First #1 Hit: The Midnight Oil (1973)<… Read Full Bio ↴Birthday: December 25th, 1948
First #1 Hit: The Midnight Oil (1973)
From 1980 to 1981, she and her two sisters hosted the last successful variety show, "Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters", on NBC.
In 1984, she and her two children were involved in a severe automobile accident, leaving her with serious injuries. All three were taken to Baptist Hospital in Nashville.
After giving her final concert performance at the Grand Old Opry House on October 23rd, 1997, she later moved into acting on the short lived soap opera, "Sunset Beach" on NBC.
In October 2006, she was honored with the release of a new tribute album "She Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool: A Tribute To Barbara Mandrell" on BNA Records.
A Very Special Love Song
Barbara Mandrell Lyrics
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It'll have my love behind it.
And it will be a symphony of all you mean to me.
A Very Special Love Song
And babe, if there's a way you know I'm gonna say it babe,
If there's a melody I'll play it.
I'll play it through especially for you and all the words are true.
So don't be surprised if you're sittin' alone and you hear it.
'Cause I'm goin' to sing it to the whole big lonely world.
So turn your radio way down low and get near it.
And I'll tell the world I love you, girl.
Babe, if there's an ounce of love I'm gonna give it to you
Babe, if there's a breath of life I'm gonna live it every day for you
And all the whole night through, singin' just for you
The lyrics of Barbara Mandrell's song "A Very Special Love Song" express an unwavering love that the singer feels for someone special. She is determined to find a way to express her love and turn it into a symphony, a love song that would encompass everything this person means to her. She promises to declare her love through any means possible, be it words, music or actions. The song is a promise to the loved one of a forever kind of deep, meaningful love.
The chorus repeats her vow to create the perfect love song and serenade the world with it, proclaiming her love for everyone to hear. She wants it to be a special and unique love song, just for the person she holds dear in her heart. The climax of the song is her promise to give everything she has to this person, to live with everything she's got, as she sings through the whole night to the tune of the song she's created. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, embodying a true dedication to their beloved.
Line by Line Meaning
Babe, somewhere I know I'm gonna find it, babe.
I am confident that I will eventually find what I am hoping for, my love.
It'll have my love behind it.
This special something will be fueled by my deep, profound love for you.
And it will be a symphony of all you mean to me.
The thing I find will represent everything that you, my love, mean to me, in a grand and beautiful way.
Babe, if there's a way you know I'm gonna say it babe,
If there is a way to express myself to you, my dear, I will do so.
If there's a melody I'll play it.
If there exists a musical arrangement that captures my feelings for you, I will perform it.
I'll play it through especially for you and all the words are true.
I will play it with the utmost care and attention, especially for you, so that all the lyrics ring with authenticity.
So don't be surprised if you're sittin' alone and you hear it.
Do not be alarmed if you happen to hear this song when you are by yourself.
'Cause I'm goin' to sing it to the whole big lonely world.
For I am intent on sharing my love with everyone and everything in this vast, lonely world.
So turn your radio way down low and get near it.
Listen closely to the radio and appreciate the subtleties of my song.
And I'll tell the world I love you, girl.
Through this song, I declare to the world that I love you, my dear.
Babe, if there's an ounce of love I'm gonna give it to you
I will give every drop of love I have to you, my sweet.
Babe, if there's a breath of life I'm gonna live it every day for you
Every day, I will live and breathe for you, my beloved.
And all the whole night through, singin' just for you
All night long, I will sing this song to you and for you, with all my heart.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael Lloyd
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