Amii Stewart (born as Amy Paulette Stewart 29 January 1956 in Washington, D… Read Full Bio ↴Amii Stewart (born as Amy Paulette Stewart 29 January 1956 in Washington, D.C., USA) is an American Pop and R&B singer and actress.

Amii Stewart's father signed her up for singing and dancing lessons from the age of four. There already was an Amy Stewart registered with Actor's Equity, so she changed the spelling of her name to Amii when she signed there. This eventually led to her break into the music industry, recording Disco music. Before being signed onto Ariola Records, Stewart appeared in the stage production Bubbling Brown Sugar on Broadway in 1975.

Her first single, a disco cover version of the Eddie Floyd hit "Knock On Wood", reached number one in the U.S. in April 1979, and earned her a platinum record and a Grammy Award nomination. It was her only Top 10 American hit single, and she was dismissed there as a one hit wonder. She fared better on the R&B charts and Dance charts where Stewart continued to chart singles into the 1980s.

However, in Europe she established herself as a popular performer during the disco era of the late 1970s, scoring her highest chart placing in the UK singles chart with another disco cover version, of The Doors' "Light My Fire" (released as "Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven"), which reached number five in 1979. Further singles such as "Jealousy", which was a mix of the fading out disco and the New Wave and Hi-NRG hititng the dancefloors, continued her chart run in continental Europe and proved very popular in European discos, but as disco began to lose popularity she branched into other contemporary musical styles such as R&B and Pop. During this period she worked with such producers as Giorgio Moroder and Ennio Morricone. Her 1984 single, "Friends" reached number one in several European countries, and peaked at number 12 in the UK in early 1985. The follow-up single "That Loving Feeling" received good reviews but failed to make the UK Top 40. Both singles were lifted from her highly acclaimed album "Try Love", which highlighted a new downtempo and soulful sound. A year later, a remixed version of "Knock On Wood" would take her back into the UK Top 10, also topping the UK dance charts.

Stewart has resided in Italy since the mid 1980s, and in her adopted homeland has become a respected performer of a wide range of musical styles. In 1993 and 1994 she was one of several singers invited to perform at the Vatican before the Pope in Christmas pageants. In 2000, Stewart toured Italy, playing the part of Mary Magdalene, in the revival of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. The play also starred Carl Anderson, who revived his role of "Judas Iscariot" from the 1971 movie.

In 2003, Stewart starred in the musical "Lady Day", in the role of Billie Holiday; the musical was written and produced by her. In Autumn 2010, Stewarts back catalogue of albums from 1984's "Try Love" to her most recent album, "Here's To You" were all released on MP3 Download format.

I Still Believe
Amii Stewart Lyrics

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No no
Yeah yeah

You look in my eyes
And I get emotional
Inside
I know it's crazy but
You still can touch my heart

And after all this time
You'd think that I
Wouldn't feel the same
But time melts into nothing
And nothing's changed

I still believe, someday you and me
Will find ourselves in love again
I had a dream, someday you and me
Will find ourselves in love again

Each day of my life
I'm filled with all the joy
I could find
You know that I am not the desperate type
If there's one spark of hope left in my grasp
I'll hold it with both hands
It's worth the risk of burning
To have a second chance
No, no, no, no, no, nooo I need you baby
I still believe that we can be together
Ooooohoh no no nooo
If we believe that true love never has to end
Then we must know that we will love again
Mmmh

Ooooohoh
I still believe, someday you and me
Will find ourselves in love again
Oh baby, yeah yeah
I had a dream, you and me
Will find ourselves in love
Again
(I still believe)
Oh baby I do
(Someday you and me)
Just give me one more time
And love
Again
I had a dream, someday you and me

Will find ourselves in love
Again

Overall Meaning

Amii Stewart's "I Still Believe" is a song about one person's enduring love for another. The song begins by talking about the physical and emotional impact that the other person still has on the singer, and how despite the passage of time, those feelings have not diminished. The chorus is an affirmation of the singer's belief that they will ultimately reunite with their loved one: "I still believe, someday you and me/Will find ourselves in love again/I had a dream, someday you and me/Will find ourselves in love again."

The singer's belief in a second chance at love is further articulated in the second verse, where they describe themselves as not "the desperate type" but still willing to risk being hurt again in order to have that chance. The song ends with the singer repeating their dream of being reunited with their loved one.

Overall, "I Still Believe" is a song that speaks to the power of love to endure and overcome all obstacles. It is a testament to the hope that many people feel when they are in love but face challenges that seem insurmountable.

Line by Line Meaning

You look in my eyes And I get emotional Inside
Your gaze has the power to stir my feelings from within and makes me emotional.

I know it's crazy but You still can touch my heart
Although it might seem insane to others, your touch can still ignite emotions in my heart.

And after all this time You'd think that I Wouldn't feel the same But time melts into nothing And nothing's changed
Despite the passage of time, my feelings towards you remain unchanged, and time seems to have no impact on them.

I still believe, someday you and me Will find ourselves in love again
I hold on to the belief that we will reconnect and experience love once again.

Each day of my life I'm filled with all the joy I could find You know that I am not the desperate type
Every day, I try to find happiness and contentment, and I am not someone who is desperate for love.

If there's one spark of hope left in my grasp I'll hold it with both hands It's worth the risk of burning To have a second chance
If there is even a small amount of hope, I will hold onto it tightly, even though there is a risk of getting hurt again, because the chance of a second chance is worth it.

I still believe that we can be together
I have faith that we can have a future together.

If we believe that true love never has to end Then we must know that we will love again
If we trust that true love doesn't have to fade, then we can be confident in our ability to love again.

I had a dream, you and me Will find ourselves in love again
I dream of a future where we can find ourselves in love again.

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