As the son of a vicar, he had his first singing experiences in a church choir. He attended Ripon College, where he also sang non-professionally with a group called the Indigos, and graduated in 1962. He went on to earn a master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation from the University of Iowa, and worked as a rehabilitation counselor in San Francisco before joining a small jazz club trio headed by George Duke and deciding that he would make professional singing his life in 1968
He appeared in such Los Angeles hot spots as Dino's, the Troubador and Bitter End West. Television exposure came from Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin and David Frost, while he expanded his nightclub appearances to include performing at the Improv between the acts of such rising-star comics as Bette Midler, Jimmie Walker, and John Belushi, among others.
He was spotted by Warner Bros. in 1975 and soon thereafter released his critically acclaimed debut album, We Got By, which catapulted him into international fame and garnered him a German Grammy Award. A second German Grammy would follow with the release of his second album, Glow.
One of Jarreau's most commercially and artistically successful albums is Breakin' Away (1981), which includes the hit song "We're in This Love Together." He wrote and performed the Grammy-nominated theme to the 1980s American television show Moonlighting. Among other things, he is well-known for his scat singing and the ability to perfectly imitate conventional guitar, bass and percussive instrumentation. He was also a featured vocalist on USA for Africa's "We are the World" and sang the line, "...and so we all must lend a helping hand."
He has toured and performed with such greats as Joe Sample, Kathleen Battle, Miles Davis, David Sanborn and Rick Braun. He also performed the role of the Teen Angel in a 1996 Broadway production of Grease. On March 6, 2001 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea Avenue.
Save Your Love for Me
Al Jarreau Lyrics
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why i'm so in love with you
no one else in this world will do
darling, please save your love for me
run away
if i were wise i'd run away
but like a fool in love i stay
and pray you'll save your love for me.
i can feel it
even when you're not here
can't conceal it
i really love you my dear
and though i know no good
can come from loving you
i can't do a thing,
i'm so in love with you.
so darling , help me please
have mercy on a
fool like me
i'm so unwise but still i plead
darling, please save your love
for me.
i can feel it
even when you're not here
can't conceal it
i really love you dear
and though i know no good
can come from loving you
i can't
help myself, oh what will i do.
so darling, help me please
mercy
i know i'm wrong but still i plead
that you will save your love for me
go ahead,
have fun in a crowd
but for crying out loud
darling, please save your love
for me
The lyrics of Al Jarreau's Save Your Love for Me express the plea of a person deeply in love with someone who may not reciprocate the same level of commitment. The singer is grappling with their emotions and admits that they cannot help but love this person, no matter how unwise it may seem. Despite knowing that nothing good can come out of this unrequited love, the singer can't help but feel deeply connected to this person. The song is a beautiful lament for the challenges of love and the difficulty of walking away from someone who holds a special place in our hearts.
The opening lines of the song convey the depth of the singer's love for the person, and how nothing else in the world can match up to it. The lyrics "wish I knew why I'm so in love with you, no one else in this world will do" express the intensity of the emotions experienced by the singer. Even though the singer knows that they should walk away, they choose to stay and hope that the person will come around and reciprocate their love. The plea to "save your love for me" is a manifestation of the singer's fear of losing this person, and hoping that they will keep their love for the singer, no matter what happens.
The song's lyrics also convey the deep yearning the singer feels for this person, even when they are not around. The line "I can feel it, even when you're not here" highlights the impact that this person has on the singer's life. The singer tries to rationalize their love and argues that no good can come of it, but deep down, they know that they cannot help feeling this way. The song's final lines are an appeal to the person to choose the singer over anyone else and save their love for them.
Line by Line Meaning
wish i knew
I wish I could understand why I am so deeply in love with you.
why i'm so in love with you
I cannot explain why I love you so much.
no one else in this world will do
I crave your love, and no one else can replace you.
darling, please save your love for me
I beg you to keep your love for me and no one else.
run away
If only I was smart, I would leave and save myself from this love.
if i were wise i'd run away
I know that it is not smart to keep loving you and should leave.
but like a fool in love i stay
Despite this knowledge, I continue to stay because of my undying love for you.
and pray you'll save your love for me
I hope and pray that you will keep your love for me and only me.
i can feel it
Even when you are not here, I can feel the love that we share.
even when you're not here
I can sense the love that we share even in your absence.
can't conceal it
I can't hide my deep affection for you and choose not to conceal it.
i really love you my dear
I wholeheartedly love you, my darling.
and though i know no good
Despite the negative consequences that might arise from this love...
can come from loving you
...I still cannot help but love you.
i can't do a thing,
I am helpless when it comes to my love for you.
i'm so in love with you.
I am deeply in love with you and can't help it.
so darling , help me please
My dear, please help me find a way to deal with my love for you.
have mercy on a
Please be kind to me, given what I am going through.
fool like me
I feel foolish for loving you so intensely.
i'm so unwise but still i plead
I know that my love for you may not be wise, but I still ask you to keep loving me.
i can feel it
Even when you are away, I can still sense the affection we share.
i can't
I cannot change my feelings for you.
help myself, oh what will i do.
I am helplessly in love with you, and I don't know what to do about it.
mercy
Please have empathy for me, I am struggling to cope with this intense love.
i know i'm wrong but still i plead
I acknowledge that my love may not be right, but I still plead with you to love me back.
that you will save your love for me
I ask you to keep your love reserved for me alone.
go ahead,
You can do as you please...
have fun in a crowd
...you can enjoy yourself and be with other people.
but for crying out loud
At the end of the day, I am still pleading with you...
darling, please save your love
...to keep your love solely reserved for me and not to give it to anyone else.
for me
I beg you to keep your love for me.
Contributed by Keira K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.