Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally a… Read Full Bio ↴Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz. A virtual one-man band, Wonder's use of synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the conventions of R&B. He also helped drive such genres into the album era, crafting his LPs as cohesive and consistent, in addition to socially conscious statements with complex compositions. Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy who signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie Wonder.

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 Goodbye
Stevie Wonder Lyrics

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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 lonely 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 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

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
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

Overall Meaning

In "Kiss Lonely Goodbye," Stevie Wonder shares the joy of being reunited with his lover after a breakup. He asks for a moment to catch his breath and take in the miracle that they are back together. He reflects on the love they once shared and the pain between them, but now they are filled with love and joy. Wonder sees the beauty of the world around him and urges us to share the love we feel with others, as it can make us all say goodbye to loneliness.

The song talks about the cloud, sun, and nature, indicating that love has the power to transform the world and our attitude towards it. The lyrics suggest that the gratitude we feel for the love we have can be shared with everyone and make the world a happier place. Despite the past differences and heartache, he sees the future filled with hope, love, and happiness, and he values the opportunity to be with the one he loves.

In summary, "Kiss Lonely Goodbye" is a passionate love song about rekindling a relationship, acknowledging challenges faced and moving forward to embrace the happiness that results. It is a reminder that love brings joy and happiness and can make us feel connected with the world around us.

Line by Line Meaning

Give me a chance to catch my breath
Allow me to pause for a moment and collect myself

Cause I'm in a state of awe
Because I am overwhelmed with emotion

Guess miracles do never cease
I am pleasantly surprised that this reconciliation has occurred

For we're back together now
We have rekindled our relationship

Pardon me please if I pinch myself
Forgive me if I am skeptical and need to confirm this is real

So to know this is not a dream
To reassure myself that what is happening is actually happening

As I reminisce the love we shared
Reflecting on the affection we once had for each other

And the pain there was between
And the struggles we faced while apart

Look at the clouds in the sky
Observe the mood of the environment

They seem so happy now
The atmosphere appears to be joyous and lively

Maybe we can't but maybe we can
It is possible that we cannot achieve our goal, but that does not mean we should not try

With the love that we're feeling inside
With the affection we have for each other

Share it with all the world and see each heart
Spread our love to everyone and bring people together

Kiss lonely goodbye
Put an end to the feeling of being alone and isolated

If given a chance to live again
If I had the opportunity to start over

I'd change not a single thing
I would not alter anything about our past

Cause that little chance could sadly mean
Making even a small change could potentially result in a negative outcome

That you to me faith wouldn't bring
You may not have had confidence in our relationship

Partly I cry for those lonely nights
I shed tears for the times when we were apart and feeling alone

And a heartache I thought couldn't end
The emotional pain that seemed endless

Yet joyfully I cry cause I know our love
But now I weep tears of joy because I know our love can overcome anything

We won't let us lose again, never again
We will not allow our relationship to fail again in the future

Share it with all the world and see each heart
Spread our love to everyone and bring people together

Share it with all the world and see each heart kiss lonely goodbye
Encourage others to find happiness and dissolve the feeling of loneliness

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n00se

2y↑4

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

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n00se

2y↑4

Jorge Heburn

Genio eterno,inconfundible voz del paraíso musical donde duendes y silfos son llamados a adorarlo a el,,,Stevie gracia eterna,,,,

Alessandro B

5y↑8

What a beautiful song! One of my very favourites. That melody and those vocals.. simply amazing!

justin fleming

2y↑3

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