HER VOICE WAS THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, WHITNEY... WHITNEY HOUSTON 1963.08.09~2012.02.11
우리시대 최고의 디바, 휘스티 휴스턴이 남긴 소중한 음악!!!
* 빌보드 팝 싱글 차트 총 14주간 1위 기록, 그래미 상 3개 부문 수상 `I Will Always Love You`
* 빌보드 싱글 차트 1위 `I`m Your Baby Tonight`, `All The Man That I Need`
* 스티비 원더와의 듀엣곡 `We Didn’t Know`
* 아카데미 상 주제가 상에 빛나는 머라이어 캐리와의 듀엣곡 `When You Believe`
* 그래미 수상곡 `It`s Not Right But It`s Okay` 등 57곡 수록
미국 시간으로 지난 2012년 2월 11일, 한국 시각으로는 2월 12일 들려왔던 휘트니 휴스턴의 사망 소식은 세계의 모든 음악 팬들을 슬프게 만들기 충분한 것이었다. 지금의 30대-40대 음악 팬들, 특히 1980년대에 팝 음악을 들으며 성장했던 한국인들에게 휘트니 휴스턴에게 갖는 감정은 남다를 수 밖에 없다. 그녀가 1980년대에 남겼던 주옥 같은 히트곡들을 통해 피상적으로나마 소울과 R&B 보컬의 매력이 어떤 것인지 눈을 떴을 것이고, 마돈나(Madonna)의 댄스 팝으로는 충족시킬 수 없는 여성 싱어의 또 다른 매력을 충족하는 의미로 대중은 그녀에게 환호를 보내며 성장했기 때문이었다. 심지어 1990년대에 팝음악을 처음 듣게 된 한국인들에게도 휘트니는 설사 ‘I Will Always Love You’ 단 한 곡으로 기억되더라도 ‘가창력의 지존’으로 인정을 받았다. 실제로 이 곡의 히트 이후 그녀와 머라이어 캐리(Mariah Carey), 셀린 디온(Celine Dion) 등의 후예가 되려고 가수의 꿈을 키웠던 한국의 여성 보컬들이 얼마나 많았던가. 그런데, 이제 그 ‘디바의 아이콘(Icon)’이 더 이상 이 세상에 없다는 사실은 결국 친구 한 명을 떠나 보내는 것 같은 아쉬움과 슬픔으로 우리에게 다가올 수 밖에 없을 것이다.
사실 ‘휘트니 휴스턴’이라는 이름은 그 자체만으로도 1980년대 이후부터 현재까지의 세계 팝 음악 씬에서 소위 ‘디바(Diva)’, 여성 팝-R&B 보컬의 상징과도 같은 의미를 지녔다. 물론 ‘디바’의 역사는 가스펠과 재즈 시대부터 시작해서 꾸준히 각 시대의 명인(名人)들을 낳았지만, 그 과거의 역사를 모두 집약하면서 동시에 그 이후의 트렌드의 표본으로까지 자신의 위상을 끌어올린 여성 보컬리스트는 휘트니 휴스턴의 앞에도, 그 뒤에도 쉽게 찾을 수 없다. 그녀는 단지 과거의 다른 여성 팝 디바들의 위상을 계승한 것을 넘어 1990년대-2000년대 등장한 우리가 아는 대부분의 후배 팝-R&B 디바들까지 모두 그녀에게서 자신의 음악 활동의 영감을 얻었음을 자신 있게 고백할 정도로 그녀의 음악적 스타일이 팝의 역사에 미친 영향력이 크다는 점이다. 인종을 초월한 청자들의 반응을 목표로 두고 가스펠적 창법에 기반을 둔 대중적 보컬 음악을 한다는 것까지 그녀의 영향권에서 완벽하게 자유로운 90년대 이후의 정통 팝 디바들은 많지 않다. 비록 그녀의 개인사는 결혼 이후 아픔의 연속이었지만, 지난 2010년 내한공연으로 한국을 다녀가며 보여주었던, 불행했던 과거를 추스리고 다시 일어서려는 의지를 보며 팬들은 비록 비록 그녀의 보컬은 과거와 같지 않더라도 근작 이후의 그녀의 활발한 활동을 기다리고 있었다. 그런데 그래미 전야제 갈라 파티를 위해 묵었던 LA 베벌리 힐튼 호텔에서 싸늘한 시신으로 그녀가 발견되었다는 소식에 그 기대는 결국 무너졌다. 결국 우리에게는 그녀와 우리의 추억을 되새기며 그녀가 남긴 음악들을 다시 듣는 일이 남은 셈이다. 부디 하늘에서는 그녀가 안식과 평화를 찾기를 기원한다. .... ....
