That track won a Grammy Award and became an international 40 hit in many countries while also being featured in several films. Later singles with significant airplay include "You All Dat", "Move It Like This", and "Best Years of Our Lives" among others. Yet their commercial fortunes came in fits and starts after the 2002 album 'Move It Like This'. While barely releasing any more material, they toured often during the past decade, finally becoming a dormant project over the past several years as its members pursued other endeavors. This changed in October 2015 when a rejuvenated group released the album 'Ride With Me'.
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Best Years Of Our Lives
Baha Men Lyrics
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When you look in my eyes
My heart skips a beat, girl
I feel so alive
Please tell me baby
If all this is true
Cause deep down inside
All I wanted was you
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
When we first met
I could hardly believe
The things that would happen
That we could achieve
So let's be together
For all of our time
We'll go out so thankful
That you are still mine
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
My world's a better place
Cause I know you're mine
This love is so real
And it's no surprise
Come on and say yeah!
I got a song
Yeah!
Cause through the years
I'll be right by your side
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
See, you always consider me
Like a ogre, nothing
And treat me
Like a Notre Dame
I says why
I helped you keep my shine on
A perky little something
To keep my mind on
Cause you had my mind gone
Ah, ah, ah
Turn the lights on
Come on baby
Let's just rewind the song
Cause all I want to do is make
The rest years the best years
All night long
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
The lyrics to Baha Men's song "Best Years of our Lives" are a declaration of love and dedication to a significant other. The singer expresses the thrill he feels when his lover looks into his eyes and how he feels alive when he's with her. He asks if all that he's feeling is true, and then declares that all he ever wanted was her.
The chorus of the song is catchy and pulsating, suggesting that love can make one want to dance and feel a new romance. The lyrics evoke a sense of positivity and hope about the future, with the singer saying that when he first met his lover, he could hardly believe that they'd achieve so much together. The two will be together for all of their time, be thankful for each other, and make the rest years the best years of their lives.
The rap in the middle of the song reinforces the song's themes, with the singer expressing how he helps his lover shine and keep his mind right. He wants to make the rest years of their lives the best, and the song's upbeat nature makes it easy to dance along and believe in the possibility that good things are bound to happen between two people in love.
Line by Line Meaning
I get such a thrill
I feel extremely excited
When you look in my eyes
When you stare into my eyes
My heart skips a beat, girl
My pulse races faster, girl
I feel so alive
I feel so energetic
Please tell me baby
Please tell me, darling
If all this is true
If all of these feelings are genuine
Cause deep down inside
Because in my heart
All I wanted was you
All I ever wanted was to be with you
Oh, makes me want to dance
Oh, excites me so much that I want to dance
Oh, it's a new romance
Oh, it's like a brand new love affair
Oh, I look into your eyes
Oh, I gaze deeply into your eyes
Oh, best years of our lives!
Oh, the greatest years we'll ever have!
When we first met
When we first encountered each other
I could hardly believe
I could hardly fathom
The things that would happen
The things we would experience
That we could achieve
That we could accomplish together
So let's be together
So let us be united
For all of our time
For the rest of our lives
We'll go out so thankful
We'll go out being filled with gratitude
That you are still mine
That you still belong to me
My world's a better place
My world becomes better
Cause I know you're mine
Because I know that you belong to me
This love is so real
This love is absolute and genuine
And it's no surprise
And it's not unexpected
Come on and say yeah!
Come on and say yes!
I got a song
I have a melody
Cause through the years
Because through our lives
I'll be right by your side
I'll be right next to you
See, you always consider me
You always treat me as
Like a ogre, nothing
Like a monster, completely insignificant
And treat me
And handle me
Like a Notre Dame
Like Notre Dame Cathedral, beautiful and magnificent
I says why
I ask why
I helped you keep my shine on
I helped you keep my brilliance on display
A perky little something
A lively little something
To keep my mind on
To keep me focused
Cause you had my mind gone
Because you had me completely captivated
Ah, ah, ah
Turn the lights on
Illuminate the room
Come on baby
Come on, my dear
Let's just rewind the song
Let's just replay the melody
Cause all I want to do is make
Because all I want to do is to create
The rest years the best years
The remaining years the most magnificent
All night long
Throughout the night
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Written by: David Jaymes
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