They also wrote a number of songs for other artists. Most famous are their two number one hits written for Whitney Houston, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "How Will I Know". They also wrote the songs "Don't Tell Me We Have Nothing" and "Haunting Me" for Deniece Williams and the song "I Know You By Heart", performed by Bette Midler on the Beaches soundtrack. The duo also performed backing vocals on Deniece Williams' number one hit, "Let's Hear It For The Boy".
In the early 2000s, George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam divorced, but they continued their musical collaboration. In 2003 the duo released their fourth album, The Wonderground, on their own label, and arranged for RCA Records to re-release their two RCA albums.
Waiting For A Star To Fall
Boy Meets Girl Lyrics
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It's a sound that makes me cry
I hear a song blow again and again
Through my mind and I don't know why
I wish I didn't feel so strong about you
Like happiness and love revolve around you
Trying to catch your heart
So many people love you baby
That must be what you are
Waiting for a star to fall
And carry your heart into my arms
That's where you belong
In my arms baby, yeah
I've learned to feel what I cannot see
But with you I lose that vision
I don't know how to dream your dream
So I'm all caught up in superstition
I want to reach out and pull you to me
Who says I should let a wild one go free?
Trying to catch your heart
Is like trying to catch a star
But I can't love you this much baby
And love you from this far
Waiting for a star to fall
And carry your heart into my arms
That's where you belong
In my arms baby, yeah
Waiting (however long)
I don't like waiting (I'll wait for you)
It's so hard waiting (don't be too long)
Seems like waiting (makes me love you even more)
Waiting for a star to fall
And carry your heart into my arms
That's where you belong
In my arms baby, yeah
"Waiting for a Star to Fall" by Boy Meets Girl is a love song that expresses the singer's deep longing for their love interest. The song begins a bit melancholic, with the singer hearing the name of their lover being whispered on the wind, conjuring up intense emotions that leave them tearful. The singer experiences a recurrent melody in their mind but can't quite decipher why this happens. Despite their lover being adored by many, the singer wishes they didn't feel so strongly about them, but they can't help it. The singer likens catching their love interest's heart to catching a star, which is impossible. They are bounded by the feeling of superstition, not knowing how to dream their lover's dream. The singer wants to pull their lover closer to them, but society expects them to let them go free.
The chorus is the culmination of the singer's feelings. They are waiting for a star to fall and carry their lover's heart into their arms - this is where they belong. The singer is resilient in their love for their partner, willing to wait even if it's hard. The singer perceives that waiting makes their love grow stronger, and they will wait for as long as it takes to be with their love.
In its entirety, "Waiting for a Star to Fall" is expressing the longing and hope that comes with loving someone. The singer recognizes that they are "all caught up in superstition" but still has faith that someday, the star will fall, and their love will be realized.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear your name whispered on the wind
I keep hearing your name being mentioned everywhere I go.
It's a sound that makes me cry
It makes me feel emotional and sad.
I hear a song blow again and again
I keep hearing a song that reminds me of you over and over again.
Through my mind and I don't know why
It keeps playing in my head and I don't understand why.
I wish I didn't feel so strong about you
I really wish I didn't have such intense feelings for you.
Like happiness and love revolve around you
It feels like everything good in my life is connected to you.
Trying to catch your heart
Trying to win your love.
Is like trying to catch a star
It seems impossible and out of reach.
So many people love you baby
You are beloved by many.
That must be what you are
It must be because you are so great.
I've learned to feel what I cannot see
I have come to trust my intuition even when there is no evidence.
But with you I lose that vision
But with you, I am blinded by my emotions and can't think clearly.
I don't know how to dream your dream
I'm not sure how to understand what you want or need.
So I'm all caught up in superstition
So I start relying on irrational beliefs to make sense of things.
I want to reach out and pull you to me
I really want to have you close to me and make you mine.
Who says I should let a wild one go free?
Who says I shouldn't be the one to tame and keep you?
But I can't love you this much baby
But I can't love you so much from so far away.
And love you from this far
And it's hard for me to love you so much when I can't be with you.
Waiting (however long)
I'll keep waiting for you, no matter how long it takes.
I don't like waiting (I'll wait for you)
Waiting is hard, but I'll do it for you.
It's so hard waiting (don't be too long)
It's really difficult to wait for you, please don't take too long.
Seems like waiting (makes me love you even more)
It may seem like waiting would make me lose my love for you, but it's only making me love you even more.
Waiting for a star to fall
I'm waiting for something big and out of this world to happen for us to be together.
And carry your heart into my arms
For you to finally give yourself to me and be mine.
That's where you belong
I belong with you, and you with me.
In my arms baby, yeah
Together, we can finally be happy and content.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: George Robert Merrill, Shannon Rubicam
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DrBeauHightower
Absolute masterpiece 🥺👏
@thomasluby1754
I don't know about it being a masterpiece but it is a great song. It is upbeat, fun, hopeful and has a great bridge. The video really helps sell it.
@redskies4530
Hi I recommend an indie Song called 'The Bond Villain' By Robert Nix
@tuckerbugeater
@@thomasluby1754 dull and forgettable
@coolcat6303
@@tuckerbugeater Yep, you really are.
@coolcat6303
This song is indeed a Pop masterpiece. It's uplifting, has a beautiful melody, meaningful lyrics, a terrific chorus and is insanely catchy. Just doesn't get any better than that.
@TheSpookyDuke
Once you lived the 80s you stay there forever.
@ericdevries3974
That decade's not coming back.
@sappermade6012
I only can wish! The greatest 10 yrs of my life! I went from a boy to a man I learned about love and broken hearts. Nothing will be like those years again
@djdonnychristian
Love this