I found out what I've been missing Always on the run I've been looking for someone Now you're here like you've been before And you know just what I need It took some time for me to see
*That you give good love to me baby So good, take this heart mine into your hands You give good love to me Never too much Baby you give good love
Never stopping, I was always searching For that perfect love The kind that girls like me dream of
Now you're here like you've been before And you know just what I need It took some time for me to see
*Repeat
Now I, I can't stop looking around It's not, what this loves all about Our love is here to stay, stay
I can't get you off my mind No matter what I do I'm wishing you were here, with me It makes no difference I only think of you And I living out my fantasy
Chorus: Late at night, a rendezvous Being such a love sick fool It might be pouring rain But still the same, nothings changed All and all I feel no shame I'm just your fool the same (I'm just your fool) (I keep thinking about you baby) So tell me what you're gonna do (I keep thinking about you) All I wanna do is (Like a river of wine, intoxicate my mind I'm thinking about you) That's what I wanna do (Pick me up, let's go down I'm thinking about it too) (I'm thinking about you) Ya got me thinking about you (I'm thinking about it too) Maybe weeping is a game That's hard for me to face (But you need me) Just like I need you There's no reason Just my heart that makes me feel this way And I hope you feel the same way too
Chorus (Spoken) It might be pouring rain But like a fool, insane I run to you I'm just a love sick fool I've got this thing for you (I'm just a love-sick fool) Chorus
someone for me ,someone for me i'm here alone on a friday night waiting here beside the phone the t.v radio and me really ain't been getting along
i wish that i could fly away party till the break of day and there i'll be sure to meet the guy that will be special to me
then mamma comes and asks me why am i dreaming sitting alone why not go out and have some fun it's the only way i'll ever find someone for me
while i am young and seventeen someone i need , someone for me i'm bound to find someone , someone,someone for me i've got to find someone ,yeah
now there 's a party down at andy's house where people try to get someone i'm sitting in a corner here trying to make some sense of it all
and when i least expect it meeting a guy i see in my dreams here he is walking up to me and asking if i'd like to come and dance with him
i think i've found someone for me ,someone , someone for me i've got to find someone, someone, someone for me i've got to find someone , i need somebody for me i need somebody for me , someone
and so i'm finding out that to believe in can come to be and not i'm lucky enough to find the joy and happiness can come to you and me at last i found someone for me ,someone for me
A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got your family and they need you there Though I've tried to resist being last on your list But no other man's gonna do So I'm saving all my love for you
It's not very easy living all alone My friends try and tell me find a man of my own But each time I try I just break down and cry 'Cause I'd rather be home feeling blue So I'm saving all my love for you
You used to tell me we'd run away together Love gives you the right to be free You said be patient just wait a little longer But that's just an old fantasy
I've got to get ready just a few minutes more Gonna get that old feeling when you walk through that door 'Cause tonight is the night for I feeling all right We'll be making love the whole night through So I'm saving all my love Yes I'm saving all my love Yes I'm saving all my love for you
No other woman is gonna love you more 'Cause tonight is the night that I feeling all right We'll be making love the whole night through So I'm saving all my love Yeah 'm saving all my lovin' Yes I'm saving all my love for you , for you
You`re like a candle burning bright Love is glowing in your eyes A flame to light our way That burns brighter every day But now I have you... Nobody loves me like you do Like a leaf upon the wind I could find no place to land I dream the hours away And wonder every day Do your dreams come true Nobody loves me like you do But if I never met you Where would I be right now Funny how life just falls in place somehow... You`ve touched my heart in places That I never even knew `Cause nobody loves me like you do... I was words without a tale I was a song still unsung A poem with no rhyme A dancer out of time But now, there`s you, babe Nobody loves me like you do But if I never met you Where would I be right now Funny how life just falls in place somehow You`ve touched my heart in places That I never even knew `Cause nobody loves me nobody loves me Nobody loves me like you do... Nobody loves me like you do... instrumental till end
There's a boy I know, he's the one I dream of Looks into my eyes, takes me to the clouds above Ooh I lose control, can't seem to get enough When I wake from dreaming, tell me is it really love
Chorus: How will I know (Don't trust your feelings) How will I know How will I know (Love can be deceiving) How will I know How will I know if he really loves me I say a prayer with every heart beat I fall in love whenever we meet I'm asking you what you know about these things How will I know if he's thinking of me I try to phone but I'm too shy (can't speak) Falling in love is all bitter sweet This love is strong why do I feel weak
Oh, wake me, I'm shaking, wish I had you near me now Said there's no mistaking, what I feel is really love
All at once I finally took a moment And I'm realizing that You're not coming back And it's finally hit me all at once All at onceI've started counting teardrops And at least a million fell My eyes began to swell And all my dreams were shattered all at once
Ever since I met you You're the only love I've known And I can't forget you Though I must face it all alone
