Milsap was born in Robbinsville, North Carolina with a congenital disorder that left him almost completely blind. He was abandoned by his mother as an infant and raised by his grandparents until the age of five, when he was sent to the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Milsap showed musical aptitude at an early age. The school stressed classical music training but he preferred country, gospel and rhythm-and-blues. He released his first single, Total Disaster, in 1963 at the age of twenty. This was followed by several Ashford And Simpson, compositions, including the memorable "Let's Go Get Stoned", which, unfortunately for Milsap, was relegated to a b-side. A few months later it would become a million-selling single for the more popular blind pianist, Ray Charles. 1972 found him working regularly at Roger Miller's King of the Road Club in Nashville, Tennessee and he signed with RCA Records in 1973. He was at his peak of popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s with songs that made his name familiar to pop as well as country audiences, such as "It Was Almost Like A Song," "{There's) No Gettin' Over Me," "Smoky Mountain Rain," "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World," and a remake of Chuck Jackson's "Any Day Now" (which was named Billboard magazine's Number One Adult Contemporary hit of 1982). Milsap recorded for RCA until 1992. During that time he created five gold albums, one platinum album and one double platinum album. He also won six Grammy Awards and eight Country Music Association awards including the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award. In 2005 Milsap resigned with RCA Records and released a new country single, "Local Girls."
Milsap has recorded music with Kenny Rogers, Elvis Presley and Barry Manilow.
Ronnie and his wife Joyce currently make their home in Nashville, Tennessee.
Milsap enjoys his hobby of amateur (Ham) radio. More info on him can be found at: http://www.qrz.com/wb4kcg
Desire
Ronnie Milsap Lyrics
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I feel it taking control when I turn out the light
Just like a lonesome coyote just like a dog on the prowl
I got this burning inside makes me wanna howl.
[Chorus]
Every move that you make is fueling the fire
Every ounce of my soul is feeling desire
I felt my knees getting weak OK felt my temperature rise.
You're all I taste in my coffee you're all I dream when I sleep
You're every whisper I hear everything I can see.
[Chorus]
I want you to want me too
Can't think of nothing but bein' with you.
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Ronnie Milsap's "Desire" paints a picture of the intense feeling of being in love. The lyrics speak of the singer's inability to control his desire for someone he met and felt an instant connection with. He wakes up with the thought of this person on his mind each morning and goes to bed with the same thought every night. The feeling seems to take over him completely, especially when he turns out the lights. The lyrics compare this feeling to that of a lonesome coyote or a dog on the prowl, indicating that the desire he feels is intense and overpowering.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's deep-rooted feelings of desire for this person. Every move the person makes fuels the fire of his desire, he feels every ounce of his soul being filled with this emotion. The first time he looked into this person's eyes, he felt weak at the knees, and his temperature rose. His longing for the person dominates his thoughts such that he can't taste or experience anything else without it being related to the individual. He craves the person's presence in his life and wishes the feeling was mutual so that they could be together.
"Desire" is an intimate song that captures the feeling of being engulfed by desire for another person. The song is easy to relate to, and its lyrics are emotive.
Line by Line Meaning
I wake up with it each morning take it to bed every night
I consistently have this feeling of desire, I can't escape it or ignore it.
I feel it taking control when I turn out the light
My desire grows stronger when the lights are out and I'm alone.
Just like a lonesome coyote just like a dog on the prowl
I feel like an animal driven by my desire, searching for fulfillment.
I got this burning inside makes me wanna howl.
My desire is so intense that it causes me to want to express it loudly.
Every move that you make is fueling the fire
Everything you do only intensifies my desire for you.
Every ounce of my soul is feeling desire
My entire being is consumed by my longing for you.
From the day that I met you the first time I looked in those eyes
My desire for you began the moment I saw you.
I felt my knees getting weak OK felt my temperature rise.
You had an immediate physical and emotional effect on me.
You're all I taste in my coffee you're all I dream when I sleep
You're constantly on my mind and in my thoughts, even in mundane moments.
You're every whisper I hear everything I can see.
Your presence has permeated my entire existence, everything reminds me of you.
I want you to want me too
I long for your reciprocation of desire.
Can't think of nothing but bein' with you.
My desire for you is so strong that it consumes my every thought.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JAMES WALTON JR. ALDRIDGE, JENNY L. YATES
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