Besides these two songs, five more of Montgomery's singles have reached the top of the country charts: "I Love the Way You Love Me", "Be My Baby Tonight", "If You've Got Love", "I Can Love You Like That", and "The Little Girl", while thirteen more have reached Top Ten. Montgomery's recordings of "I Swear" and "I Can Love You Like That" were both released concurrently with R&B versions by the group All-4-One. Montgomery has also released eleven studio albums, counting a Christmas album.
John Michael joined the family band (which also included his brother, Eddie Montgomery, who would later join Troy Gentry in the duo Montgomery Gentry) as guitarist before taking the lead singing role when his parents divorced. Afterwards, he made a frugal living on the local honky-tonk scene as a solo artist playing what he referred to as "working man's country." Eventually, Atlantic Records signed him.
Can Love You Like That
John Michael Montgomery Lyrics
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You hoped it would come true
That one day your Prince Charming
Would come rescue you
You like romantic movies
You will never forget
The way you felt when Romeo kissed Juliet
You don't have to wait no more
I can love you like that
I would make you my world
Move Heaven and Earth if you were my girl
I will give you my heart
Be all that you need
Show you you're everything that's precious to me
If you give me a chance
I can love you like that
I never make a promise I don't intend to keep
So when I say forever, forever's what I mean
I'm no Casanova but I swear this much is true
I'll be holdin' nothing back when it comes to you
You dream of love that`s everlasting
Well baby open up your eyes
I can love you like that
I would make you my world
Move Heaven and Earth if you were my girl
I will give you my heart
Be all that you need
Show you you're everything that's precious to me
If you give me a chance
I can love you like that
You want tenderness-I got tenderness
And I see through to the heart of you
If you want a man who understands
You don't have to look very far
The lyrics to John Michael Montgomery's song "Can Love You Like That" are about a man telling a woman that he can give her the love she's always dreamed of. He starts by mentioning how she grew up reading Cinderella and hoping for her own Prince Charming to come rescue her. He then notes how she loves romantic movies and how she felt when Romeo kissed Juliet. But despite all the waiting she's done, he assures her that she doesn't have to wait anymore because he can love her like that.
He promises to make her his world and move heaven and earth for her. He offers his heart and to be all that she needs. He wants to show her that she's everything that's precious to him, and all he needs is a chance to prove it. He's honest about his promise to be forever faithful to her and never hold anything back.
Throughout the song, he demonstrates his understanding of her needs and desires. He tells her that he has tenderness and that he sees through to the heart of her. He wants to be the man who truly understands her and doesn't want her to look any further.
Overall, the song is about the search for true love and the promise of a man willing to do anything to show his love for his partner. It speaks to the universal desire for a true connection and the willingness to take risks for love.
Line by Line Meaning
They read you Cinderella
You were read fairy tales as a child
You hoped it would come true
You expected your life to be a fairy tale too
That one day your Prince Charming
That one day, a perfect man would come
Would come rescue you
And save you from all your troubles
You like romantic movies
You enjoy watching romance movies
You will never forget
These movies left a lasting impression on you
The way you felt when Romeo kissed Juliet
You were moved by the emotion of the scene
All this time that you've been waiting
All this while you were waiting for the perfect man to arrive
You don't have to wait no more
You don't have to wait for him anymore
I can love you like that
Because I can love you just the way you are
I would make you my world
I would make you the center of my universe
Move Heaven and Earth if you were my girl
I would do anything to make you happy
I will give you my heart
I will give you my whole self
Be all that you need
I will be there for you always
Show you you're everything that's precious to me
And show you how much you mean to me
If you give me a chance
If you let me into your heart
I never make a promise I don't intend to keep
I am honest and won't make false promises
So when I say forever, forever's what I mean
So when I promise you forever, I truly mean for eternity
I'm no Casanova but I swear this much is true
I'm not perfect, but I truly mean what I say
I'll be holdin' nothing back when it comes to you
I won't hide anything from you
You dream of love that’s everlasting
You dream of a love that will last forever
Well baby open up your eyes
So open your eyes and see that I can give that to you
You want tenderness-I got tenderness
You want tenderness and affection, and I have plenty of both to give
And I see through to the heart of you
I see the innermost desires of your heart
If you want a man who understands
If you want someone who truly gets you
You don't have to look very far
You don't have to search any further than me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: KIMBALL, JENNIFER / DIAMOND, STEVE / DERRY, MARIBETH
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