1. The Norwegian choral ensemble Cantus was formed in 1986 by a group of young women who wanted to take control of their own performances. The group, consisting of 30 amateur singers, is based in Tronheim and led by Tove Ramlo-Ystad, who joined as a singer and has become the group's director. Cantus typically performs arrangement of classical and contempary works, and has crossed over into jazz, folk, and pop music.
The group credits its participation in choral competitions with sharpening its focus and raising the quality of its performances.
Cantus has become an international sensation because of its inclusion on the soundtracks of both Disney films Frozen I and II, featuring the tracks Vuelie and Reindeer Circle, written by Frode Fjellheim and Christophe Beck.
2. Originally founded at St. Olaf College, Cantus is now a nine person male vocal ensemble based in Minneapolis. They sing a wide variety of vocal music, and have performed in some innovative theater pieces as well.
3. Cantus from Lithuania, making some mixture of Christian and Lithuanian folk music.
Got to Get You into My Life
Cantus Lyrics
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I didn't know what I would find there
Another road where maybe I
Could see another kind of mind there
Ooh, then I suddenly see you
Ooh, did I tell you I need you
Every single day of my life
And had you gone, you knew in time
We'd meet again for I had told you
Ooh, you were meant to be near me
Ooh, and I want you to hear me
Say we'll be together every day
Got to get you into my life
What can I do, what can I be
When I'm with you I want to stay there
If I'm true I'll never leave
And if I do I know the way there
Ooh, then I suddenly see you
Ooh, did I tell you I need you
Every single day of my life
Got to get you into my life
I was alone, I took a ride
I didn't know what I would find there
Another road where maybe I
Could see another kind of mind there
Ooh, then I suddenly see you
Ooh, did I tell you I need you
Every single day
of my life
The song "Got to Get You into My Life" by Cantus is a love song about finding someone you need in your life. The lyrics describe a journey of self-discovery where the singer embarks on a ride with no clear destination in mind. As the journey progresses, he meets someone special whom he suddenly sees, and from then on, knows he needs them every single day of his life. The singer declares that the person did not run or hide but stayed and reciprocated his feelings. They both acknowledge that they were meant to be near each other, and the singer wants the person to hear that they will be together every day.
The song appears to be about finding true love and the jubilation of discovering someone who brings meaning to one's life. The line "what can I be when I'm with you I want to stay there" captures the essence of the song's theme. The singer is so smitten by the person they have met that they do not want to imagine life without them. The phrase "got to get you into my life" is a statement of urgency, signifying how important this person has become in the singer's life.
Line by Line Meaning
I was alone, I took a ride
I was feeling lonely and decided to go for a drive
I didn't know what I would find there
I wasn't sure what I would discover during my journey
Another road where maybe I could see another kind of mind there
I was hoping to encounter a different perspective on this new path
Ooh, then I suddenly see you
But then I unexpectedly saw you
Ooh, did I tell you I need you
I can't help but express my strong feeling for you
Every single day of my life
I think about you every day
You didn't run, you didn't hide
You didn't shy away from me or avoid me
And had you gone, you knew in time we'd meet again for I had told you
Even if we were separated, we would reunite because I promised you we would
Ooh, you were meant to be near me
I believe our connection is destined and that you belong by my side
Ooh, and I want you to hear me
I'm vocalizing my affection and desire for you to listen
Say we'll be together every day
We should commit to being together on a daily basis
Got to get you into my life
I must have you as a significant part of my life
What can I do, what can I be
I am contemplating how I can best please you and earn your love
When I'm with you I want to stay there
I feel happiest and most content when I am with you
If I'm true I'll never leave
If I am loyal and genuine, I will never abandon you
And if I do I know the way there
Even if I made a mistake, I know how to regain your trust and heart
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, JOHN WINSTON LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY, PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY
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