All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea Wishing you'd come back to me And that's all that matters now All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea Holding on to memories And it's hurt me more than you know So much more than it shows All at once
I looked around and found that you were With another love In someone else's arms And all my dreams were shattered all at once All at once the smile that used to greet me Brightened someone else's day She took your smile away And left me with just memories all at once
Ever since I met you You're the only love I've known And I can't forget you Though I must face it all alone
All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea Wishing you'd come back to me And that's all that matters now All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea Holding on to memories And it's hurt me more than you know So much more than it shows All at once
All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea Wishing you'd come back to me And that's all that matters now All at once I'm drifting on a lonely sea Holding on to memories And it's hurt me more than you know So much more than it shows All at once
I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be Everybody searching for a hero People need someone to look up to I never found anyone who fulfill my needs A lonely place to be and So I learned to depend on me
Chorus: I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows If I fail, if I succeed At least I'll live as I believe No matter what they take from me They can't take away my dignity Because the greatest love of all Is happening to me I found the greatest love of all Inside of me The greatest love of all Is easy to achieve Learning to love yourself It is the greatest love of all
I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Chorus
And if by chance, that special place That you've been dreaming of Leads you to a lonely place Find your strength in love
I`ll hold you, and touch you And make you my woman I`ll give you my love with sweet surrender Tonight our hearts will beat as one And I will hold you, touch you And make you my woman tonight There`s something in your eyes I see A pure and simple honesty Hold me in your arms tonight Fill my life with pleasure Let`s not waste this precious time This moment`s ours to treasure Hold me in your arms tonight We`ll make it last forever When the morning sun appears We`ll find our way together I believe you when you say that you love me Know that I won`t take you for granted Tonight the magic has begun So won`t you hold me, touch me Make me your woman tonight There`s something in your eyes I see I won`t betray your trust in me Hold me in your arms tonight Fill my life with pleasure Let`s not waste this precious time This moment`s ours to treasure Hold me in your arms tonight We`ll make it last forever When the morning sun appears We`ll find our way together I`ll hold you (hold me) And touch you (touch me) And make you my woman (make me your woman) tonight Hold me in your arms tonight Fill my life with pleasure There`s something in your eyes I see Let`s not waste this precious time This moment`s ours to treasure Hold me in your arms tonight We`ll make it last forever When the morning sun appears We`ll find our way together Hold me in your arms tonight Fill my life with pleasure There`s somethinf in your eyes I see Let`s not waste this precious time This moment`s ours to treasure Hold me in your arms tonight We`ll make it last forever When the morning sun appears We`ll find our way together ... **
Oh Yeah woh Hey yeah ah ooh yeah ah ha Yeah I want to dance
Clock stricke upon the hour And the sun begins to fade There's still enough time to figure out How to chase my blues away I've done alright up till now It;s the light of day that shows me how And when the night falls Loneliness calls
CHORUS Oh I wanna dance with somebody I wanna feel the heat with somebody Yeah I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me
REPEAT CHORUS
I've been in love and lost my senses Spinning through the town Sooner or later the fever ends And I wind up feeling down I need a man who'll take a chance On a love that burns hot enough to last So when the night falls My lonely heart calls
REPEAT CHORUS
Oh I wanna dance wiht somebody I wanna feel the heat Yeah I wanna dance with somebody With somebody who loves me
(Somebody ooh somebody ooh) Somebody who loves me yeah (Somebody ooh somebody ooh) To hold me in his arms oh
I need a man who'll take a chance On a love tha bruns hot Enough to last So when the night falls My lonely heart calls
REPEAT CHORUS TWICE
Ooh ooh(dance) Come on baby(dance) Ooh yeah(dance)let me get to this woh Don't you wanna dance(dance)with me baby Hey don't you wanna dance(dance)with me boy Don't you wanna dance(dance)with me baby With somebody who loves me Don't you wanna dance Say you wanna dance Don't you wanna dance(dance) Don't you wanna dance Say you wanna dance Don't you wanna dance(dance) Don't you wanna dance Say you wanna dance ah ha(dance) With somebody who loves me Ooh(dance)ooh ooh(dance) Ooh ooh ooh(dance)hey baby
It's the second time around For you and I boy And believe me it's confusing me I'm afraid to say let's make up and All's forgiven But somethin' tells me it's heading for heartbreak... So darling please I'm praying that This time yeah this time will be different That you and I can share this dream that I visualize... Tell me are you really ready for love boy Or is it just the lonely talking again Are you really ready for love boy Or is it the lonely talking again Now the time before When we got together You promised you'd be forever true to me But all I got from you Was lots and lots of talking Lonely nights filled with misery So baby please please tell me now That when I fulfill your needs You won't up and leave me Even though you know I'll let you come back Tell me are you really ready for love boy Or is it just the lonely talking again Are you really ready for love boy Or is it the lonely talking again
