Ellie Campbell is a British singer who released four singles and an album i… Read Full Bio ↴Ellie Campbell is a British singer who released four singles and an album in the late 1990s. Initially touted as the 'next big thing' after winning a GMTV contest to find a singer, Campbell released "Sweet Lies" in 1998, which reached #42 in the UK Singles Chart, "So Many Ways", which ended up being her biggest hit, reaching #26 in August 1999, and "Don't Want You Back", which made #50. "You're No Good" was also released as a single in Australia following her minor success with 'Don't Want You Back" (#44) .

So Many Ways
Ellie Campbell Lyrics

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So many ways
To say how I love you (how I love you)
How I need you baby
Oh yeah!
Ooh ooh
Ooh yeah ooh yeah yeah yeah

I could compare ya to the sun in the sky

But that will never do
Or to a dream that in the morning light
Still comes true
No matter how hard
I'm willing to try
Can't find the right words to say how I feel inside

So many ways
To say how I love you
How I need you baby baby
I count the days
Until you believe me
That's all I can do
Until then,
Gonna tell you boy,
In so many ways

No one could ever love you more than I do
Boy this is for real
Somehow I've gotta get the message to you
And I won't rest until
I find the right words to convince you this time
And when I find them, I'm gonna speak my mind

So many ways
To say how I love you
How I need you baby baby
I count the days
Until you believe me
That's all I can do
Until then,
I'm gonna tell you boy,
In so many ways

You are the river that runs to my sea
Without your lovin this heart would not be

So many ways to say how I love you
How I need you baby...
I count the days
Until you believe me (believe me)
That's all I can do (all I can do)
So many ways (there's so many manys)
To say how I love you (to say how I love you, to say how I need you)
I count the days (count the days, oh yeah)
Until you believe me (till you believe me)

That's all I can do (all I can do)
(I'm gonna love you, I'm gonna love you baby)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ellie Campbell's song "So Many Ways" express the difficulties in finding the right words to express deep love for someone. The opening verse lists the ways in which the singer has tried to describe her love for the intended recipient, comparing them to "the sun in the sky" and "a dream that in the morning light still comes true," but still feeling as though the words aren't enough.

The chorus brings in a note of hope, with the singer pledging to keep trying to find the right words until her beloved believes her. The repetition of "so many ways" underscores both the challenge of language and the depth of the singer's feelings. The second verse shifts slightly to emphasize that the singer's love is real and that she won't give up until she's found a way to express it fully.

Line by Line Meaning

So many ways
There are numerous methods to express my affection.

To say how I love you
To articulate my love for you.

How I need you baby
How much I require your presence and love.

I count the days
I keep track of the days until you trust me.

Until you believe me
Until you have faith in my love.

That's all I can do
That is the limit of my abilities.

I could compare ya to the sun in the sky
I could liken you to the sun in the heavens.

But that will never do
However, that is inadequate.

Or to a dream that in the morning light
Or to a dream that persists in the light of dawn.

Still comes true
And remains real.

No matter how hard
Despite my best efforts.

I'm willing to try
I am determined to make an effort.

Can't find the right words to say how I feel inside
But I cannot uncover the exact words to express my emotions.

No one could ever love you more than I do
Nobody could love you as much as I do.

Boy this is for real
This declaration of love is genuine.

Somehow I've gotta get the message to you
I need to find a way to communicate my love to you.

And I won't rest until
I will not cease until.

I find the right words to convince you this time
I discover the perfect words to persuade you this time.

And when I find them, I'm gonna speak my mind
When I find them, I will express myself freely.

You are the river that runs to my sea
You are the river that empties into my sea.

Without your lovin this heart would not be
Without your affection, my heart would not exist.

(there's so many manys)
(there is an extensive number)

(to say how I love you, to say how I need you)
(to express my love and my need for you)

(count the days, oh yeah)
(anticipating the days until you trust me)

(till you believe me)
(until you have faith in my love)

(I'm gonna love you, I'm gonna love you baby)
(I am going to love you, my dear)

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETE WATERMAN, ANDREW MARCUS FRAMPTON

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