Saving All My Love For You
Che'Nelle Lyrics


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A few stolen moments is all that we share
You've got your family and they need you there
Though I've tried to resist being last on your list
But no other man's gonna do
So I'm saving all my love for you

It's not very easy living all alone
My friends try and tell me find a man of your own
But each time I try I just break down and cry
'Cause I'd rather be home feeling blue
So I'm saving all my love for you

You used to tell me we'd run away together
Love gives you the right to be free
You said be patient, just wait a little longer
But that's just an old fantasy

I've got to get ready, just a few minutes more
Gonna get that old feeling when you walk through that door
'Cause tonight is the night for feeling alright
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love
Yes I'm saving all my love
Yes I'm saving all my love for you

No other woman is gonna love you more
'Cause tonight is the night that I'm feeling alright
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love
Yeah I'm saving all my loving
Yes I'm saving all my love for you
For you




For you
For you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Che'Nelle's song "Saving All My Love For You" reveal a bittersweet story of unrequited love. The singer is involved in a secret affair with someone who is already committed to their family. Despite her attempts to resist, she finds herself unable to let go of this person. She acknowledges that no other man will do, so she decides to save all her love for the person she cannot have.


The song captures the agony and longing of being in love with someone who cannot be fully available. The singer feels isolated and alone, yearning for a deeper connection with this person. She admits that living alone is not easy, and her friends advise her to find love elsewhere, but she cannot bring herself to do it. She would rather be at home feeling sad and holding onto hope for a future that may never come.


The lyrics also express a sense of false hope and unfulfilled promises. The person she is involved with has made grand promises of running away together and being free to love. However, as time passes, those promises become nothing more than an old fantasy. Yet, she remains hopeful and prepares for their next encounter, hoping to experience the intoxicating feeling of love when he walks through the door. She declares her dedication by saving all her love for him, despite knowing that no other woman will love him more.


Overall, the lyrics of "Saving All My Love For You" convey the turmoil of a forbidden love affair and the inner conflict the singer faces between her heart's desire and the reality of the situation.


Line by Line Meaning

A few stolen moments is all that we share
We only have brief moments together that we keep secret


You've got your family and they need you there
You have responsibilities to your family that require your presence


Though I've tried to resist being last on your list
I have attempted to avoid being the least important person in your life


But no other man's gonna do
No other man can replace you in my heart


So I'm saving all my love for you
I am keeping all my love exclusively for you


It's not very easy living all alone
Being alone is difficult for me


My friends try and tell me find a man of your own
My friends advise me to find someone else for myself


But each time I try I just break down and cry
Whenever I attempt it, I end up feeling emotional and crying


'Cause I'd rather be home feeling blue
Because I prefer being at home, even if it makes me sad


So I'm saving all my love for you
That's why I'm reserving all my love only for you


You used to tell me we'd run away together
In the past, you promised we would escape and be together


Love gives you the right to be free
Love grants you freedom to make choices


You said be patient, just wait a little longer
You said I should be patient and wait a bit more


But that's just an old fantasy
But it's only an unrealistic dream from the past


I've got to get ready, just a few minutes more
I need to prepare myself, just a little while longer


Gonna get that old feeling when you walk through that door
I'll experience those familiar emotions when you arrive


'Cause tonight is the night for feeling alright
Because tonight is when we can feel joy and contentment


We'll be making love the whole night through
We will engage in intimacy throughout the entire night


So I'm saving all my love
Therefore, I am holding onto all my love


Yes I'm saving all my love
Indeed, I am preserving all my love


Yes I'm saving all my love for you
Yes, I am keeping all my love exclusively for you


No other woman is gonna love you more
No other woman will love you with greater intensity


'Cause tonight is the night that I'm feeling alright
Because tonight is when I feel perfectly fine


We'll be making love the whole night through
We will engage in intimacy for the entire night


So I'm saving all my love
Therefore, I am reserving all my love


Yeah I'm saving all my loving
Yes, I am preserving all my affection


Yes I'm saving all my love for you
Yes, I am keeping all my love exclusively for you


For you
Only for you


For you
Exclusively for you


For you
Only for you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@michaelneugebauer7063

Whitney Houston is the best singer of all time. That is a literal fact. It's not just about how beautiful her voice is. Her attention to detail is amazing. Pay attention to the subtle things in this song:

1) where she places her vibrato. where she leaves it out and throws it back in consistently changes, keeping the song interesting and making every note have its own character.

