Born on 27th April 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Peebles was discovered as a talent by Gene "Bowlegs" Miller of Hi Records during a 1968 trip to sit in singing with him at a Memphis, Tennessee, nightclub. A popular local bandleader, Miller was known for also helping other musicians, such as members of the Hi Rhythm Section, get their starts in the Memphis music industry. Peebles soon began writing and singing hits for the label, cowriting with label staff songwriter Don Bryant, whom she married in 1974. Peebles released a number of commercially successful and critically well received albums produced by Willie Mitchell on Hi Records throughout the 1970s, until the rise of disco in the late 1970s took her music out of the limelight. Hi Records was sold in 1977, but Peebles reunited with Willie Mitchell in 1989 to produce her comeback album, Call Me.
Until You Came Into My Life
Ann Peebles Lyrics
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Sweet love, bet you bring me, cutting my darkness like a knife...
And when I thought my life was almost at an end, you gave me the strength to start it over again.
I never knew the meaning of true love, until you came into my life x2
I want you to know i'm so thankful for the sweet love that you bring
I want you to know you became my everything.
There is no denying what you done for me.
I never knew the meaning of true love, until you came into my life x2
There is no denying what you done for me.
For you open up my eyes and you made me see.
I never knew the meaning of true love, until you came into my life x2
The lyrics to Ann Peebles's song "Until You Came into My Life" express joy and gratitude for a new love that has transformed the singer's life. When the lover entered her life, she felt an overwhelming sense of joy that cut through the darkness she had been experiencing. At the point where she felt like her life was nearly over, the lover gave her the strength to start again. The singer had never experienced true love before this relationship and acknowledges that everything changed once her lover entered her life. She declares her thankfulness and love for her partner and describes how they became everything to her. The partner opened her eyes and showed her the true meaning of love.
The lyrics are powerful in their expression of the transformative power of love. They convey how love can bring light and joy even to dark situations, and how it can give us the strength to start over and see life with fresh eyes. The singer recognizes that she had been missing something essential until she met her partner, and that once they came into her life, everything changed for the better.
Line by Line Meaning
All the joy came over me when you came into my...
The happiness I experienced when you entered my life was overwhelming.
Sweet love, bet you bring me, cutting my darkness like a knife...
Your love has brought sweetness to my life, and has illuminated the dark times like a sharp blade.
And when I thought my life was almost at an end, you gave me the strength to start it over again.
During a time I felt hopeless, you provided me with the determination to continue forward.
I want you to know i'm so thankful for the sweet love that you bring
I express my gratitude for your kindness, as you've shown me such a loving devotion.
I want you to know you became my everything.
Your importance in my life cannot be understated, as you've become a critical, irreplaceable component of my existence.
There is no denying what you done for me.
It's impossible to ignore the profound effects you've had on my life.
For you open up my eyes and you made me see.
Your presence has allowed me to perceive aspects of life that were once hidden from my sight.
I never knew the meaning of true love, until you came into my life x2
Your love has provided me with a newfound understanding of what love truly is.
Contributed by Sophia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-sd6ds7mx1b
What a voice! Thank you Ann.
@xmasncube9597
I had given up after my disastrous unhealthy marriage and when I met you J it was as if I’m breathing properly and can feel the air in my lungs again as the song says you opened up my eyes…
@nj_tuffguy9606
Mom would play this song and all the albums on the console radio / am. Fm hi fi turn table what a sound nothing like that anymore ❤
@markielinhart
I’ve owned this album since whenever, still love it to bits‼️
@looksrdeceivn
many years ago,,, movie Some Kind of Difference as Me introduced this gem to me... love that movie and love love this song.
@user-nj5cv2or8d
That’s crazy I found this song in that exact movie, the part when when they were dancing. Beautiful movie !
@gaynettemckenzie7444
Loving this song❤️❤️❤️