We are on Day Ten of our special presentation of the great love songs of the Rock Era. We are getting into some incredible songs, well written, well sung, and filled with the emotion and passion of love.
#50:
"You Light Up My Life"
Debby Boone
The protagonist in this all-time classic was lonely waiting for the right guy. Finally, the moment is now, and she wants him to know that he "gives her hope to carry on" and he "lights up her life".
So many nights,
I sit by my window,
Waiting for someone to sing me his song.
So many dreams I kept deep inside me,
Alone in the dark, but now You've come along.
You light up my life!
You give me hope to carry on!
You light up my days,
and fill my nights with song.
Rollin' at sea, adrift on the water,
Could it be finally I'm turning for home?
Finally, a chance to say hey, I love You!
Never again to be all alone...
You light up my life!
You give me hope to carry on!
You light up my days
and fill my nights with song.
You light up my life!
You give me hope tTo carry on!
You light up my days and fill my nights with song!
It can't be wrong,
When it feels so right.
'Cause You... You light up my life.
I sit by my window,
Waiting for someone to sing me his song.
So many dreams I kept deep inside me,
Alone in the dark, but now You've come along.
You light up my life!
You give me hope to carry on!
You light up my days,
and fill my nights with song.
Rollin' at sea, adrift on the water,
Could it be finally I'm turning for home?
Finally, a chance to say hey, I love You!
Never again to be all alone...
You light up my life!
You give me hope to carry on!
You light up my days
and fill my nights with song.
You light up my life!
You give me hope tTo carry on!
You light up my days and fill my nights with song!
It can't be wrong,
When it feels so right.
'Cause You... You light up my life.
#49:
"You're Still The One"
Shania Twain
This couple beat the odds (and the opinions of others), and the woman wants her man to know that he is "still the one she runs to" and the one she wants for all-time.
(When I first saw you, I saw love.
And the first time you touched me, I felt love.
And after all this time, you're still the one I love.)
Looks like we made it--
And the first time you touched me, I felt love.
And after all this time, you're still the one I love.)
Looks like we made it--
Look how far we've come, my baby.
We mighta' took the long way,
We knew we'd get there someday.
They said, "I bet they'll never make it."
But just look at us holding on,
We're still together, still going strong.
(you're still the one)
You're still the one I run to,
The one that I belong to,
You're still the one I want for life.
(you're still the one)
You're still the one that I love,
The only one I dream of,
You're still the one I kiss good night.
Ain't nothing better,
We beat the odds together.
I'm glad we didn't listen,
Look at what we would be missing.
They said, "I bet they'll never make it."
But just look at us holding on,
We're still together still going strong.
(you're still the one)
You're still the one I run to,
The one that I belong to,
You're still the one I want for life.
(you're still the one)
You're still the one that I love,
The only one I dream of,
You're still the one I kiss good night.
You're still the one...
(you're still the one)
You're still the one I run to,
The one that I belong to,
You're still the one I want for life.
(you're still the one)
You're still the one that I love,
The only one I dream of,
You're still the one I kiss good night.
I'm so glad we made it,
Look how far we've come, my baby.
We mighta' took the long way,
We knew we'd get there someday.
They said, "I bet they'll never make it."
But just look at us holding on,
We're still together, still going strong.
(you're still the one)
You're still the one I run to,
The one that I belong to,
You're still the one I want for life.
(you're still the one)
You're still the one that I love,
The only one I dream of,
You're still the one I kiss good night.
Ain't nothing better,
We beat the odds together.
I'm glad we didn't listen,
Look at what we would be missing.
They said, "I bet they'll never make it."
But just look at us holding on,
We're still together still going strong.
(you're still the one)
You're still the one I run to,
The one that I belong to,
You're still the one I want for life.
(you're still the one)
You're still the one that I love,
The only one I dream of,
You're still the one I kiss good night.
You're still the one...
(you're still the one)
You're still the one I run to,
The one that I belong to,
You're still the one I want for life.
(you're still the one)
You're still the one that I love,
The only one I dream of,
You're still the one I kiss good night.
I'm so glad we made it,
Look how far we've come, my baby.
#48:
"You Send Me"
Sam Cooke
This man's feelings for his woman have gone from infatuation to full-blown love, and he wants her to know that "she sends him"! Now bitten by the love bug, the man "finds himself wanting to marry her and take her home".
Darling, you send me!
I know you send me.
Darling, you send me,
Honest you do, honest you do,
Honest you do, whoa...
You thrill me!
I know you, you, you thrill me,
Darling you, you, you, you thrill me,
Honest you do.
At first, I thought it was infatuation,
But wooh, it's lasted so long.
Now I find myself wanting
To marry you and take you home, woah...
You, you, you, you send me!
I know you send me.
I know you send me,
Honest you do.
