Soul And Inspiration
Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz Lyrics

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Girl, I can't let you do this
Let you walk away
Girl, how can I live through this
When you're all I wake up for each day?

Baby, you're my soul and my heart's inspiration
You're all I've got to get me by
You're my soul and my heart's inspiration

Without you baby, what good am I?

I never had much goin'
But at least I had you
How can you walk out knowin'
I ain't got nothin' left if you do?

Baby, you're my soul and my heart's inspiration
You're all I've got to get me by
You're my soul and my heart's inspiration
Without you baby, what good am I, oh what good am I?

Baby, I can't make it withoutcha.
And I'm, I'm tellin' ya, honey-you're my
reason for laughin', for cryin', for livin', and for dyin'.

Baby, I can't make it without you
Please, I'm begging you baby
If you go it will kill me
I swear it, Dear, my love can't bear it

You're my soul and my heart's inspiration
You're all I've got to get me by
You're my soul and my heart's inspiration
Without you baby, what good am I, what good am I?

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Soul and Inspiration" by Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz reflect the desperate, heartfelt plea of someone who is about to lose the most important person in their life. The singer is telling his lover that he can't let her go, that he needs her to continue living. He admits that he never had much going for him, but the one thing that has kept him going is their relationship.

The chorus emphasizes just how important this person is to him, calling her his "soul and heart's inspiration" and questioning what good he is without her. The final verse brings the message home, with the singer begging his lover not to leave, telling her that her departure would kill him. This is a powerful and intense love song that captures the raw emotion of being deeply in love with someone and not wanting to let them go.

Line by Line Meaning

Girl, I can't let you do this
I can't let you walk away

Let you walk away
You leaving me would be unbearable

Girl, how can I live through this
I can't live without you

When you're all I wake up for each day?
You are the reason I wake up every day

Baby, you're my soul and my heart's inspiration
You are the foundation of my being

You're all I've got to get me by
Without you, I have nothing

Without you baby, what good am I?
I'm nothing without you

I never had much goin'
I haven't had much success in life

But at least I had you
But I had you by my side

How can you walk out knowin'
How can you leave me knowing

I ain't got nothin' left if you do?
I'll have nothing left if you leave