Armatrading has mixed eclectic musical styles over decades of recording and performing. She has had several British hit singles, the biggest of which were "Love & Affection", "Me Myself I", and "Drop the Pilot". Her music is generally pop, with forays into rock, folk, jazz, and even reggae. Her popularity is primarily as an album artist.
She gained a new audience following her writing and performing "The Flight of the Wild Geese", which was used during the opening and end titles for the 1978 film The Wild Geese.
Armatrading first performed in a concert at Birmingham University for her brother at the age of about 16 (circa 1966). She only knew her own songs, but her brother asked her to perform something that would be familiar to the audience; she chose "The Sound of Silence".[9] She then performed her own songs around the local area with a friend from school, and played bass and rhythm guitar at local clubs.
This Charming Life
Joan Armatrading Lyrics
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Every day
Every night
You're my deja vu
It's sounds obsessive
But I think it's fine
When you're gone all I do is to think of you
I live and love with you
This charming life
I live and love with you
This charming life
You know you came into the room alone
But when you left
Then I found that you took my heart
It sounds so corny yes I know it does
But truth is the shade that I choose to wear
I live and love with you
This charming life
I live and love with you
This charming life
Every government must pass down a law
That says the sun has to always shine
That everybody gets the chance to say
I live and love with you
This charming life
I live and love with you
This charming life
Every morning when I open my eyes
You're the first thing that I see
Lady luck she really took to me
Because
I live and love with you
This charming life
I live and love with you
This charming life
The lyrics of this song express a deep desire by the singer to remain in the company of their loved one all the time. The love is so intense that even when the person is absent, they cannot stop thinking about them. The singer describes their love as obsessive, but they do not see anything wrong with it. They appreciate the fact that their love is charming and real, and they would not trade it for anything else.
The second verse reveals that the singer's heart was taken by their loved one. The love may sound corny, but it's the truth that they choose to wear. This tells us that the love between the singer and their partner is pure and genuine, unaffected by the opinions of outsiders. In the third verse, the singer implores the government to pass a law that ensures that everyone gets a chance to experience the kind of love they share.
Overall, the song expresses the singer's deep affection for their loved one and how their love makes their life charming.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna be with you all the time
I desire to be with you constantly
Every day
Each and every day
Every night
Every single night
You're my deja vu
Being with you feels like a recurring memory
It's sounds obsessive
It may seem extreme
But I think it's fine
However, I believe it's acceptable
When you're gone all I do is to think of you
When you're not around, you are always on my mind
I live and love with you
I share my existence and affection with you
This charming life
This delightful and attractive lifestyle
You know you came into the room alone
You entered the room unaccompanied
But when you left
Yet, when you departed
Then I found that you took my heart
I realized you captured my heart
It sounds so corny yes I know it does
It may seem cliché, indeed I admit
But truth is the shade that I choose to wear
However, being authentic is essential for me
Every government must pass down a law
I wish that a law existed
That says the sun has to always shine
Mandating the sun would have to shine continuously
That everybody gets the chance to say
Allowing everyone the opportunity to declare
Every morning when I open my eyes
Whenever I awaken
You're the first thing that I see
The initial thing I set eyes on is you
Lady luck she really took to me
Fortunately, fate was with me
Because
As a result
I live and love with you
I share my existence and affection with you
This charming life
This delightful and attractive lifestyle
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JOAN ANITA BARBARA ARMATRADING
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Valeria Salazar
I wanna be with you all the time
Every day
Every night
You're my deja vu
It's sounds obsessive
But I think it's fine
When you're gone all I do is to think of you
I live and love with you
This charming life
I live and love with you
This charming life
You know you came into the room alone
But when you left
Then I found that you took my heart
It sounds so corny yes I know it does
But truth is the shade that I choose to wear
I live and love with you
This charming life
I live and love with you
This charming life
Every government must pass down a law
That says the sun has to always shine
That everybody gets the chance to say
I live and love with you
This charming life
I live and love with you
This charming life
Every morning when I open my eyes
You're the first thing that I see
Lady luck she really took to me
Because
I live and love with you
This charming life
I live and love with you
This charming life
Debasmita Nandy
I have never seen a show with such amazing music. Got a whole new playlist made of SoA songs. What a great show.
IMAKREWITATL
Katie Segal sang alot of the original score on that show too, shes actually a pretty good singer!
Hurricane Sun
Same here
Hank
@IMAKREWITATL yeah she is amazing singer too as much as her acting. Talented woman
Drummerjay16
Season 3 finale was too good! Epic music and what a twist!
Shang Tsung
Was the best episode in the entire show.
TyRhy521
Such an awesome song to go with an awesome episode!! So happy Stahl got what she deserved. I was rooting for Opie to kill her ever since Donna died.
Emmy Arellano
The awesome thing about this show is how much great music came from it. Music that I had no clue about but am completely in love w now!
Lee Scheeler
Emmy Arellano This Charming Life is my very favorite song from the show! Thank you Joan Armitrading❤
purplekraze93
Emmy Arellano same!!!