Really need to know Tell me are you really ready for love boy Or is it just the lonely talking again Are you really ready for love boy Or is it the lonely talking again chorus Tell me now Wanna know Really gotta know Are you ready? Tell me are you ready Are you ready? Need to know Really wanna know Are we gonna talk? Are we gonna talk? Dont wanna talk no no no no I need to know I really wanna know You tell me now Are you ready? No no no Need to know
Sometimes life can make you crazy It can really put your body to the test You try so hard to make sure everything goes right And you find you've only wound up with a mess It's a common situation Even though you feel abandoned and alone Child, you ain't the first to experience the hurt So don't panic when you hit the danger zone
Chorus: What you need's a little change of heart Forget this fear and frustration Love will always play the greater part When your battles wear you down Here's my advice - When you're feeling down and out And you've got troubles on you mind Love will save the day When you're feeling full of doubt And fear has got you in a bind Love will save the day When your worlds falling apart All you have to do is say a prayer And love will save the day There's an answer in your heart So let your light shine on my dear And love will save the day Love will save the day (X4)
Many things in this world bring you down It's a wonder you can make it through the day Well, you can't sleep cause your problems are to deep And there's always something getting in the way And when you turn on the evening news Mass confusion is the only thing you see Well there's no question that we need a new direction Cause we all could use some peace and harmony
chorus
Love is gonna save the day You've gotta believe it
Remember when we held on in the rain The nights we almost lost it, once again we can take the night into tomorrow Living on feelings Touching you I feel it all again
Didnt we almost have it all When love was all we had worth giving The ride with you was worth the fall, my friend Loving you makes life worth living
Didnt we almost have it all The nights we held on till the morning You know youll never love that way again Didnt we almost have it all
The way you used to touch me felt so fine We kept our hearts together down the line A moment in the soul can last forever Comfort and keep us Help me bring the feeling back again
Didnt we have the best of times When love was young and new Couldnt we reach inside and find The world of me and you Well never lose it again Cause once you know what love is You never let it end
You've been avoiding me Like a cat tryin' to dodge a dog I never see you shine You're as cold as London fog You claim you want my love Well, I woudn't know by the way you behave If you know to feel the thrill of my touch You better come outa' yo' cave
It's so perplexing Why you fight it, won't you try it Love's electric Turn me on and see
* Love is a contact sport You gotta move in tight If you wanna do it right, here I am Love is a contact sport You gotta act untamed If you wanna play the game so grab my hand and slam
I hate to sound aggressive But I'm tired of waitin' for your move Cut the formalities 'Cause you've got a few things to prove If you really want my love I need to feel it down deep from within Don't make me wait too long I'm ready now, come and stroke my skin
Well, all this talkin' Worthless chatter, just don't matter Time for stalkin' Come get next to me
on the day that you left me You said you had no regrets There'sa bond between us That hasn't been broken yet And the feelings between us Will never disappear How can you be far away When your spirtis here
You're still my man Nothing can change it We still belongtogether You're still my man Nothingcan change it Our love will last forever
And the seasons of our love Will always change I know Maybe that's the reason You felt you had to go But soon you'll be missing me DaringIknow you well There's a magic we share together And no one can reak that spell
I'll wait for you The thought that keeps me going each day Is I believe you wrill love me I love you more than words can say
I know it's been some time But there's something on my mind You see I haven't been the same Since that cold November day We said we needed space But all we found was an empty place And the only things I learned Is that I need you desperately So here I am And can you please tell me oh
Chorus: Where do broken hearts go Can they find their way home Back to the open arms Of a love that's waiting there And if somebody loves you Won't they always love you I look in your eyes And I know that you still care for me
I've been around enough to know That dreams don't turn to gold And that there is no easy way No you just can't run away And what we had was so much more Than we ever had before And no matter how I try You're always on my mind So here I am And can you please tell me oh
Chorus
And now that I am here with you I'll never let you go I look into your eyes And now I know, now I know
From the moment I saw you I went outta my mind Though I never believed in Love at first sight But you got a magic boy That I just can't explain Well you got a, you got a way That you're makin me feel I can do, I can do anything for you baby I'll be down for you baby Lay all my cards out tonight Just call on me baby I'll be there in a hurry It's your move so baby baby decide
Chorus: Whatever you want from me (whatever) I'm giving you everything (you want boy) I'm your baby tonight (I'll be your baby, I will be your lady) You've given me ecstasy You are my fantasy (you are boy) I'm your baby tonight (I am your babe)
From the second you touched me I was ready to die I've never been fatal You're my first time I feel like an angel Who just started to fly Well you got a, you got a way that You make a me, feel I can, feel I can Do anything for you baby I will fly for you baby Hold on and enjoy the ride I'm not in no hurry We can fly all night baby It's your move now baby Baby let's fly
Chorus
Whatever I do boy It's all about you baby And ain't it the truth boy I'm helplessly in love with you What else i can do boy But be there for you baby You got a, you got a way that You makin me feel-I-can, feel-I-can do-any-do-anything Yeah!
