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.
Your Love Lingers On
John Michael Montgomery Lyrics
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And the scent of your sweet perfume is gone
Long after your kiss has faded from my lips
Your love lingers on
It's still in the air, it's everywhere
It never disappears
It's surrounding me, like a melody
Long after the glow has faded from the moonlight
And the stars have given way to greet the dawn
Long after the night has faded to sunlight
Your love lingers on
It's still in the air, it's everywhere
It never disappears
It's surrounding me, like a melody
Reminding me you were here
Long after your whisper has faded from my ears
And the curtains are no longer drawn
Long after the passion fades into memories
Your love lingers on
It's still in the air, it's everywhere
It never disappears
It's surrounding me, like a melody
Reminding me you were here
Your love lingers on
Your love lingers on
The lyrics of John Michael Montgomery's "Your Love Lingers On" talk about the lasting power of love. It is a song about how even after a relationship has ended, love still remains. The song is a tribute to a lost love, whose touch, scent, and kiss may have faded, but whose love still lingers on.
The song has a melancholic tone to it, evoking feelings of longing and nostalgia. The lyrics talk about how the love of the lost one is still all around, in the air, like a melody, reminding him of the presence of the one he loves. The song uses vivid imagery of the fading of the night into the dawn, the moonlight giving way to the sunlight, and the curtains being drawn to signify the end of a phase, but the love still remaining.
The lyrics also hint at the passionate nature of the relationship, with whispered conversations, curtains drawn, and a scent lingering in the air. It is a beautiful and poignant tribute to a lost love and the lasting power of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Long after your touch has faded from my body
Even though I cannot physically feel you anymore
And the scent of your sweet perfume is gone
And your fragrance is no longer perceptible
Long after your kiss has faded from my lips
Even though I cannot kiss you anymore
Your love lingers on
Your love has a lasting impact
It's still in the air, it's everywhere
Your love is omnipresent
It never disappears
Your love is everlasting
It's surrounding me, like a melody
Your love is like a constant tune that I hear
Reminding me you were here
Your love brings memories of our time together
Long after the glow has faded from the moonlight
Even though the night is over
And the stars have given way to greet the dawn
And the morning has begun
Long after the night has faded to sunlight
Even though we are a world apart
Long after your whisper has faded from my ears
Even though I cannot hear your voice anymore
And the curtains are no longer drawn
And the setting is different from our time together
Long after the passion fades into memories
Even though the intensity of our love is no more
Your love lingers on
Your love has a profound effect on me
Lyrics © MELANIE HOWARD MUSIC, INC.
Written by: RORY LEE, WAYLON JENNINGS
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