Vonda Shepard was born in New York but her family relocated to California when she was fairly young. She played piano from an early age. Her father is Richmond Shepard, a mime and improv actor. Vonda has three sisters: Rosetta, Luana, and Brianna. Her mother left the family when Vonda was ten, and her father raised the four girls by himself.
After performing as a backing singer for many years she was eventually given her own recording contract. Shepard's first chart appearance was in 1987 when she recorded a duet with Dan Hill entitled 'Can't We Try'. She released her first self-titled album in 1989 with little fanfare. The album did yield one chart single, Don't Cry Ilene, a mid-tempo, piano-driven jazz-RnB flavored song dealing with the break-up of a relationship between a black woman and a white man, arising from adult peer pressure. The track is sung from the perspective of the woman's white female friend, who harbors a desire to have the man for herself, but keeps her distance out of respect for her friend. The song peaked at 17 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart and stayed on the charts for 12 weeks.
After her third album, Shepard was signed up to appear on Ally McBeal after being spotted by the show's creator David E Kelley. While on the show she recorded two full soundtrack albums and was featured on two other Ally McBeal compilations. The songs Shepard recorded for Ally McBeal soundtrack albums were mainly covers of old songs with lyrics that paralleled what was happening in the title character's life onscreen. Since appearing in the show, Shepard has released two more studio albums and a live album.
Shepard is married to music producer Mitchell Froom and they had their first child, Jack Froom, on 15 April 2006.
Love Will Come and Go
Vonda Shepard Lyrics
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Oh if I only could
I wonder if I'd find the same
Hopes I've been having
'Cause baby I came alive
When you caught my eye
I'm falling in love you see
And it's the kind of love
I would share all my secrets
I would tell you anything
You know I'd let you in darling
We could be so good together
I would give you the world
If only you would take it from me
Sometimes love comes quickly
Sometimes love comes slow
Let's not miss this moment...'cause
Love will come and go
I never thought I could feel
Such emotion in me
I'm not the kinda girl who falls in love so easily
It's all so clear to me now
Ain't no shadow of a doubt
Now I understand what this mystery is all about
I would be there for you baby
In a special kind of way
If I only had the say darling
We could be so good together
I would give you the world
Baby will you take it from me
Sometimes love comes quickly
Sometimes love comes slow
Let's not miss this moment...'cause
Love will come and go
Let's not miss this moment
Let's not take too long
I think we both know it
Our love would be that strong, be that strong, be that strong
I would be there for you baby
In a special kind of way
'Cause I love you darling
We could be so good together
I would give you the world
Baby will you take it from me
The lyrics of Vonda Shepard's song "Love Will Come and Go" are about the unpredictable nature of love and how it can make us feel alive and emotional. The singer is in love with someone and is willing to share all of her secrets with him, offer him the world, and be there for him in a special way. She acknowledges that the intensity and duration of love is uncertain and that it can come and go quickly or slowly. However, she urges her lover not to miss the moment and to take a chance on their relationship.
The lyrics convey the singer's strong emotions and vulnerability. She admits that she is not the type of person to fall in love easily, which makes her feelings for this person all the more special. The music has a slow, romantic tempo that complements the lyrics and enhances the emotional impact of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you want me to read your mind?
I wish I could understand what you're thinking.
Oh if I only could
I really want to know what you're feeling.
I wonder if I'd find the same
Hopes I've been having
I hope our thoughts and desires are similar.
'Cause baby I came alive
When you caught my eye
You made me feel alive when I first saw you.
I'm falling in love you see
And it's the kind of love
That makes me breathe
I'm falling deeply in love with you, and it feels like you are the reason I can breathe.
I would share all my secrets
I would tell you anything
You know I'd let you in darling
We could be so good together
I would give you the world
If only you would take it from me
I am willing to be vulnerable with you and share all my secrets. I want to be close to you, and I believe we could be great together. I am willing to do anything for you if you would just let me.
Sometimes love comes quickly
Sometimes love comes slow
Let's not miss this moment...'cause
Love will come and go
Love can come quickly or slowly, and we should make the most of this moment because love can also be fleeting.
I never thought I could feel
Such emotion in me
I'm not the kinda girl who falls in love so easily
It's all so clear to me now
Ain't no shadow of a doubt
Now I understand what this mystery is all about
I never thought I would feel this way because I don't fall in love easily. But now it's clear to me that this is what love is supposed to feel like.
Let's not miss this moment
Let's not take too long
I think we both know it
Our love would be that strong, be that strong, be that strong
We should not hesitate and take too long to act on our love. We both know our love could be strong, and we should embrace it.
'Cause I love you darling
We could be so good together
I would give you the world
Baby will you take it from me
I love you, and I believe we could be really happy together. I would do anything for you, and I hope you accept my love.
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