Jamie O'Neal (born Jamie Murphy on June 3, 1968 in Sydney, Australia) is a … Read Full Bio ↴Jamie O'Neal (born Jamie Murphy on June 3, 1968 in Sydney, Australia) is a contemporary country singer and songwriter. Her parents, Jimmy and Julie Murphy, were also professional musicians. O'Neal reached the summit of the Billboard country charts with her first two singles, "There Is No Arizona" and "When I Think About Angels" (both from her debut gold album Shiver). She also charted subsequently with such hit singles as "Shiver", "I'm Not Gonna Do Anything Without You", "Frantic", "Every Little Thing, "Trying to Find Atlantis", and "Somebody's Hero". O'Neal was awarded Billboard's "Top New Country Artist", ACM's "Top New Female Vocalist", Gavin's "Top Country Artist" and nominated for 3 Grammy awards, 3 CMA award's, & 1 AMA award. Her compositions have been recorded by other successful country artists, including LeAnn Rimes, Chely Wright, Tammy Cochran, & Martina McBride.

O'Neal is married to her band leader, singer/songwriter/recording engineer Rodney Good. They have one daughter, Aliyah Kailin Good (born in 2003).

Where We Belong
Jamie O'Neal Lyrics

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Say goodbye - maybe that's one way to go
Walk away and say it's over, call it history
Do I believe we'd better off apart?
Can I see my world without you in it?
Baby, not for a single minute

[Chorus:]
Let the moon give up the night

All the stars leave heaven on high
The sun would burn out before I'd ever lose you
We can get over any wall
If we have to fly, run, climb, or crawl
Love will always lead us back
Where we belong

Just today I woke up shakin' from a dream
I got a glimpse of life without you
All the good was gone
Then I realized you were lying next to me
I knew right then, baby, come whatever
When the going gets tough, we'll face it together

[Chorus]

Baby, all we got to do is reach out
No laying blame, no guilty party
Lay our daggers down on the ground
Hold each other and say we're sorry

[Chorus]

Love is gonna let us back
Where we belong

Overall Meaning

The song "Where We Belong" by Jamie O'Neal is a love song about the feelings of doubt that arise in a relationship and the realization that even in those moments of doubt, the love shared between two people is strong enough to overcome any obstacle. The opening lyrics of the song suggest a potential breakup scenario, but the lyrics in the chorus counter that idea, stating that the love between the two individuals is too powerful to let go. The lyrics suggest that no matter how difficult the journey may be, love will always lead the couple back to each other. The bridge of the song briefly touches on the idea of forgiveness and taking responsibility for one's actions but puts a greater emphasis on the power of love to conquer all.

In essence, the song's message is that love is powerful enough to overcome even the deepest doubts and insecurities that arise within a relationship. The chorus suggests that the two individuals can overcome any obstacle if they work together, and in doing so, love will ultimately lead them back to each other where they truly belong. The song's strength lies in its ability to capture the raw emotions of doubt that arise in relationships while still maintaining the idea that love will always prevail.

Line by Line Meaning

Say goodbye - maybe that's one way to go
Leaving you may be a way for us to resolve our issues.

Walk away and say it's over, call it history
We can end this relationship and move on from it.

Do I believe we'd better off apart?
Is it truly for the best if we aren't together?

Can I see my world without you in it?
Would my life be complete without you in it?

Baby, not for a single minute
I cannot bear the thought of being without you.

Let the moon give up the night
I am willing to sacrifice anything to keep you in my life.

All the stars leave heaven on high
I will give up everything I have, just to be with you.

The sun would burn out before I'd ever lose you
I will never let you go, even if it means giving up everything else in my life.

We can get over any wall
Together, we can overcome any obstacle.

If we have to fly, run, climb, or crawl
We will do whatever it takes to stay together.

Love will always lead us back
Our love will always bring us back to each other.

Just today I woke up shakin' from a dream
I had a nightmare that we were no longer together.

I got a glimpse of life without you
I imagined a life without you and it was unbearable.

All the good was gone
Without you, everything good in my life disappeared.

Then I realized you were lying next to me
I saw that you were still with me and felt relief.

I knew right then, baby, come whatever
I realized then that no matter what happens, we will face it together.

When the going gets tough, we'll face it together
We will support each other through difficult times.

Baby, all we got to do is reach out
We just need to communicate with each other to solve our problems.

No laying blame, no guilty party
We won't blame each other for our problems, we will solve them together.

Lay our daggers down on the ground
We will let go of our harmful words and actions.

Hold each other and say we're sorry
We will apologize to each other and make amends.

Love is gonna let us back
Our love will always bring us back to each other.

Where we belong
Our place is together, no matter what we face in life.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TIM NICHOLS, JAMIE O'NEAL, ANNIE ROBOFF

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