Neville charted again, in 1989, when he collaborated with Linda Ronstadt on three consecutive duets: Don't Know Much, All My Life, and When Something Is Wrong with My Baby, the first two reached Number One on the Adult Contemporary charts. Neville has released more than 20 singles, including three Number Ones on the Adult Contemporary format, and a fourth on the R&B format.
His other hits have included Everybody Plays the Fool, his successful 1991 cover of the 1972 Main Ingredient song, that reached #8 on the Hot 100; Don't Take Away My Heaven, Hercules and Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song). Neville's biggest solo successes have been on the Adult Contemporary chart, where "Don't Know Much," "All My Life," and "Everybody Plays the Fool" all reached Number One.
Aaron signed to SonyBMG's new Burgundy Records label in late 2005 and recorded an album of songs by Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke and others for Bring It On Home...The Soul Classics, released on September 19, 2006. The album, produced by Stewart Levine, features collaborations between Neville and Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples, Chris Botti, David Sanborn, Art Neville, and others. The album's first single was a remake of The Impressions' 1963 classic It's All Right.
On October 27, 2006, Neville made a guest appearance on an episode of the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He sang Stand By Me" and Ain't No Sunshine, from his album, Bring It on Home … The Soul Classics. In 2008 he released Gold, which includes a double album of his hits.
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All My Life feat. Linda Rondstat
Aaron Neville Lyrics
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Its just like I dreamed it would be
I feel like we're frozen in time
And you're the only one I can see
Hey, I've looked All my Life for you
And now you're here
Hey, I've spent All my Life with you
And I never really knew how to love
I just hoped somehow I'd see
Asked for a little help from above
Send that angel down to me
Hey, I've looked All my Life for you
And now you're here
Hey, I've spent All my Life with you
All my Life
I never thought that I could feel a love so tender
I never thought I could let those feelings show
But now my heart is on my sleeve
and this love will never leave
I know
I know
Hey, I've looked All my Life for you
And now you're here
Hey, I've spent All my Life with you
All my Life
All my Life
Hey, I've looked All my Life for you
And now you're here
Hey, I've spent All my Life with you
All my Life
The lyrics of Aaron Neville's song 'All My Life' featuring Linda Rondstat tells the story of two people who finally found each other and have fallen deeply in love. The first two lines 'Am I really here in your arms, It's just like I dreamed it would be' is a depiction of how surreal the whole experience is for the singer, like something he had always longed for, but never quite believed he would have. He feels like time stands still whenever he is with his lover and his lover is the only person he can see.
The chorus is a reiteration of how long the singer has been searching for his lover, and how happy he is that they finally found each other. The lines 'I never really knew how to love, I just hoped somehow I'd see, Asked for a little help from above, Send that angel down to me' are a description of how the singer has not always been good at loving and may have struggled with it before. He then decided to ask for divine help, and now his lover is like that angel sent down to him.
The last stanza talks about how unlikely the whole experience seemed, and how he never thought he could feel such profound love. He is so overwhelmed by it that his heart is now on his sleeve, and this love will never leave. In summary, the song is an emotional description of how two people finally found each other and fell in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Am I really here in your arms
Expressing disbelief that this moment is real, being embraced by someone they have longed for.
Its just like I dreamed it would be
Describing how the moment is matching their expectations of how it would feel to be holding someone they love.
I feel like we're frozen in time
The moment seems to be standing still in their mind.
And you're the only one I can see
Despite their surroundings, they can only focus on the person they are with.
Hey, I've looked All my Life for you
Expressing how they have been seeking someone like their current partner their entire life.
And now you're here
Expressing gratitude that their search has ended and their partner is finally with them.
Hey, I've spent All my Life with you
Acknowledging how they will continue to devote their life to their partner.
All my Life
Summarizing their commitment.
And I never really knew how to love
Acknowledging that they had not truly experienced the depth of love before.
I just hoped somehow I'd see
Anticipating that they would one day find true love.
Asked for a little help from above
Requesting divine intervention to guide them towards love.
Send that angel down to me
Metaphorically appealing for a guardian angel to guide them to their true love.
I never thought that I could feel a love so tender
Expressing surprise and amazement that such a gentle love exists.
I never thought I could let those feelings show
Admitting they had been afraid to show vulnerability or express their emotions.
But now my heart is on my sleeve
Indicating that they are no longer afraid to show their emotions.
and this love will never leave
Expressing the depth of their commitment to their partner.
I know
Summarizing their certainty about their love.
Hey, I've looked All my Life for you
Reiterating how long they have been searching for their partner.
And now you're here
Expressing how grateful they are that their search is finally over.
Hey, I've spent All my Life with you
Reaffirming their commitment to their partner.
All my Life
Summarizing their devotion.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLIFTON BAILEY, DALTON BROWNE, KIRK BENNETT, BOBBY DIXON, BENJI MYERS
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