Bishop's song "Separate Lives," from the movie White Nights, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1985, losing out to "Say You, Say Me" from the same film. Bishop wrote it about his breakup with actress Karen Allen, who also appeared in Animal House.
Patrick Bateman, the fictional anti-hero from Bret Easton Ellis' American Psycho, is an avowed fan of Stephen Bishop.
It Might Be You
Stephen Bishop Lyrics
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I've been passing time watching trains go by
All of my life
Lying on the sand, watching seabirds fly
Wishing there would be
Someone waiting home for me
Something's telling me it might be you
It's telling me it might be you
Looking back as lovers go walking past
All of my life
Wondering how they met and what makes it last
If I found the place
Would I recognise the face
Something's telling me it might be you
Yeah, it's telling me it might be you
So many quiet walks to take
So many dreams to wake
And we've so much love to make
Oh-oh, I think we've gonna need some time
Maybe all we need is time
And it's telling me it might be you
All of my life
I've been saving love songs and lullabies
And there're so much more
No one's ever heard before
Something's telling me it might be you
Yeah, it's telling me it must be you
And I'm feeling it'll just be you
All of my life
It's you
It's you
I've been waiting for all of my life
(Maybe it's you) It's you
(Maybe it's you) It's you
I've been waiting for all of my life (oh, it's you, it's you)
(Maybe it's you) It's you, it's you
(Maybe it's you)
(I've been waiting for all of my life)
It's you, it's you
Maybe it's you
It's you, girl
Maybe it's you I've been waiting for
"It Might Be You" by Stephen Bishop is a love song about a person who has been waiting for their soulmate to come along all their life. The singer has been watching trains go by and lying on the sand watching seabirds fly but has always wished someone would be waiting for them at home. The singer looks back at lovers going by, wondering about their love story and what makes it last. The song's chorus highlights the expectation and hope that the person they've been waiting for is the one right in front of them. The singer imagines walks and dreams they will share and all the love they're going to make. The song concludes with the singer realizing that the person they've been waiting for is present, and it might just be them.
The lyrics offer a sense of hope that love will find us, and if we hold on for long enough, love will come to us. Often, people are in a hurry to find love, but this song reminds listeners that it's worth the wait. Sometimes, love simply takes time.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been passing time watching trains go by
I've been idly waiting for something to happen, like watching trains go by
All of my life
This has been going on my entire life
Lying on the sand, watching seabirds fly
I've been pondering my life choices while watching birds fly
Wishing there would be
I'm hoping for something better
Someone waiting home for me
I want to find someone to love and who loves me
Something's telling me it might be you
I have a feeling that it could be you
It's telling me it might be you
My intuition is suggesting that it's you
All of my life
This has been going on my entire life
Looking back as lovers go walking past
I'm observing others in love as they walk by
Wondering how they met and what makes it last
I'm curious about what brought them together and what keeps their relationship strong
If I found the place
If I find my own special someone
Would I recognise the face
Will I know when I've found the right person?
Something's telling me it might be you
I have a feeling that it could be you
Yeah, it's telling me it might be you
My intuition is suggesting that it's you
So many quiet walks to take
We have the potential for so many nice experiences together
So many dreams to wake
We have so much to look forward to together
And we've so much love to make
We have the potential to share an intense, fulfilling love
Oh-oh, I think we've gonna need some time
But we need to take it slow, not rush anything
Maybe all we need is time
Maybe taking it slow is all we need
And it's telling me it might be you
I have a feeling that it could be you
All of my life
This has been going on my entire life
I've been saving love songs and lullabies
I've been collecting love songs and dreaming of sharing them with someone
And there're so much more
There's so much more love I want to give
No one's ever heard before
There's so much new love I want to share that no one has ever experienced before
Something's telling me it might be you
I have a feeling that it could be you
Yeah, it's telling me it must be you
My intuition is strongly suggesting that it is you
And I'm feeling it'll just be you
I have a strong feeling that it's definitely you
All of my life
This has been going on my entire life
It's you
It's definitely you
It's you
It's definitely you
I've been waiting for all of my life
I've been longing for you for my entire life
(Maybe it's you) It's you
It could be you, and it is
(Maybe it's you) It's you
It could be you, and it is
I've been waiting for all of my life (oh, it's you, it's you)
I've been longing for you for my entire life, and it's you
(Maybe it's you) It's you, it's you
It could be you, and it is
(Maybe it's you)
It could be you
(I've been waiting for all of my life)
I've been longing for this moment for my entire life
It's you, it's you
It's definitely you
Maybe it's you
It could be you
It's you, girl
It's definitely you, my love
Maybe it's you I've been waiting for
Maybe you're the one I've been waiting for all along
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Alan Bergman, Dave Grusin, Marilyn Bergman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@milneil9669
Time, I've been passing time watching trains go by
All of my life
Lying on the sand watching seabirds fly
Wishing there would be someone waiting home for me
Something's telling me it might be you
It's telling me it might be you
All of my life
Looking back as lovers go walking past
All of my life
Wondering how they met and what makes it last
If I found the place
Would I recognize the face?