Whoa, whenever I'm with you,
I know, I know, I know when I'm near you.
Mmm hmm, mmm hmm, honest you do,
honest you do,
Whoa, I know. I know, I know, I know,
when you hold me,
Whoa, whenever you kiss me,
Mmm hmm, mmm hmm,
honest you do.
At first, I thought it was infatuation,
But wooh, it's lasted so long.
Now I find myself wanting
To marry you and take you home.
I know, I know, I know, you send me!
I know you send me.
Whoa, you you you you send me,
Honest you do.
I know you send me.
Darling, you send me,
Honest you do, honest you do,
Honest you do, whoa...
You thrill me!
I know you, you, you thrill me,
Darling you, you, you, you thrill me,
Honest you do.
At first, I thought it was infatuation,
But wooh, it's lasted so long.
Now I find myself wanting
To marry you and take you home, woah...
You, you, you, you send me!
I know you send me.
I know you send me,
Honest you do.
Whoa, whenever I'm with you,
I know, I know, I know when I'm near you.
Mmm hmm, mmm hmm, honest you do,
honest you do,
Whoa, I know. I know, I know, I know,
when you hold me,
Whoa, whenever you kiss me,
Mmm hmm, mmm hmm,
honest you do.
At first, I thought it was infatuation,
But wooh, it's lasted so long.
Now I find myself wanting
To marry you and take you home.
I know, I know, I know, you send me!
I know you send me.
Whoa, you you you you send me,
Honest you do.
#47:
"You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder has written some great love songs, but this is certainly one of his best. The romantic in Stevie writes "I've loved you for a million years." He recognizes that his woman "came to his rescue" and asks "How can so much love be inside her?"
You are the sunshine of my life--
That's why I'll always be around.
You are the apple of my eye,
Forever you'll stay in my heart.
I feel like this is the beginning,
Though I've loved you for a million years,
And if I thought our love was ending,
I'd find myself drowning in my own tears.
You are the sunshine of my life,
That's why I'll always stay around.
You are the apple of my eye,
Forever you'll stay in my heart.
You must have known that I was lonely,
Because you came to my rescue,
And I know that this must be heaven,
How could so much love be inside of you?
You are the sunshine of my life, yeah,
That's why I'll always stay around.
You are the apple of my eye,
Forever you'll stay in my heart.
[Background]
Love has joined us,
Love has joined us,
Let's think sweet love.
That's why I'll always be around.
You are the apple of my eye,
Forever you'll stay in my heart.
I feel like this is the beginning,
Though I've loved you for a million years,
And if I thought our love was ending,
I'd find myself drowning in my own tears.
You are the sunshine of my life,
That's why I'll always stay around.
You are the apple of my eye,
Forever you'll stay in my heart.
You must have known that I was lonely,
Because you came to my rescue,
And I know that this must be heaven,
How could so much love be inside of you?
You are the sunshine of my life, yeah,
That's why I'll always stay around.
You are the apple of my eye,
Forever you'll stay in my heart.
[Background]
Love has joined us,
Love has joined us,
Let's think sweet love.
#46:
"I'll Make Love To You"
Boyz II Men
Too many times, people, especially men, want to get to "the moment", rather than enjoying the buildup and loving their mate for their soul. The Boyz here provide a "guidebook" for men, to concentrate on being romantic, and to take their time.
[Nathan:] Close your eyes, make a wish,
And blow out the candlelight.
For tonight is just your night,
We're gonna celebrate, all thru the night.
[Shawn:]
Pour the wine, light the fire.
Girl, your wish is my command.
I submit to your demands.
I'll do anything, girl you need only ask.
[Chorus:]
I'll make love to you,
Like you want me to,
And I'll hold you tight,
Baby, all through the night.
I'll make love to you,
When you want me to,
And I will not let go
'Till you tell me to.
[Wanya:]
Girl, relax, let's go slow,
I ain't got nowhere to go.
I'm just gonna concentrate on you.
Girl are you ready, it's gonna be a long night.
Throw your clothes (Throw your clothes) on the floor (on the floor)...
[Shawn:]
I'm gonna' take my clothes off too.
I made plans to be with you.
[Wanya:]
Girl, whatever you ask me, you know, I could do...
[Chorus:]
I'll make love to you,
Like you want me to,
And I'll hold you tight,
Baby, all through the night.
I'll make love to you,
When you want me to,
And I will not let go
'Till you tell me to.
[Wanya:]
Baby, tonight is your night,
And I will do you right.
Just make a wish on your night,
Anything that you ask,
I will give you the love of your life, your life, your life...
[Chorus:]
I'll make love to you,
Like you want me to,
And I'll hold you tight,
Baby all through the night.
I'll make love to you,
When you want me to,
And I will not let go
'Till you tell me to.
