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.
You
Jim Brickman Lyrics
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I was happy on my own
And who would ever know there was something missing
I guess I didn't see the possibility
It was waiting all the time
But it never crossed my mind
Till you opened up my eyes
Now all I think about is
You in my life
In my dreams
In my heart I know it's true
That I belong with you
Because of you in my world
In my arms
I have everything and now
I can't imagine what I'd do
Without you
I never thought that love could be
Such a curiosity
But what attracted you to me
Was so unexpected
But it was waiting all the time
And it never crossed my mind
Until you opened up my eyes
Now all I think about is
You in my life
In my dreams
In my heart I know it's true
That I belong with you
Because of you in my world
In my arms
I have everything and now
I can't imagine what I'd do
Without you
You in my life
In my dreams
In my heart I know it's true
That I belong with you
Because of you in my world
In my arms
I have everything and now
I can't imagine what I'd do
Without you
In my life
In my dreams
In my heart I know it's true
That I belong with you
Because of you in my world
In my arms
I have everything and now
I can't imagine what I'd do
I can't imagine what I'd do
Without you
Without you
The lyrics to Jim Brickman's "You" describe the realization of love and the impact that it has on the singer's life. The opening lines speak to the idea that the singer never felt alone or that anything was missing. However, through the love of another person, the singer is able to open their eyes to the possibility of what love could offer, bringing a newfound sense of happiness and completeness to their life. The repetitive chorus of the song reinforces the idea that this love is the missing component in the singer's life, and that without it, everything feels incomplete.
The second verse of the song continues to reinforce the idea that love is unexpected and can come into your life when you least expect it. The singer didn't think that love could be as impactful until they experienced it firsthand. Again, the chorus emphasizes the significance of this love in the singer's life, describing it as the one thing that ties everything together and makes their world complete.
Overall, "You" is a song that celebrates love and the impact that it can have on someone's life. It describes the importance of finding the missing piece and how love can open up possibilities that weren't there before.
Line by Line Meaning
I never felt alone
I did not feel lonely before
I was happy on my own
I was content being by myself
And who would ever know there was something missing
No one else could see that I was incomplete
I guess I didn't see the possibility
I did not see the potential for something more
It was waiting all the time
What I needed was always there, but I did not realize it
But it never crossed my mind
I never considered the idea
Till you opened up my eyes
You showed me what I was missing
Now all I think about is
My thoughts are consumed by
You in my life
Having you in my life
In my dreams
Even in my dreams
In my heart I know it's true
I am sure in my heart
That I belong with you
That we are meant to be together
Because of you in my world
You have changed my world
In my arms
When I hold you
I have everything and now
I am complete
I can't imagine what I'd do
I cannot picture my life
Without you
If you were not in it
I never thought that love could be
I did not expect love to feel like this
Such a curiosity
It was a mystery to me
But what attracted you to me
I wondered what made you like me
Was so unexpected
It was a surprise
In my life
Being a part of my life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: DANE ANTHONY DEVILLER, JAMES MERRILL BRICKMAN, SEAN SYED HOSEIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
breanntheartist1989
I've been looking for this song for 14 years and I finally found it!
Greyson Valdoz
I heard this on the radio when i was young in the Philippines… when i was young i ignored this song but now I’m grown up man and suddenly heared this when commuting on bus suddenly my younger years came back… thanks SHAZAM for recognizing this song and my little piece of childhood came back
Arkitekto Hardinero
Me too! Tried to look for this song for the first time and guess the title cos this song still plays in my mind once in a while. I've known this song since I was in college.
YOLO HOUSE CLUB
ME TOOOO....!!! I JUST FOUND IT NOW!!! MY GHAAADDD...
breanntheartist1989
@hardisantoso 1989
Jing Yang
I first ran over this song when I found a piano CD in a clearance sale from a school fellow during my second year in college in China, this is the last song in this ablum, I was sooooo touched by the rhythm and lyrics, so full of love and joy, I felt I was so ready for a romance and I met a nice guy later...it's been 13 years and now I am married with a happy person, although not the one I met at that time but my hubby is of course the right one and we are now living a happy life with our one year old daughter in the U.S.. I have looked for this song for quite a long time in China but just had no luck. Just now after I sung my baby girl to sleep, the lyrics come to my mind, I googled one of the lyrics and this video poped up with the same picture of the cover of the albums. Soooooo surprising! Momentarily I shared this song to my hubby who was 100 miles away, I miss him, hope he can feel it. 😊
Brian Schon
NICE HAPPY ENDING FOR YOU I HAVE 25 YR OLD SON SPECIAL NEEDS THINK OF HIM JIM GREAT
Jim Brickman Music
So glad you've been reunited with this song! Thanks for sharing your story, we love hearing them here :) - Team Brickman
I am Flying
I played this song on my Wedding day. ❤❤❤
Michael Beaulieu
Congratulations!!