Warren has written nine number-one songs and 32 top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Additionally, two of the top 13 hits in the Hot 100's 57-year history were composed by her. Warren's career was jump-started with the success in 1985 of Rhythm of the Night by Debarge and catapulted in the late 1980s shortly after joining forces with the UK music company EMI when Warren became the first songwriter in the history of Billboard magazine to have seven hits, all by different artists, on the singles chart at the same time prompting the UK's former Chairman of EMI Music Publishing Peter Reichardt to credit her as "the most important songwriter in the world". She has been rated the third most successful female artist in the UK.
Warren has won a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three consecutive Billboard Music Awards for Songwriter of the Year, and has been nominated for eleven Academy Awards. She has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her UK success saw her win an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors when she received the Special International Award in 2008. Warren owns a publishing company, Realsongs, which gives her control over her compositions.
have you ever
Diane Warren Lyrics
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It makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad
You can't sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words
But they don't come out right
Have you ever, have you ever
Been in love so bad
You'd do anything to make them understand
Have you ever had someone steal your heart away
You'd give anything to make them feel the same
Have you ever searched for words to get you in their heart
But you don't know what to say
And you don't know where to start
Have you ever loved somebody so much
It makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad
You can't sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words
But they don't come out right
Have you ever, have you ever
Have you ever found the one
You've dreamed of all of your life
Just about anything to look into their eyes
Have you finally found the one you've given your heart to
Only to find that one won't give their heart to you
Have you ever closed your eyes and
Dreamed that they were there
And all you can do is wait for the day when they will care
Have you ever loved somebody so much
It makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad
You can't sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words
But they don't come out right
Have you ever, have you ever
What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby
What do I gotta say to get your heart
To make you understand how I need you next to me
Gotta get you in my world
Cause baby I can't sleep
Have you ever loved somebody so much
It makes you cry
Have you ever needed something so bad
You can't sleep at night
Have you ever tried to find the words
But they don't come out right
Have you ever, have you ever
Diane Warren's song "Have You Ever" is a heart-wrenching ballad that speaks to the universal experience of unrequited love. The song begins by asking if the listener has ever loved someone so deeply that it brings tears to their eyes, or if they have ever needed something so badly that they cannot sleep at night. The lyrics go on to describe the familiar feeling of struggling to find the right words to communicate one's feelings, even when the love is all-consuming.
The second verse takes a more personal turn, as the singer asks if the listener has ever found the person they have been dreaming of their whole life, only to discover that the feeling is not reciprocated. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the pain and frustration of unrequited love, as the singer closes their eyes and dreams of the day when the object of their affection will finally care for them in return.
The final verse is a plea to the object of the singer's affections, as they ask what they need to do or say to win their heart. It is a poignant reminder that despite all the pain and heartbreak that comes with unrequited love, the desire to be loved and accepted is a universal human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you ever loved somebody so much
It makes you cry
Have you ever felt such intense love for someone that it brings you to tears?
Have you ever needed something so bad
You can't sleep at night
Have you ever desired something so strongly that it keeps you up at night?
Have you ever tried to find the words
But they don't come out right
Have you ever, have you ever
Have you ever struggled to express your feelings verbally with the right words?
Have you ever been in love
Been in love so bad
You'd do anything to make them understand
Have you ever been head over heels in love with someone and would do anything to make them see it?
Have you ever had someone steal your heart away
You'd give anything to make them feel the same
Have you ever fallen deeply in love with someone who doesn't feel the same, and you wish they did?
Have you ever searched for words to get you in their heart
But you don't know what to say
And you don't know where to start
Have you ever tried to express your love to someone but you're unsure of what to say or how to begin?
Have you ever found the one
You've dreamed of all of your life
Just about anything to look into their eyes
Have you ever met the person you've always dreamed of and could do anything just to gaze into their eyes?
Have you finally found the one you've given your heart to
Only to find that one won't give their heart to you
Have you ever given your heart to someone you believe is the one, but they don't feel the same for you?
Have you ever closed your eyes and
Dreamed that they were there
And all you can do is wait for the day when they will care
Have you ever imagined the person you love being with you and all you can do is wait for them to feel the same?
What do I gotta do to get you in my arms baby
What do I gotta say to get your heart
To make you understand how I need you next to me
Gotta get you in my world
Cause baby I can't sleep
What can I possibly say or do to make you fall in love with me and understand how much I need you in my life?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Realsongs
Written by: Diane Eve Warren
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lexierietze8213
This song is almost everything I want to say, in the most basic way, but also how I feel and that I am going through, with my recent ex.
This song was one of the many I listened to in high school when it came out, around that time.
Here I am, all these years later and it really means something perfect to me now.. 😢
Our song together was chosen almost 5 yrs ago and was Jeff Healey, Angel Eyes.
It became our song after he told me it’s the song that made him emotional when we first started dating and it’s the one he most attributed to us from the very beginning.
I can’t listen to it without crying.
I’ve never in my life loved someone like this. Head over heels, in love.
Unconditional.
I doubt I’ll ever find it again. I’m not that young anymore.
Why aren’t time machines available yet ??? 😢❤😂 haha
I learned a lot through our time. I just wish I could go back.
Sorry to unload. BRANDY got me going with this oldie from high school :)
God bless love. Old & new …
@bridgetjackie4210
Who is listening to it in 2024 🥰🥰🥰
@ratsyd.megabiih7062
I most definitely am
@ladyreborn1956
7Feb2024
💝💞💖
@brownskinlou2024
Mee
@teesulli833
2024 in da house
@user-gv1ic1dy8j
ME
@mavelyssa
It’s 2023 and it still cuts so deep. What a song! Brandy is seriously underrated. Her voice is soothing and unique. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@elizabethgalio2564
Facts i totally agreed❤
@mikemann1960
I can't tell you who, why this song existe other than she meant it. For those who know, just enjoy.
@mllemg2363
Je suis d'accord. One voice est ma chanson préférée