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.
Some Day We'll Be Together
Vonda Shepard Lyrics
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Say it, say it again
Someday we'll be together
You're far away from me my love, and just as sure my,
My baby as there are stars above,
I wanna say, I wanna say, I wanna say some day we'll be together;
Yes we will, yes we will say some day we'll be together.
Someday day, some sweet day we will be together
My love is yours, baby
Oh, right from the start
You, you, you possess my soul now honey
And I know, I know you won my heart.
And I wanna say someday (some sweet day) we'll be together.
Ah,yes we will, yes we will
someday we'll be together, tell everybody now
Ah,yes we will, yes we will
Long time ago my, my sweet thing, I made a big mistake, honey.
I say, I said goodbye.
Oh, Oh baby ever ever, ever, never, never since that day now,
Now all I, all I wanna do ah is cry, cry,cry, cry
Oh hey, hey, hey
How long are you, every night,
Just to kiss your sweet, sweet lips,
Hold you ever so tight and I wanna say
Someday we'll be together.
Oh, yes we will, yes we will.
Someday we'll be together.
Oh, yes we will, yes we will.
Someday we'll be together.
Ah, honey, honey
some day we'll be together.
Yes we will, yes we will
The lyrics of Vonda Shepard Feat. Al Green's "Someday We'll Be Together" is a beautiful song about the enduring nature of love even when distance separates two people. The singer is expressing to their love, who is far away from them, that he believes they will be together someday. The chorus repeats the line "someday we'll be together" several times, emphasizing the singer's certainty that they will eventually be reunited with their love.
The lyrics are filled with passion and heartfelt emotions that reflect the deep love the singer has for their partner. They express a sense of longing and yearning to be back together with their love. The singer's desire to be together with their love is so powerful that it makes them want to cry.
The lyrics also reflect the singer's regret for previous mistakes that may have caused their separation. The singer acknowledges that they made a big mistake by saying goodbye to their love and now all they can do is cry. They express their desire to hold their love ever so tight and to kiss their sweet lips again.
Overall, "Someday We'll Be Together" is a song about the strength of love and how it endures even in the face of distance and mistakes. The singer expresses their unwavering belief that they will be reunited with their love someday and that their love will endure forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Someday we'll be together
The singer believes that someday they will be reunited with their loved one.
Say it, say it again
The singer is urging someone to repeat the hope that they will be together.
You're far away from me my love, and just as sure my,
My baby as there are stars above,
The singer acknowledges the physical distance between themselves and their loved one, but feels certain that they will be reunited because their love is as steadfast as the stars.
I wanna say, I wanna say, I wanna say some day we'll be together;
The artist is expressing their desire to vocalize their hope that they will be reunited with their loved one someday.
Yes we will, yes we will say some day we'll be together.
The artist affirms their belief that they will be reunited with their loved one and encourages others to believe it too.
Someday day, some sweet day we will be together
The singer reiterates their hope that they will be reunited someday, and emphasizes their expectation that it will be a happy occasion.
I know, I know, I know, I know
The singer is completely certain that they will be reunited with their loved one someday.
My love is yours, baby
The artist is declaring their love for their beloved and expressing their commitment to them.
Oh, right from the start
The artist is emphasizing that their love for their beloved has been present since the beginning of their relationship.
You, you, you possess my soul now honey
The artist feels that their beloved has a deep, permanent hold on their soul and being.
And I know, I know you won my heart.
The singer realizes and accepts that their beloved has captured their heart and they have fallen in love with them.
Ah,yes we will, yes we will
The artist reiterates their belief that they will be reunited with their loved one.
someday we'll be together, tell everybody now
The singer is excited and eager to share their hope of being reunited with their loved one with everyone.
Long time ago my, my sweet thing, I made a big mistake, honey.
The singer admits to having made a big mistake in the past, possibly causing their separation from their loved one.
I say, I said goodbye.
The singer recalls having ended their relationship with their loved one through saying goodbye.
Oh, Oh baby ever ever, ever, never, never since that day now,
Now all I, all I wanna do ah is cry, cry,cry, cry
The artist has been grieving the loss of their loved one and has been constantly crying since the day they said goodbye.
How long are you, every night,
Just to kiss your sweet, sweet lips,
Hold you ever so tight and I wanna say
The artist longs to be reunited with their loved one, to be able to kiss them and hold them again.
Ah, honey, honey
The singer affectionately addresses their beloved.
Some day we'll be together.
The singer expresses their hope that they will be reunited with their loved one someday.
Yes we will, yes we will
The artist reaffirms their belief in their reunion with their beloved.
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Written by: RUSSELL GLYN BALLARD
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Justin Bergtop
god what a unique voice!! takes some time to get the groove of her voice but it touches your soul! and never lets go!
Hans Christian RodrÃguez
Just watched Ally McBeal 2x04 (at least by 4th time, I'm a big fan of Ally) and I need to listen this song again and again. I think Vonda was the perfect singer for this tv show. I cannot imagine Ally McBeal without Vonda's background voice.
helen waring
Best version of a great song
William Wilcox
She is amazing , one of the only reason's I watched Ally McBeal. she has such a beautiful voice. and she is the queen of remakes. love all of them
David Li
awesome!
ultrastark1
awesomeness