I Do
Natalie Cole & Freddy Jackson Lyrics
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Is give you all I have and be right here with you
Something happened on the way
Something I don't want to lose
Stared my heart right in the face
Telling me the truth, telling me it to you
Is be right here with you
I know that I need to give you all I am
And this time we make it stand, stand right here with you
Of all the things I wanted most
Here you are, the one I need
Now for all the times, I did not know
So let my love go free, now I speak
What I must do to hold you in my hands
Is be right here with you
I know that I, I need to give you all I am
And this time make it stand, stand right here with you
You are the sun, you are the rain
You are the one I'd love again
And I won't ever stop this chance to be with you
No, I won't ever stop, I know what I must do
There's one thing I must do
What I must do to hold you in my hands
Is give you all I am and be right here with you
I know that I, I need to, I need to give this all I can
And this time make it stand, stand right here with you
I'm gonna do that
I know what I must do
I know what I must do
You are the sun, you are the rain
You are the one, I must do
Cause you are my life, you are my love
I know what I must do
And this I must do for you, I must do that
Said, I'ma gonna do that, baby
I'm gonna stand right here with you
In "I Do," Natalie Cole and Freddie Jackson sing about their commitment to each other and the steps they are willing to take to keep their relationship strong. The song begins with Cole singing about how she must give everything she has to hold her lover in her hands and be with them. There is something that happened that made her realize the importance of their relationship, and she doesn't want to lose it. Cole's heart tells her that she must be honest with her lover and speak the truth to them. She sings about the importance of being present in the relationship to make it stand, to give all she is and make the love between them free.
Jackson joins in the chorus, singing about his love for Cole and how he won't ever stop the chance to be with her. He sings about her being the sun, the rain and the one he loves again. He knows what he must do to keep her in his life, to give everything he is and stand right by her side. Cole and Jackson reaffirm their love to each other, expressing that they are willing to do what needs to be done to keep their love alive for each other.
The lyrics in "I Do" express the commitment of two people in love and their willingness to give each other everything they have. They acknowledge that relationships take effort and commitment, but are worth it in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
What I must do to hold you in my hands
In order to have you close to me, I have to give you my all and be present with you.
Is give you all I have and be right here with you
To hold on to you, I need to provide you with all that I have and stay by your side.
Something happened on the way
Along the journey, something unforeseen occurred.
Something I don't want to lose
Whatever happened is too precious for me to let go of.
Stared my heart right in the face
It forced me to confront my feelings.
Telling me the truth, telling me it to you
The truth was revealed to me, and I am confessing it to you.
I know that I need to give you all I am
I am aware that to keep you, I must offer you my everything.
And this time we make it stand, stand right here with you
Our love must last, and I will ensure that by being faithful to you.
Of all the things I wanted most
My deepest desires have been fulfilled with your presence.
Here you are, the one I need
You are the one I have been longing for.
Now for all the times, I did not know
Before now, I was unaware of what I needed.
So let my love go free, now I speak
I am now setting my love free and declaring it openly.
You are the sun, you are the rain
You complete me, just as the sun and rain are essential for growth.
You are the one I'd love again
My affection for you is unwavering, and I would choose you again and again.
And I won't ever stop this chance to be with you
I will never pass up the opportunity to be with you.
No, I won't ever stop, I know what I must do
I am resolute in my decision and will not give up on what I need to do.
There's one thing I must do
I have one obligation that I must fulfill.
I'm gonna do that
I will fulfill that obligation.
You are my life, you are my love
You are my all and my everything.
And this I must do for you, I must do that
I will do whatever it takes to keep you happy and by my side.
Said, I'ma gonna do that, baby
I promise to fulfill my obligation, my love.
I'm gonna stand right here with you
I will stay by your side forever.
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDY GOLDMARK, BRUCE ROBERTS
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MsMeko1mic
I was only 8 yrs old listening to Natalie Cole in 1988. A perfect song I used to modern dance🩰. She touched my soul at an early age. Now that's legendary. Rest In Peace Beautiful Butterfly 🦋Queen Cole💫👑🕊️
omegadean96
Classic wedding song for people who really love each other. I will add it to my list
Le'ron morton
How I miss this wonderful woman 😥 Natalie Cole is my favorite female singer of all time 😃 luv this duet w/ Freddy Jackson 👍👍 Just incredible 😀
kad kd
Beautiful song and voices. Real classics. These songs arent around anymore.
cklym
My favourite duet also.. RIP Natalie.
Clifford Binns
cklym great man
Outeniqua Boyseen
What a beautiful duet,makes me want to dance everytime I listen to this,especially when I am with my wife
Le'ron morton
I Miss This Kind of Great Music 😍 Just incredible and Still holds up today 🧐 ... THANK YOU QUEEN NATALIE COLE AND FREDDY JACKSON 🤗
Leo Wilianto
everlasting love, so hard find nice songs like this these days. Rest in Peace Natalie, God loves u
Venessa Sewduth
What a beautiful song ..The words makes me cry but I can listen over and over again ❤