You Made Me Love You
Roger Hodgson Lyrics


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Alright, you make me love you, it's alright, you make me love you
I said alright, you make me love you, it's alright, you make me love you

When the winter wind is a-blowin', well you never know where it's goin'
For the land is cold and the night is closing in
You can feel your heart is getting older
you can feel the world is getting colder
And it feels so good with you standing next to me

Oh baby alright, I think I love you
It's alright, you make me love you
Oh I said alright, I think I love you
It's alright, you make me love you

Now the days are all getting shorter, they seem to slip away like water
For the land is cold and the night is closing in
But you're always there when I need you
when it feels the world is against you
Oh it feels so close with you standing next to me

Oh baby alright, I think I love you
it's alright, I think I need you
Oh babe it's alright I think I want you, I think I need you
Oh babe it's alright, oh babe it's alright, now that you're here

Oh it's an icy wind that's a-blowin' and you never know where it's goin'
But it feels so good when you're curled up close to me





Oh baby alright I think I love you, it's alright you make me love you
I said it's alright, I think I need you, it's alright you make me love you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "You Make Me Love You" by Roger Hodgson paint the picture of a cold and bleak winter landscape. The singer acknowledges the harshness of the weather and the desolate feeling it can bring. However, there is one thing that makes it all worthwhile: the person standing next to him. The singer expresses his love for this person and how they make everything seem so much better. Even though the world may seem to be against them, they can find solace in each other's company. The repeated refrain of "alright, you make me love you" emphasizes how important this person is to the singer and how they bring light into his cold, dark world.


Line by Line Meaning

Alright, you make me love you, it's alright, you make me love you
The singer is expressing their contentment at their love for the other person and how that love was brought about by that person


When the winter wind is a-blowin', well you never know where it's goin'
The singer is using the winter wind as a metaphor for the unpredictability of life


For the land is cold and the night is closing in
The singer is further depicting life as harsh, lonely and unforgiving


You can feel your heart is getting older
The artist is saying that life's harshness is taking a toll on them emotionally and physically


you can feel the world is getting colder
The artist's perception of the world is that it's becoming more inhospitable and alienating


And it feels so good with you standing next to me
Finds comfort from the other person's presence, as they provide them with love, hope, and an escape from their problems


Now the days are all getting shorter, they seem to slip away like water
The singer is referring to time passing by quickly, and their fear of wasting it


But you're always there when I need you
The artist values the other person's reliability and supportiveness


when it feels the world is against you
The artist feels like life is conspiring against them, and they are powerless to change that. Except with the other's help and support.


Oh it feels so close with you standing next to me
The artist feels emotionally connected with the other person and is at peace around them


Oh baby alright, I think I love you, it's alright you make me love you
The singer reaffirms their growing love and attraction towards the other person


it's alright, I think I need you
The artist has come to depend on the other person, as they provide them with companionship, comfort, and stability


I think I want you, I think I need you
The singer recognizes how much they have come to value the other person's role in their life


Oh babe it's alright, oh babe it's alright, now that you're here
The singer is grateful for the other person's presence in their life, and acknowledges how much they have enriched it


Oh it's an icy wind that's a-blowin' and you never know where it's goin'
The singer reiterates their earlier metaphor to describe the uncertain, sometimes cold nature of life


But it feels so good when you're curled up close to me
The artist finds comfort and a sense of safety when in the other person's embrace




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROGER HODGSON

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@wandersonlm4971

Eu não acredito que consegui achar essa música meu Deus! Depois de tantos anos procurando ela, desde a minha adolescência em 1987, eu procuro por ela! Ela era tema no desfile do Show da Xuxa, e eu fiz de tudo pra gravá-la numa fita K7. Pedia a minha tia pra ir na loja de discos, e procurá-la no LP do Phil Collins, achava que era do Phil Collins. Até que ontem liguei o rádio e estava passando, uma música que eu também adorava mas que também não sabia o nome, e de quem era. Peguei de imediato o meu smartphone pra identificar e era Land Ho, desse mesmo cantor. Achei que o timbre de voz era parecido, hoje procurei em todas as músicas dele até que achei. Não acredito encontrei duas músicas de minha adolescência, de uma vez: Land Ho e está! Sonhava tanto em ter essa música, agora sim posso até morrer em paz. Obrigado Senhor, por este presente que estava procurando há tantas décadas, estou até emocionado chorando! Obrigado meu Deus, o meu presente de aniversário veio adiantado um mês! 😭😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😍🇧🇷

@raqueloliveira1090

VOCÊ CONHECE A BOA MÚSICA WANDERSON. PORISO SE EMOCIONA.

@wandersonlm4971

@Raquel Oliveira obrigado! 👍

@mohammedyusuf4227

Wanderson LM... remembered me to...
1996....

@fer_nanda_rio

Eu entendo sua felicidade eu também amo essa música com toda a minha alma, ela traz lindas lembranças da minha vida, mas o bom é que eu por sorte sim conhecia a banda! 😊

@wandersonlm4971

@@augustoc fico feliz que você conhece a banda, eu achava que era do Phil Collins! Mas graças a Deus hoje eu tenho o vídeo clipe num pen drive, e tenho na minha playlist no spotify. 😍

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@damadrugadadamadrugada9052

ESTOU COM 55 ANOS...PEGUEI O MELHOR DOS ANOS 70...80..90...
PRIVILEGIO....GLORIA

@daltrocarlos3462

Sim, nós vivemos isso !! Acreditem!

@EdgleidsonPAlves

Era 1988, eu voltava do colégio de onibus, e essa música tocando nas lojas de roupas. Esse era meu mp3 da época...

@carlosoliveira8812

Mesmo ano que ouvi, estava longe de casa havia 3 meses no quartel, quando cheguei em casa liguei o rádio estava tocando essa música 🎷

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