I Will Always Love You
Céline Dion Lyrics


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For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me





I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I Will Always Love You" by Céline Dion are a tribute to a significant person in the singer's life who has been a pillar of strength, support, and inspiration. The lyrics express gratitude for everything this person has done, including standing by the singer's side through thick and thin, showing her the truth, bringing joy to her life, correcting her wrongs, and making her dreams come true. The person was the singer's strength when she was weak, voiceless when she couldn't speak, and acted as her eyes when she couldn't see the good in herself.


The song evokes feelings of comfort, hope, and gratitude. The singer expresses that she is what she is because of the love and support shown to her by this person. The person held her up, never let her fall, and saw her through it all. The chorus, "You were my strength when I was weak, You were my voice when I couldn't speak, You saw the best there was in me, Lifted me up when I couldn't reach," captures the essence of the relationship between the singer and the person to whom the song is dedicated.


The underlying message of "I Will Always Love You" is that love can empower people, lift them up, and bring out the best in them. When someone believes in another and shows them love free of judgment and condition, it can set that person on a path to be the best version of themselves.


Line by Line Meaning

For all those times you stood by me
You have always been there for me when I needed you.


For all the truth that you made me see
You showed me the truth and made me see things from a different perspective.


For all the joy you brought to my life
You brought happiness and joy to my life.


For all the wrong that you made right
You corrected my mistakes and made things right.


For every dream you made come true
You helped me achieve my dreams and made them a reality.


For all the love I found in you
You gave me unconditional love and I found true love in you.


I'll be forever thankful baby
I am grateful and will always be thankful to you.


You're the one who held me up
You supported me during tough times and were always there for me.


Never let me fall
You made sure that I was safe and never let me fall or fail.


You're the one who saw me through through it all
You helped me navigate through all the challenges and obstacles.


You were my strength when I was weak
When I was weak and vulnerable, you were my strength and support.


You were my voice when I couldn't speak
When I couldn't speak up for myself, you fought for me and raised my voice.


You were my eyes when I couldn't see
When I couldn't see things clearly, you showed me the way and guided me.


You saw the best there was in me
You recognized my potential and saw the best in me, even when I couldn't see it myself.


Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You lifted me up and helped me reach my goals, even when I thought it was impossible.


You gave me faith 'coz you believed
You had faith in me and believed in me, even when I doubted myself.


I'm everything I am
I am who I am because of you and your love.


Because you loved me
Your love and support made me who I am today.


You gave me wings and made me fly
You gave me the courage and confidence to fly high and pursue my dreams.


You touched my hand I could touch the sky
Your support and guidance enabled me to reach new heights and achieve great things.


I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
When I lost my faith and hope, you helped me regain it and brought light back into my life.


You said no star was out of reach
You encouraged me to dream big and believed that I could achieve anything I set my mind to.


You stood by me and I stood tall
You stood by my side and supported me, which helped me become a stronger and more confident person.


I had your love I had it all
Your love was everything to me and made my life complete.


Maybe I don't know that much
I may not have all the answers, but I know one thing for sure...


But I know this much is true
I know that your love was true and real.


You were always there for me
You never left my side and were always there for me, no matter what.


The tender wind that carried me
Your love and support were like a gentle wind that carried me through tough times.


A light in the dark shining your love into my life
Your love was like a light that shone into my life, dispelling darkness and bringing hope.


You've been my inspiration
You inspired me to be a better person and to chase my dreams.


Through the lies you were the truth
When I was surrounded by lies and deceit, you were the truth.


My world is a better place because of you
You made my world a better place just by being in it and loving me.


I'm everything I am
My identity and character are shaped by your love and influence.


Because you loved me
Your love for me is what made me who I am today, and I will always be grateful for that.


I'm everything I am
My personality, values, and beliefs are all a product of your love and support.


Because you loved me
Your love for me is the foundation of who I am, and I will always cherish it.




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Comments from YouTube:

@adventschliker7435

Celine s voice is much stronger than this, the algorithms needs more processings

@NostalgiCrazy

Yep, this is all new stuff and more AI tweaks and advancements happen each day.

@markushansen6866

Not anymore. She’s too sick right now to hit her notes. So its not so wrong actually. But she had stronger voice than this yes. But i still think Whitney was a better singer.

@adventschliker7435

@@markushansen6866 for this song whitney is the best, but whitney can t sing celine s songs at least celine tried to sing her songs like ( the greatest love of all, and other songs ) but whitney didn t

@markushansen6866

@@adventschliker7435 yes of course whitney sings this one better. That's what I'm saying!

you don't know that. 😂Whitney didn't try. that doesn't mean she couldn't pull it off. she just wasn't interested in competing like that. whitney had done it easily. then you haven't seen her do long high vowels.

@jessiem276

​@@markushansen6866 No, she wasn't!

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@MelfinAbineno-ok3eo

AMAZING VOICE
Celine you My Idol forever❤❤❤

@JacobBurtonStudios

This is amazing!!!! Great job! A request- could you have Celine cover "Wake Me Up" by Avicii? Her key would be 5 half steps up from the original.

@artvalny1109

Please I want a Céline cover of Unbreak my heart and there you'll be!!❤

@fred4977

I was just about to write that too! She was considered for that song before it went to Toni.

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