When You Were Mine
M. Johnson Lyrics
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I could be a ruler of kings
And if you were mine
I could do such wonderful things
I'd say to a star
Stop where you are
Light up my lover's way
Would obey, say
If you were mine
I would live for your love alone
To kneel at your shrine
I would give up all that I own
Yes even my heart
Even my life
I'd trade it all for you
And think I was lucky too
If you were mine
The lyrics to M. Johnson's "When You Were Mine" are sentimental and passionate, expressing the depth of feeling that the singer has for the person they desire. The lyrics are a series of sentence fragments and conditional statements that reveal just how much the singer longs to be with the person they are addressing. The first verse expresses the idea that if the person were to be the singer's, they would be able to accomplish great things and be a ruler of kings. This can be interpreted as the singer feeling like they need the object of their desire to complete them and to be successful in life. The second verse describes how the singer would use their power to command the stars to light up their lover's way, emphasizing the intensity of the singer's love and the lengths they would go to make their beloved happy.
The chorus serves as a declaration of the singer's love, indicating that they would be willing to give up everything they have, even their heart and their life, if it meant being with the person they love. The song expresses a longing for a deep and intense connection, where the singer would be willing to put the object of their desire before everything else. Overall, the lyrics to "When You Were Mine" evoke a sense of romanticism and the idea that love can conquer all.
Line by Line Meaning
If you were mine
If I had a chance to be with you
I could be a ruler of kings
Being with you would make me feel like a powerful person
And if you were mine
If only I could make you mine
I could do such wonderful things
I imagine doing incredible things to please you
I'd say to a star
My love for you is so strong that I'd even talk to the heavens
Stop where you are
I'd command a star to stop shining, just to make sure you see it
Light up my lover's way
I'd ask the star to light up the path for you, my love
And every star above you
I want the entire sky to be filled with shining stars to guide you
Would obey, say
They would listen and do as I say
If you were mine
If I had the privilege of being with you
I would live for your love alone
My heart would solely exist for the love I have for you
To kneel at your shrine
I'd see you as a queen/goddess and worship you like one
I would give up all that I own
I'd sacrifice everything I have just to have you
Yes even my heart
The very essence of my being, I'd give it to you
Even my life
I'd surrender my life to be with you
I'd trade it all for you
I'd do anything and everything for you
And think I was lucky too
I'd feel incredibly lucky and grateful just to have the opportunity to love you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHNNY MERCER, MATT MALNECK, MATTY MALNECK
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B L
That is the most beautiful guitar I’ve ever seen!!!
Andrea Jackson
Jessie you are even better than back in the day...
James English
Beautiful Stratocaster !!!!!
Neosoulgroovydude
the og jesse. the stick is probably loved by dangelo but jesse kills it here. prince helped morris with it tho.
GTlove1
I almost sure Jesse knew the correct chords.
He did that on purpose.
Starr Company
Nah dont get me wrong Jesse was highly favored from Prince but it doesn't mean he could duplicate Prince's work💜
kiama desmangles
I wish I were there!
Neosoulgroovydude
he coulda did the whole song
Neosoulgroovydude
he can sang
Phill
This just makes Prince's talent seem even more other worldly.. Jesse ain't bad... BUT