If You Were Here Tonight
Alexander O'Neal Lyrics


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As the night moves in
Love takes on a new meaning
If you were here
You would know what I mean to say

The circumstance leaves me only waiting
For the chance
I only want to love you more, more

Can't you understand it
Girl you know how much I care
It's not the way I planned it, no
If you could only know my feelings
You would know how much I do believe

If you were here tonight
By my side
If you were with me now

When the lights go out
I can not pretend
This bed's too big for me
To be in alone, all alone
Slow burn light a candle for our love, love

So we'll always be one to one in love, oh love
Can't you understand it
Girl you know how much I care
It's not the way I planned it, no

If you could only know my feelings
You would know how much I do believe
If you were here tonight, all night
By my side
If you were with me now

Every night alone I just wait here anticipating
For the day I won't feel this pain baby
Please don't keep me waiting
Come to me
If you were here tonight
Oh oh girl

Be by my side
If you were with me now
Girl this bed's too big
For me, for me to be in all alone
All alone

Don't keep me waiting baby
If you were with me now
Oh hold me girl all night, want you for myself

Girl, do me right
Got nobody else
All by myself
Got nobody else

Girl, this love is strong
Please take me home
Be with you tonight
Make our love our light

Do just what you feel
Please don't be a tease




Girl I love you more
You're the one that I adore, oh girl don't leave me lonely, cold by myself, all alone tonight

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Alexander O'Neal's "If You Were Here Tonight" speak to the singer's intense longing for a significant other. The opening lines suggest that the night brings about new feelings of romantic love. The singer reveals that he is waiting for a chance to love his partner more, but circumstances have kept them apart. He pleads with his partner to understand the depth of his care and feelings for her, stressing that his current situation was never part of his plan.


As the song progresses, the singer expresses his sadness about being alone in bed at night when he wishes he could be with his partner. He suggests lighting a candle for their love, as a way to keep it strong despite their physical distance. He continues to plead with her to come to him, saying that he cannot bear the loneliness any longer. The song ends with the singer begging her not to leave him lonely and cold.


Overall, the lyrics to this song speak to the universal experience of longing for a loved one who is not there. They reveal the singer's vulnerability and his depth of feeling for his partner. The promise of the candlelight and the hope of being together provide a glimmer of optimism in an otherwise sad song.


Line by Line Meaning

As the night moves in
As darkness envelops the world


Love takes on a new meaning
The feeling of love seems intensified in the night


If you were here
If the person I love were beside me


You would know what I mean to say
You would understand my unspoken words


The circumstance leaves me only waiting
The situation leaves me with no other option but to wait


For the chance
For an opportunity


I only want to love you more, more
I yearn to love you more than anything


Can't you understand it
Don't you comprehend my feelings?


Girl you know how much I care
You are aware of how much I care for you


It's not the way I planned it, no
Things didn't go according to my plan


If you could only know my feelings
I wish you could comprehend how much I feel for you


You would know how much I do believe
You'd understand how much I believe in our love


If you were here tonight
If only you were by my side tonight


By my side
Next to me


If you were with me now
If only you were here with me


When the lights go out
When darkness fills the room


I can not pretend
I cannot fake my emotions


This bed's too big for me
This bed feels too huge when I'm in it alone


To be in alone, all alone
Being alone is too lonesome for me


Slow burn light a candle for our love, love
Lighting up a candle to symbolize our love burning slowly


So we'll always be one to one in love, oh love
We will always be committed to each other


Every night alone I just wait here anticipating
Each lonely night, I remain here waiting with hope


For the day I won't feel this pain baby
For the day my heart will stop aching


Please don't keep me waiting
I beg you not to make me wait any longer


Come to me
Come to me now


Oh oh girl
Oh girl


Be by my side
Be next to me


Girl this bed's too big
This bed feels too massive


For me, for me to be in all alone
Being alone is too overwhelming


Don't keep me waiting baby
Do not make me wait any longer, my love


Oh hold me girl all night, want you for myself
I want to hold you close and keep you to myself all night long


Girl, do me right
Treat me right, my love


Got nobody else
There's no one else for me but you


All by myself
I am alone without you


Girl, this love is strong
Our love is powerful


Please take me home
Take me with you to your heart


Make our love our light
May our love guide us


Do just what you feel
Do what comes naturally to you


Please don't be a tease
Please don't play games with my heart


Girl I love you more
I love you more than anything else


You're the one that I adore, oh girl don't leave me lonely, cold by myself, all alone tonight
You are the one I cherish, so don't leave me, lonely and cold by myself tonight




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, MONTE MOIR MUSIC
Written by: MONTE S MOIR

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@stephanier821

Who's here in 2024? ❀

@dominiquemiller4513

Like I ain't never left.

@georgegonzalez7439

This song defines a big part of my life, serving in Germany. Sang it to my girl over the phone.
I'd go back to those days in a minute.

@kejuandavis5358

Meeee

@Wakeup2CakeUpat8am

Like the quiet bookworm in the corner in Homeroom ... I'm here

@christianliek7197

I Love it in 2024 - soooo smoth❀

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@Bennyfada09

Who’s playing this classic in 2022 & 2024? (Still here) 😊🌹πŸ₯‚

@marty7549

I am. Anderson, Sc

@toddshreve3263

Me.. to our young dayz

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