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.
It Must Be You
Jim Brickman Lyrics
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That suddenly I've been freed
That I'm no longer on the ground
Cause on my
My world turned upside down
And I know this much is true
Everywhere I turn, I turn to you
Tell again that you'll be my baby, yea
It must be you that's turning my world around
And I'm finally learning to love again
It's true and it must be you
Thought I'd giving up on love
Like my heart would never heal
Like an angel from above
You showed me how it feels
To be alive again
To learn to trust my heart
And now that I've found you
We'll never be apart
Oh Baby
It must be you that saved me
Tell again that you'll be my baby, yea
It must be you that's turning my world around
And I'm finally learning to love again
It's true and it must be you
I don't know where we are going but
I do not care
Cause baby it is all I need
Having you here for eternity
Oh Baby
It must be you that saved me
Tell again that you'll be my baby, yea
It must be you that's turning my world around
And I'm finally learning to love again
It's true and it must be you
In the song "It Must Be You" by Jim Brickman, the singer talks about how he/she has been freed suddenly, after their world was turned upside down. The singer signals that their emotional state was in turmoil before finding the person who has saved them. The person the singer is addressing is the one who has made them see life differently and feel alive again. They have given the singer a reason to trust in love once more.
The chorus is repeated throughout the song, with the singer acknowledging that the person responsible for their new-found joy is their loved one. They express their deep love for this person and their desire that they will always be together. The singer accepts not knowing where their relationship is headed as long as they have their loved one by their side.
The lyrics of this song are emotional and personal. The song talks about healing after heartbreak and finding love again. It explores how another person can turn your life around and make you see the world anew.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a rumor going around
People are talking about the positive changes in my life
That suddenly I've been freed
I feel liberated from the negative emotions and experiences that held me back
That I'm no longer on the ground
I feel like I'm flying high, with a newfound sense of hope and joy
Cause on my
This shift in my perspective has come from
My world turned upside down
A major, unexpected change in my life
And I know this much is true
Without a doubt, I am sure that
Everywhere I turn, I turn to you
You are the one constant in my life that I can rely on to bring me peace and happiness
It must be you that saved me
You are responsible for the positive changes in my life
Tell again that you'll be my baby, yea
Reassure me that you will continue to love and support me
And I'm finally learning to love again
After experiencing heartbreak and loss, I am rediscovering the joy and beauty of love
It's true and it must be you
I know that my newfound happiness is because of you, and it's undeniable
Thought I'd giving up on love
I had lost faith in love and did not believe it was possible for me
Like my heart would never heal
I felt like my heart was irreparably broken and could not be mended
Like an angel from above
You came into my life like a divine intervention
You showed me how it feels
You taught me how to love and be loved in return
To be alive again
I feel like I am truly living and enjoying life once more
To learn to trust my heart
You helped me to believe in my own feelings and intuition
And now that I've found you
I am grateful to have you in my life and do not want to lose you
We'll never be apart
I want to spend the rest of my life with you and grow old together
I don't know where we are going but
I am not worried about the future because
I do not care
As long as I have you by my side, nothing else matters
Cause baby it is all I need
Your love and support is the most important thing to me
Having you here for eternity
I want you to be with me for the rest of our lives, until the end of time
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID GROW, JIM BRICKMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Simon Cowell
I love this song! Used to listen to this album when i was a kid so this is really nostalgic
S K
Why don't I see many nice songs like this nowadays?
Maria Lockhart
I love this song
Ann Visser
My favourite Jim Brickman CD♥️
Lucrecia Pantaleon
l do agree. love this song.
Jim Brickman Music
Thanks, glad you enjoy!
Jovy Baliguat
❤😍👍
John parker
reminds of a lady that once lived with me for 5 years...her name was Jill...she taught me to love animals in a special way and how to snow ski....she was a great cook..didn't come from her Mom..her Mom was an awful cook...she left me suddenly...it hurt like hell...ultimately...she left me better than I was before I met her...
Rezel Maxian
It's nice song
mega cyber
Can anyone tell me who's the singer in the background? I have tried my best To Google it, all it says is Jim Brickman. I know he's the composer and pianist, but who sings this song? They sound like All 4 One. Please somebody tell me pls