Chorus
Looks like I'm fatal It's all on the table And baby you hold the cards You got the magic And I've got to have it I don't want the pieces I want every single part I'll be your angel I'm ready and able Whatever you want is fine Whenever you're ready Just call on your lady And I'll be your baby tonight
One night not long ago I fell for you Too easy to let go She was one from your past One of the few You said it didn't last Now Romeo you know I can't believe Your tongue would slip so easily I know you think I oughta let it be But get it right Next time That's the end of me My name is not Susan So watch what you say If you still need her Then be on your way Don't wanna hear about Susan She got nothin' on me So show some respect For the love you receive My name is not Susan
get it right Last night you were asleep Deep in a dream I heard you call her name Then you turned to embrace I froze in place Never to be the same Now Romeo you know I never knew My heart would bust so easily I know you think I oughta let it go But get it right Next time Say good bye to me boy My name is not Susan So watch what you say If you still need her Then be on your way Don't wanna hear about Susan She got nothin' on me So show some respect For the love you receive My name is not Susan So watch what you say If you still need her Then be on your way Don't wanna hear about Susan She got nothin' on me So show some respect For the love you receive My name is not Susan I never wanna be the girly That you call one and only You know the kind of girly That you would call when you get lonely I never should have let you in A damn shame Forgot my name Well anyway My name is not Susan So watch what you say If you still need her Then be on your way Don't wanna hear about Susan She got nothin' on me So show some respect For the love you receive My name is not Susan
Don't wanna hear about Susan
My name is not Susan So watch what you say If you still need her Then be on your way Don't wanna hear about Susan She got nothin' on me So show some respect For the love you receive My name is not Susan So watch what you say If you still need her Then be on your way Don't wanna hear about Susan She got nothin' on me So show some respect For the love you receive My name is not Susan So watch what you say
I used to cry myself to sleep at night But that was all Before he came I thought love had to hurt to turn out right But now he's here It's not the same It's not the same
He fills me up He gives me love More love than I've ever seen He's all I've got He's all I've got in this world But he's all the man that I need
And in the morning when I kiss his eyes He takes me down And rocks me slow And in the evening when the moon is high He holds me close And won't let go He won't let go
He fills me up He gives me love More love than I've ever seen He's all I've got He's all I've got in this world But he's all the man that I need
I believe in roses, But only from the heart And if it's not sincere baby, Then I don't want no part
I believe in one love baby, true monogamy What I don't know can't hurt me, that's not the way I see
If you believed in me, you wouldn't mess around It's not like I don't know you been with every girl in town
You got a lot of nerve to think, I just close my eyes While you walk around so full of it, I give you my surprise
I don't need your kinda love I don't need your kinda trust I don't want you, anymore I don't need your kinda kisses I don't want to be your Mrs. I don't want you, anymore
I believe that angels watch everything we do And all the wrong your doin', just might come back on you
I believe in phone calls, when your not by my side Especially when it's lonely, in the middle of the night
If you believe that true love is only made in bed Lord have mercy on you, chivalry is dead
You got a lot of nerve to think, to think that I'm still down While you've taken me for granted, boy I'm thru, I'm outta town
(Chorus)
So baby,(so baby) You can kiss this girl goodbye I'm through with ya Movin'on with my life No more pain, no more fears I'm movin' on I'm keepin' on I'm through with all the fears
Your kinda love Your kinda trust I don't want you, don't need you, can't have you Your kinda kisses To be your Mrs. I don't want you
How could I throw away a miracle How could I face another day It's all of my doing, I made a choice And today, I pay My heart is full of pain
How could understand, the way I feel How could you relate to so much pain Seems as though nothing can comfort me So today, I pray That someone should listen, for
* Nothing should matter Not when love grows inside you The choice is yours There's a miracle in store Nothing should matter Not when love grows inside you A voice of love is crying out Don't throw love away There's a miracle in store
How could I let go of a miracle Nothing could ever take its place Thought I was looking, out for myself Now it seems the pain Is all that I have gained
I woder if I could be your miracle I wonder if I could spare you pain Seems as though nothing will comfort me Less today, when I pray That you should come listen, for
(Repeat *)
Don't ever throw away your miracle Don't let it slip away Nothing should matter, for
Since I don't know when We've been only friends No more but no less Our friendship we had at best
A voice to console An ear to confide That someone you tell Your deepest of feelings inside
But we didn't know When we held each other it would feel so right We didn't know On that night we'd be falling in love I looked at you You looked at me In ways we never thought we would be But like tomorrow's today's mystery We didn't know
Be it big, be it small On you I could call Nothing but to ask You'd be right there in a flash
A hand I could hold That friend I could trust But the love that we shared Was just platonic between us
(Chorus)
That's what happens when innocent friends Turn serious lovers And we're so happy that we've fallen in love And still can be best of friends
When they'd break your heart And when they'd make you cry We both would confer You should give love one more try
We searched everywhere For true love to find Yet who'd think it ws us That we were longing for all the time
Cause we didn't know When we held each other it would feel so right We didn't know On that night we'd be falling in love I looked at you And you looked at me In ways we never thought we would be But just like the future no one can see We didn't know
I've been waiting such a long time For a love that's real to come my way Gonna take some getting used to Now that love is here to stay
After we make love It's good to be lost in the afterglow All I'm dreaming of I just can't let the feeling go
After we make love I feel I've been touched by All that heaven and earth will allow All that matters here andnow
Now the world is full of wonder You've turned my life around in just one day I love the spell you've put me under Just one kiss can take my breath away
(Chorus)
All the lonely days and nights Were well wroth going through I'm so glad I didn't give my heart away So I could give it all to you
(Chorus) words and music by: Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin
Who's to say it's easy Sometimes life's not fair I've heard some say just knock the door will open And when it does you'll find love standing there
* And if it's true I'm knockin' Come open up the door My heart's been right here waiting for someone to adore Well, if it's true I'm knockin' Come open up the dorr My heart's been right here waiting for someone to adore Say if it's true
In sight we have two choices And it's told to me to do or die And every word he speaks makes me certain Beyond the door's life's reason why
(Repeat *)
Knock and the door will open The door will open Look and you will find it For certain it's true for me and for you When love comes and knocks Here's the right thing to do
(Repeat *)
** Ask me what I want Peace of mind Ask me what I don't Waste of time Tell me that it's true And you will find me knockin'
If I should stay I would only be in your way so I’ll go But I know I’ll think of you every step of the way And I will always love you I will always love you You, my darling you hmm --- Bittersweet memories That is all I’m taking with me So goodbye Please don’t cry We both know I’m not what you, you need And I will always love you I will always love you
I hope life treats you kind And I hope you have all you've dreamed of And I wish to you joy and happiness But above all this I wish you love And I will always love you I’ll always love you I’ll always love you
Share my life, Take me for what I am. ’Cause I’ll never change All my colors for you.
