When I Fall in Love
Luther Vandross & Celion Dion Lyrics


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My friends told me all about it
They said I had to see for myself
But I never really cared that
Much about love

I thought I could live without it
Until I found this one girl
And she was so fine
I knew she was the one who could change my mind

See, I used to be such a bad, bad boy
And good times were my toy for joy
And that was all I was thinking of
But I gave it up when I fell in love

I used to know (the party people all around the world)
And not anymore (I gave it up when I found that girl)
And she's the one treats me good enough
So I gave it up when I fell in love

I thought I was justified
To only see the world through my eyes
And that it was a waste of time
Talkin' 'bout love
But it only took a little time
To make me change my mind
'Cause when she said goodbye
You know I really thought I'd never stop crying

See, I used to be such a bad, bad boy
And good times were my toy for joy
And that was all I was thinking of
But I gave it up when I fell in love

I used to know (the party people all around the world)
But not anymore (I gave it up when I found that girl)
And she's the one treats me good enough
So I gave it up when I fell in love

And now, every night I dream about you and our new love
All of my friends say oh I'm such a different guy
And they wonder
Oh, how they wonder

So she's the one treats me good enough
See I gave it up when I fell in love

I gave it up (I gave it up)
So I gave it up when I fell in love

I gave it up (I gave it up)
Sho 'nuff gave it up (sho 'nuff gave it up)
That was all I was thinking of
But I gave it up when I fell in love

I used to know (the party people all around the world)
But not anymore (I gave it up when I found that girl)
And she's the one treats me good enough
So I gave it up when I fell in love

See, I used to be such a bad, bad boy
And good times were my toy for joy
And that was all I was thinking of
But I gave it up when I fell in love





I used to know (the party people all around the world)
But not anymore (I gave it up when I found that girl)

Overall Meaning

In Luther Vandross's song "I Gave It Up," the singer discusses how he used to be a "bad, bad boy" who didn't care much for love or relationships. His friends told him about how great love could be, but he never believed them until he met a girl who changed his mind. The girl was so amazing that Vandross knew she was the one for him, and he gave up all his old ways in order to be with her.


Vandross explains that he used to think only of good times and not caring about love, but he realized how wrong he was when the girl of his dreams walked into his life. The lyrics describe how he thought he was justified in seeing the world through only his eyes and how it was a waste of time talking about love. But when she left, he knew he had to change his ways if he ever wanted to find love again. He now dreams every night about his new love, and his friends can see how much he has changed since finding her.


Overall, "I Gave It Up" is a song about the transformative power of love. Vandross portrays himself as a flawed and selfish person who didn't understand the value of love until he found the right person. With this person, he was able to change his ways and become a better version of himself.


Line by Line Meaning

My friends told me all about it
The singer's friends informed him about love.


They said I had to see for myself
The singer's friends advised him to experience love personally.


But I never really cared that Much about love
The singer didn't have much interest in love before.


I thought I could live without it
The artist believed he could survive without love.


Until I found this one girl
The artist found a particular girl.


And she was so fine
The girl he found was attractive.


I knew she was the one who could change my mind
The singer realized that the girl he had found could alter his mindset regarding love.


See, I used to be such a bad, bad boy
The artist used to be a reckless and mischievous individual.


And good times were my toy for joy
The artist's source of happiness was having a good time.


And that was all I was thinking of
The artist was only concerned with having a good time.


But I gave it up when I fell in love
The singer left behind his carefree lifestyle after falling in love.


I used to know (the party people all around the world)
The artist used to be aware of a lot of party people worldwide.


And not anymore (I gave it up when I found that girl)
The singer's knowledge of party people ended when he found the girl he fell in love with.


And she's the one treats me good enough
The singer's new love interest treats him well.


So I gave it up when I fell in love
The singer let go of his old habits and lifestyle when he fell in love.


I thought I was justified
The artist believed he had a reasonable justification for not being involved with love.


To only see the world through my eyes
The artist was only interested in his worldview.


And that it was a waste of time
The singer believed that love was a waste of time.


Talkin' 'bout love
The singer didn't want to talk about love before.


But it only took a little time
It didn't take much time for the artist to change his mind.


To make me change my mind
The artist's mindset changed.


'Cause when she said goodbye
The artist was devastated when his love interest said goodbye.


You know I really thought I'd never stop crying
The singer thought they would never recover from the heartbreak.


And now, every night I dream about you and our new love
Every night, the artist dreams about his current love interest.


All of my friends say oh I'm such a different guy
The singer's friends observe that he is a different person now.


And they wonder
The singer's friends are curious about this change.


Oh, how they wonder
The singer's friends are very intrigued by the change in him.


Sho 'nuff gave it up (sho 'nuff gave it up)
The artist convincingly accepted leaving behind his wild ways.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARCUS MILLER, LUTHER VANDROSS

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