You're My Everything
Betty and the Band Lyrics

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You Surely Must Know Magic Girl
Cause You Changed My Life
It Was Dull And Ordinary
But You Made It Sunny And Bright

Now, I Was Blessed The Day I Found You
Gonna Build My Whole World Around You
You're Everything Good, Girl

And You're All That Matters To Me

When My Way Was Dark And Troubles Were Near
Your Love Provided The Light So I Could See, Girl
Just Knowin' Your Love Was Near When Times Were Bad
Kept The World From Closin' In On Me Girl

I Was Blessed The Day I Found You
Gonna Build My Whole World Around You
You're Everything Good Girl
And You're All That Matters To Me

Baby, You're Part Of Every Thought I Think Each Day
Your Name Is In Every Phrase My Lips Say
Every Dream I Dream Is About You
Honey I Can't Live Without You

Baby (Baby), Baby (Baby), Baby
You're My Everything, You're My Everything, Yes You Are
(Don't You Know You're My Everything)

You're The Girl I Sing About
In Every Love Song I Sing
(You're My Everything)
You're My Winter Baby
My Summer, My Fall And Spring
(You're My Everything)

Now, Now, I Was Blessed The Day I Found You
Gonna Build My Whole World Around You
You're Everything Good Girl And You're All That Matters To Me
You're My Everything, You're My Everything, Yes You Are
(Don't You Know You're My Everything)
You're My Everything, You're My Everything
(Don't You Know You're My Everything)
You're My Everything, You're My Everything

(When My Way Was Dark And Troubles Were Near, Don't You Know That)
Don't You Know You're My Everything

Overall Meaning

In Betty and the Band's song "You're my everything," the lyrics center around the singer's search for completeness and freedom, ultimately finding it in the love of a higher being. The first verse expresses a desire for someone to be all that the singer could want or need, while also questioning whether they could truly believe that such a person exists. The second verse then turns towards the higher being, asking why they "shine so" and beckon the singer towards them. The chorus reaffirms the singer's faith in this being's ability to heal them and raise them up, giving them the ability to sing and run to them joyfully. The outro repeats the assertion that this being is everything, expressing the singer's newfound state of being alive, free, and able to sing.

One interesting fact about "You're my everything" is that it was released as a single in 1992 before being included on later albums by Betty and the Band. The song was also covered by contemporary Christian artist Chris Christian in 1998. Additionally, the song's use of dual questions in the second verse ("Can the deaf hear the voice of love? Would You have me come? Can the cripple run? Are You the one?") reflects a motif found in many gospel and spiritual music traditions.

Line by Line Meaning

You're everything
You are my all, my everything

You're everything I could want That I could need
You fulfill every desire and need in my life

If I could see You want me Could I believe?
If I knew that you wanted me, would I have faith?

'Cause You're perfectly All I want, all I need If I could just feel You're touch Could I be free?
You are perfect, and all I need to be whole. If I could only experience your touch, could I be delivered?

Why do You shine so? Can a blind man see?
What is it about you that is so radiant? Can even a blind person perceive it?

Why do You call? WHY do You beckon me?
What is the reason for your call? Why do you summon me?

Can the deaf hear the voice of love?
Is it possible for someone who is deaf to hear the message of love?

Would You have me come? Can the cripple run? Are You the one?
Do you desire for me to come, and if I do, will you enable me to run? Are you the Messiah?

Chorus: To raise me up From this grave Touch my tongue And then I'll sing Heal my limbs Then joyfully I'll run to You [2x]
Rescue me from death and give me new life. Free me to sing your praises and move toward you with joy.

Outro: 'Cause You're everything [4x] And I'm alive and I'll sing And I'm alive and I'm free [6x]
You mean everything to me, and thanks to you I am alive, free, and singing.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: SR., CARL CHRISTIANSEN, CORNELIUS GRANT, HELGA PENZABENE, NORMAN J. WHITFIELD, RODGER PENZABENE, RODGER, SR. PENZABENE

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