you...

I never cared for nobody,
Like I care for you.
And I never wanted to share the things
I want to share with you, ooh, babe,
Lost in love is what I feel,
When I'm with you.

Baby,
I get chills when I'm with you!
Baby,
My world stands still when I'm with you.

Baby,
I get chills when I'm with you!
Baby,
My world stands still when I'm with you.

When I'm with you...
When I'm with you...

 

 

 

 

 

#107:

"Father Figure"

George Michael

 

In this classic, the man longs for intimacy, and if his woman will only put her tiny hand in his, he will be anything that she needs--until the end of time.   

 

 

That's all I wanted,

Something special, something sacred -

In your eyes.

For just one moment,

To be bold and naked,

At your side.

Sometimes I think that you'll never

Understand me...

Maybe this time is forever..

Say it can be!

That's all you wanted,

Something special, someone sacred -

In your life.

Just for one moment,

To be warm and naked,

At my side.

Sometimes i think that you'll never

Understand me...

But something tells me together,

We'd be happy.

(baby)

I will be your father figure,

(oh baby)

Put your tiny hand in mine!

(i'd love to)

I will be your preacher, teacher,

(be your daddy)

Anything you have in mind!

(it would make me)

I will be your father figure,

(very happy)

I have had enough of crime,

(please let me)

I will be the one who loves you -

Until the end of time.

That's all i wanted,

But sometimes love can be mistaken

For a crime.

That's all i wanted--

Just to see my baby's

Blue eyes shine.

This time, I think that my lover

Understands me.

If we have faith in each other,

Then we can be

Strong!

I will be your father figure,

Put your tiny hand in mine!

I will be your preacher, teacher,

Anything you have in mind!

I will be your father figure;

I have had enough of crime.

I will be the one who toves you

Until the end of time.

If you are the desert,

I'll be the sea.

If you ever hunger -

Hunger for me...

Whatever you ask for,

That's what i'll be..

So when you remember the ones who have lied,

Who said that they cared,

But then laughed as you cried.

Beautiful darling,

Don't think of me.

Because all I ever wanted,

It's in your eyes baby, baby.

And love can't lie. No...

(greet me with the eyes of a child)

(heaven is a kiss and a smile)

Just hold on, hold on!

I won't let you go, my baby.

I will be your father figure,

Put your tiny hand in mine.

I will be your preacher, teacher,

Anything you have in mind!

 I will be your father figure,

 I have had enough of crime.

So i am gonna' love you,

Until the end of time.

 I will be your father,

 I will be your preacher,

 I will be your daddy,

 I will be the one who loves you until the end of time...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#106:

"You're The Inspiration"

Chicago

 

The man in this song is speaking of an eternal love, "from tonight until the end of time." 

 

 

 

You know our love was meant to be,
The kind of love that lasts forever.
And I want you here with me,
From tonight until the end of time.
You should know, everywhere I go,
You're always on my mind, in my heart,
In my soul...

Baby,

[Chorus:]
You're the meaning in my life;
You're the inspiration.
You bring feeling to my life,
You're the inspiration.
Wanna' have you near me.
I wanna' have you hear me sayin',
No one needs you more than I need you.

And I know, yes I know that it's plain to see,
We're so in love when we're together.
And I know, that I need you here with me,
From tonight until the end of time.
You should know, everywhere I go,
Always on my mind, in my heart in my soul...

[Chorus x3]

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

#105:

"I'm Still In Love With You"

Al Green

 

The smooth Al Green "spends his day thinking about his woman".  He admits that he is "wrapped up in her love" and wants to let her know that "he is still in love with her". 

 

 

Spending my day, thinkin' 'bout you girl...
Being here with you, being near with you,
I can't explain myself.
Why I feel like I do
(like I do)

Though it hurts me so, to let you know,
 that I look in your eyes to let me know,
How you feel..
Let me know, that love is really real.
And it seems to me,
that I'm wrapped up in your love.

Don't you know that I'm
(Still in love, in love with you?)
Sho' 'nuff in love with you, hey.

And I look in your eyes,
And all the years I see,
(I see)
Me lovin' you and you lovin' me.
Well, it seems to me,
that I'm wrapped up in your love.

Don't you know that I'm
(Still in love, in love with you?)
Sho' 'nuff in love with you.

Hey, ah-ha, ah, ah, ah, ah,
Hey, ah-ha,
Don't you know that I'm...

(Still in love, in love with you?)
Sho' 'nuff in love with you.
Say. I try it if you want me to.
Ah-ha, ah-ha, aah, ah, ah, ah.

 

 

 

 

 

 

#104:

"Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe"

Barry White

 

It isn't enough for the protagonist in this song to "share love and make love".  It's not enough for him.   

