Wonder's single "Fingertips" was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, at the age of 13, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" began in 1972 with the releases of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition", which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the tied-record holder for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. He is also the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases. Wonder began his "commercial period" in the 1980s; he achieved his biggest hits and highest level of fame, had increased album sales, charity participation, high-profile collaborations (including Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson), political impact, and television appearances. Wonder has continued to remain active in music and political causes.
Wonder is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 100 million records worldwide. He has won 25 Grammy Awards (the most by a solo artist) and one Academy Award (Best Original Song, for the 1984 film The Woman in Red). Wonder has been inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also noted for his work as an activist for political causes, including his 1980 campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday in the U.S. In 2009, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and in 2014, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Wonder was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 13, 1950, the third of five children born to Lula Mae Hardaway, and the second of Hardaway's two children with Calvin Judkins. He was born six weeks premature which, along with the oxygen-rich atmosphere in the hospital incubator, resulted in retinopathy of prematurity, a condition in which the growth of the eyes is aborted and causes the retinas to detach, so he became blind.
Kiss Lonely Good Bye
Stevie Wonder Lyrics
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Cause I'm in a state of awe
Guess miracles do never cease
For we're back together now
Pardon me please if I pinch myself
So to know this is not a dream
As I reminisce the love e shared
Look at the clouds in the sky
They seem so happy now
Look at the sun, feel it's rays
With such a smiling face
Maybe we can't but maybe we can
With the love that we're feeling inside
Share it with all the world and see each heart
Kiss lonely good-bye
If given a chance to live again
I'd change not a single thing
Cause that little chance could sadly mean
That you to me faith wouldn't bring
Partly I cry for those linely nights
And a heartache I thought couldn't end
Yet joyfully I cry cause I know our love
We won't let us lose again, never again
Look at the clouds in the sky
They seem so happy now
Look at the sun, feel it's rays
With such a smiling face
Maybe we can't but maybe we can
With the love that we're feeling inside
Share it with all the world and see each heart
Kiss lonely good-bye
Look at the clouds in the sky
They seem so happy now
Look at the sun, feel it's rays
With such a smiling face
Maybe we can't but maybe we can
With the love that we're feeling inside
Share it with all the world and see each heart
Share it with all the world and see each heart
Share it with all the world and see each heart kiss lonely good-bye
Share it with all the world and see each heart kiss lonely good-bye
The lyrics of Stevie Wonder's "Kiss Lonely Good Bye" talk about the reunion of two people who were separated by distance, time, and pain. The song expresses the emotions of a person who is overwhelmed with joy and disbelief in being reunited with a loved one after a long time of being apart. The lyrics use imagery to emphasize the different emotions that the person is feeling. Stevie Wonder uses the clouds in the sky and the sun as metaphors for happiness, and the lyrics suggest that love can be shared with the world to bring an end to loneliness.
The first verse describes the singer's disbelief that he is back with his loved one. He is in a state of awe and wonders whether miracles will never cease. The second verse is a reflection on the past and the pain the two people suffered during their time apart. The chorus of the song is an expression of hope that their love can bring an end to loneliness not just for themselves but for all of the world. The hope that they can find love again together and that their happiness can be shared with others is a powerful message.