2) how she makes some notes seemlessly blend with the texture of the production -- "A few stolen moments is all that we share..."
And then how she makes some notes explode, pop and light up the whole room -- "But no other man's gonna do..."
This is definitely just a common part of musical phrasing, but she does it so effortlessly and so seemlessly! She knows exactly what she wants to do with her voice, down to the last detail!

A vocal master, in my opinion, is someone who both knows what they want to do with their voice and knows how to acheive it. Whitney Houston is the pinnacle of that description. She knew exactly what she wanted her voice to do in each track, and she had the musicianship, range, control, voice, power, phrasing and talent to execute it every time, seemlessly.

That is why Whitney Houston is the greatest singer of all time. There is no one who comes even close to her.

Also, shout-outs to her producers for making such high quality mixes.



@GeeJaye790

"Saving All My Love For You" lyrics

A few stolen moments, is all that we shared
You've got your family, and they need you there
Though I try to resist, being last on your list
But no other man's gonna do
So I'm saving all my love for you

It's not very easy living all alone
My friends try and tell me find a man of my own
But each time I try, I just break down and cry
'Cause I'd rather be home feeling blue
So I'm saving all my love for you

You used to tell me we'd run away together
Love gives you the right to be free
You said, "Be patient, just wait a little longer."
But that's just an old fantasy

I've got to get ready
Just a few minutes more
Gonna get that old feeling
When you walk through that door

'Cause tonight is the night for a feeling alright
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love
Yes, I'm saving all my love
Yes, I'm saving all my love for you

No other woman is gonna love you more
'Cause tonight is the night that I'm feeling alright
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love
Yeah, I'm saving all my loving
Yes, I'm saving all my love for youuuuuuuu
For youuuuuuuu, for youuuuuuuu



@sydneyhighter7740

A few stolen moments is all that we share
You've got your family, and they need you there
Though I've tried to resist, being last on your list
But no other man's gonna do
So I'm saving all my love for you

It's not very easy, living all alone
My friends try and tell me, find a man of my own
But each time I try, I just break down and cry
Cause I'd rather be home feeling blue
So I'm saving all my love for you

You used to tell me we'd run away together
Love gives you the right to be free
You said be patient, just wait a little longer
But that's just an old fantasy
I've got to get ready, just a few minutes more
Gonna get that old feeling when you walk through that door
For tonight is the night, for feeling alright
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love
Yes I'm saving all my love
Yes I'm saving all my love for you

No other woman, is gonna love you more
Cause tonight is the night, that I'm feeling alright
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love
Yeah I'm saving all my love
Yes I'm saving all my love for you
For you, for you



@chloesuied

A few stolen moments is all that we share
You've got your family and they need you there
Though I've tried to resist being last on your list
But no other man's gonna do
So I'm saving all my love for you
It's not very easy living all alone
My friends try and tell me find a man of my own
But each time I try, I just break down and cry
'Cause I'd rather be home feeling blue
So I'm saving all my love for you
You used to tell me we'd run away together
Love gives you the right to be free
You said be patient just wait a little longer
But that's just an old fantasy
I've got to get ready just a few minutes more
Gonna get that old feeling when you walk through that door
'Cause tonight is the night for feeling alright
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love
Yes, I'm saving all my love
Yes, I'm saving all my love for you
No other woman is gonna love you more
'Cause tonight is the night that I'm feeling alright
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love
Yeah, I'm saving all my lovin'
Yes, I'm saving all my love for you
For you
For you



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@anelisajustanelisa236

"The most romantic side-chick anthem ever written"😂😂😂😂 a gem

@crcb4

What? Women okay this song because it was whitney except if it were the girl trying to steal your man wouldn't be an anthem anymore.

@rlindo35

Add Shirley Murdock - As we lay to this list too.

@kayosimada5663

14 years old long time ago my has radio in cassettetape its dabing playing lisning . My memory .

@electratrinidad810

Millie Jackson - If loving you is wrong I don’t wanna be right man that song kills me

@rebeccalupe6696

Hahaha the most romantic home wrecker anthem ever!

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@damonhickman8532

The most beautiful song written about two trifling people.

@angeljohnson6665

Damon Hickman lol why they trifling?

@najiboful

😩😩😩🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😭😭😭

@dholloway2415

😂 Oh damon Hickman that was funny!! U just sucked the romance right out of it!! Lol!

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