With a contract to Mercury Records (1975), McEntire began her professional career singing heavily pop-influenced ballads, a far cry from the neotraditionalist movement she would help lead a few years later.
"I Don't Want To Be A One Night Stand" became her first charting single in 1976. Her first Top 10 hit "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" followed four years later, and in 1982 she scored her first #1 hit with "Can't Even Get The Blues."
Frustrated at her limited commercial success, McEntire left Mercury and signed with MCA Records in 1984. 1984's "Just A Little Love" wasn't much different form her Mercury material and was only moderately successful. However, another album followed later that same year, titled "My Kind of Country." This was a return-to-roots record, complete with fiddles and steel. It was comprised largely of covers of classic country songs, as well as original songs such as "How Blue" and the Harlan Howard-penned "Somebody Should Leave", both of which reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
In the early 1990s McEntire expanded her audience by adopting a softer, more pop-oriented sound. She became one of the best-selling country artists of all time, releasing three volumes of greatest hits collections.
Since that first #1 hit in 1982, she's forked out 21 more chartbusters, which are all recapped on "Reba #1s" released on November 22nd, 2005. The 2-disc compilation features all 22 number one singles (according to Billboard magazine) in chronological order, including two new tracks "You're Gonna Be" and "Love Needs A Holiday." "Reba #1s" also contains 11 singles that reached the #1 spot in publications other than Billboard.
She won the Female Vocalist of the Year award from the Country Music Association four times in a row (a record she holds with Martina McBride), and had dozens of Top Ten hits during the 80s. For her contribution to the recording industry, Reba McEntire has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. In 1995, she was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She is one of only six solo women (others include Shania Twain, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Taylor Swift), to win the Country Music Association's highest honor, "Entertainer Of The Year". McEntire continued to hit the charts through the 2000s, as well as appearing in television and film, most notably Tremors, a cult horror movie series, Forever Love, and One Night at McCool's. She also starred as Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway, receiving critical acclaim.
From 2001 to 2007, Reba starred in the hit WB television show, Reba (with Texan actor Christopher Rich as her philandering ex-husband), even getting a visit from fellow country star Dolly Parton who played Reba's character's supervisor at a real estate firm.
I Can See Forever In Your Eyes
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Kiss me and the flame rolls higher
Show me all the love you know
Hold me never let me go
I never thought I'd be
Wrapped in the words
Of your sweet, sweet love
This is what dreams are made of
[Chorus]
I can see forever in your eyes
I can see a love that never dies
When you lay me down I realize
I can see forever in your eyes
Take me in your arms tonight
Love me with all your might
Give me all my heart can hold
Hold me never let me go
Love was mystery
Until you touched me with sweet, sweet love
Now it's so clear to me
This is what love is made of
[Chorus: x2]
The lyrics to Reba McEntire's song "I Can See Forever In Your Eyes" are a beautiful and romantic portrayal of the feeling of being in love with someone. The first verse describes the physical and emotional intensity that comes with being close to the person you love. Touching and kissing them ignites a spark that grows stronger with each passing moment. The second verse talks about the unexpectedness of finding such intense love. The love shared between the two simply feels like a dream unfolding into reality.
The chorus is a declaration that the love between them is eternal. The singer can see "forever" in the eyes of the person she loves, meaning that she knows their love will last a lifetime. The love between them is so strong that when they are together, she knows that it will never falter or fade. The last verse talks once again about how the love that was once a mystery to her has now become so clear. She has found what love is truly made of.
All in all, this song is a beautiful representation of what it means to be wholly and fully in love with someone. It shows that true love is intense, eternal, and all-consuming.
Line by Line Meaning
Touch me and I feel your fire
When you touch me, I feel your passion and desire for me.
Kiss me and the flame rolls higher
When you kiss me, my passion for you grows stronger and stronger.
Show me all the love you know
Please display all of the love that you have inside you for me.
Hold me never let me go
Wrap your loving arms around me and never let me go.
I never thought I'd be
I never imagined that I would find myself in this situation.
Wrapped in the words
Surrounded by the words.
Of your sweet, sweet love
Of the love that you express to me in such a tender and caring way.
But here you are with me
You are by my side and here with me now.
This is what dreams are made of
This love and companionship is the ideal that many of us dream for and strive toward.
I can see forever in your eyes
I feel like I can see the rest of my life with you in your eyes, looking back at me with love and support.
I can see a love that never dies
I can see a love that is eternal and will never perish.
When you lay me down I realize
When we are intimate and alone, I understand and appreciate the depth of our connection and love.
Take me in your arms tonight
Embrace me fully and affectionately tonight.
Love me with all your might
Express your love for me with all of the strength and intensity that you possess.
Give me all my heart can hold
Greet me with a full heart and give me all the love and care that I need to feel secure and happy.
Love was mystery
Love was something unknown and difficult to comprehend.
Until you touched me with sweet, sweet love
Until you showed me what love is with your tender displays of affection.
Now it's so clear to me
I now have a clear understanding of what love is, thanks to you and your love.
This is what love is made of
This pure and unconditional love that we share is what encompasses the true essence of love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BOB DIPIERO
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