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 is Alive
Vonda Shepard Lyrics
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Love is alive, yeah
Love is alive
Love is alive, yeah
Yeah yeah
Whoo
Yah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When I think that it's time to get ready
To realize just what I have found
I have been only half of what I am
It's all clear to me now
My heart is on fire
My soul's like a wheel that's turning
My love is alive
My love is alive
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Whoo
(Yeah)
Well there's something inside
That's makin' me crazy
I try to keep me together
Cause baby what I take
May not happen that way
No I could be
The way I could be ever
(My heart is on fire)
My heart's on fire, baby
My soul's like a wheel that's turning
(My love is alive) so alive of beauty yeah
My love is alive
I can believe
(My love is alive)
Uh yeah, uh yeah
Uh feel so alive, yeah yeah
Whoo
Yeah
There's a mirror moving inside my mind
Reflecting the love that is shining on me
Just call out
To that feeling
Let it go, let it flow
Whoa
(My heart is on fire)
My heart is on fire
My soul's like a wheel that's turning
My love is alive, uh yeah
My love is alive
Yeah yeah yeah
(My heart is on fire)
My heart is on fire, baby
My soul's like a wheel that's turning
My love is alive, uh yeah
My love is alive
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Cause my love is alive
Vonda Shepard and Anastacia's song, Love is Alive, is about the power and vitality of love. The lyrics begin by acknowledging that the singer is ready to recognize and appreciate the love that is in her life. She realizes that she has only been half of what she could be, and that love has the power to transform her completely. The chorus repeats the phrase "Love is alive," emphasizing that love is an active force that can bring a person's heart and soul to life.
The second verse of the song suggests that the singer is feeling crazy and trying to hold herself together because of the intensity of the emotions she is experiencing. She recognizes that things might not always work out the way she hopes, but that she can still embrace the beauty and vitality of love. The bridge of the song encourages the listener to open themselves up to the love that is shining on them, to feel it and let it flow.
Overall, Love is Alive is a joyful celebration of the transformative power of love. The lyrics emphasize that love is not a static feeling, but an active force that can bring us to life and help us become our truest selves.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is alive
Love is not just a concept, it is real and present
Love is alive, yeah
The singer is affirming that love is indeed alive
When I think that it's time to get ready
The singer is realizing that it is time for her to prepare to fully embrace love
To realize just what I have found
She is acknowledging that she has found love and wants to understand it better
I have been only half of what I am
She feels incomplete without fully embracing love
It's all clear to me now
She has gained clarity about the importance of love in her life
My heart is on fire
Her passion for love has been ignited
My soul's like a wheel that's turning
Her soul is full of energy and she feels alive
My love is alive
Her love is not just a feeling, it is a living, breathing thing
Well there's something inside
She is feeling a strong internal pull towards love
That's makin' me crazy
She is feeling overwhelmed by her emotions
I try to keep me together
She is trying to maintain her composure despite her intense feelings
Cause baby what I take
She knows that love can be risky, but is willing to take that chance
May not happen that way
She understands that things may not always go as planned
No I could be
She is acknowledging that there is uncertainty in love
(My heart is on fire)
Reaffirming her passionate feelings towards love
(My love is alive) so alive of beauty yeah
Her love is not only alive, but it is beautiful and enriches her life
I can believe
She has faith in the power and strength of her love
(My love is alive)
Reiterating that love is not just a feeling or concept
Uh feel so alive, yeah yeah
Indicating that love brings excitement and joy to her life
There's a mirror moving inside my mind
She is reflecting on her emotions and feelings about love
Reflecting the love that is shining on me
She is realizing that love is not only something she feels within herself, but something that is given to her by others as well
Just call out
She is encouraging herself to be open and receptive to love
To that feeling
She is referring to her passionate, exciting feelings towards love
Let it go, let it flow
She is urging herself to let her emotions and feelings towards love take over
(My love is alive)
Reaffirming again that love is not just a concept
Cause my love is alive
The singer is confident and joyous about the presence of love in her life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gary Wright
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