"I Love You Always Forever" was hugely successful on U.S. radio, staying at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks and spending thirteen consecutive weeks at number one on the airplay chart. It exceeded one million "spins" on radio to claim its place in music industry history as the most-played single up to that point. The single reached number five on the UK Singles Chart in 1996. The popularity of the song shot Lewis's debut album, Now in a Minute, to platinum status.
Her second LP, Blue Planet, won critical acclaim, but it was largely overlooked by the public. Although it eventually produced a U.S. number-one dance single, "Love Him", Lewis parted ways with Atlantic Records and independently produced her third LP, Be Still, which featured Lewis on an almost entirely acoustic set. Lewis was featured as a guest vocalist on several trance music/house music recordings. Her most recent LP, In the Pink, was release in 2008.
Hands
Donna Lewis Lyrics
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Under the yellow
Under the open sky
come here
Come to me
Come sleep
Lie with me
Enchant you
I could be here with you
If only you would free your way through
I could be safe with you
If only you would free your way through
come
Lay your hands on me now
Lay your words on me now
My love
lay your words on me now
Lay your hands on me now
My love
inside
Glistening
This joy of adventure
Crystal on crystal
Surrounds you it's peaceful
Oh I wonder if
Seven roses later
Was a fairy tale
I could be here with you......
The lyrics of Donna Lewis's song "Hands" describe a dreamy and intimate atmosphere between the singer and the person she is addressing. The song opens with the lines "Under the red rose, under the yellow, under the open sky," setting a mood of romanticism and nature. The singer invites their beloved to come to them, to sleep and lay with them, and watch the "graceful little greenedged animals enchanting" them. Lewis paints a picture of a beautiful moment where everything around the couple is peaceful and serene.
The singer then expresses that they could be here with their beloved if only they would "free your way through" - meaning, if they were more open and free in their emotions and thoughts. The lyrics seem to indicate that the singer is ready and willing to share a deep connection with their partner but is being held back by their partner's emotional barriers. The chorus itself is a repetition of an invitation for love, where they ask their partner to lay their words and hands on them.
The second verse is even more romantic, describing their love as "glistening," and the joy of their adventure surrounded by crystals. The singer then questions whether the events of the moment could be a fairy tale, a nod to the dreamy quality of the song.
Overall, Hands is a beautiful song about love, romanticism, and the intimacy that can be shared between two people in a moment of deep connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Under the red rose
Beneath the red rose, symbolizing passionate love
Under the yellow
Beneath the yellow, symbolizing friendship or compassionate love
Under the open sky
In the vastness and freedom of nature
come here
Come towards me
Come to me
Approach me, both physically and emotionally
Come sleep
Come rest with me, close to me, to find comfort and safety
Lie with me
Join me, lying down together, intimately
And watch the graceful little greenedged animals
Observe the beauty and harmony of nature, with its small creatures
Enchant you
Delight and mesmerize you, as if casting a spell
I could be here with you
I would like to stay here with you, in this peaceful and beautiful place
If only you would free your way through
If only you could overcome any obstacles, fears, or doubts that prevent you from being here with me
I could be safe with you
I would feel secure, protected, and cared for if I were with you
come
Come closer, to deepen our closeness and connection
Lay your hands on me now
Touch me, hold me, embrace me physically and emotionally
Lay your words on me now
Express your love, hopes, fears, and dreams to me, with honesty and tenderness
My love
A term of endearment, highlighting the depth and importance of their emotional bond
inside
Deep within one's heart, soul, or imagination
Glistening
Shining, sparkling, glowing, with beauty and joy
This joy of adventure
The excitement, thrill, and wonder of exploring and discovering new places, experiences, or feelings
Crystal on crystal
The clarity, purity, and brightness of their connection, reflecting and enhancing each other's qualities
Surrounds you it's peaceful
Their relationship brings a sense of calm, tranquility, and serenity to their inner and outer world
Oh I wonder if
The singer expresses a moment of curiosity, doubt, or imagination, like asking a rhetorical question
Seven roses later
A poetic reference to the passage of time, symbolizing the gradual growth, maturation, or fading of their love
Was a fairy tale
The singer wonders if their love story is a fictional, idealized, or magical tale, or if it can become one
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