Something's telling me it might be you
Yeah, it's telling me it might be you
So many quiet walks to take
So many dreams to wake
And with so much love to make
I think we're gonna meet some time
Maybe all we need is time
And it's telling me it might be you
All of my life
I've been saving love songs and lullabies
And there's so much more
No one's ever heard before
Something's telling me it might be you
Yeah, it's telling me it must be you
And I'm feeling it'll just be you all of my life
It's you, maybe it's you
I've been waiting for all of my life
(Maybe it's you) It's you (Maybe it's you) It's you
(I've been waiting for all of my life)
(Maybe it's you, maybe it's you) It's you, it's you
(I've been waiting for all of my life)
@eitherjoshuabcaspillo5844
Time
I've been passing time
Watching trains go by
All of my life
Lying on the sand
Watching sea birds fly
Wishing there would be
Someone waiting home for me
Something's telling me it might be you
It's telling me it might be you
All of my life
Looking back
As lovers go walking past
All of my life
Wondering how they met
And what makes it last
If I found the place
Would I recognize the face?
Something's telling me it might be you
Yeah, it's telling me it might be you, yeah, yeah, yeah
So many quiet walks to take
So many dreams to wake
And with so much love to make, yeah, yeah
I think we're gonna meet some time
Maybe all we need is time
And it's telling me it might be you
All of my life
It's you
It's you
It's you
I've been saving love songs and lullabies
And there's so much more
No one's ever heard before (oooh)
Something's telling me it might be you
Yeah, it's telling me it must be you
And I'm feeling it'll just be you
All of my life
Baby it's you
Baby it's you
It's you (baby it's you)
It's you (baby it's you)
It's you
Baby it's you
Baby it's you
Baby it's you
Baby it's you
@svtxtarchives
I had to comment here because this song is such a beautiful one and it took me a really hard time to find this.
SO, I watched this filo film when I was a teen and this was the theme song for this. I absolutely loved the intro instrumental. I took note of the song and I learned that my mom also loves the song. BUT THEN, I totally forgot about it as there came a lot of songs that I got interested in.
And then, I heard the intro in one TikTok ad and I was like "I've heard this melody." However, there was no comment about the song title, and it's an ad so I can't really check out the sound used because for some reason I can't. I was so frustrated because I totally fell in love with the instrumental intro all over again only to be deprived of the song title (which I forgot).
The worse thing is, I can't remember the movie/film I heard this as a theme song so I was laughing at my being dumb. Then I remembered I know who the lead actors are, so I searched for the list of movies they were in and luckily, I found it. I searched for that movie's theme song and I met the title of this song!
Anyway, I just wanted to share my hilarious, stupid, but fun experience in looking for this absolutely beautiful song. I totally love this.
@leongilbert7962
I played this song for a girl I was dating 3 months later we got married and 38 years later we are still married and happy as ever, she is my soulmate without her I would I would be lost forever
@joylynipanag7683
Thats so romantic
@niseyboo5079
Awwwww 🥺🥰❤️
@lhxbrickmoc4422
It was so sweet..
@lhenalemania1985
@@niseyboo5079 llllllll
@lhenalemania1985
Oy
@MsAnnaBanana914
As professional musicians, my best friend and I both played this as the first song every time we worked for over 20 years. It was just our “thing”. She passed away six months ago and I miss her like mad. I was recently standing in a shop and this song came on. I’m standing in line with tears just pouring down my face. I knew she was there with me.
@Nostalgic-Lady
Such is the undeniable power and comfort in the message of music ... My heart goes out to you - chin up and stay strong💜🇬🇧
@swansong5263
Music touches the soul.
@randallamirante3112
Wow that's what music and one song can do in our lives