His music reflects his interest and love for a variety of music including Latin music, country, blues, jazz and vintage rock and roll.
He started playing bass guitar while in high school and was a member of a small band playing the high school dance circuit. That band was known alternately as The Boys, The Tom Boys, and The Basics with Malo sharing vocal duties with guitarist, Tommy Anthony. In 1990, he became the vocalist for the four-man band, The Mavericks, for whom he penned most of the songs. In the vein of his singing idol Roy Orbison, Malo's soaring tenor voice helped the band create a unique blend of traditional Country music and 1950's Rock 'n' Roll. Evolving to an eclectic blend of Latin rhythms, classic country, jazz, pop and western swing, the Mavericks became one of the top American bands of the 1990s. They were voted by the Academy of Country Music, "Top Vocal Group and "Top New Vocal Group" in 1994. They were voted "Vocal Group of the Year" by the Country Music Association in 1995. On the same year, they won a Grammy for "Best Country Performance by a Group or Duo" for the song "Here Comes the Rain" from the album "Music For All Occasions".In 1996, they won again "Vocal Group of the Year" by the Country Music Association. . And on the same year, in London, England, they were awarded " Best Live Performance By a Group", " Best Vocal Performance by an Artist"," Best Vocal Group of the Year" and " Best International Touring Artist of the Year" by CMA- Europe. In Ireland, 1996, they won " Best Group of the Year" by the Irish Country Music Association.
Every Little Thing About You
Raul Malo Lyrics
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A million reasons left to cry
Things go wrong, only memories remain
Now you're gone and things have changed
People always wanna know why it is I miss you so
The truth is I don't even know
Makes it hard to live without you
I don't wanna think about you, and I try
Can't deny the way I feel about you
I know I'll be alright without you
In time I will forget about you
But I'm still missing every little thing about you
Better days lie ahead 'cause life goes on
Time will heal and make me strong
People still they wanna know why it is I miss you so
The truth is I may never know
Every little thing about you
Makes it hard to live without you
I don't wanna think about you, and I try
Can't deny the way I feel about you
I know I'll be alright without you
In time I will forget about you
But I'm still missing every little thing about you
Every little thing about you
Makes it hard to live without you
I don't wanna think about you, and I try
Can't deny the way I feel about you
I know I'll be alright without you
In time I will forget about you
But I'm still missing every little thing about you
The song "Every Little Thing About You" by Raul Malo is a poignant tribute to a lost love. The opening lines of the song set the stage for the melancholic mood that permeates the entire track. The singer laments the passing of time since their love left, as if the days and nights just drag on without end. He acknowledges that he has plenty of reasons to cry and that things just aren't the same since she's gone. Despite his efforts to move on, memories of their past together remain fresh in his mind, like a constant reminder of what he's lost.
The lyrics of the chorus reflect the complex emotions that come with heartbreak. On one hand, the singer tries to avoid thinking about his lost love, recognizing that it only makes things harder for him. On the other hand, he can't deny the way he feels about her, and he knows that he'll miss her with every fiber of his being, every little thing about her. He recognizes that eventually, he'll heal and forget about her, but right now, he's still struggling to let go.
Overall, "Every Little Thing About You" is a tender and heartfelt ballad that speaks to the pain of losing love. It captures the range of emotions that come with heartbreak, from longing and sadness to acceptance and hope for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Twenty days, twenty lonely nights gone by
It has been 20 days and 20 nights since you left, and I have been lonely all this time.
A million reasons left to cry
I have a million reasons to cry as I miss you terribly.
Things go wrong, only memories remain
Everything has gone wrong since you left, and all I have now are memories of you.
Now you're gone and things have changed
Now that you are gone, everything has changed, and it's hard to adjust.
People always wanna know why it is I miss you so
Others are curious about why I miss you so much and keep asking me.
The truth is I don't even know
Honestly, I don't even know why I miss you so much.
Every little thing about you
Everything about you, no matter how small, is significant to me.
Makes it hard to live without you
Living without you has been difficult, and everything reminds me of you.
I don't wanna think about you, and I try
I try not to think about you, but it's hard since you are always on my mind.
Can't deny the way I feel about you
I can't deny my feelings for you as they are genuine and strong.
I know I'll be alright without you
I know I will be fine without you, even though it's hard right now.
In time I will forget about you
With time, I will move on and forget about you, but it's a gradual process.
But I'm still missing every little thing about you
Even though I am trying to move on, I still miss everything about you, big or small.
Better days lie ahead 'cause life goes on
Life goes on, and I have faith that better days are ahead.
Time will heal and make me strong
With time, I will heal, and this experience will make me stronger.
The truth is I may never know
The honest truth is that I may never know why I miss you so much, but it doesn't change how I feel.
Contributed by Oliver A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.