Take my love, I’ll never ask for too much, Just all that you are And everything that you do.
I don’t really need to look Very much further/farther, I don’t wanna have to go Where you don’t follow. I will hold it back again, This passion inside. Can’t run from myself, There’s nowhere to hide. (Your love I’ll remember forever.)
Don’t make me close one more door, I don’t wanna hurt anymore. Stay in my arms if you dare, Or must I imagine you there. Don’t walk away from me. (No, don’t walk away from me. Don’t you dare walk away from me.) I have nothing, nothing, nothing If I don’t have you, you (you, you, you./If I don’t have you, oh, oo.)
You see through, Right to the heart of me. You break down my walls With the strength of your love.
I never knew Love like I’ve known it with you. Will a memory survive, One I can hold on to?
Whatever you want Whatever you need Anything you want done baby I do it naturally 'Cause I'm every woman (Every woman) It's all in me It's all in me Yeah
I'm every woman It's all in me Anything you want done baby I do it naturally
I'm every woman It's all in me I can read your thoughts right now Every woman, whoever made ya say... Whoa whoa whoa Whoa (oh) whoa (oh) whoa
I can cast a spell See, but you can't tell Mix a special groove Put fire inside of you Anytime you feel danger or fear Then instantly I will appear Yeah oh
I'm every woman It's all in me Anything you want done baby I do it naturally Whoa whoa whoa Whoa whoa whoa
I can set your knees like playing unto the seas I can make a rhyme of confusion in your mind And when it comes down to some little flash of love I got it, I got it I got it, got it, baby baby
I'm every woman It's all in me Anything you want done baby I do it naturally
I'm every woman It's all in me I can read your thoughts right now Every woman, whoever made ya say... Whoa whoa whoa Whoa whoa whoa
I ain't braggin' 'Cause I'm the one Just ask me Oh, it shall be done And don't bother to compare I've got it
I know that when you look at me There's so much that you just don't see But if you would only take the time I know in my heart you'd find A girl who's scared sometimes Who isn't always strong Can't you see the hurt in me? I feel so all alone
I wanna run to you (oooh) I wanna run to you (oooh) Won't you hold me in your arms And keep me safe from harm I wanna run to you (oooh) But if I come to you (oooh) Tell me, will you stay or will you run away
Each day, each day I play the role Of someone always in control But at night I come home and turn the key There's nobody there, no one cares for me What's the sense of trying hard to find your dreams Without someone to share it with Tell me what does it mean?
(chorus)
I need you here I need you here to wipe away my tears To kiss away my fears If you only knew how much...
Yes Jesus loves me for the Bible tells me so Jesus loves me this I know For the Bible tells me so Little ones to him belong They are weak but he is strong
Yes Jesus loves me Oh, yes Jesus loves me Yes Jesus loves me for the Bible tells me so
Pressing on the up away Always guide me Lord I pray Undeserving, and stubbornly never fail to love me still
Yes Jesus loves me Oh yes Jesus loves me Oh yes Jesus loves me, for the Bible tells me so Yes Jesus loves me, love Oh yes Jesus loves me for the Bible tells me so For the Bible tells me so
(Feels so good to know) that I'm never alone See, sometimes I'm lonely but never alone For the Bible tells, for the Bible tells For the Bible tells me so
See I know that he loves me Whether I'm right, whether I'm wrong
Verse 1 Friday night you and your boys went out to eat Then they hung out, but you came home around three (yes you did) If six of ya'll went out then four of you were really cheap Cause only two of you had dinner I found your credit card receipt
CHORUS It's not right ,but it's okay I'm gonna make it anyway Pack your bags up and leave don't you dare come Running back to me It's not right, but it's okay I'm gonna make it anyway Close the door behind you Leave your key I'd rather be alone than unhappy
Verse 2 I pack bags so you can leave town for a week (yes I am) The phone rings and then you look at me said it was one of your friends down on 54th street boy So why did 213 show up on your caller ID?
I've been through all this before Don’t think about it, don’t think about it Head on out that door(aint gon get yours) Things have got to change baby(Things have got to change baby) You dont stand no chance boy Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Don’t you turn around There's no more tears Left here for you to see
Now is it really worth you going out like that tell me oh See I'm moving on and I refuse to turn back back back yeah See all of this time I thought I had somebody down for Whitney It turns out, you were making a fool of me OH!!!!!!!
