I've Had the Time of My Life
Dirty Dancing Lyrics


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bill medley: Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt like this before
Yes I swear it's the truth
and I owe it all to you

jennifer warnes: 'Cause I've had the time of my life
and I owe it all to you
bill medley: I've been waiting for so long
Now I've finally found someone
To stand by me

jennifer warnes: We saw the writing on the wall
As we felt this magical fantasy

Both: Now with passion in our eyes
There's no way we could disguise it secretly
So we take each other's hand
'Cause we seem to understand the urgency

bill medley: just remember

jennifer warnes: You're the one thing

bill medley: I can't get enough of

jennifer warnes: So I'll tell you something

Both:This could be love because

(CHORUS)
Both: I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
'Cause I've had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door
Till I found the truth
and I owe it all to you

bill medley: Hey Baby!

jennifer warnes: With my body and soul
I want you more than you'll ever know

bill medley: So we'll just let it go
Don't be afraid to lose control

jennifer warnes: Yes I know whats on your mind
When you say:
"Stay with me tonight."

bill medley: Just remember
You're the one thing

jennifer warnes: I can't get enough of

bill medley: So I'll tell you something

Both: This could be love because

(CHORUS)
Both: 'Cause I had the time of my life
No I've never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you
'Cause I've had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door
Till I found the truth
and I owe it all to you

*Instrumental*

bill medley: Now I've had the time of my life
No I never felt this way before

(jennifer warnes: Never Felt this way)

bill medley: Yes I swear it's the truth
and I owe it all to you

Both: "cause I've had the time of my life
No I've never felt this way before
Yes I swear it's the truth
And I owe it all to you

Both: 'Cause I had the time of my life
And I've searched through every open door




Till I've found the truth
and I owe it all to you

Overall Meaning

The song "I've Had the Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing begins with Bill Medley's solo where he sings, "Now I've had the time of my life / No I never felt like this before / Yes I swear it's the truth / and I owe it all to you." He expresses how he has never experienced anything like this before and acknowledges that he owes it all to someone. Jennifer Warnes joins him in the second verse as they both agree that they are having the time of their lives and owe it to each other. Medley adds that he has been waiting for so long and has finally found someone to stand by him. The chorus repeats that they have had the time of their lives and they owe it all to each other.


In the following verses, they experience a magical fantasy and can't disguise their passion for each other. With an understanding of each other, they take each other's hands, knowing there is an urgency between them. The bridge is an instrumental that allows for the beauty and desire in the music to shine through. In the final verses, they express that they want each other more than the other knows and assure each other that they shouldn't be afraid to lose control. They acknowledge what's on each other's minds and how they never want this experience to end.


Line by Line Meaning

Now I've had the time of my life
I have never experienced anything like this before


No I never felt like this before
This feeling is new to me and I am overjoyed


Yes I swear it's the truth
I promise, this is all true and real


and I owe it all to you
I attribute all of this to you, you made it happen


'Cause I've had the time of my life
I am so happy and grateful to have experienced this


I've been waiting for so long
I have waited for this for a while now


Now I've finally found someone
Finally, I have found someone who understands me and is willing to stand by me.


To stand by me
Someone who is willing to be there for me no matter what


We saw the writing on the wall
We knew something special was happening between us


As we felt this magical fantasy
We were both caught up in a magical moment


Now with passion in our eyes
We felt a strong connection and affection for each other


There's no way we could disguise it secretly
We could not hide this feeling and connection from each other


So we take each other's hand
We decided to embrace each other and cherish the moment


'Cause we seem to understand the urgency
We both felt that this moment and connection was important and necessary


just remember
Always keep in mind


You're the one thing
You are the most important thing


I can't get enough of
I need you in my life, I cannot get enough


So I'll tell you something
Let me share something with you


This could be love because
This feeling could be love, because it is so powerful and uncontrollable


No I've never felt this way before
I have never felt anything like this before


Yes I swear it's the truth
I promise this is all true


With my body and soul
With everything that I am


I want you more than you'll ever know
I want you more than anything else in the world, more than you can imagine


So we'll just let it go
We will just go with the flow and see where this takes us


Don't be afraid to lose control
It is okay to let go and allow ourselves to feel this connection


Yes I know what's on your mind
I can sense what you are thinking and feeling


When you say: 'Stay with me tonight.'
When you ask me to stay the night, I know that you feel the same way


This could be love because
This feeling could be love, because it is so powerful and uncontrollable


And I've searched through every open door
I have explored all possibilities and opportunities to find the truth


Till I've found the truth
Until I discovered the truth


and I owe it all to you
I give you all the credit for helping me find the truth and feel this connection




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: John De Nicola, Donald Markowitz, Frank Previte

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