Love Always
DeBarge Lyrics


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I got a secret for you
Can't believe myself
But ever since you've been gone
I think of no one else
I've even tried to forget
But nothing can make me
I know that it's so hard to be true
Under the summer skies
I'll write your name in my cook
At a thousand times
And every day you're away
It's drivin' me crazy

So I'll write you every night
And I'll sign my name ?Love always?
And even if the sun falls down
I will always be around
Forever and always
Darlin', if we both can wait
We'll have a time to celebrate
For the rest of our lives, love always

And lots of people I know
Try to shake your mind
But that can't happen to me
I'm not the jealous kind
No one can change what I feel
And nothing can make me

Still I'll write to every night
And I'll sign my name, ?Love always?
And even if the sun falls down
I will always be around
Forever and always
Darlin', if we can wait, oh
We'll have a time to celebrate
For the rest of our lives, love always
For the rest of our lives, love always
For the rest of our lives

We'll always be
So faithfully
Just hang on to me forever

So I'll write to every night
And I'll sign my name, ?Love always?
Oh, and if by now you haven't guessed
I will let one more be asked
For the rest of our lives, love always
For the rest of our lives, love always

I'll sign this letter to you ?Love always?
Oh, no
Oh oh oh
Oh, and if I do over and over again
Sign my name over in full
And at the end and rest of our lives, love always
Love always
Ooh
Sounds so good to me, oh
For the rest of our lives love always, oh
For the rest of our lives love always, oh
Oh, I, I gotta sing it for you




I don't wanna stop, sounds so good to me
Always

Overall Meaning

In Debarge's song "Love Always," the singer speaks of the deep and enduring love they have for someone who has left them. The singer confesses that they have tried to forget about this person, but they cannot seem to do so. They express their love and devotion in writing, promising to write to this special someone every night and sign it "Love Always." The singer states that even though there are people around them trying to change their mind, they will always stay true to their love and stay faithful to this person. They promise to be around forever, and if they both wait, they will have "a time to celebrate for the rest of our lives, love always."


The song is a powerful expression of love and commitment that highlights the lengths people are willing to go to express their love. The use of writing as a means of expressing feelings imbues the song with a sense of intentionality and thoughtfulness. The repeated use of "Love Always" emphasizes the depth and constancy of the singer's feelings, suggesting that love is something that endures and persists over time.


Line by Line Meaning

I got a secret for you
I have something to tell you


Can't believe myself
I can't believe what I'm feeling


But ever since you've been gone
Since you left, I can't stop thinking about you


I think of no one else
I only think of you


I've even tried to forget
I've attempted to remove you from my mind


But nothing can make me
But nothing works


I know that it's so hard to be true
Being faithful is difficult


Under the summer skies
During summertime


I'll write your name in my cook
I'll write your name repeatedly


At a thousand times
Many times


And every day you're away
Whenever you are not here


It's drivin' me crazy
It's making me feel insane


So I'll write you every night
I will write to you every night


And I'll sign my name ?Love always?
I will sign it ?Love always?


And even if the sun falls down
Even if something crazy happens


I will always be around
I will always be here


Forever and always
For eternity


Darlin', if we both can wait
If we can wait patiently


We'll have a time to celebrate
We'll have something to celebrate


For the rest of our lives, love always
For the remainder of our time together, love always


And lots of people I know
Many people I know


Try to shake your mind
Try to make you forget


But that can't happen to me
That can't work on me


I'm not the jealous kind
I'm not a jealous person


No one can change what I feel
Nobody can alter my feelings


Still I'll write to every night
Still, I will write to you every night


Oh, no
Oh no


Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh


Oh, and if I do over and over again
And if I repeat myself again and again


Sign my name over in full
Sign my entire name


Love always
Forever with love


Ooh
Ooh


Sounds so good to me, oh
That sounds amazing to me


I don't wanna stop, sounds so good to me
I don't want to stop feeling this way, it sounds great


For the rest of our lives love always, oh
For the remainder of our time together, forever with love


I, I gotta sing it for you
I have to sing it for you




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: BURT N BACHARACH, CAROLE N BAYER-SAGER, BRUCE ROBERTS

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Lyrics:
I got a secret for you
Can't believe myself
But ever since you've been gone
I think of no one else
I've even tried to forget
But nothing can make me

I know that it's so hard to be true
Under the summer skies
I'll write your name in my Book
At least a thousand times
And every day you're away
It's drivin' me crazy

So I'll write you every night
And I'll sign my name "Love always"
And even if the sun falls down
I will always be around
Forever and always
Darlin', if we both can wait
We'll have a time to celebrate
For the rest of our lives, love always

And lots of people I know
Try to shape your mind
But that can't happen to me
I'm not the jealous kind
No one can change what I feel
And nothing can make me

Still I'll write to you every night
And I'll sign my name, "Love always"
And even if the sun falls down
I will always be around
Forever and always
Darlin', if we both can wait, oh
We'll have the time to celebrate
For the rest of our lives, love always
For the best of our lives, love always
For the rest of our lives

We'll always be
So faithfully
Just hang on to me forever

So I'll write you every night
And I'll sign my name, "Love always"
Oh, and if by now you haven't guessed
I will add one more P.S.
For the rest of our lives, love always
For the best of our lives, love always

I'll sign this letter to you "Love always"
Oh, know it
Oh... oh... oh... I Love you baby
Oh, and if I do over and over again
Sign my name over in full
And at the end and rest of our lives, love always
Love always
Ooh girl
Sounds so good to me, mmm
For the rest of our lives love always, oh
For the rest of our lives love always, oh da da
Oh, I, I gotta secret for you
I don't wanna stop, sounds so good to me
Oh, ever and a day
I'll always love you
Ever and a day
Oh



All comments from YouTube:

ricky cosentino

One of the most Underrated Singers of all time!!!

Momma Bear

ABSOLUTELY 💯 💯 💯 ❤❤❤

Rakim

El is not underated people love him🎉🎉🎉🎉

VirtuallyAnalog

2021. Still timeless. Great writing and production on that whole album.

Jayaplane713

He was so underrated as a solo artist. His music is great.

Tana

I agree. I would like to hear his music back on the radio. In the last couple years, he made a new album which shows how much his music has expanded. He became a Christian and he is off drugs and has begun a new life. I pray he is finally at peace and can enjoy the rest of his life without any more problems.

Thali Thal

As a member of the young generation I agree with u 💯

Marty Marl

I did not appreciate him when i was younger. I think everyone was caught up in Michael's hype machine...Now I listen to El and i am in total awe...his live videos are even better

Sharon Jones

He wasn’t underrated in the African American community. He is “unsung” because of some issues. However, he is strong and is continuing to overcome them. He’s still around. <3

g’smotivations

Sooo true 😢❤

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