Just You and I
Manchester Melissa Lyrics
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And there's not enough to hang on to
And the ones you would count on to call
They all fall down all around you
Then you've got to believe there's more
It is the reason we're put here for
It's just you and I
When the legend's over - and we have just begun
Just you and I
When a miracle's long overdue
And there's no one who's gonna come to guide you
So you keep looking up to the sky - wondering why
The clouds won't hide you
At the times when you're most afraid
That is the reason why dreams are made
It's just you and I
When the legend's over - and we have just begun
We can look to each other to see us through
Just you and I
The lyrics of "Just You And I" by Manchester Melissa talks about the aftermath of when all your heroes, the people you have looked up to, fall down or disappear from your life. At that moment of vulnerability, there's a need to believe that there's more to life. The song goes to remind us that sometimes we need to count on ourselves to get through difficult moments in life. The singer encourages her audience to hold on to the hope that there is more to life than just what we see, and that we can rely on ourselves to see us through.
The repeated phrase in the song "Just you and I" emphasizes the need to look to ourselves for strength and support, especially when the people and things we depended on have come to an end. The song inspires hope that we can create a new beginning and count on ourselves to create a better outcome. The lyrics also talk about the beauty of dreaming and how it can guide us through our most afraid moments, signifying the importance of hope and optimism in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
When your heroes go up in a puff,
When the people you look up to disappoint you,
And there's not enough to hang on to
And you feel like you have nothing to hold onto,
And the ones you would count on to call
And the people you would normally rely on to help you,
They all fall down all around you
Are also going through tough times themselves,
Then you've got to believe there's more
You must have faith that there is more to life than what you are currently experiencing,
It is the reason we're put here for
That is the purpose of our existence,
It's just you and I
At the end of the day, all we have is each other,
When the legend's over - and we have just begun
When the stories we grew up with come to an end and we are faced with reality,
We can look to each other to see us through
We can rely on each other to get through hard times,
Just you and I
It's just the two of us against the world,
When a miracle's long overdue
When we have been waiting for something good to happen for a long time,
And there's no one who's gonna come to guide you
And no one is there to help us through that difficult time,
So you keep looking up to the sky - wondering why
We keep looking up to the heavens, questioning our fate,
The clouds won't hide you
But we are still exposed and vulnerable,
At the times when you're most afraid
During the moments when we are the most scared,
That is the reason why dreams are made
That's why we have dreams - to help us escape from reality and have hope for something better,
It's just you and I
But even with all of the hope and dreams, it still all boils down to just the two of us together,
When the legend's over - and we have just begun
Because even when everything we ever knew is gone and we must start anew,
We can look to each other to see us through
We can still rely on each other to persevere and get through it all together,
Just you and I
Because in the end, that's all that truly matters - our connection with each other,
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAROLE BAYER SAGER, MELISSA MANCHESTER, MELISSA TONI MANCHESTER
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Franklin Margaret
This song needs a Broadway musical written around it. Everytime I heard it, I think 'Was this song in a musical finale?' I love the orchestration, and when those "OOs" enter low and slow at the first chorus, man, it makes me move and smile! The drummer is on point!! As is the piano. AWESOME SONG!!!!
fakerating
Such a great song... great vocal... great piano... great arrangement... really love this song... This is my favorite song she has written... not all that well known, and sometimes she doesn't even perform it in her shows...
Holly Herring
Melissa got me through adolescent years with her powerful, meaningful songs.
Shan McLemore
This song has got me through some tough times over the years. Even when I was alone. The "You" of "You and I" became faith that I was not alone. "To see us through". I know it sounds sappy...but we all go through sh**. And this song helped me through. Thank you Melissa.
Holly Herring
Melissa Manchester's songs got me through, too, Shan. Nothing sappy about it! You are not alone.
Richard Pierson
One of her greats! I could listen to it over and over.....saw her once in concert at a little theatre at a college in the mid-west....this and Better Days brought tears to my eyes.
fanofdesign
Melissa is tremendous! Smart, beautiful and talented to the bone...
MrCharleysmom
She is so talented. Had all of her albums in the 70's.
robgina62
Melissa & Carole Bayer Sager sure write beautiful songs ❤️
Holly Herring
Indeed they did... some of the best ever. Thanks for posting!