Eric Donaldson (born June 11, 1947, St. Catherine, Jamaica) is a Jamaican r… Read Full Bio ↴Eric Donaldson (born June 11, 1947, St. Catherine, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer/songwriter.

Donaldson had been composing and recording since 1964. He rocketed to popularity in 1971 with his winning entry in the annual Jamaican Festival Song Competition, "Cherry Oh Baby". He went on to win the festival again in in 1977, 1978, 1984 and 1993. The "Cherry Oh Baby" has been very popular, and has been covered more than thirty times, including covers by The Rolling Stones and UB40.

All My Life
Eric Donaldson Lyrics

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All my life I been in love with you now you're here I can't believe
It true, girl I must be dreaming when you
Say that you are in love with(with me...);
All my life I have been in love with you come down love,
I will never turn NY back on you oh baby I said I really need you.
Oh I dream I kiss your lips of wine so devine wish I could dream of
You tonight, one life stand I want to spend with you now you are gone
Wish you could come on back to me,

Come down love I really need you now come down love I really need you

Now ah oh yeah,
Oh baby said I really need you said I need you now oh yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eric Donaldson's song "All My Life" are a testament to a lifetime of love for a special someone. The singer in the song has been in love with this person for their entire life and cannot believe that they are finally here with them. Everything feels like a dream, especially when the person they love confirms their love for them. The singer promises to never turn their back on this person and professes their desire to be with them, even for just one night. The song ends with the singer begging for their love to come back to them and expressing their need for them.

The lyrics of this song capture the intense emotions associated with love and the longing for that special someone. It highlights the importance of expressing our love and not letting the opportunity to be with someone slip away. It also stresses the need for love to be reciprocated and for us to feel wanted and needed.

Line by Line Meaning

All my life I been in love with you now you're here I can't believe
I have loved you my entire life and now that you are here with me, I find it hard to believe that it is true.

It's true, girl I must be dreaming when you
It is true that you are here with me and in love with me, but it feels like I am dreaming and cannot believe it.

Say that you are in love with(with me...);
When you tell me that you are in love with me, it makes me feel like the happiest person in the world.

All my life I have been in love with you come down love,
I have been in love with you my entire life and I want you to come down, be with me and show me your love.

I will never turn NY back on you oh baby I said I really need you.
I will never leave you, and I need you more than anything else in this world, my dear.

Oh I dream I kiss your lips of wine so devine wish I could dream of
I dream of kissing your sweet and divine lips, and I wish I could dream of being with you again tonight.

You tonight, one life stand I want to spend with you now you are gone
I want to spend one night of my life with you, now that you are gone, I miss you so much.

Wish you could come on back to me,
I wish that you could come back to me, and we could be together forever.

Come down love I really need you now come down love I really need you
Please come down to me my love, for I am in desperate need of your presence.

Now ah oh yeah,
I need you now more than ever.

Oh baby said I really need you said I need you now oh yeah
My dear, I am telling you that I really need you, and I need you now more than ever before.

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