If tomorrow is judgement day And I'm standin' on the front line And the Lord ask me what I did with my life I will say I spent it with you
If I wake up in World War 3 I see destruction and poverty And I feel like I want to go home It's okay if your comin' with me
Cause your love is my love and my love is your love It would take an eternity to break us And the chains of Amistad couldn't hold us (x2)
If I lose my fame and fortune And I'm homeless on the street And I'm sleepin' in Grand Central Station It's okay if you're sleepin' with me
As the years they pass us by we stay young through each other's eyes And no matter how old we get It's okay as long as I got you babe
Cause your love is my love and my love is your love It would take an eternity to break us And the chains of Amistad couldn't hold us (x1)
If I should die this very day Don't cry, cause on earth we wasn't meant to stay And no matter what the people say I'll be waiting for you after judgement day
Cause your love is my love and my love is your love It would take an eternity to break us And the chains of Amistad couldn't hold us (x2)
Many nights we've prayed With no proof anyone could hear In our hearts a hopeful song We barely understood
Now we are not afraid Although we know there's much to fear We were moving mountains long Before we knew we could (Oh yes)
There can be miracles when you believe Though hope is frail its hard to kill Who knows what miracles you can achieve When you believe, somehow you will You will when you believe (oh yeah)
In this time of fear When prayers so often proves in vain Hope seems like the summer birds Too swiftly flown away
Yet now I'm standing here With heart so full I can't explain Seeking faith and speaking words I never thought I'd say
There can be miracles when you believe (when you believe) Though hope is frail its hard to kill Who knows what miracles you can achieve (you can achieve) When you believe, somehow you will You will when you believe
They don't always happen when you ask And its easy to give in to your fears (oh) But when you're blinded by your pain Can't see your way straight though the rain a small but still, resilient voice Says love is very near (yeah yeah)
There can be miracles (miracles) when you believe (lord when you believe oh ho) Though hope is frail (though hope is frail) its hard to kill (it's haaaard to kill oh oh) Who knows what miracles you can achieve When you believe,(oohooh) somehow you will somehow you will You will when you believe
You will when you believe Just believe (2 times)... (oh yeah) You will when you believe
Now tell me how you feel if I told You that I have feelings for you Ansd would it be so wrong to say What's on my mind I'm sorry I have to We were friends but with time What I feel inside for you has changed But I'd give up on love, if I thought That it was untrue for you
(If I told you that) I wanted to see you (And if I told you that) I beg to please you (If I told you that) I'll always keep you What would you say (if I told you that)
I know that we were just friends But what if I decide to bring somethings in I hope it won't offend the trust We have cause I don't want this to end I you think that we'll lose what we have Then I'd just rather stay (rather stay) the same (I'd rather stay the same) Cause I don't wanna choose Between two of the most precious things to me (tell me)
(If I told you that) I wanted to see you (And if I told you that) I beg to please you (If I told you that) I'll always keep you What would you say (if I told you that)
If we take this chance and extend To each other romance I hope it would be The right thing for you and me
(If I told you that) I wanted to see you (And if I told you that) I beg to please you (If I told you that) I'll always keep you What would you say (if I told you that)
Would you be there for me Could you dare to hold me Will my feelings leave me Lonely if I told you
Baby why I get so many people telling Me they seen you up in The mall Are they mistaking All up on some chick As though I don't exist What is this Why they all up in our business It's just 2 ridiculous I can't get no sleep They just keep warning me Should I believe it They say I don't need it I just can't make up my mind Up my mind Honey 2 many people say you're faking me They ask what have you done lately They say we won't last so they are predicting That it's over, it's over Too many girls they dislike me Since I got you They wanna fight me Cause I'm the chick walking around With the ring Tell me why these hoes don't even like me
Why they all up in our business It's just 2 ridiculous I can't get no sleep They just keep warning me Should I believe it They say I don't need it I just can't make up my mind Up my mind
Oh boy it's all the love that you're giving They mind cause love is what they're missing That's why they stay up in our business
Did you really think that I would really take you back Let you back in my heart one more time Ohh. No. No. Did you think that I'd still care That there'd be more feeling there Did you think you could walk back in my life. So you found you miss the love you threw away. Baby but you found it out too late. Too Late.
[Chorus:] And so now you know the way it feels to cry The way that I cried when you broke my world in two. Baby I learned the way to break a heart I learned from the best. I learned from you. Oh baby now. I learned from you I remember cold nights Tears I though would never dry How you shattered my world With your goodbye.Your goodbye baby Would've sold my soul then. Just to have you back again Now you're the last thing on my mind. Now you say your sorry and You've changed your ways Sorry but you changed you ways too late.
[Chorus]
So when all you've got are sleepless nights When those tears are clouding up your eyes Just remember it was you who said goodbye Who said goodbye.