 

 

[spoken] I've heard people say that,
Too much of anything is not good for you, baby.
(Oh no)
But I don't know about that.
There's many times that we've loved;
We've shared love and made love.
It doesn't seem to me like it's enough.
There's just not enough of it,
There's just not enough...
Oh oh, babe...

[sung]
My darling, I can't get enough of your love babe!
Girl, I don't know, I don't know why,
Can't get enough of your love babe!
Oh, some things I can't get used to,
No matter how I try,
Just like the more you give, the more I want,
And baby, that's no lie.
Oh no, babe...

Tell me, what can I say?
What am I gonna do?
How should I feel when everything is you?
What kind of love is this that you're givin' me?
Is it in your kiss or just because you're sweet?

Girl, all I know is every time you're here,
I feel the change.
Somethin' moves,
I scream your name!
Do whatcha' got to do.

Darling, I can't get enough of your love babe!
Girl, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why..
I can't get enough of your love babe!
Oh no, babe...

Girl, if I could only make you see,
And make you understand.
Girl, your love for me is all I need,
And more than I can stand,
Oh well, babe...

How can I explain all the things I feel?
You've given me so much.
Girl, you're so unreal,
Still I keep loving you,
More and more each time.
Girl, what am I gonna do?
Because you blow my mind.

I get the same old feelin' every time you're here,
I feel the change.
Somethin' moves,
I scream your name!
Do whatcha got to do.

Darling, I can't get enough of your love babe!
Oh no, babe.

[spoken]
Baby, let me take all of my life to find you.
But you can believe it's gonna take
the rest of my life to keep you.

[sung]
Oh no, babe,
My darling, I can't get enough of your love babe!
Yeah, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why,
Can't get enough of your love babe!
Oh my darling, I can't get enough of your love babe!
Oh babe...
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why...

I can't get enough of your love babe!
Oh babe... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#103:

"Glory Of Love"

Peter Cetera

 

Peter Cetera sang several great love songs while lead singer of Chicago, and he also contributed this smash as a solo artist.  The man in the song declares that "he will be a man who will fight for your honor, a hero you're dreaming of."   

 

 

Tonight it's very clear,
As we're both lying here,
There's so many things I wanna' say.
I will always love you;
I would never leave you alone.

Sometimes I just forget,
Say things I might regret,
It breaks my heart to see you crying.
I don't wanna' lose you;
I could never make it alone.

I am a man who will fight for your honor;
I'll be the hero you're dreaming of!
We'll live forever,
Knowing together,
That we did it all for the glory of love.

You keep me standing tall;
You help me through it all.
I'm always strong when you're beside me.
I have always needed you;
I could never make it alone.

I am the man who will fight for your honor;
I'll be the hero you've been dreaming of!
We'll live forever ,
Knowing together,
that we did it all for the glory of love.

It's like a knight in shining armor
From a long time ago,
Just in time I will save the day,
Take you to my castle far away.

I am the man who will fight for your honor;
I'll be the hero that your dreaming of!
We're gonna live forever,
Knowing together,
That we did it all for the glory of love.

We'll live forever,
Knowing together,
That we did it all for the glory of love.
We did it all for love...

 

 

 

 

 

 

#102: 

"For Your Precious Love"
Jerry Butler & the Impressions

In this great love song, the protagonist says that "their love will grow wider, deeper than any sea".  It does, however, contain the mysterious line "you were fooling me". 

For your precious love means more to me,
Than any love could ever be,
For when I wanted you I was so lonely and so blue,
For that's what love will do.

Darling, I'm so surprised,
Oh, when I first realized,
That you were fooling me.
Darling, they say that our love won't grow,
I just want to tell them that they don't know.

For as long as you, long as you are loving me,
Our love will grow wider, deeper than any sea.
And all the things in the world, in this whole wide world,
Is just that you would say that you'd be my girl.

(wanting you) wanting you, (I'm lonely and blue) whoa, lonely,
That's what love will do.

For your precious love means more to me,
Than any love could ever be.
For when I, I wanted you, I was so lonely and so blue,
That's what love will do.

 

#101:

"Rock Your Baby"

George McCrae

 

This worldwide smash from 1975 is a tale of a passionate encounter in which the protagonist wants his woman to "hold him tight with all her might".  It was one of the biggest-selling songs of the 70's.

 

Woman, take me in your arms, rock your baby!
Woman, take me in your arms, rock your baby!

There's nothin' to it, just say you wanna do it,
Open up your heart and let the lovin' start.

Woman, take me in your arms, rock your baby!
Woman, take me in your arms, rock your baby!

Yeah, hold me tight with all your might,
Now let your lovin' flow, real sweet and slow...

Woman, take me in your arms, rock your baby!
Woman, take me in your arms, rock your baby!
Come on!

Woman, take me in your arms, rock your baby!
Woman, take me in your arms, rock your baby!
Take me in your arms and rock me!
Take me in your arms and rock me!