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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By Heart By Soul
Aaron Neville Lyrics
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I'd learn every turn til I
Could find my way with my eyes closed
If You were a song
I'd sing along til I
Knew every word and every note
But you were everything to me
Your the Love I live to see
By heart, by soul
That's how I want to know You
Keep you as close as
Breath is to life
Want to watch Your Love unfold
By heart, by soul
If You were a place
I'd stay my whole life til I
Had every corner memorized
And if You were a star
I'f follow You home, You would be
The Light that is my only guide
You were everything to me
My A to Z
Your the Love that's lives in me
I want to know You inside and out
Better than I even know myself
If You were a star
I'd follow You home by heart
By soul
The lyrics of Aaron Neville's song "By Heart By Soul" are a declaration of unwavering commitment and devotion towards someone with whom the singer is deeply in love. The lyrics convey a notion of familiarity, trust, and intimacy that comes only through time and experience. The song reveals the extent to which the singer is willing to go to prove his love and the powerful connection that he shares with the person he loves.
The first two verses of the song use metaphors of a road and a song to show the singer's willingness to devote himself entirely to his lover. He uses the image of a road to signify that he is willing to study and learn every aspect of his lover until he knows every little detail of them. The metaphor of a song refers to his willingness to go along with the music of their life to know every aspect of their emotions and feelings. The line "But you were everything to me, A mystery, Your the Love I live to see" denotes that the singer longs for the mystery of this person and yearns to explore the details of his lover's life.
The chorus repeats the phrase "By heart, by soul" as a way to reiterate the idea that the love shared between the two is all-encompassing and that he will know every inch of his love. The singer states that he wants to know his lover inside out even better than he knows himself, which is a testament to the pure love he has for this person.
Line by Line Meaning
If You were a road
If You were a path that I could follow
I'd learn every turn til I
I'd study every curve until I know it by heart
Could find my way with my eyes closed
I'd navigate the path with ease, even with my eyes closed
If You were a song
If You were a melody that I could listen to
I'd sing along til I
I'd hum along until I know the lyrics by heart
Knew every word and every note
I'd memorize every word and musical sequence to perfection
But you were everything to me
You meant the world to me
A mystery
You were an enigma, full of depth and secrets unknown
Your the Love I live to see
Your love is the reason I exist
By heart, by soul
I want to know you intimately and unconditionally
That's how I want to know You
I desire to understand you completely
Keep you as close as
I want to keep you close by my side - always
Breath is to life
Just like breath is essential to life, you are essential to me
Want to watch Your Love unfold
I want to see your love manifest in everything you do
If You were a place
If you were a location that I could visit
I'd stay my whole life til I
I'd never leave and spend all my days there until I
Had every corner memorized
I'd know every nook and cranny by heart
And if You were a star
If you were a celestial body in the night sky
I'f follow You home, You would be
I'd navigate through the darkness to follow you
The Light that is my only guide
Your love would be the guiding light, leading me on a path of righteousness
My A to Z
You are my everything, my beginning to my end, my all
Your the Love that's lives in me
Your love is alive in my heart, and I am forever grateful
I want to know You inside and out
I want to know you completely, from your innermost thoughts to your outer quirks
Better than I even know myself
I aspire to understand you better than I understand myself
If You were a star
If you were a celestial body in the night sky
I'd follow You home by heart
I'd follow you always and unconditionally
By soul
I'd be devoted to you completely and with all my being
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHILLIP H. SILLAS, STEPHANIE LEWIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Becky Dunlap
This is one of my all-time favorite songs! The prayer of my heart -- to know, love, and follow You Lord with all my heart, soul, mind and strength! 💞💞💞💞
maribel la
We danced to this at our wedding 8 years ago. Love Avalon and Aaron! God Bless.
drewdogg06
maribel la So glad to see we were not the only ones to have this for a wedding song! Avalon is back going on tour.
Milly George Koi
Aaron Neville has such a unique voice .What a beautiful blessing.
Evelyn Marshall
God is so faithful. I really like this song!
Bella the Troll Fan Artist
my parents played this one when i was really really little but i haven`t heard it for years until years man i forgot how much i love this song it sounds like an 80`s song but more importantly i love the message the song conveys ! I grew up listening to Avalon love u guys rock on for King Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3 <3 <3
Bella the Troll Fan Artist
*until yesterday
Martin Kuteesa
This is pretty inspirational, serves as gospel and a love ballad. God bless the Avalon angels...and Aarons voice pretty amazing.
monica chanda
Grew up listening to this song as kid....I still believe I will meet my soul mate
Maria Solange
Amazing ❤️ Beautiful song🌷