BROADWAY
* Evita (1979) — Che (Tony Award, 1980)
* Sunday in the Park with George (1984) — George (Tony Award Nominee, 1984)
* Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Dress Casual (1989)
* The Secret Garden (1991) — Archibald Craven
* Falsettos (1993) — Marvin (Replacement)
* Sunday in the Park with George (Tenth Anniversary Concert) (1994) — George
* Mandy Patinkin in Concert (1997)
* Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Mamaloshen (1998)
* The Wild Party (2000) — Burrs (Tony Award Nominee, 2000)
* Celebrating Sondheim
DISCOGRAPHY
* Evita (1978)
* Sunday in the Park with George (1984)
* Mandy Patinkin (1989)
* Dress Casual (1990)
* The Secret Garden (1991)
* Experiment (1994)
* Oscar & Steve (1995)
* Mamaloshen (1998)
* The Wild Party (2000)
* Kidults (2001)
* Mandy Patinkin sings Sondheim (2002)
Patinkin can also be heard in Adam Guettel's Myths and Hymns, the Placido Domingo-starring studio cast recording of Man of La Mancha (1996), the Leonard Bernstein compilation Leonard Bernstein's New York (1996), Madonna's album I'm Breathless (1990), the studio cast recording of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific (1986), and the concert version of Sondheim´s Follies in Follies in Concert (1985).
Loving You
Mandy Patinkin Lyrics
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It's who I am
Loving you is not a choice
It's not much reason to rejoice
It gives me purpose
Gives me voice to say to the world
This is why I live
You are why I live
Loving you is why I do the things I do
Loving you is not in my control
Loving you I have a goal of what's left in my life
I will live and I would die for you
You give me purpose
You give me voice to say to the world
This is why I live
You are why I live
Loving you is why I do the things I do
Loving you is not in not in my control
But loving you I have a goal of what's left in my life
I will live and I would die for you
The song "Loving You" by Mandy Patinkin is a passionate declaration of love, emphasizing that loving someone is not a choice but an inherent part of who a person is. In the first verse, Patinkin sings that loving the person gives him purpose and a voice to say to the world that this is why he lives. The chorus repeats the idea that loving this person is not a choice, and he has a goal of what's left in his life because of it. He would live and die for this person, and they give him a reason to live.
The lyrics suggest that the love Patinkin feels for this person is so deep that it defines him as a person. He cannot help but love them, and everything he does in life is because of this love. It's not something he can control, nor something he would want to change. His love gives him direction, purpose, and meaning. By saying "You are why I live," he's expressing his complete devotion to this person.
Line by Line Meaning
Loving you is not a choice
I cannot help but love you
It's who I am
Loving you is a fundamental part of my identity
Loving you is not much reason to rejoice
Loving you is not always easy or joyful
It gives me purpose
Loving you gives me a sense of meaning and direction
Gives me voice to say to the world
Loving you empowers me to speak my truth to others
This is why I live
My love for you is the reason I continue to exist
You are why I live
You are the sole reason for my existence
Loving you is why I do the things I do
All of my actions are motivated by my love for you
Loving you is not in my control
I cannot choose whether or not to love you
Loving you I have a goal of what's left in my life
My love for you is what drives me to pursue my life goals
I will live and I would die for you
I am willing to do whatever it takes to show my love for you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Red Brick Music Publishing
Written by: MARK ROONEY, TROY OLIVER, MICHAEL GARVIN, TOM SHAPIRO, JAMES MTUME
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