By her third album in 1990, Anything Is Possible, Gibson’s chart fortunes were diminishing; only the lead single, the album’s title track, made any headway, peaking at #26. It would be her final U.S. top 40 entry. She shed the wholesome teen image for 1993’s Body, Mind, Soul, and later appeared in a Playboy magazine pictorial. Despite her diminished profile, another seven albums followed between 1995 and 2022. In 2006, she reached # 24 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart with "Say Goodbye,” a duet with Jordan Knight. Gibson has also had starring roles on Broadway and touring musicals, including playing Eponine in Les Misérables and Sandy in Grease, as well as television and independent film work.
Do You Have It in Your Heart?
Debbie Gibson Lyrics
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On the radio
Seems they're playin' too fast
Or they're playin' too slow
Nothin' seems right
Since you walked out of my life
Love's a lost feeling
That cuts just like a knife in my heart
And chains are all around me tonight
And I'm bound to your love
But when push comes to shove
It seems just like an endless fight
So tell me
[Chorus]
Do you have it in your heart?
To give another try before we say goodbye to love
So that we can try again baby
Do you have it in your heart?
Am I losin' my mind?
Maybe I was too blind to see
That our love could ever end
But baby if you have it in your heart
You will never part from me
Just the other night
At the movie show
I saw you from a distance
But you didn't know
Though time has passed,
I can still read your face
I could tell that girl,
She made you feel so out of place
Boy I know
Though we said goodbye forever I know
We could never let our dreams die
'Cause I'm looking around
I don't like what I found
Boy won't you look me in the eye
And tell me
[Chorus]
Let's put our pride aside
And try to be strong
So we can put the pieces back
Where they belong
Baby I'm losin' sleep
And I'll be losin' much more
If you don't walk back
Through my heart's door
In Debbie Gibson's song "Do You Have It in Your Heart?" the singer is lamenting the loss of love after a breakup. She can't find a song that fits her emotions since everything she hears on the radio doesn't seem right. She feels a deep emptiness inside and is surrounded by chains, but her heart is still bound to her former lover. She asks if he has it in his heart to give their relationship another chance before they say goodbye to love for good. She reminisces about a time when she saw him at the movies and could tell he was uncomfortable with his new girlfriend. She knows they said goodbye forever, but she can't let go of their dreams and needs to know if he still feels the same way.
The lyrics show the pain of a broken heart and the desperate longing to reconnect with someone who was once so important in their life. The singer wants to put their pride aside and try again, but only if they have it in their heart to do so. It's a vulnerable and relatable message that many people can connect with after a difficult breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby all the songs
The songs on the radio don't feel right
On the radio
On the radio
Seems they're playin' too fast
The songs seem to be playing too fast
Or they're playin' too slow
The songs seem to be playing too slow
Nothin' seems right
Nothing seems right
Since you walked out of my life
Since you walked out of my life
Love's a lost feeling
Love is a feeling that I cannot find
That cuts just like a knife in my heart
The pain is unbearable, like a knife in my heart
Darlin' emptiness surrounds me now
I feel empty and alone
And chains are all around me tonight
I feel trapped and bound by my emotions
And I'm bound to your love
I can't let go of my love for you
But when push comes to shove
When things get difficult
It seems just like an endless fight
It feels like we're constantly fighting
So tell me
Please tell me
Do you have it in your heart?
Do you have the desire to try again?
To give another try before we say goodbye to love
To give our love another chance before we end it
So that we can try again baby
So we can try to make it work again
Am I losin' my mind?
Am I going crazy?
Maybe I was too blind to see
Maybe I didn't see what was right in front of me
That our love could ever end
That our love could come to an end
But baby if you have it in your heart
If you truly want to
You will never part from me
You will never want to leave me
Just the other night
Just recently
At the movie show
At the movies
I saw you from a distance
I saw you but you didn't see me
But you didn't know
You weren't aware of my presence
Though time has passed,
Even though time has gone by
I can still read your face
I can still understand your expressions
I could tell that girl,
I could tell that the girl you were with
She made you feel so out of place
Made you feel uncomfortable
Boy I know
I understand
Though we said goodbye forever I know
Even though we ended things for good
We could never let our dreams die
We can't let go of our hopes and desires
'Cause I'm looking around
Because I'm searching for something else
I don't like what I found
I'm not happy with what I found
Boy won't you look me in the eye
Please look at me
And tell me
And tell me
Let's put our pride aside
Let's forget about our pride
And try to be strong
And be strong for each other
So we can put the pieces back
So we can fix our broken relationship
Where they belong
Where they are meant to be
Baby I'm losin' sleep
I can't sleep
And I'll be losin' much more
I'll lose more than just sleep
If you don't walk back
If you don't come back
Through my heart's door
Into my heart
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CARL STURKEN, CARL ALLEN STURKEN, DEBORAH ANN GIBSON, EVAN ROGERS, EVAN A. ROGERS
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