Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by hi… Read Full Bio ↴Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring soul, funk, and disco songs such as his two biggest hits: "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything".

White recorded 20 studio albums during the course of his career, but multiple versions and compilations were released worldwide that were certified gold, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million records, and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His influences included James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Supremes, the Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.

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Studio albums
I've Got So Much to Give (1973)
Stone Gon' (1973)
Can't Get Enough (1974)
Just Another Way to Say I Love You (1975)
Let the Music Play (1976)
Is This Whatcha Wont? (1976)
Barry White Sings for Someone You Love (1977)
The Man (1978)
I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (1979)
The Message Is Love (1979)
Sheet Music (1980)
Barry & Glodean (With Glodean White) (1981)
Beware! (1981)
Change (1982)
Dedicated (1983)
The Right Night & Barry White (1987)
The Man Is Back! (1989)
Put Me in Your Mix (1991)
The Icon Is Love (1994)
Staying Power (1999)

Honey Please Can't Ya See
Barry White Lyrics

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Uh, somebody loves me too
I guess I always knew
I'd find someone like you
So doggone sweet and true

My, my, oh, me, oh, my
You're the reason why
I'll love you till the day I die

My, oh, my

Honey, please, can't ya see you saved me
Can't you see you gave me, can't ya see you made me, yeah
Honey, please, honey, can't you see what you gave to me, yeah, yeah, yeah
Can't ya see you made me, yeah

Honey, please, can't ya see you saved me
Can't you see you made me, can't ya see you gave me
Honey, please, can't ya see you saved me
Can't you see you made me, can't ya see , oh, honey, please, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

In all this time I've been
Lost in the world without end
Till the day you came into my life
And you made it right

Oh, yeah
Oh
Oh

Honey, please, that's what you have gave me
That's what you made me, that's how you saved me
Honey, please. that's what you have gave me
That's what you have made me, honey, that's what you have gave me, yeah

Honey, please, that's what you have made me
That's what you gave me, that's how you saved me

[Honey, please, can't you see you saved me
[Can't you see you made me, can't you see you gave me]
Yeah, yeah, ah, yeah, yeah
Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ow, my baby, my baby

[Honey, please, can't you see you saved me
[Can't you see you made me, can't you see you gave me]
[Honey, please, can't you see you saved me
[Can't you see you made me, can't you see you gave me]

[Honey, please, can't you see you saved me
[Can't you see you made me, can't you see you gave me]
[Honey, please, can't you see you saved me
[Can't you see you made me, can't you see you gave me]

[Honey, please]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Barry White's "Honey Please Can't Ya See" express a deep sense of gratitude and appreciation for the love that the singer has found in his life. The first verse communicates the singer's feelings of finding the right person, "somebody loves me too," and the recognition that they are sweet and true. The chorus is a plea to the person in his life who has saved him and made him whole, acknowledging that this person has given him so much and asking them to see the difference they have made in his life. The second verse continues this theme, with the singer acknowledging that he felt lost before this person came into his life but now things are right with them in his life.

Overall, "Honey Please Can't Ya See" is a love song about the power of love and gratitude. Throughout the song, Barry White's deep voice and soulful delivery add to the sense of emotion and longing expressed in the lyrics.

Honey Please Can't Ya SeeBarry White Lyrics

Honey Please Can't Ya See
Barry White Lyrics