The four-time Grammy winner has acted in a number of films and been a guest-star on television. Lovett was married to actress Julia Roberts for a short time in the mid-1990s. In 2002, he was gored by a bull while working on his uncle's farm in Texas, but soon recovered and resumed touring.
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Lyle Lovett Lyrics
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You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
If you've got troubles, I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and can see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do, it's me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
The song "Understand You" by Lyle Lovett is a gentle and heartfelt ballad about the desire to get to know someone better. The opening lines of the song suggest that the person being sung to is a mystery, someone who has suddenly become more intriguing and attractive than they previously were. The singer admits that they haven't yet held this person gently, but they want to.
As the song progresses, the singer watches the person's friends arrive and slide their feet across the floor. There are questions they might ask, but they don't feel the need to. They just want to understand the person better. The singer thinks to themselves and tries to put into words what they are feeling, but it's hard to articulate. They just know that whatever they are feeling has to do with this person.
Throughout the song, there's a sense of patience and understanding. The singer isn't rushing into anything, they just want to take their time and get to know this person better. They don't even need to share their bed with them, just the more gentle moments of getting to know each other. The song closes with the singer admitting that they love this person.
Overall, "Understand You" is a song about the slow burn of attraction and the desire to take things slowly and get to know someone well. It's a gentle, patient love song that celebrates taking the time to truly understand and appreciate someone.
Line by Line Meaning
What a pretty mystery you
You are a beautiful enigma
You suddenly turned out to be
You surprised me with your complexity
I've never held you gently
I haven't been intimate with you, but I desire to be
But I want to
I desire to hold and care for you tenderly
Well, I'll watch your friends come through the door
I'll observe the people you associate with
And I slide my feet across the floor
I feel shy and uncertain in your presence
There are things I might ask
I have questions I want to ask you
I don't need to
But I don't want to intrude on your privacy
Can't you tell I'm telling you
I want you to understand that
That I want to
I long to
Understand you, oh
Comprehend and appreciate your true self
Well, I'm sofa sitting, compromising
I'm waiting here, being patient
Thoughts on what I'm realizing
Thinking about what I'm discovering about you
Ask me what I'm thinking
You want to know what I'm pondering
It's hard to say cause the way I'm reeling
It's difficult to articulate because I'm feeling overwhelmed
It could be most anything
The myriad of thoughts and emotions I have could be about anything
To do with you
But they are most certainly about you
Some things can remain unsaid, now
There are some things that don't need to be expressed right now
You don't have to share your bed with me
You don't have to be intimate with me
It's a gentle thing we're making
We are creating something delicate and precious
Got the time for stronger weather
We have the patience to withstand the difficulties of a deeper relationship
Until we get to know us better
As we learn more about each other
We'll remain suspended
Our relationship will remain in a state of suspension until we are both ready for more
Say I love you
Expressing my love for you is not my only priority, but it's certainly something I aim to do in the future
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Randy Newman
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