In 1959, Ross was brought to the attention of Milton Jenkins, the manager of the local doo-wop group The Primes, by Mary Wilson. Primes member Paul Williams convinced Jenkins to enlist Ross in the sister group The Primettes, which included Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown.
In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the female entertainer of the century. In 1993, The Guinness Book Of World Records listed her as the most successful female artist ever (the title is now attributed to Madonna), partly due to her combined total of eighteen number-one singles, six of them recorded solo and the remaining dozen from her work with the Supremes.
Ross was also one of the few pop singers to find modest success in the acting world winning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in the 1972 film, "Lady Sings the Blues" as well as having hits with other film roles such as "Mahogany", "Out of Darkness" and "Double Platinum", not to mention her role in "The Wiz".
Ross has been awarded many lifetime achievement accolades from many organizations and media outlets: she has been featured on BET, Soul Train, and awarded multiple times at the NAACP Image Awards, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 and given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement in 2011.
Ross' professional vocal collaborators have included the following during her career: Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Julio Iglesias, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Smokey Robinson, among many others.
I Thought That We Were Still In Love
Diana Ross Lyrics
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I suddenly got lost in my yesterdays with you
I told you that in my heart, you would always be the one
That I'd lie waking in the dark, pray that you will come
But I didn't mean to say that
Somehow it just slipped out
I swear that I would take it back
All I ask is you believe
I'd forgotten where I was
With you there so close to me
I thought that we were still in love
Oh I knew just what I'd done when you stood up so fast
And say the friends that we'd become, can't hold on to the past
You said it's been a long, long time, since love came to an end
If I hadn't learned to draw the line, it's useless to pretend
But I didn't mean to say that
Somehow it just slipped out
I swear that I would take it back
If I could right now
All I ask is you believe
I'd forgotten where I was
With you there so close to me
I thought that we were still in love
I don't think I could take goodbye, that much is still the truth
Won't you forgive me just for one night, it's what a friend would do
'Coz I didn't mean to say that
Somehow it just slipped out
I swear that I would take it back
If I could right now
All I ask is you believe
I'd forgotten where I was
With you there so close to me
I thought that we were still in love
Still in love
I thought that we were still in love
"I Thought That We Were Still In Love" is a song primarily about regret and nostalgia for the past. The singer begins by describing a conversation they had with a former lover that led them to lose themselves in memories of their former relationship. They confess that they wish the relationship could be rekindled and that they still hold feelings for the ex-lover. However, they immediately backtrack, recognizing that they mistakenly revealed too much and that their feelings are unwanted.
The singer begs their ex to believe that they did not mean to bring up these past feelings and that they are happy to remain friends, hoping that this slip-up will not end the friendship. The ex responds by acknowledging that the singer's feelings may be real but ultimately wishes to move on and maintain the friendship.
The last lines of the song are the singer's desperate plea to maintain the illusion that they are still in love, even though they know that they are not. This song represents the classic scenario of two people who have moved on trying to be friends, but one person is still holding onto the hope of reigniting the romance. It is a song about the difficulty of letting go and the power of youthful love.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night while we were talking, the way that old friends do
We were casually chatting like old friends do
I suddenly got lost in my yesterdays with you
I got lost in memories from our past together
I told you that in my heart, you would always be the one
I expressed my feeling that you'll always be special to me
That I'd lie waking in the dark, pray that you will come
That sometimes I can't sleep and long for your love
But I didn't mean to say that
I didn't mean to say what I said
Somehow it just slipped out
I said it without thinking
I swear that I would take it back
I wish I could undo what I just said
If I could right now
If only I had the power to change things
All I ask is you believe
I want you to trust me
I'd forgotten where I was
I forgot the reality and got lost in memories
With you there so close to me
Being close to you made me forget reality
I thought that we were still in love
I thought we still had romantic feelings for each other
Oh I knew just what I'd done when you stood up so fast
I realized my mistake when you abruptly stood up
And say the friends that we'd become, can't hold on to the past
You said we can't cling to our past as good friends
You said it's been a long, long time, since love came to an end
You said it's been awhile since our romantic love ended
If I hadn't learned to draw the line, it's useless to pretend
If I didn't define our relationship clearly, it's pointless to pretend
I don't think I could take goodbye, that much is still the truth
I don't think I can handle saying goodbye, it's still true
Won't you forgive me just for one night, it's what a friend would do
Can't you forgive me for just one night, like a good friend would
'Coz I didn't mean to say that
I didn't mean to say what I said
Still in love
I still have feelings for you
I thought that we were still in love
I believed we still had romantic feelings for each other
Lyrics © KAREN SCHAUBEN PUBLISHING ADMINISTRATION, BMG Rights Management
Written by: LIZ VIDAL, TOM SNOW
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