Before 1995, Real McCoy was known in Europe as M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy.The producer duo responsible for the group's success, Juergen Wind (J. Wind) and Frank Hassas (Quickmix), initially wrote and produced the group's breakout single, "Another Night", in Berlin, Germany in 1993. During the early stages of the group's European success in 1993, German rapper Olaf Jeglitza (O-Jay) and American singer Patricia Petersen (Patsy) fronted the act as a duo. By 1994, singer Vanessa Mason had joined the group as the third member of the live act. At the peak of the group's mainstream crossover success in 1995, Jeglitza, Petersen and Mason officially became a trio act under the shortened group name Real McCoy. Many years after the break up of the group, Petersen and Mason were revealed to have not been the real singers of the act. Both women had in fact been miming the vocals of studio singer Karin Kasar for all the group's music videos and live performances. Kasar was also never officially credited for singing vocals for all the group's music releases between 1993 to 1995.
The final Real McCoy album One More Time was released in 1997. Wind produced the album without Hassas' involvement. After Petersen's departure from the group, singer Lisa Cork was recruited into the act by American songwriter/producer Brent Argovitz. As a result, Kasar did not return to record vocals for the album. Cork and Mason instead recorded the singing vocals while Jeglitza and Argovitz worked together as songwriters for the production. The lead single (also titled One More Time) achieved major commercial success in Canada and Australia, but the commercial sales of the album itself worldwide in comparison to the previous album were considered a disappointment. The failure ultimately caused the quick demise of the group in 1997. In the years after the breakup, Jeglitza continued to independently release new singles under the name Real McCoy without Wind or Hassas' involvement.
I Want You
Real McCoy Lyrics
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Your love is just a miracle, your love will save the day.
Tell me what I have to do, to keep your love,
baby all I want is you, more and more and..
Chorus:
More and more to my surprise, I want you I realize,
fell in love, in love with you, anything you want..
Why won't you give it up, you know you've got to give it up.
I know your love will save our day.
Why won't you give it up, you know you've got to give it up,
you better start to understand...
More and more I've got you always on my mind.
I want you each and every day, I need you anytime.
'cause I never knew a love, like this before,
tell me how to keep your love, more and more and...
Chorus
Why won't you give it up, you know you've got to give it up.
I know your love will save our day.
Why won't you give it up, you know you've got to give it up,
you better start to understand...
Why won't you give it up, you know you've got to give it up.
I know your love will save our day.
Why won't you give it up,
you know you've got to give it up, you better start to understand...
In "I Want You" by Real McCoy, the singer expresses a deep love for their partner, declaring that they love them more and more every day. The first verse describes the singer's love as a miracle that will "save the day." They are desperate to keep their lover's affection and are willing to do whatever it takes. The chorus emphasizes the surprise the singer feels at the strength of their love and their willingness to do anything for their partner. They want the person they love to understand the depths of their feelings and say that their love will "save our day."
The second verse continues to emphasize the singer's deep love for their partner, saying that they are always on their mind and that they need them every day. The singer has never felt a love like this before and wants to do everything they can to hold on to it. The repeated refrain of "why won't you give it up" seems to suggest that the singer's partner may not be fully committing to the relationship or may not be expressing their love in the same way. However, despite this struggle, the singer remains committed to their love and believes that their affection will ultimately "save our day."
Overall, "I Want You" is a song about the power of love and the lengths one is willing to go to keep it. It speaks to the universal experience of being absolutely devoted to someone and feeling desperate for their love and attention.
Line by Line Meaning
More and more I love you more than words can say.
I am falling in love with you more and more each day and it's difficult to express my feelings through words.
Your love is just a miracle, your love will save the day.
Your love is special and has the power to turn things around when everything seems hopeless.
Tell me what I have to do, to keep your love, baby all I want is you, more and more and..
I am willing to do anything to keep your love because you are the only one I want and my love for you is growing every day.
More and more to my surprise, I want you I realize, fell in love, in love with you, anything you want..
To my surprise, I realize that I have fallen in love with you more and more and I am willing to do anything you want because I am deeply in love with you.
Why won't you give it up, you know you've got to give it up. I know your love will save our day.
Please give in to my love because I believe that your love has the power to save us from any trouble we may face.
More and more I've got you always on my mind. I want you each and every day, I need you anytime.
My love for you is so strong that I always have you on my mind and I want and need you every day.
'cause I never knew a love, like this before, tell me how to keep your love, more and more and...
I have never felt a love like this before and I am willing to do anything to maintain and increase it. Please tell me what I can do.
Why won't you give it up, you know you've got to give it up. you better start to understand...
I am pleading with you to give in to our love because it is important for our relationship to thrive, and you need to understand that.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHNETTE LIN NAPOLITANO
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