Black And White
Kim Carnes Lyrics

You had your life
You had your own separate life from mine.

And I had mine
I had my own separate life from yours.

And together we could
But when we came together, we could do anything.

Do it all
We were a great team and believed we could accomplish anything.

We were the greatest black and white
Together, we were the best we could be despite our differences.

We were every curtain call
We were successful and always drew the attention of others.

You'd walk through that door
I always anticipated your arrival.

With that grin of yours
Your smile always made me happy and excited to see you.

You were always running late
You were never on time, but I accepted it because I loved you.

We'd order a beer and we'd cheer
We enjoyed each other's company and would celebrate our accomplishments with drinks.

What seemed to be our fate
We believed that we were meant to be together and nothing could stop us from being happy.

Always and forever
We promised to love each other for eternity.

Did we just burn too bright
Maybe our love was too intense and it eventually burned out.

And I guess things just look better
Perhaps everything appears less complicated and more beautiful when seen in black and white.

In black and white
The simplicity of black and white contrasted against the complexities of real life relationships.

Somebody said
I heard someone say that the sweetest love is blind love.

The sweetest thing
Blind love is the purest kind of love.

Is when love is blind
When we love someone, we may not see their flaws and love them unconditionally.

I couldn't ever see a thing
Without your love, I was blind and couldn't see anything clearly.

Without you there all the time
Your presence was necessary for me to be able to see the world through clearer eyes.

Will you drive me home
At the end of the night, I need you to take me home.

'Cause it's getting late
It's getting too dark outside for me to find my way home without your help.

And pretend that we still care
We need to pretend that we still care about each other and our love is not over.

And show me the passion
Tonight, we need to feel the same passion we once had for each other.

Just one more night
We only have tonight to relive the passion and love we once shared with each other.

To make me want you when you're not here
Tonight, we should make love in such a way that I yearn for you even when you're not here.

Always and forever
Our love will always last forever, despite the challenges that come our way.

Did we just burn too bright
Perhaps our love was too intense and passionate and it eventually burned out.

And I guess things just look better
Maybe it's easier to see things in simpler terms like black and white, rather than in complicated shades of grey.

In black and white
Black and white is a way to see things more clearly without the complexities and nuances of real life relationships.