Aaron Neville (born January 24, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an America… Read Full Bio ↴Aaron Neville (born January 24, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American soul and R&B singer and musician. He made his debut in 1966 with the hit single Tell It Like It Is, a Number One hit on the Billboard R&B charts. From 1977 he performed as part of The Neville Brothers with his siblings, Art Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville & Ivan Neville.

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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Young And Beautiful
Aaron Neville Lyrics

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You're so young and beautiful and I love you so
Your lips so red, your eyes that shine
Shame the stars that glow
So fill these lonely arms of mine
And kiss me tenderly
Then you'll be forever young
And beautiful to me

You're so young and beautiful, you're everything I love
Your angel smile, your gentle touch
Are all I'm dreaming of
Oh take this heart I offer you
And never set me free

Then you'll be forever young
And beautiful to me

Overall Meaning

In Aaron Neville's song Young And Beautiful, the lyrics imply that the singer is deeply in love with someone who is young and beautiful. The first stanza describes the physical qualities of the person that the singer loves, such as their red lips, shining eyes, and glowing star-like presence. The singer wants to be with this person and wants them to fill their lonely arms, so they can kiss them tenderly.

In the second stanza, the singer emphasizes that this person is everything they have ever wanted, and they love everything the person has to offer, such as their angelic smile and gentle touch. The singer then offers their heart to the person and asks them never to leave, so they can be forever young and beautiful in the singer's eyes.

The song's message is about the power of love and how it can transform someone's perception of beauty. Regardless of aging, the person the singer loves will always be young and beautiful to them.

Line by Line Meaning

You're so young and beautiful and I love you so
I adore you for how young and gorgeous you are

Your lips so red, your eyes that shine
I'm mesmerized by your red lips and shining eyes

Shame the stars that glow
Even the stars feel envious of your beauty

So fill these lonely arms of mine
Please embrace me to make my life less lonely

And kiss me tenderly
Be gentle with me when you kiss me

Then you'll be forever young
Your beauty and youthfulness will last forever

And beautiful to me
In my eyes, you'll always be beautiful

You're so young and beautiful, you're everything I love
I am in love with you because of how young and beautiful you are

Your angel smile, your gentle touch
Your smile and touch make me feel like I'm with an angel

Are all I'm dreaming of
I am dreaming of being with you and feeling your touch

Oh take this heart I offer you
Please accept my heart and love