My Eternal Love
Barry Gibb Lyrics


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I gave you something for nothing my love
This apparition of living your lie
I had the power but you stole control my love
I need you close to me I can't deny
It's your night world
Places I've never known
All of the wonders lay before me
I pray this heaven never stops

It's your night world
Things are revealed to me
And all the arms cannot hold you
I will see your face in the morning sunrise
Hear your crying every lonely winter long
I need your body and sould to get me through
Holding me over you

So don't tell me that I came one love too late
No other women would I place so high above
I'll that the little that I get in return for
My eternal love
When you're lonely do you cry baby cry
What do they give you when the dream is not enough
This is the hour and the candles are burning
My eternal love, my eternal love

I get to watch you when the moon is full
Time to love you when the others are gone
Though what I follow may be fictional
I need to be with you or I may die
In your night world
Doors that are open wide
Then can make my promise to you
You will hear my voice in the mountain thunder
Feel me loving you across the universe
And when the pieces are whole
There's me and you, you and me eternally

I may be broken but I try baby try
Whatever gets you are the things that I must do
I'd like to hit you with a little of my
Eternal love for you
I will be with you when my sweet baby cries
You let me give you what the dream is worthy of
This is the hour and the candles are burning
My eternal love, my eternal love
My eternal love

I'll take the little that I get in return for
My eternal love
I may be lonely but I'll try baby try
You let me give you what the dream is worthy of
This is the hour and the candles are burning
My eternal love
I will be with you when you cry baby cry
You let me give you what the dream is worthy of




I'll take the little that I get in return for
My eternal love

Overall Meaning

In "My Eternal Love," Barry Gibb sings about a love that is all-consuming and eternal. The first verse reveals that the singer has given everything to the object of his affection, even though they may not reciprocate his level of devotion. He is trapped in this love, driven by the need to be with this person at all times. The second verse goes into more detail about the world that they share, where the singer is constantly discovering new wonders in the company of their lover.


The chorus reinforces the idea that this is a love that cannot be broken, that the singer will be there for their beloved no matter what. They are willing to sacrifice everything for this love and will follow their lover to the ends of the earth. The bridge of the song is particularly powerful, with the singer declaring that they will be there for their love even when they feel broken, that they will always try to do whatever it takes to make them happy.


Overall, "My Eternal Love" is a meditation on the all-consuming power of love, and the lengths we will go to be with the ones we love most. It's a powerful message that transcends time and distance, and speaks to the very heart of what makes us human.


Line by Line Meaning

I gave you something for nothing my love
I gave you my all without expecting anything in return.


This apparition of living your lie
I am living in an illusion, being deceived by you.


I had the power but you stole control my love
I was once in control but now you have taken over.


I need you close to me I can't deny
I cannot live without you, I need you by my side.


It's your night world
The world where you thrive and shine.


Places I've never known
The places that you take me to, that I never knew existed.


All of the wonders lay before me
All the amazing things I see and experience with you.


I pray this heaven never stops
I hope this paradise that you bring me never ends.


Things are revealed to me
You show me things and secrets that I never knew existed.


And all the arms cannot hold you
You are too beautiful and special to be held by anyone and everyone.


I will see your face in the morning sunrise
I think of you every morning, like the sun rises, you light up my day.


Hear your crying every lonely winter long
I hear you cry and I understand how lonely it is to be without me.


I need your body and soul to get me through
I need your love, support, and presence to get through life.


Holding me over you
Your love and presence is better than anything else, nothing compares to it.


So don't tell me that I came one love too late
I came at the right time, for you and for me.


No other women would I place so high above
You are the most important and valuable person to me, no one else comes close.


I'll take the little that I get in return for
I will cherish and be grateful for the small things you give me in return for my love, because it is eternal.


When you're lonely do you cry baby cry
When you are lonely, I imagine you crying like a baby.


What do they give you when the dream is not enough
What do other people give you when your dreams and fantasies are not enough?


This is the hour and the candles are burning
This is the moment, where everything is set, and we just need to let it happen.


I get to watch you when the moon is full
You are so beautiful that even the moon admires you, and I get to watch you shine.


Time to love you when the others are gone
When everyone else leaves, I get to spend my time loving you.


Though what I follow may be fictional
Even though what I follow may not be real, it feels like it when I'm with you.


