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.
Wake Up to Love
Debbie Gibson Lyrics
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When can I finally make you mine
I don't know why you don't even try
I got to know where you begin to start to love you
Wake up to love
Can it be any clearer
When will you see you belong to me?
Don't fool around, it's not a laughing matter
You seem to make me laugh anyway
Right from the start we never were apart
It was always you and me together
(Boy you've got to)wake up to love
Can it be any clearer
When will you see you belong to me
(You've got to) wake up to love
How come everybody sees it
When will you open up your eyes
There's still time so why don't you answer me
We've never said just how we feel
Why don't love hit you between the eyes
The way it's hit me son many times
(You've got to) wake up to love
Can it be any clearer
When will you see you belong to me
(You've got to) wake up to love
How come everybody sees it
When will you open up your eyes
Wake up to love
Can it be any clearer
When will you see you belong to me?
You know that I love you and you love me
Why can't you be mine
Now I know why people say that love is blind
But it sure ain't easy!
In Debbie Gibson's song Wake Up to Love, the lyrics suggest that the singer is in love with someone who seems to be oblivious to her feelings. The repeated plea to "wake up to love" implies that the singer wants the other person to recognize the connection between them and pursue the romantic relationship. The lyrics also suggest frustration on the singer's part because she has been waiting for the other person to make a move to no avail. The opening lines of "We've been in love boy, can't you see it" indicate that the singer is certain of her own feelings and sees evidence of a mutual love that isn't being acted upon.
Later in the song, the singer acknowledges that "love is blind" but still expresses a desire to be with the other person. The lyrics also suggest that the two have known each other for a while ("Right from the start we never were apart/It was always you and me together"), but the other person hasn't initiated anything beyond what the singer perceives as playful banter ("You seem to make me laugh anyway"). The chorus of "When will you see you belong to me?" is a direct call to action, not only for the other person to recognize their shared love, but also to take ownership of it and chase after it.
Line by Line Meaning
We've been in love boy can't you see it
I love you and I wish you could see it too.
When can I finally make you mine
I'm waiting for the right moment to express my feelings for you and have you as mine.
I don't know why you don't even try
I can't understand why you don't try to be with me, even if you know we love each other.
I got to know where you begin to start to love you
I need to understand what would make you fall in love with me, so that I can do it and be with you forever.
Wake up to love
Realize that you are in love with me and that we should be together.
Can it be any clearer
Isn't it obvious that we love each other and should be together?
When will you see you belong to me?
I am waiting for the day when you realize that we are meant to be together.
Don't fool around, it's not a laughing matter
This is not a joke, our love is serious and I don't want you to take it lightly.
You seem to make me laugh anyway
Even though you are not taking our relationship seriously, you still manage to make me happy and laugh.
Right from the start we never were apart
We have always had a connection and have been together in some way or another.
You've got to wake up to love
I need you to realize that you are in love with me, just like I realized that I am in love with you.
How come everybody sees it
Everyone else can see that we belong together, why can't you?
When will you open up your eyes
I hope one day soon you will see that we are meant to be together and open your heart to me.
There's still time so why don't you answer me
We still have time to be together, so why won't you give me a chance and be with me?
We've never said just how we feel
We have never told each other how we truly feel about each other.
Why don't love hit you between the eyes
Why can't you see that we are in love with each other and meant to be together?
The way it's hit me son many times
I have felt the power of our love so many times, but you seem to be blind to it.
You know that I love you and you love me
We both know that we love each other, so why can't we be together?
Why can't you be mine
I wish you could be mine and we could be together forever.
Now I know why people say that love is blind
I now understand why people say that love can make you blind to reality.
But it sure ain't easy!
Being in love with you is not easy, but it's worth it because you are the one I want to be with.
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