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Studio 99 Lyrics
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Comfort me through all this madness.
Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again?
Come give me your sweetness.
Now there's you, there is no weakness.
Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again?
I was half not whole, in step with none.
Come show me your kindness.
In your arms I now I'll find this.
Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again?
Lying safe with you I'm born again.
Come bring me your softness.
Comfort me through all this madness.
Lying safe within your arms, I'm born again.
Come give me your sweetness.
Now there's you, there is no weakness.
Lying safe within your arms, I'm born again.
I was half not whole, in step with none.
Reaching through this world, in need of one.
Come show me your kindness.
In your arms I now I'll find this.
Lying safe within your arms, I'm born again.
Lying safe with you I'm born again.
The lyrics of Studio 99's song "With or Without You" are a declaration of the singer's unbridled love for a woman who brings balance and completeness to his life. He implores her to bring him her "softness" and "sweetness" and to comfort him through the madness of life. He tells her that with her, he feels whole, and that he was "half not whole" before finding her. He describes how he was "in step with none," and had been searching for someone to fill the void in his life.
The singer calls out to his woman, asking her to show him her kindness, and promises that within her arms he will find the safety and security he has been searching for. The repeated phrase "Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again" speaks to the drastic change that her love has brought to his life. He insists that his dependence on her doesn't come from a place of weakness, but rather, the strength he gains through their partnership.
The lyrics, with their yearning and vulnerable nature, are a powerful testament to the transformative nature of love. The song speaks to the deep human need for connection and the lengths that people will go to in order to find it.
Line by Line Meaning
Come bring me your softness.
Please show me your gentleness and kindness.
Comfort me through all this madness.
Support me during this chaotic time.
Woman, don't you know with you I'm born again?
Being with you brings new life and meaning to me.
Come give me your sweetness.
Provide me with your love and tenderness.
Now there's you, there is no weakness.
When you're here, I feel strong and empowered.
I was half not whole, in step with none.
Before you, I didn't feel complete and didn't fit in anywhere.
Reaching through this world, in need of one.
I was searching for someone to fill the void in my life.
Come show me your kindness.
Display your compassion and generosity towards me.
In your arms I now I'll find this.
I'll discover the love and comfort I need in your embrace.
Lying safe with you I'm born again.
Feeling secure with you gives me a sense of renewal and rebirth.
Lying safe within your arms, I'm born again.
In your safe and loving embrace, I feel like a new person.
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Written by: CAROL CONNORS, DAVID SHIRE, DAVID L SHIRE
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