I need to be with you or I may die
I can't imagine living without you, your absence is like death to me.


Doors that are open wide
I see doors and opportunities that would otherwise be closed, open for me when I'm with you.


Then can make my promise to you
Then, I can promise you my love and devotion forever.


You will hear my voice in the mountain thunder
I promise that you will feel my love and hear me in the loudest and grandest things in nature.


Feel me loving you across the universe
My love for you is infinite and reaches you everywhere, no matter where you are.


And when the pieces are whole
When everything falls into place, we will be whole together.


There's me and you, you and me eternally
We will always be together, eternally.


I may be broken but I try baby try
Even though I am broken, I will try my best to give you everything I have.


Whatever gets you are the things that I must do
I will do what it takes to make you happy and get you what you need.


I'd like to hit you with a little of my
Let me show you a little of my love.


I will be with you when my sweet baby cries
I will always be there for you, even when you're sad and vulnerable.


You let me give you what the dream is worthy of
You allow me to give you what you deserve, the best that life has to offer.


This is the hour and the candles are burning
This is the moment, where everything is set, and we just need to let it happen.


My eternal love, my eternal love
My love for you is eternal, always and forever.


I will be with you when you cry baby cry
I promise to be there to comfort you, whenever you need me.




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princepessa16

Such beautiful, passionate lyrics!:

I gave you something for nothing my love
This apparition of living your lie
I had the power but you stole control my love
I need you close to me I can't deny
It's your night world
Places I've never known
All of the wonders lay before me
I pray this heaven never stops
It's your night world
Things are revealed to me
And all the arms cannot hold you
I will see your face in the morning sunrise
Hear your crying every lonely winter long
I need your body and soul to get me through
Holding me over you

So don't tell me that I came one love too late
No other women would I place so high above
I'll take the little that I get in return for
My eternal love
When you're lonely do you cry baby cry
What do they give you when the dream is not enough
This is the hour and the candles are burning
My eternal love, my eternal love

I get to watch you when the moon is full
Time to love you when the others are gone
Though what I follow may be fictional
I need to be with you or I may die
In your night world
Doors that are open wide
Then I can make my promise to you
You will hear my voice in the mountain thunder
Feel me loving you across the universe
And when the pieces are whole
There's me and you, you and me eternally

I may be broken but I try baby try
Whatever gets you are the things that I must do
I'd like to hit you with a little of my
Eternal love for you
I will be with you when my sweet baby cries
You let me give you what the dream is worthy of
This is the hour and the candles are burning
My eternal love, my eternal love
My eternal love

So don't tell me that I came one love too late
No other women would I place so high above
I'll take the little that I get in return for
My eternal love
I may be lonely but I'll try baby try
You let me give you what the dream is worthy of
This is the hour and the candles are burning
My eternal love

I will be with you when you cry baby cry
You let me give you what the dream is worthy of
I'll take the little that I get in return for
My eternal love



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Mironova Natalia

Очень красивая песня !! Душа поёт вместе с большим Барри !!👍👍👍❤❤👏👏🇷🇺🇷🇺

Laurie Shreffler

This is definitemy one of Barry's finest songs both lyrically and in his vocal performance! The emotion truly comes through!!!

Lois Heckman

Love

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cherie

I find a new favorite every night and play it on repeat until I'm too tired to stay awake. Tonight My Eternal Love is the best song Barry ever sang. ♥️

Tinabee1961

I do the same.

5455mickey

Barry is the only singer I know that can change his voice so often and always sounding great! He's genius. I could listen to him all day

Jalpari beauty hacksaws Queen

I m a lady but i bet i can sing Every Song Of BEEGEES sound like Real song Though i have my own Voice But i m a Born Fan of The Great BeeGees.. I Love Barry's Vpice in all Songs He is My Real Music Inspiration .. The ultimate Inspiaration Towards Music Is The BEEGEES .. i sing On Starmaker I wish One Day Barry himself Will Listen To My Covers I have Made in Starmaker of the BeeGees Songs I Hope That he will like and Judge me better how do i sing .. He will surely say i am their Real and True Fan No one In the whole world i bet till today have sing Any of BeeGees Song Better than me .. and i bet if Barry will listen to my voice Tears will come in His Eyes By remembering their Own Great Songs .. 😊

Helaine Natko

WOW what a voice !!!

Helaine Natko

Falsetto too!

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