[Chorus:]
I'll make love to you,
Like you want me to,
And I'll hold you tight,
Baby all through the night.
I'll make love to you,
When you want me to,
And I will not let go
'Till you tell me to.
And blow out the candlelight.
For tonight is just your night,
We're gonna celebrate, all thru the night.
[Shawn:]
Pour the wine, light the fire.
Girl, your wish is my command.
I submit to your demands.
I'll do anything, girl you need only ask.
[Chorus:]
I'll make love to you,
Like you want me to,
And I'll hold you tight,
Baby, all through the night.
I'll make love to you,
When you want me to,
And I will not let go
'Till you tell me to.
[Wanya:]
Girl, relax, let's go slow,
I ain't got nowhere to go.
I'm just gonna concentrate on you.
Girl are you ready, it's gonna be a long night.
Throw your clothes (Throw your clothes) on the floor (on the floor)...
[Shawn:]
I'm gonna' take my clothes off too.
I made plans to be with you.
[Wanya:]
Girl, whatever you ask me, you know, I could do...
[Chorus:]
I'll make love to you,
Like you want me to,
And I'll hold you tight,
Baby, all through the night.
I'll make love to you,
When you want me to,
And I will not let go
'Till you tell me to.
[Wanya:]
Baby, tonight is your night,
And I will do you right.
Just make a wish on your night,
Anything that you ask,
I will give you the love of your life, your life, your life...
[Chorus:]
I'll make love to you,
Like you want me to,
And I'll hold you tight,
Baby all through the night.
I'll make love to you,
When you want me to,
And I will not let go
'Till you tell me to.
[Chorus:]
I'll make love to you,
Like you want me to,
And I'll hold you tight,
Baby all through the night.
I'll make love to you,
When you want me to,
And I will not let go
'Till you tell me to.
#45:
"Amazed"
Lonestar
In one of the most recent great love songs to make the all-time greatest, a man tenderly declares his love for his woman. He "wants to spend the rest of his life with her by his side". He "can feel how much she loves him by her touch".
Every time our eyes meet,
This feeling inside me
Is almost more than I can take.
Baby. when you touch me.
I can feel how much you love me,
And it just blows me away.
I've never been this close to anyone or anything.
I can hear your thoughts;
I can see your dreams.
I don't know how you do what you do,
I'm so in love with you,
It just keeps getting better!
I wanna' spend the rest of my life
With you by my side,
Forever and ever.
Every little thing that you do,
Baby, I'm amazed by you.
The smell of your skin,
The taste of your kiss,
The way you whisper in the dark...
Your hair all around me,
Baby, you surround me,
You touch every place in my heart.
Oh, it feels like the first time, every time.
I wanna' spend the whole night in your arms.
I don't know how you do what you do,
I'm so in love with you,
It just keeps getting better!
I wanna' spend the rest of my life
With you by my side,
Forever and ever.
Every little thing that you do,
Baby, I'm amazed by you.
Every little thing that you do,
I'm so in love with you--
It just keeps getting better!
I wanna' spend the rest of my life
With you by my side,
Forever and ever.
Every little thing that you do,
Oh, yeah every little thing that you do,
Baby I'm amazed by you.
#44:
"I’ll Be There"
Jackson 5
Not only will he "reach out his hand to you," he'll also "have faith in all you do". He promises to "be your strength" and protect you, with an unselfish love", and "he will "build his world of dreams around you".
You and I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back
Where there is love, I'll be there
I'll reach out my hand to you, I'll have faith in all you do
Just call my name and I'll be there
[Chorus:]
And oh - I'll be there to comfort you,
Build my world of dreams around you, I'm so glad that I found you
I'll be there with a love that's strong
I'll be your strength, I'll keep holding on - yes I will, yes I will
Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Togetherness, well that's all I'm after
Whenever you need me, I'll be there
I'll be there to protect you, with an unselfish love I respect you
Just call my name and I'll be there
[Chorus]
If you should ever find someone new, I know he'd better be good to you
'Cos if he doesn't, I'll be there
Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name, I'll be there
(Just look over your shoulders, honey - ooh)
I'll be there, I'll be there, whenever you need me, I'll be there
Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
Where there is love, I'll be there
I'll reach out my hand to you, I'll have faith in all you do
Just call my name and I'll be there
[Chorus:]
And oh - I'll be there to comfort you,
Build my world of dreams around you, I'm so glad that I found you
I'll be there with a love that's strong
I'll be your strength, I'll keep holding on - yes I will, yes I will
Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Togetherness, well that's all I'm after
Whenever you need me, I'll be there
I'll be there to protect you, with an unselfish love I respect you
Just call my name and I'll be there
[Chorus]
If you should ever find someone new, I know he'd better be good to you
'Cos if he doesn't, I'll be there
Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name, I'll be there
(Just look over your shoulders, honey - ooh)
I'll be there, I'll be there, whenever you need me, I'll be there
Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
#43:
"Never My Love"
Association
We're up to another classic love song by a group that specialized in them--the Association. The protagonist reassures his lover that he will never "grow tired of her", or "lose his desire for her". Then he asks her the relevant question--"how can she think love will end, when he's asked her to spend her whole life...with him?"
