Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Brickman enrolled in the Cleveland Institute of Music taking courses in composition and performance, while taking business classes at Case Western Reserve University. His music career started when he was nineteen, when Jim Henson hired him to write tunes for Sesame Street. He was also hired to write commercial jingles while in college.
Brickman writes a wide variety of music. Besides his piano compositions and love songs, he has also created arrangements of other songs. Several of his albums feature arrangements of children's music; he has produced two Christmas-themed albums The Gift (1997) and Peace (2003); and his 2005 album Grace concentrates on arrangements of well-known Christian music.
Jim Brickman has also starred in the now-on-DVD PBS specials "My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman", "Love Songs & Lullabies" and "The Disney Songbook." In 2006, he sponsored his first Jim Brickman Valentine's Day Cruise with Carnival Cruise Lines which has become an annual event.
After All These Years
Jim Brickman Lyrics
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After all these years
Face to face
Heart to heart
And I've loved you from the start
But I never thought that we'd be standing here
After all these years
With another song to sing
All these days
Pass us by
As we watched our childhood fly
And I'm still the one to share your hopes and fears
After all these years
After all these years
We still have each other
One to another
After all these years
You're still the one
And I'm still here
After all these years
And here we are
With another bridge to cross
Face to face
Heart to heart
And I loved you from the start
But I never thought that we'd be standing here
After all these years
After all these years
We still have each other
One to another
After all these years
You're still the one
And I'm still here
After all these years
And I've loved these days
All we've been through
And I'd just like to say
I'm so glad it's been you
Here's one more song from the heart
For the laughter and the tears
After all these years
After all these years
We still have each other
One to another
After all these years
You're still the one
And I'm still here
After all these years
After all these years
The lyrics to Jim Brickman's "After All These Years" depict the enduring love of a couple who have been together for a long time. The song expresses a sense of gratitude for having gone through the ups and downs of life with one another and still being together. The couple is face to face, heart to heart, singing another song, and standing together after all these years. The singer sings about loving the other person from the start but never imagining that they would be standing here after so many years. Even with a bridge to cross, they are still together and have each other one to another. The singer reminisces about all the days they have been through and appreciates that it has been the other person throughout it all.
The line "All these days pass us by as we watched our childhood fly" is particularly poignant because it highlights how quickly time passes and how life seems to fly by. The song ultimately conveys the message that love endures through time and that the couple will always have each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we are
We are together at this moment
After all these years
Even after a long time has passed
Face to face
We are in each other's presence
Heart to heart
Our emotions and feelings are connected
And I've loved you from the start
I have loved you since the beginning
But I never thought that we'd be standing here
I did not expect us to be together now
With another song to sing
We have more experiences to share
All these days
The time that has passed
Pass us by
Goes away quickly
As we watched our childhood fly
As we grew up and got older
And I'm still the one to share your hopes and fears
I am still the person you confide in
After all these years
Even after a long time has passed
We still have each other
We are still together
One to another
We support and rely on each other
You're still the one
You are still the person I love
And I'm still here
I am still by your side
With another bridge to cross
We have another obstacle to overcome
And I loved you from the start
I have loved you since the beginning
But I never thought that we'd be standing here
I did not expect us to be together now
And I've loved these days
I have enjoyed the time we spent together
All we've been through
All the experiences we shared
And I'd just like to say
I want to express my feelings
I'm so glad it's been you
I am grateful to have you in my life
Here's one more song from the heart
This is another emotional expression
For the laughter and the tears
For all the happy and sad moments we shared
After all these years
Even after a long time has passed
We still have each other
We are still together
One to another
We support and rely on each other
You're still the one
You are still the person I love
And I'm still here
I am still by your side
Contributed by Adalyn B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tenisha Stair Praise God
"After All These Years" Lyrics by Jim Brickman featuring Anne Cochran
Verse 1:
Here we are
After all these years
Face to face
Heart to heart
And I've loved you from the start
But I never thought that we'd be standing here
After all these years.
Verse 2:
Here we are
With another song to sing
All these days
Pass us by
As we watched the childhood fly
And I'm still the one to share your hopes and fears
After all these years.
Chorus:
After all these years
We still have each other
One to another
After all these years
You're still the one
And I'm still here
After all these years.
Verse 3:
And here we are
With another bridge to cross
Face to face,
Heart to heart,
And I've loved you from the start,
But I never thought that we'd be standing here,
After all these years.
Chorus:
After all these years,
We still have each other.
One to another.
After all these years,
You're still the one,
And I'm still here,
After all these years.
Bridge:
And I've loved these days
All we've been through
And I'd just like to say
I'm so glad it's been you,
Here's one more song from the heart,
For the laughter and the tears,
After all these years.
Repeat Chorus:
After all these years
We still have each other
One to another.
After all these years
You're still the one
And I'm still here.
After all these years.
After all these years.
Laura Hoffman
Jim is amazing and Anne sings beautifully- a stunning voice!.... can't wait for the next concert...
Ann Visser
Love this song ! Sung so beautifully by Anne Cochran β€οΈ
Myla Hoffer
I love this song, feel in my heart every words. And the voice very nice.
esguillen
Great perfect song for every wedding anniversary
Wilma Hutcheson
Such a beautiful song β€ xπ
Kepher Obiero
This is the first song in my personal collection. One more song from the heart
Ami Collins
With my husband being a stage 3 colon cancer survivor, we renewed our wedding vows back in January 2020, granted it was our 29th year anniversary. Also before the pandemic. We used this song to walk down the aisle.
Jim Brickman Music
May he continue to have good health. It's wonderful you were able to renew your wedding vows. Thanks so much for making Jim's music such a special part of your life! - Team Brickman
Maria Lisa
So beautiful! May you both have many more years of health and happiness together. β€
Ruby Cao
it feels so relaxing listening to ths beautiful music,i so love jimbrickman voice