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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_White
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)
Out of the Shadows of Love
Barry White Lyrics
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It's only the beating of my heart when you are near
For you are the light, the very light in me (oh, yes, you are)
Without you, without you, darling I cease to be
Oh no, don't never end, no no no, baby
It's only the tears tears from my eyes when we embrace (oh yes)
Hey hey yeah, you're my happiness, my happiness from day to day
(Oh, yes, you are yes, you are yes, you are)
Forever, my darling, I pray you'll stay
Oh no, don't let it end, no no, baby
Yeah yes, out of the shadows of love I'm walking to light
It was you, it was you, you made the wrong thing right
The lyrics to Barry White's song "Out of the Shadows of Love" are a beautiful tribute to the power of love. The opening lines, "Whoou, my dear, that isn't thunder that you hear, It's only the beating of my heart when you are near," signify the intense emotions that love can stir within someone. The singer is so in love that his heart races when the object of his affection is close to him.
The lyrics go on to depict the amazing role that the loved one plays in the singer's life. The loved one is the very light in him and without her, he ceases to be. The line "you're my happiness, my happiness from day to day" is a lovely testament to the joy that the loved one brings and how she is essential to the singer's well-being. The refrain of "Oh no, don't let it end, no no, baby" represents the singer's desperation to keep this love alive and to avoid it slipping away from him.
The line "out of the shadows of love I'm walking to light, It was you, it was you, you made the wrong thing right" represents a transformation that the singer has experienced because of his lover. The love has brought him out of a difficult and dark place and has shown him a new way of living. The presence of the loved one has corrected the wrong things in his life and brought light and positivity.
Overall, Barry White's "Out of the Shadows of Love" is a beautiful song that expresses the depth and intensity of love and its ability to transform people for the better.
Line by Line Meaning
Whoou, my dear, that isn't thunder that you hear
The sound you hear isn't a natural disaster, it's the sound of my beating heart when you're near
For you are the light, the very light in me (oh, yes, you are)
You are the source of light and happiness in my life
Without you, without you, darling I cease to be
I cannot exist without you, my love
Oh no, don't never end, no no no, baby
I hope our love will never end
And, baby baby, that isn't raindrops on your face (oh no)
The moisture on your face isn't rain, it's my tears when we embrace
It's only the tears tears from my eyes when we embrace (oh yes)
I cry tears of joy when we're together
Hey hey yeah, you're my happiness, my happiness from day to day
You bring me joy every single day
(Oh, yes, you are yes, you are yes, you are)
You are the one who makes me happy
Forever, my darling, I pray you'll stay
I hope you'll stay with me forever
Oh no, don't let it end, no no, baby
I never want our love to end
Yeah yes, out of the shadows of love I'm walking to light
I'm emerging from a dark place in my life, thanks to our love
It was you, it was you, you made the wrong thing right
You have made everything better and brighter in my life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BARRY WHITE
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@ChuckTiller
And so it begins. Barry's moaning in the beginning reflects the impending pain of knowing it's over. This is a great cover of the Four Tops "Standing In The Shadows Of Love."
Standing in the shadows of love I'm getting ready for the heart aches to come
Standing in the shadows of love
I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come
Can't you see me standing in the shadows of love?
I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come
I wanna run but there's no place to go
'Cuz heartaches will find me, I know
Without your love, your love I need
It's the beginning of the end of me
'Cuz you've taken away all my reasons for living
When you pushed aside all the love I've been giving
Now wait a minute
Didn't I treat you right now baby
Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I?
Didn't I do the best I could now
Didn't I, didn't I?
Don't you see me standing in the shadows of love?
I'm getting ready for the heart aches to come
Can't you see me standing in the shadows of love?
Trying my best to get ready for the heart aches to come
All alone, I'm destined to be
With misery my only company
May come today or it may come tomorrow
But it's for sure I've got nothing but sorrow
I thought your conscience would kinda bother you
How can you watch me cry after all I've done for you?
Hold on a minute!
Gave you all the love I had
Now didn't I, didn't I, didn't I?
When you needed me, I was always there
Now wasn't I, wasn't I?
Don't you leave me standing in the shadows of love
I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come
I'm trying not to cry out loud
'Cuz all this cryin' it ain't, it ain't gonna help me none!
What did I do, girl, to cause all this grief?
Now what did I say to make you want to leave?
Now wait a minute!
I gave my heart and soul to you
Now didn't I, didn't I, didn't I?
And didn't I always treat you good
Now didn't I, didn't I?
Don't you see me standing in the shadows of love
I'm getting ready for the heart aches to come
Standing in the shadows of love
Trying my best to get ready for the heart aches to come
Standing in the shadows of love
I'm getting ready for the heart aches to come
Standing in the shadows of love
@MarkSmith-hf5nh
This is a masterpiece. One of Barry's best. His orchestration was so rich and multi-faceted.
He was so into the music. This is better than the original and the original was a classic.
@ronan1686
You know the music is good when it's better than the original, which was a classic hit
@omarrd33
This song in its entirety is the definition of Epic, incredible. Goosebumps.
@FernandoMartinez-go2xp
Simplemente algo de lo mejor de esos años , gracias por darnos esto BARRY
@peterbarrie2909
What a fantastic start to a piece of music,maybe one of Barry's best intro,missed by so many.
@irvnoir7751
Soulful. Funky. Powerful. The Maestro knew what he was doing when he cast his magic on this Four Tops classic! 👏👏👏
@wampach20
One of the best intros of all time. On a par with Phylis Hyman Loving you Losing you. This man was a genius when it came to music. R.I.P. Mr White
@tgreer44
Absolutely the BEST INTRO
@Supreme-sx6tu
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
They can go toe to toe against any rhythm section of that time.
@staceyking9496
I remember @ 4 yrs. old and listening to the haunting intro of this song for the very 1st time. I still get CHILLS everytime I hear it
@ 45 or 46 years later! 😱
I mean this goes to show how PHENOMENAL Barry White
really was!