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.
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Jim Brickman Lyrics
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When I look at you
I see you smiling back at me
It's like all my dreams come true
I am afraid
If I lost you, girl
I'd fall through the cracks
Sometimes it's so hard to believe
When the nights can be so long
And faith gave me the strength
And kept me holding on
You are the love of my life
And I'm so glad you found me
You are the love of my life
Baby put your arms around me
I guess this is how it feels
When you finally find something real
My angel in the night
You are my love
The love of my life
Now here you are
With midnight closing in
You take my hand as our shadows dance
With moonlight on your skin
I look in your eyes
I'm lost inside your kiss
I think if I'd never met you
About all the things I'd missed
Sometimes it's so hard to believe
When a love can be so strong
And faith gave me the strength
And kept me holding on
You are the love of my life
And I'm so glad you found me
You are the love of my life
Baby put your arms around me
I guess this is how it feels
When you finally find something real
My angel in the night
You are my love
The love of my life
You are the love of my life
And I'm so glad you found me
You are the love of my life
Baby put your arms around me
I guess this is how it feels
When you finally find something real
My angel in the night
You are my love
My angel in the night
You are my love
The love of my life
The song 'Love Of My Life' by Jim Brickman is a beautiful tribute of love to his partner. He expresses his sheer amazement visually, with the opening line "I am amazed, When I look at you." It's evident that the author cannot believe he's found his ideal love, and all his desires and dreams are coming true. However, he's afraid that he may lose this love and if he does, he will lose his track in this crazy world. In his heart, he knows how challenging it is to find true love, and losing it may erase all the joys and happiness he is experiencing in his life currently.
Despite all his fears and insecurities haunting him, the author’s faith sustained him; he believes that faith gives him the strength to hold on. He is grateful for his love as it has given him a new hope and purpose to his life. In the end, he declares his love for his angel in the night, asking her always to put her arms around him.
Overall, Jim Brickman's 'Love of My Life' is a tribute to sincere, pure, and eternal love. The lyrics of the song convey the depth of love that two individuals can feel for each other. It's a song that reminds us that love is beyond all the material things, and one must cherish every moment spent with their loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
I am amazed
I feel astonished when I look at you
When I look at you
Whenever I gaze at you
I see you smiling back at me
Your beautiful smile gives me happiness and hope
It's like all my dreams come true
Being with you gives me the feeling that everything I have always wanted has come true
I am afraid
I have the fear of losing you
If I lost you, girl
In the event that I lose you, my love
I'd fall through the cracks
I would be lost and feel broken without you
And lose my track in this crazy lonely world
I would be lost and lonely without you in this crazy world
Sometimes it's so hard to believe
At times, it's very difficult to believe
When the nights can be so long
During the long nights when I miss you the most
And faith gave me the strength
It's my faith that has given me the strength to hold on
And kept me holding on
My unshakable faith has been my anchor
You are the love of my life
You are the most important love of my life
And I'm so glad you found me
I'm grateful and indebted that you have come into my life
Baby put your arms around me
Please embrace me in your arms
I guess this is how it feels
This is how it feels like, I suppose
When you finally find something real
When you have found something genuine and true
My angel in the night
You are my heavenly being in the darkness
You are my love
You are the one I love
Now here you are
And now you are here with me
With midnight closing in
As the night is almost over
You take my hand as our shadows dance
We dance while our shadows twirl
With moonlight on your skin
Your skin glows tenderly in the moonlight
I look in your eyes
As I gaze into your eyes
I'm lost inside your kiss
I'm entranced within your tender kiss
I think if I'd never met you
I wonder how life would've been without you
About all the things I'd missed
I think about all the wonderful things I would never have enjoyed
When a love can be so strong
When love is powerful and unbreakable
You are my love
You are my significant other
My angel in the night
You are the heavenly being who fills me with joy
The love of my life
You are the most important and cherished love of my life
Contributed by Elijah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.