Overall, "Kiss Lonely Good Bye" is a hopeful and optimistic song about the power of love to conquer loneliness and bring people together.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me a chance to catch my breath
Allow me a moment to collect my thoughts and emotions
Cause I'm in a state of awe
Because I am amazed and overwhelmed by this moment
Guess miracles do never cease
I suppose that wonderful things can still happen
For we're back together now
Because we have reconciled and are reunited
Pardon me please if I pinch myself
Excuse me if I pinch myself to confirm that this is not a dream
So to know this is not a dream
To be certain that what is happening is real
As I reminisce the love we shared
As I recall the love we once had
And the pain there was between
And the hurt and conflict that separated us
Look at the clouds in the sky
Observe the beauty of the natural world
They seem so happy now
As if they are celebrating our reunion
Look at the sun, feel it's rays
Feel the warmth and energy of the sun on our skin
With such a smiling face
As if the sun is happy for us too
Maybe we can't but maybe we can
Perhaps we cannot change the world, but we can try
With the love that we're feeling inside
With the powerful emotions of love that we are experiencing
Share it with all the world and see each heart
Spread love everywhere and touch the lives of others
Kiss lonely good-bye
Banish loneliness and embrace love and connection with others
If given a chance to live again
If I had the opportunity to start over
I'd change not a single thing
I would leave everything exactly as it happened
Cause that little chance could sadly mean
Because even a small change could have tragic consequences
That you to me faith wouldn't bring
And we may not have found our way back to each other
Partly I cry for those lonely nights
I shed tears for the nights I spent alone
And a heartache I thought couldn't end
And the emotional pain that seemed never-ending
Yet joyfully I cry cause I know our love
But I also cry tears of joy because our love has prevailed
We won't let us lose again, never again
We are determined to never lose each other again
Share it with all the world and see each heart
Spread love and happiness to everyone around us
Share it with all the world and see each heart kiss lonely good-bye
And watch as loneliness disappears, replaced by love and connection
Contributed by Annabelle B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Give me a chance to catch my breath
Cause I'm in a state of awe
Guess miracles do never cease
For we're back together now
Pardon me please if I pinch myself
So to know this is not a dream
As I reminisce the love we shared
And the pain there was between
Look at the clouds in the sky
They seem so happy now
Look at the sun, feel its rays
With such a smiling face
Maybe we can't but maybe we can
With the love that we're feeling inside
Share it with all the world and see each heart
Kiss lonely good-bye
If given a chance to live again
I'd change not a single thing
Cause that little chance could sadly mean
That you to me faith wouldn't bring
Partly I cry for those linely nights
And a heartache I thought couldn't end
Yet joyfully I cry cause I know our love
We won't let us lose again, never again
[2x:]
Look at the clouds in the sky
They seem so happy now
Look at the sun, feel its rays
With such a smiling face
Maybe we can't but maybe we can
With the love that we're feeling inside
Share it with all the world and see each heart [2x]
Kiss lonely good-bye
[2x:]
Share it with all the world and see each heart
Kiss lonely good-bye
n00se
Give me a chance to catch my breath
Cause I'm in a state of awe
Guess miracles do never cease
For we're back together now
Pardon me please if I pinch myself
So to know this is not a dream
As I reminisce the love we shared
And the pain there was between
Look at the clouds in the sky
They seem so happy now
Look at the sun, feel its rays
With such a smiling face
Maybe we can't but maybe we can
With the love that we're feeling inside
Share it with all the world and see each heart
Kiss lonely good-bye
If given a chance to live again
I'd change not a single thing
Cause that little chance could sadly mean
That you to me faith wouldn't bring
Partly I cry for those linely nights
And a heartache I thought couldn't end
Yet joyfully I cry cause I know our love
We won't let us lose again, never again
[2x:]
Look at the clouds in the sky
They seem so happy now
Look at the sun, feel its rays
With such a smiling face
Maybe we can't but maybe we can
With the love that we're feeling inside
Share it with all the world and see each heart [2x]
Kiss lonely good-bye
[2x:]
Share it with all the world and see each heart
Kiss lonely good-bye
Jorge Heburn
Genio eterno,inconfundible voz del paraíso musical donde duendes y silfos son llamados a adorarlo a el,,,Stevie gracia eterna,,,,
Alessandro B
What a beautiful song! One of my very favourites. That melody and those vocals.. simply amazing!
justin fleming
this was in the end credits of the movie The Adventures Of Pinocchio this was my childhood this song makes me think how much i miss my grandma in 2004
Spook One 1155 Music
This ALWAYS makes me cry.
Jorge Heburn
I LOVE you Stevie you are a genios ,a marvellous voice
Joseph Flint
Masterpiece
marc schneider
He is a genius
D Jackson
UNDERRATED thanks Stevie💞
A random crusader
I love it