She has received recognition of her works in music, being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Apollo Hall of Fame, the Songwriters' Hall of Fame as well as the World Music Awards presenting her with the prestigious Legend Award. In 2012 and 2013, LaBelle embarked on the 50th Anniversary Tour, celebrating her years in the music business.
Teach Me Tonight
Patti LaBelle Lyrics
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Told me to stay
It's been so long,
But to see you this way
Makes me want to hold you
Tell you that I'm sorry
Tell you that I need to
Be with you tonight
Baby, won't you let me in
We tried it apart
But here we are together again
Makes me know I've missed you
Makes me know I need you
Tell you how I want to
Be with you tonight
And now I finally understand
How much I've missed
You loved me once
Please, love me once again
Can I sleep with you tonight?
Let's try it again
For one last time for the rest of our lives
Baby, be forgiving
What's been done is done now
Let's you and me be one
Come, sleep with me tonight
Oh, yeah
Come sleep with me
And stay til tomorrow
Or maybe forever
Just stay
Come sleep with me tonight
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Together
Come sleep with me tonight
In this beautiful ballad by Patti LaBelle, the lyrics speak of a longing to be with someone who was once loved deeply, but time and distance have caused separation. The singer of the song sees this person again and realizes how much they have missed them, and their eyes are telling them to stay. The lyrics give the impression that although things ended badly, there is still a spark of love there that could possibly be rekindled.
The singer wants to make amends and confesses that they need to be with this person tonight. They ask for forgiveness and wonder if they can try again. The lyrics suggest that it could be for the last time, but they are willing to give it a shot. The chorus of the song is a plea to sleep with this person tonight, to give it another chance for the rest of their lives.
The song is ripe with the symbolism of sleep, representing a state of vulnerability and trust, and being with someone for one night could potentially change everything. The lyrics also have a sense of urgency, with the idea that this could be the last chance they have to make it work.
Line by Line Meaning
Something in your eyes tonight
I can see from your eyes that you want me to stay
Told me to stay
You gave me subtle hints that you want me to stick around
It's been so long
We have been apart for a long time
But to see you this way
But seeing you like this now
Makes me want to hold you
Makes me want to embrace you
Tell you that I'm sorry
Apologize to you
Tell you that I need to
Let you know that I am desperate to
Be with you tonight
Spend my night with you
Baby, won't you let me in
Let me come into your life again
We tried it apart
We already tried being apart
But here we are together again
But we are reunited again
Makes me know I've missed you
I realized how much I missed you
Makes me know I need you
I know how much I need you
Tell you how I want to
Express my desire to be with you
And now I finally understand
I have come to realize
How much I've missed
How much I have been longing for
You loved me once
You once had feelings for me
Please, love me once again
Love me again like you did before
Can I sleep with you tonight?
Can we spend the night together?
Let's try it again
Let's give us another chance
For one last time for the rest of our lives
Let's make this last forever
Baby, be forgiving
Please forgive me
What's been done is done now
What happened in the past cannot be changed
Let's you and me be one
Let's become one again
Come, sleep with me tonight
Join me in bed tonight
Oh, yeah
Expressing agreement or excitement
Come sleep with me
Join me in bed
And stay til tomorrow
Stay with me until tomorrow
Or maybe forever
Or maybe we could stay together forever
Just stay
Stay with me
Together
As a couple
Come sleep with me tonight
Join me in bed tonight
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BURT BACHARACH, NEIL DIAMOND, CAROLE BAYER SAGER, BURT F. BACHARACH
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@suavehinrg
An excellent song and vocal performance! The Afro-Latino music sounds great with Patti's voice!
@wandermusic27
This is 1978 at it's best! Feel in love with this song back then and it became one of my favorites by Patti!
@glammer
Been my earworm all weekend. What a band they were.
@SinisterCinema
i had this tune on a minidisc compilation & never knew what it was. the hook just popped in my head after years so I googled it - what a song!
@DetroitLives313
She was on fire with this one!
@nazblack2113
Killa track.
@DetroitLives313
Ah yeah Miss Patti! Great memory from my senior year in high school!
@jeshun7071
Ms Labelle does Latin, a real burst of Samba Soul with a touch of Bossa Nova from 1978, the versatility of Patti Labelle shines through, a long way away from what she did with the group Labelle, this will sit in nicely in any Salsa class
@nesq4104
But you must listen to gypsy moths by Labelle. Her first venture into this style
@lberia6681
One of my absolute favorites 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