In 1975, Rabbitt signed on with Elektra Records, who had recently created a country music division. His early pieces were strongly C&W, such as "Two Dollars in the Jukebox." Later, his music began to be influenced by R&B and pop. He scored some of his biggest hits with tunes such as "Drinkin' My Baby Off My Mind" (1976), "You Don't Love Me Anymore" (1978), "I Love a Rainy Night" (1980), "Drivin' My Life Away" (1980), "Step by Step" (1981), and a duet with Crystal Gayle, "You and I" (1982) which broke over into the adult contemporary charts. He was also well-known for writing and recording the theme song for the 1978 Clint Eastwood movie "Every Which Way But Loose."
During the late 1980s, Rabbitt was one of many pop-influenced country stars who lost ground on the charts to more traditional-sounding artists. He recorded very little during the 1990s, in part because of the illness and subsequent death of his young son. After his son died, Rabbitt became active in raising money for organizations that aid sick children. Rabbitt himself died of lung cancer at the age of 56.
During his career, Rabbitt scored 26 #1 hits on the country charts, and had 8 Top 40 pop hits. He was named the Top New Male Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music in 1977, and he won an American Music Award for Best Pop Male Vocalist in 1981.
Eddie Rabbitt is interred in Calvary Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.
My Only Wish
Eddie Rabbitt Lyrics
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Would be to spend my life with you
I'd give my heart and all my love
If you would only love me too
What would it take to make you love me
Like I love you
I'd do anything to bring you closer to me
My only wish, if it comes true
Would be to spend my life with you
What would it take to love me
Like I love you
I'd do anything to bring you closer to me
My only wish, if it comes true
Would be to spend my life with you
I'd give my heart and all my love
If you will only love me too
My only wish, if it comes true
Would be to spend my life with you
I'd give my heart and all my love
Please say that you will love me too
(repeat)
The lyrics of "My Only Wish" by Eddie Rabbitt talks about his desire to spend the rest of his life with someone that he loves dearly. He expresses his feelings of love and affection towards this person and how he is willing to do anything to bring them closer to him. He has a deep desire for this person to reciprocate his love and share the same feelings as him. The song talks about his yearning for their love and how he would give his all if they would just love him back.
The singer is trying to convey the message that true love is all he desires, and he is willing to go to any extent to achieve it. He wants the person to understand his feelings and give him a chance to enter their life. He is looking for an affirmation of their love and hope that they will reciprocate his feelings to live a happy life together. The song's lyrics are relatable to anyone who has struggled with one-sided love and how painful it can be when the other person does not feel the same.
Line by Line Meaning
My only wish, if it comes true
All I really want is one thing, and if I could have it, it would make my life complete
Would be to spend my life with you
That one thing is spending the rest of my life with you, always by your side
I'd give my heart and all my love
I am willing to give you my everything, my heart and all the love within it, if you reciprocate my feelings
If you would only love me too
I am praying and hoping that you will love me in the same way that I love you
What would it take to make you love me
I am willing to do whatever it takes to win your heart and make you love me in return
Like I love you
I love you with all of my heart and soul, and I want you to feel the same way about me
I'd do anything to bring you closer to me
I am eager to do anything I can to bring us closer together, so that we can begin a wonderful life side by side
Please say that you will love me too
My greatest desire is for you to say that you love me too, so that we can build a life full of love and happiness
Contributed by Lily O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Joseph Amari
on Gotta Have You
These are the correct lyrics for Gotta Have You Eddie Rabbitt
Standing at the window
Waiting for the light
Staring down the barrel
Of a rainy night
Mister Walker, help me kill the pain
'Cause red is his color
And John is his name
Help me kill the pain
I gotta have you
Nothing's ever gonna be right
If I don't have you
Another string of these lonely nights
Ain't never gonna do
When I let you get away from me
I was a fool in the first degree
And I gotta have you
I used to listen to your heartbeat every night
It was such a good love, and it felt so right
And I still don't know what made me stray
But I took you for granted, and I gave you away
I just gave you away
I gotta have you
Nothing's ever gonna be right
If I don't have you
Another string of these lonely nights
Ain't never gonna do
When I let you get away from me
I was a fool in the first degree
And I gotta have you, you
I feel like I'm living on borrowed time
I've got a damn good reason for walking the line
I keep praying for the ringing of the telephone
I'm gonna hope these tears will bring you home
Won't you please come home, yeah
'Cause I gotta have you
Nothing's ever gonna be right
If I don't have you
Another string of these lonely nights
Ain't never gonna do
When I let you get away from me
I was a fool in the first degree
And I gotta have you
Nothing's ever gonna be right
If I don't have you
Another string of these lonely nights
Ain't never gonna do
When I let you get away from me
I was a fool in the first degree
And I gotta have you
Nothing's ever gonna be right
If I don't have you
Another string of these lonely nights
Ain't never gonna do