Carmen's first solo single "All By Myself" was penned by Carmen based on a classical theme by Sergei Rachmaninoff. It was subsequently covered by Celine Dion and also used in the opening scene of the movie 'Bridget Jones' Diary'.
Besides his successful solo career, Carmen is remembered as one of the rock'n'rollers behind the Cleveland, Ohio-based band The Raspberries. As lead vocalist and co-songwriter, he helped the group gain big popularity in the 70s through arena-ready hits such as "Go All the Way" and "Tonight", with the band becoming a cult figure among power pop fans. Carmen reunited with Raspberries producer Jimmy Ienner to be a part of the 'Dirty Dancing' soundtrack, a commercial juggernaut that achieved massive success and was RIAA certified multi-platinum. Carmen's song "Hungry Eyes" reached the top 40 charts in Canada, Germany, the U.S., and elsewhere while attracting critical acclaim. Over the years, Carmen's work has been praised by many of his fellow musicians including Bruce Springsteen and Ringo Starr among others.
On 24 December 2013, the first new recording in over 15 years by Carmen titled "Brand New Year" was released.
I Wanna Be With You
Eric Carmen Lyrics
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We wouldn't have to be worried tonight
Baby oh (oh!) I want to be with you
So bad (yeah, I want to be with you)
Oh baby (oh!) I want to be with you
Oh yeah (yeah, I want to be with you)
The night (the night)
We always knew it would feel so right
So come on baby, I just want to be with you
Someday's a long time
And we've been waiting so long to be here
Baby oh (oh!) I want to be with you
So bad (yeah, I want to be with you)
Oh baby (oh!) I want to be with you
Oh yeah (yeah, I want to be with you)
Well tonight (tonight)
The night (the night)
We always knew it would feel so right
So come on baby, I just want to be with you
Hold me tight
Our love could live forever after tonight
If you believe in what we're doin' is right
Close your eyes and be still
Whoa, baby yeah! I want to be with you
So bad (yeah, I want to be with you)
Oh baby (oh!) I want to be with you
Oh yeah (yeah, I want to be with you)
Well tonight (tonight)
The night (the night)
We always knew it would feel so right
So come on baby, I just want to be with you
Oh! I want to be with you
So bad (yeah, I want to be with you)
Oh baby (oh!) I want to be with you
Oh yeah (yeah, I want to be with you)
Baby oh (oh!) I want to be with you
So bad (yeah, I want to be with you)
Oh darlin' (oh!) I want to be with you
Oh yeah (yeah, I want to be with you)
Oh, I want to be with you
Yeah, I want to be with you
The song "I Wanna Be With You" by Eric Carmen is a love song that talks about the strong desire to be with someone who you deeply care about. The lyrics suggest that the lovers in the song are young and barely legal, as they are worried about being together, but if they were older, they wouldn't have to worry. The lines "someday's a long time" and "we've been waiting so long to be here" suggest that they've been waiting for a chance to be together for a long time.
The chorus of the song contains the repetition of the phrase "I wanna be with you" four times, emphasizing the strong desire to be with someone special. The lines "Hold me tight, our love could live forever after tonight, if you believe in what we're doin' is right, close your eyes and be still" suggest that the lovers want to have a moment that would last forever and their love would remain strong even after the night.
Overall, the lyrics of the song convey a sense of youthful passion and the desire to be with someone who is special and loved dearly.
Line by Line Meaning
If we were older
We wouldn't have to be worried tonight
If we were older, we would not be concerned about anything tonight.
Baby oh (oh!) I want to be with you
So bad (yeah, I want to be with you)
Oh baby (oh!) I want to be with you
Oh yeah (yeah, I want to be with you)
I have an intense desire to be with you tonight.
Well tonight (tonight)
The night (the night)
We always knew it would feel so right
So come on baby, I just want to be with you
We have always known that tonight would be perfect for us to be together.
Someday's a long time
And we've been waiting so long to be here
We have been waiting for a long time for this moment to come.
Hold me tight
Our love could live forever after tonight
If you believe in what we're doin' is right
Close your eyes and be still
If you believe in our love as much as I do, we can make it last forever. So, close your eyes, hold me tight and be still.
Whoa, baby yeah! I want to be with you
So bad (yeah, I want to be with you)
Oh baby (oh!) I want to be with you
Oh yeah (yeah, I want to be with you)
I have an intense desire to be with you and nothing can change that.
Oh! I want to be with you
So bad (yeah, I want to be with you)
Oh baby (oh!) I want to be with you
Oh yeah (yeah, I want to be with you)
I want to be with you so much that I can't express it in words.
Baby oh (oh!) I want to be with you
So bad (yeah, I want to be with you)
Oh darlin' (oh!) I want to be with you
Oh yeah (yeah, I want to be with you)
My love for you is so deep that I want to be with you right now and forever.
Oh, I want to be with you
Yeah, I want to be with you
I just want to be with you always and forever.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC CARMEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@branthurley2285
That song ain't getting old. It's just maturing nicely. Superb.
@ovalvox7888
Sounds as good as it did 50 years ago.
@cadolfan13
I never get tired of hearing this song.
@jimmymiller77
I can't believe it !!! They still got it Eric is absolutely TIMELESS. A one in a million talent. Jim
@1621billw
Just curious, are you the Jim Miller from Oroboros?
@jimmymiller77
@William White Sorry... wrong Jim but HI !!
@heavenlyguitar5913
Real musicians. Real instruments. Real singing.
@jameshowland7393
Yessah!
@rockribbedrushy7705
That's how you can tell real musicians, how are they live? Flat or jump out at ya into the audience?
@davea2288
Right on!