You Are Everything
Fourplay Feat. Michael Mcdonald Lyrics
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I want to be everything to you
You are everything
You are my everything
Today I saw somebody
Who looked just like you
I thought it was you
As he turned the corner
I called out your name
I felt so ashamed
When it wasn't you
Wasn't you
You are everything
And everything is you
Oh, you are everything
And everything is you
Oh you are everything
And everything is you
How can I forget
When each face that I see
Brings back memories
Of being with you
I just can't go on
Living life as I do
Comparing each girl with you
Knowing they just won't do
They're not you
The song "You Are Everything" by Fourplay Feat. Michael Mcdonald is a beautiful love ballad that expresses the singer's desire to be everything to their loved one. The lyrics are simple yet completely heartfelt, and they effectively convey the depth of the singer's feelings. The opening lines declare the singer's intentions, stating that they want to be everything to their loved one. This means that they want to be the one who provides everything their partner needs, and also be the one who is everything their partner could ever want.
The chorus repeats the phrase "You are everything," which emphasizes the importance of the loved one in the singer's life. The repetition also conveys the singer's admiration for their loved one and the completeness they feel when they are with them. The song then moves into a narrative where the singer sees someone who looks like their loved one and is momentarily convinced it is them. This is a poignant moment that highlights the singer's longing for their lost love. The fact that the singer feels so ashamed when they realize it's not their loved one indicates the depth of their feelings and their unwillingness to let go of their past.
The final lines of the song make it clear that the singer cannot forget their loved one and continues to compare every other person to them. This further emphasizes the importance of the loved one in the singer's life and the fact that nobody can ever match up to them. Overall, this song is a touching tribute to a lost love and the deep longing that remains even after they are gone.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh darling
Addressing a dear person
I want to be everything to you
Expressing the desire to be the most important person in the addressee's life
You are everything
The addressee personifies everything good or valuable
You are my everything
The addressee is the most valuable person to the artist
Today I saw somebody
Narrating the incident of seeing someone else
Who looked just like you
That person reminded the singer of the addressee
He walked like you do
The way that person walked resembled the addressee's style
I thought it was you
The artist believed it was the addressee
As he turned the corner
Describing the movement of the person that was seen
I called out your name
The artist addressed the person that was seen as if it was the addressee
I felt so ashamed
The singer felt embarrassed for making a mistake
When it wasn't you
The person that was seen turned out to be someone else
Wasn't you
Repeating the idea that the person seen was not the addressee
And everything is you
Reaffirming the idea that everything good or valuable is personified by the addressee
How can I forget
Questioning one's ability to move on from a memory
When each face that I see
Declaring that every person is compared to the addressee
Brings back memories
Each person reminds the artist of moments with the addressee
Of being with you
The memories referred to are moments shared with the addressee
I just can't go on
Admitting difficulty to move forward
Living life as I do
Describing the current situation
Comparing each girl with you
The artist compares every woman to the addressee
Knowing they just won't do
Acknowledging that others cannot replace the addressee
They're not you
Stating the obvious, that others are not the addressee
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Linda Diane Creed, Thomas Randolph Bell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@landyachtfan79
Lyrics:
I can't believe she's going
I said please show me
What selfish seeds I plant along the way
Black harvest today
The empty bed she left me, cold on one side
Can't believe, only me
Shadows in purple thrill me
I cry myself awake each night
I can't believe that it's true
Here I am, where are you
Can I cope with today
My love is leavin' me
Still I'm hoping she'll stay
My love is leavin' me
But I'll control my feelings
I find faith, healing
And I'll find hope singing
The way is so long
But I'm going to be strong
Oh, what a turn around
Soon, someday I'll be bound
And I'll cope with today
My love is leavin' me
Still I'm hoping she'll stay
My love is leavin' me
@collinslowane1894
Love how Fourplay kept to the basics of the original Steve Winwood. But Michael McDonald's voice... just took the song to another level. This cover is right up there with the original 👏👏👏
@rebonesesoko1
So, so true 🙌🏾🙌🏾
@barbarafearn
It’s far better … my opinion 😊
@madimetjamautla6066
So on point. Mr McD has for sure taken this number a higher notch up.
@joneseyhelen
One of my all time favourite singers, and the perfect music vibe from Fourplay is more than exceptional.... one big WOW!🥰
@jamespettinger8062
I’ve fallen in Love with every aspect of this song❗️The prosody is perfect, Michael McDonalds Unique vocal presentations in all his many songs, is obvious evidence of his talent & skill as a singer, MUSICIAN,
and a composer, and this rendition is just another example of those towering Talents❗️
I lost my wife in 2018, and a lot of the METAPHORS in the song, bring back memories of when she left me, I’m also an Advocate for
Fore play❗️This song & this performance, I feel, should be at the top of any music lovers,
“ ALL TIME HIT PARADE “ ‼️🎹🎼🎵🎶
@iamblue.9906
Sorry for your Loss...May God Bless and Keep You 🙏..
@jamespettinger8062
@@iamblue.9906 Thank You, I’m going to be Strong, I find Faith, Healing 🎚
@karengros7805
I am so sorry for your loss.❤
@dougdavies007
Simply wonderful cover version..Michael McDonald is a very special singer, musician and artist