Nalle assisted Troccoli in her career, helping the young artist record demos which would be given to Michael Blanton and Dan Harrell (Amy Grant's brother-in-law), who formed the Reunion label to start her career in 1982 with Stubborn Love, A second album, Heart and Soul, was released in 1984 and gave her first Grammy nomination a year later, followed by Images in 1986. Troccoli also provided backing vocal for Taylor Dayne's song "I'll Be Your Shelter" in 1989/1990.
Miss Troccoli moved at age three and was raised in the East Islip community in Long Island, and graduated from East Islip High School, where as a senior, fellow classmates included fellow CCM artist Margaret Becker (a junior) and three-sport star Norman Esiason, Jr, a freshman. At 15, she lost her father to colon cancer. She also lost her mother to breast cancer in 1991, shortly before her album, Pure Attraction, hit the shelves with her number one mainstream hit, "Everything Changes". Before this album came out, she had taken a five year break from the music world to do some "soul searching" and deal with her bulimia.
After her mother's death, she paired with Reunion again in 1991 with Pure Attraction, which launched her on the national charts was "Everything Changes." But ironically, it was "Help Myself To You" which became her first #1 hit in her ten-year career, and began a string of GMA Music Awards nominations, including numerous attempts at Female Vocalist.
Numerous hit songs came afterwards, including 1994's "My Life Is in Your Hands", a song written with Bill Montvilo which defined her career, and inspired the eponymous devotional book, written in 1997, and 1995's "Go Light Your World," which gave us the rise of writer Chris Rice, and was used for charity efforts that year.
In 1996, Troccoli was featured on the Beach Boys' now out-of-print album "Stars and Stripes Vol. 1" singing lead vocals on a cover of their 1969 song "I Can Hear Music" (itself a cover of a Phil Spector song). The Beach Boys sing on the track as well, providing harmonies and backing vocals.
If I'm Not In Love
Kathy Troccoli Lyrics
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If I'm not in love with you
What is this I'm going through tonight
And if this heart is lying
Then what should I believe in
Why do I go crazy
Every time I think about you baby
Why else do I want you like I do
And if I don't need your touch
Why do I miss you so much tonight
If it's just infatuation
Why is my heart aching
To hold you forever
Give a part of me I thought I'd never
Give again to someone I could lose
If I'm not in love with you
Oh, why in every fantasy
Do I feel your arms embracing me
Like lovers lost in sweet desire
And why in dreams, do I surrender
Like a little baby
How do I explain this feeling
Someone tell me
[Chorus]
If I'm not in love with
If I'm not in love with you
Kathy Troccoli's song "If I'm Not In Love" is a soulful, emotional ballad that speaks of a deep and intense love that the singer is struggling to define. The song wonders if the feelings that the singer is experiencing are true love, or just infatuation. The chorus of the song asks a series of questions, expressing the confusion and uncertainty that the singer is feeling.
The lyrics of the song describe the intense emotional experience of being in love, and the pain that comes with it. The singer asks why they go crazy every time they think about their love interest, and why they want them so much if they are not in love with them. The singer also questions their own heart, wondering if it is lying to them, and what they should believe in. The feeling of longing and missing the person they love is a clear indication that the singer is deeply in love with them, but they still struggle with their own doubts and fears.
The song's emotional intensity is beautifully conveyed through Troccoli's soulful voice and the heartfelt melody of the song. The lyrics are powerful and relatable, capturing the intense and confusing emotions that come with being in love. The song is a reminder of the powerful force that love can be, and the importance of following one's heart, even when it is uncertain.
Line by Line Meaning
If I'm not in love with you
If I'm not head over heels for you
What is this I'm going through tonight
Why do I feel so overwhelmed with emotions tonight?
And if this heart is lying
And if my heart is deceiving me
Then what should I believe in
Then what is there for me to trust?
Why do I go crazy
Why do I act irrational
Every time I think about you baby
Every time you cross my mind
Why else do I want you like I do
What else could explain my intense desire for you?
If I'm not in love with you
If I'm not deeply in love with you
And if I don't need your touch
And if physical contact with you is not necessary for me
Why do I miss you so much tonight
Why am I feeling such an intense longing for you tonight?
If it's just infatuation
If it's just a passing attraction
Why is my heart aching
Then why does my heart hurt so much?
To hold you forever
To be with you for an eternity
Give a part of me I thought I'd never
Share a part of me I thought I'd never give away to someone else
Give again to someone I could lose
Risk giving away again to someone I could potentially lose
If I'm not in love with you
If I don't love you deeply
Oh, why in every fantasy
Why in my every daydream
Do I feel your arms embracing me
Do I feel your loving embrace
Like lovers lost in sweet desire
Like two people madly in love
And why in dreams, do I surrender
And why in my dreams do I give in completely
Like a little baby
Like a child in the care of a trusted adult
How do I explain this feeling
How can I describe this emotion?
Someone tell me
Can anyone explain it to me?
If I'm not in love with
If I don't love deeply
If I'm not in love with you
If I'm not deeply in love with you
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Fort Romulo Almendras
Still brand new year and decade 2021..one of my all time fave 90s ballads from Kathy Trocoli..loved it here from the Philippines..ππΏππππΌπ΅π
Francis ααΜ΄αααΜαα αΜααα Litan
Yuna Ito (Japanese American singer) covered into Japanese version as βEndless Storyβ
Flordeliza Mandap
I love this song...
Tee Ana Samala
one of my all time favorites....love it!
Nivaldo Carvalho
LINDA DEMAIS ESSA MUSICA
Muy Simpatico
This song reminds me the sad reality of finding someone you love but she already belong to someone else..your a part of me that i will always cherish..Goodbye LOVE!
Nunya Biznes
Wow this album still have plenty of songs playing on Philippine radio
Allen Valenzuela
I love this song
flightforge30
Ive been looking for this..thank God I found it.. I dont know the singer plus I was confused with the title so I was having a hard time looking for it here in youtube...thanks youtube..this is a staple playlist in most radio stations here in the Philippines
Emil Escueta
same with me