If I Was Your Lover
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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and never realize that way I feel about you
my tongue gets tied and my mouth gets dry
I wanna tell you but I don't know how to
But through every night I dream
hope and pray and believe
that someday you and I will live in ecstasy
One love, one life
everything would be alright if I was your lover
one soul, one life'
everything would be alright if I was your lover
Another day goes by and it blows my mind
if I didn't know that you were meant for me
under the moonlit night when the time is right
you hold me in your arms from here to infinity
But through every night I dream
hope and pray and believe
that someday you and I will live in ecstasy
the world for you and me
[With ad lib]One love, one life
everything would be alright if I was your lover
one soul, one life'
everything would be alright if I was your lover
[SPOKEN:]
If I was your lover I'd hold you in my arms from dusk 'til
dawn
if I was your lover one night would last for eternity if
we were together
But every night I dream
hope and pray and believe, yeah
so happy cause you're mine
we'll live in ecstasy, the world for you and me
One love, one life
everything would be alright if I was your lover
one soul, one life'
everything would be alright if I was your lover
One love, one life
everything would be alright if I was your lover
one soul, one life'
everything would be alright if I was your lover
In Kylie Minogue's song "If I Was Your Lover," the singer expresses her desire for a romantic relationship with someone she deeply cares for but struggles to confess her feelings to. The opening lines of the song, "You take a piece of me every time you leave and never realize that way I feel about you," indicate the pain and longing she experiences every time the person leaves. The singer's tongue gets tied, and her mouth gets dry, which reflects her difficulty in expressing her feelings.
However, despite her struggles, she dreams and hopes that someday they will live together in ecstasy. The repetition of "One love, one life, everything would be alright if I was your lover. One soul, one life, everything would be alright if I was your lover" emphasizes her desire for unity, strength, and commitment in a relationship.
Later in the song, the singer imagines a future with the person under the moonlight, feeling each other's arms from here on infinity. Again, the repetition of "every night I dream, hope and pray and believe," showcases her deep longing for a romantic relationship.
Overall, "If I Was Your Lover" is a song that expresses the pain and longing of someone who desperately wants to be with someone they care for deeply but are unable to express their feelings. It is a song of deep emotion, longing, and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
You take a piece of me every time you leave
Every time you leave, a part of me goes with you
and never realize that way I feel about you
And you are unaware of the way I feel about you
my tongue gets tied and my mouth gets dry
I find it hard to speak and I become nervous
I wanna tell you but I don't know how to
I want to express my feelings to you but I am unsure how to do so
But through every night I dream
Every night, I am lost in my dreams
hope and pray and believe
I have hope, faith and belief in us
that someday you and I will live in ecstasy
That one day we will be happy and in love
the world for you and me
That the world would belong to both of us in that moment
One love, one life
With one love, we can lead one life together
everything would be alright if I was your lover
Everything would be fine if we were in love
Another day goes by and it blows my mind
Another day passes by and it's constantly on my mind
if I didn't know that you were meant for me
If I was unsure of our destiny together
under the moonlit night when the time is right
During a perfect and romantic moment
you hold me in your arms from here to infinity
You hold me close and we embrace each other forever
[With ad lib]One love, one life
Our love would be strong and last one lifetime
[SPOKEN:]
Spoken
If I was your lover I'd hold you in my arms from dusk 'til dawn
Being your lover would mean holding you all-night long
if I was your lover one night would last for eternity if we were together
One night with you would feel like forever
But every night I dream
Every night, I still dream of us
hope and pray and believe, yeah
Having hope, faith and belief in us, always
so happy cause you're mine
I am happy because you belong to me
we'll live in ecstasy, the world for you and me
We will be happy and in love, in a world meant for us
One love, one life
With one love, two people's lives can be united
everything would be alright if I was your lover
Everything in life would be complete if we were in love
one soul, one life'
Together forever, we would become one soul leading one life
everything would be alright if I was your lover
Everything in life would be complete and amazing if we were in love
Writer(s): James Harry
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