The day you held me in your arms I still smell da scent of you On my dress unbelievable And you was so masculine The way I felt youir chest up next to mine I fell you in my heart Now I breathe love You are so amazing Unbelievable baby It's you that make me smile When everything gets crazy And you the one I love No other man can faze me Cause you're in my heart Every minute, daily The time you looked into my eyes I felt like falling in love And I was mesmerized Cause it's something you do That makes me feel thuis way I can't explain You're my joy peace and happiness And you... You are so amazing Unbelievable baby It's you that make me smile When everything gets crazy And you the one I love No other man can faze me Cause you're in my heart Every minute, daily
Remember when It all began We were all in love Then came the friends Telling you when your time for me Was good enough I constantly had to compete With you crew and their schemes Remembering Back in the day I used to mean everything If we could just get it back (To the way it used to be) My only wish would be that (Nothing would change with you and me) I remember how it was (And I know that for a fact) We were oh so deep in love (If we could just get it back) Now tell me why All of them nights You had so much to go When you said bye Sometimes I tried, I tried To make you choose Now tell me how you can allow You boys to control the time We shared it was unfair But now it's time for you to know (Now if I told you) That I'm moving on (Boy what would you do) Things just ain't the same (We were supposed to) Conquer everything, yeah (Boy let me tell you) You're got to make a change If we could just get it back (To the way it used to be) My only wish would be that (Nothing would change with you and me) I remember how it was (And I know that for a fact) We were oh so deep in love (If we could just get it back) If we could just get it back (To the way it used to be) My only wish would be that (Nothing would change with you and me) I remember how it was (And I know that for a fact) We were oh so deep in love (If we could just get it back) (Do you rememebr) The way you used to love You would kiss and hug me (I rememebr) U haven't lately (Do you remember) All the things you gave me Everywhere you'd take me (Can't you see that) I really really need you back If we could just get it back (To the way it used to be) My only wish would be that (Nothing would change with you and me) I remember how it was (And I know that for a fact) We were oh so deep in love (If we could just get it back)
I lost my heart A long time ago You make me feel Like no one had before Boy you make me love you Then you walked out the door Well I will not rest Until the say I am forever yours
And boy I won't stop at nothing I won't give you up and You've gotta feel sometthing I know I will not love again Until you come back Come back to my arms Till you come back to me baby Until you come back (to me)
Don't care how long It's not important to me Don't care how far Love's never too far for me I just might be crazy When it comes to my heart But I can not rest Until the day we're no longer apart
And boy I won't stop at nothing I won't get you up and You've gotta feel sometimes I know I will not love again Until you come back Come back to my arms Till you come back to me baby Until you come back (to me)
Nobody plays with my heart U can't walk away from it all U can run but your heart cannot hide Cause it knows you belong in my life
And boy I won't stop at nothing I won't get you up and You've gotta feel sometimes I know I will not love again Until you come back Come back to my arms Till you come back to me baby Until you come back (to me)
Tired of playing this game And I won’t play it no more And I won’t take it no more Through with being your fool And I won’t do it no more And I won’t, I won’t keep up this act Not for one minute I’m gonna pull, I’m gonna pull this curtain down
[Chorus:] This time I won’t play this game I made a vow to make a change And I bow out I won’t be hanging around, baby I decline to take the pain And I resign the masquerade And I bow out I won’t be staying around, baby I bow out
Can’t go on with the show You’re just a stage I went through Now you’re just fading from view, yeah baby It’s time for a change of scene Guess I’ll be taking my leave I guess I won’t, I won’t stay in this play Not for one minute I’m gonna make, I’m gonna make my exit now Oh baby
[Repeat Chorus]
When you’re left standing on that stage all alone Maybe you will realize You should of learned to treat me right And when this final act is finally through Maybe you’ll wish you’d been The kind of man you should have been Now watch me say goodbye And walk right out of your life Oh baby, all right babe
If there's a time when the fears should fill your eyes And you can't see past thge shadows To the sun on the other side Don't despair, vecause there always will be someone there Don't lose faith, love won't let you lose your way Because
You, you'll never stand alone I'll be standing by I'll keep you from the cold I'llhold you when you cry I'll be there to be strong
When you can't find the strength inside And you, you'll always have a home In these arms of mine You'll never stand alone Love is standing by
If there's a dayt when the rain should find your heart And you're cold and tried and lonely And this would has you in the dark Don't be scared, you can just reach for me and I'll be there Don't lose hope, love will see you through you know Because
You, you'll never stand alone I'll be standing by I'll keep you from the cold I'llhold you when you cry I'll be there to be strong
When you can't find the strength inside And you, you'll always have a home In these arms of mine You'll never stand alone Love is standing by
Standing by to life you above all the hurt and pain Standing by to carry you through all the tears and ain Reach for me, I'll be with you Reach for me, I'll see you through
I'll be the one to hold you The one to show you that You, you'll never stand alone I'll be standing by
I'll keep you from the cold I'llhold you when you cry I'll be there to be strong When you can't find the strength inside And you, you'll always have a home In these arms of mine You'll never stand alone Love is standing by
I was born in Newark, sho' was Bob's from Orchard Park, now We're always hand in hand He wore hightop shoes and shirt tails Nip wore here pig tails I know I loved him even then
You know some disapproved it They even boohooed it But I told them time and time and time again You know I was made to love him Build my world around him Yeah Hey hey hey
He's been my inspiration Showed appreciation For the love I gave him through the years Like a sweet magnolia tree My love blossomed tenderly My love grew sweeter through the years
I know - my baby loves me My baby needs me That's why we made it through the years I was made to love him Worship and adore him Ya'll say Hey hey hey
All through thick and thin Our love just won't end 'Cause I love my baby love my baby My baby loves me My baby needs me And I know I ain't going nowhere
I was just a little thang When that love bug bit me I had the fever with each passing year
If ocean tumbles And the whole world crumbles By his side I'll still be standing there
'Cause I was made to love him Made to live for him say hey hey hey I was made to love him Built my world all around him Hey hey hey
I love my baby Nip ain’t goin’ nowhere Say Hey hey hey Say Hay hey hey Hey hey hey
I love him I Love him, I love him Y’all don’t know nothin’
Built my world all around him say Hey hey hey
Can’t ya tell y’all Hey hey hey
Been my inspiration Showed my inspiration Hey hey hey