You ask me if there'll come a time
When I grow tired of you
Never my love
Never my love
You wonder if this heart of mine
Will lose its desire for you
Never my love
Never my love
What makes you think love will end
When you know that my whole life depends
On you (on you)
Never my love
Never my love
You say you fear I'll change my mind
And I won't require you
Never my love
Never my love
How can you think love will end
When I've asked you to spend your whole life
With me (with me, with me)
When I grow tired of you
Never my love
Never my love
You wonder if this heart of mine
Will lose its desire for you
Never my love
Never my love
What makes you think love will end
When you know that my whole life depends
On you (on you)
Never my love
Never my love
You say you fear I'll change my mind
And I won't require you
Never my love
Never my love
How can you think love will end
When I've asked you to spend your whole life
With me (with me, with me)
#42:
"Time In A Bottle"
Jim Croce
This classic from Jim Croce is another of the great love songs, with a man wanting to spend "every day 'till eternity" with his woman. He shows immense gratitude to his lover, saying that "if he had a box for wishes, and dreams that had never come true, the box would be empty, except for the memories of you". We've never heard it put so well.
If I could save time in a bottle,
The first thing that I'd like to do,
Is to save every day till eternity passes away,
Just to spend them with you.
If I could make days last forever,
If words could make wishes come true,
I'd save every day like a treasure and then,
Again, I would spend them with you.
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do, once you find them.
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with.
If I had a box just for wishes,
And dreams that had never come true,
The box would be empty, except for the memory of how
they were answered by you.
But there never seems to be enough time
to do the things you want to do,
once you find them.
I've looked around enough to know
that you're the one I want to go through time with.
The first thing that I'd like to do,
Is to save every day till eternity passes away,
Just to spend them with you.
If I could make days last forever,
If words could make wishes come true,
I'd save every day like a treasure and then,
Again, I would spend them with you.
But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do, once you find them.
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with.
If I had a box just for wishes,
And dreams that had never come true,
The box would be empty, except for the memory of how
they were answered by you.
But there never seems to be enough time
to do the things you want to do,
once you find them.
I've looked around enough to know
that you're the one I want to go through time with.
#41:
"Faithfully"
"Faithfully"
Journey
Just as we believe there's not too many better ways to say that your lover has given everything you ever hoped for than Croce above, this song shows the commitment to someone despite being on the road constantly better than anyone. Despite being away from his lover, he "sends all his love along the wire", and says that he will be "forever hers, faithfully." "I get the joy of rediscovering you". The perfect way to look at it.
Highway run,
Into the midnight sun,
Wheels go 'round and 'round,
You're on my mind.
Restless hearts,
Sleep alone tonight,
Sending all my love,
Along the wire.
They say that the road
ain't no place to start a family.
Right down the line, I It's been you and me.
And lovin' a music man
ain't always what it's supposed to be--
Oh, girl, you stand by me,
I'm forever yours,
Faithfully.
Circus life,
Under the big top world,
We all need the clowns,
To make us smile.
Through space and time,
Always another show,
Wondering where I am,
Lost without you.
And being apart
ain't easy on this love affair.
Two strangers learn to fall in love again.
I get the joy of rediscovering you,
Oh, girl, you stand by me--
I'm forever yours,
Faithfully.
Whooa, oh-oh-ooh,
Whooa, oh-oh-ooh, oh Whooa,
oh-oh-oh, oh-whoooooa-oh
Faithfully...
I'm still yours!
I'm forever yours,
Ever yours,
Faithfully.
Into the midnight sun,
Wheels go 'round and 'round,
You're on my mind.
Restless hearts,
Sleep alone tonight,
Sending all my love,
Along the wire.
They say that the road
ain't no place to start a family.
Right down the line, I It's been you and me.
And lovin' a music man
ain't always what it's supposed to be--
Oh, girl, you stand by me,
I'm forever yours,
Faithfully.
Circus life,
Under the big top world,
We all need the clowns,
To make us smile.
Through space and time,
Always another show,
Wondering where I am,
Lost without you.
And being apart
ain't easy on this love affair.
Two strangers learn to fall in love again.
I get the joy of rediscovering you,
Oh, girl, you stand by me--
I'm forever yours,
Faithfully.
Whooa, oh-oh-ooh,
Whooa, oh-oh-ooh, oh Whooa,
oh-oh-oh, oh-whoooooa-oh
Faithfully...
I'm still yours!
I'm forever yours,
Ever yours,
Faithfully.
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