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and Irish Albums Chart. This served as a buzz single which was released first online and later released with a music video exclusively available in Europe. He dedicated this song to his wife Gillian. This I Promise You "This I Promise You" is a song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released in November 2000 as the third single in the United States and the fourth single in Europe from their second studio album, "No Strings Attached", in 2000. The song was composed by pop singer Richard Marx, who would later record the song twice, first for the Japanese
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and Irish Albums Chart. This served as a buzz single which was released first online and later released with a music video exclusively available in Europe. He dedicated this song to his wife Gillian. This I Promise You "This I Promise You" is a song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released in November 2000 as the third single in the United States and the fourth single in Europe from their second studio album, "No Strings Attached", in 2000. The song was composed by pop singer Richard Marx, who would later record the song twice, first for the Japanese
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This I Promise You "This I Promise You" is a song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released in November 2000 as the third single in the United States and the fourth single in Europe from their second studio album, "No Strings Attached", in 2000. The song was composed by pop singer Richard Marx, who would later record the song twice, first for the Japanese release of his album "Days in Avalon" similar to the NSYNC version, and again as a rock song for the European version of his "Stories to Tell" album. Marx would later use the "Days
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with her, singing, "If I never feel you in my arms again/If I never feel your tender kiss again/If I never hear I love you now and then [...] Please understand if love ends/Then I promise you, I promise you/That, that I shall never breathe again." "Breathe Again" received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Ron Wynn of "Allmusic" picked the song as a highlight from the album, writing that "Braxton's husky, enticing voice sounds hypnotic on the track." Mitchell May of "Chicago Tribune" was very positive, writing that "the way her voice throbs when she sings, 'I can't stop
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strong, independent woman, and the fulfillment that comes with love and marriage". Finney wrote that during the beginning of the song, Beyoncé seemed excited about her role as a wife in the kitchen, but afterwards as the events go wrong and she is left alone, the same role feels oppressive.The singer continues singing lines about jealousy and realizes her partner will not come: "I wish you were me/ So you could feel this feeling/ I never broke one promise, and I know when you're not honest." After the chorus, Beyoncé sings the lines "Sometimes I want to walk in your
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which Lopez sings about regret. About writing "Should've Never", Lopez said "I would listen to it and listen to it, and then I was like, "I have an idea of what I want to write about: when you're with somebody, and somebody else comes into your life, and even though you love this person, somebody else is there...". The song concludes with a "Spanish moan". "On the 6" features several other ballads, including "Too Late" and the "flamenco-flavored", bittersweet "Could This Be Love". Lopez shows her vulnerable side on "Talk About Us" and "Promise Me You'll Try". "If You Had
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to tear this heart apart/ I love you like a glass heart." The chorus is built on a "transcendent house beat" as Lewis delicately sings the lines "Promise that we'll never fall apart/ And I'll love you with my Glassheart". The chorus is then followed by a "euphoric instrumentation [that] collapses into a grimy dubstep break." Rubenstein likened the lyrics to those performed by Blondie on her song "Heart of Glass" ("Parallel Lines", 1978). Jenna Hally Rubenstein for MTV Buzzworthy was complimentary of the song, writing that Lewis had "[upped] the musical ante big time". Rubenstein continued to highly praise
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a "snaky but sweet" production from T-Minus Rowland sings "I don’t think I can take another broken promise / Why do things the hard way when you can just be honest". Hampp said that Cossom's rap gave the song a "street edge". It takes the listener on an emotional journey according to "The Honesty Hour". The next song, "Down on Love", is a midtempo production featuring another classic sample, this time the 1987 song "Rock Steady" by American R&B group The Whispers. Using her mezzo-soprano vocals, Rowland takes on a downtrodden romantic situation, "We want two different things at two
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I Still Love You (Bee Gees song) "I Still Love You" is a song by the Bee Gees primarily written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. It was released as a double A side of "Living Eyes" and on the album "Living Eyes". Produced by the Gibb brothers with Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson. The song included in the compilations, "Bee Gees" (1999) "Bee Gees Mix" and "Love Hits" (1987). "I Still Love You" is a song written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb in 1981. Robin Gibb sings lead on this track, he also sings harmony with his brothers
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in Avalon" version of "This I Promise You" for his "" album as a duet with Asian singer Sabrina. "This I Promise You" was the group's fifth top-ten single in the U.S., reaching number five on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in the autumn of 2000. In addition, the song spent 13 weeks at number one on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart, the group's first song to do so. The single was less successful internationally, reaching number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and failing to make the top 20 in Australia. The song is included on all three of
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Bobby Vinton Sings the Big Ones Bobby Vinton Sings the Big Ones is Vinton's fourth studio album, released in 1962. There were two singles from this album: "Rain Rain Go Away" and "I Love You the Way You Are" (the latter written completely by Vinton). Cover versions include "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You", "Ramblin' Rose", "The Twelfth of Never", "Because of You", "Be My Love", "My Heart Cries for You", "I Remember You", "He'll Have to Go" and "Autumn Leaves". The song "I Love You The Way You Are" was originally recorded in the late 50s as a demo and
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Cause your shine is somethin' like a mirror<br> And I can't help but notice<br> You reflect in this heart of mine. "Mirrors" is a "new-age wedding reception song". Lyrically, in the song, Timberlake sings to a lover about "coming to the realization" that she is his "other half". The singer references "taking a break from the relationship": "It was easy coming back to you/ Once I figured it out, you were right here all along," he sings on the chorus. "It's like you're my mirror, my mirror staring back at me/ I couldn't get any bigger/ With anyone else beside
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"restrained" and "controlled". Throughout the song, Rihanna sounds "suspenseful" and "sultry" as she sings the lyrics "I got secrets that I wanna show you". Thomas Conner of "Chicago Sun-Times" wrote that the singer "teases her man" and "lets him at her" as she sings the line "You've waited long enough" before instructing "Don't hold back/you know I like it rough". Of the multiple music critics who commented on the song, the majority praised "Skins musical structure and Rihanna's vocal performance. Apart from writing about the song's composition, Daw called the ballad "smoldering" and compared the last minute of the song
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song Shel Silverstein and I had written about the New Orleans witch Marie Lavaux called, 'POOF, ANOTHER MAN DONE GONE.' " "My friend said, “Up to now I was buying this whole singer/songwriter bit. Now, you try to pass off a hit song as yours. I’m not buying that!” “What are you talking about?” I said. “I’m probably one of only three or four people who know that song.” “Yeah, right," my friend replied. "That song is number one on the country charts right now. Bobby Bare sings it.” And he went over and turned on the radio. And they
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cannot hide, there's nothing left" "This world was never worthy, but how can I call it 'unfaithful'? Every promise was fulfilled as decay crawled from its throat." On the album version of the song, both the clean and the screamed vocals in the chorus are sung by vocalist Tim Lambesis, but in the live video shown on Fuel TV's "The Daily Habit", drummer Jordan Mancino sings the clean lyrics. In most live shows now, bassist Josh Gilbert sings the clean part. The video was directed by Brian Thompson. It starts as if the instrumental intro "Separation" was part of the
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prospective beau on his swag. "You’re talking so tough, damn, I love it all, even the way you flex, that’s what turns me on," she sings. Later, according to "Idolator" blog, Brown adopts a Nicki Minaj-like vocal delivery and raps, "Sippin’ on that Brandy, that liquor comes in handy, girl, I know you fancy, but this party I’m financing." In the chorus, Norwood sings: "I’mma put it down / you gon' fall in love." The song received generally positive reviews from music critics upon its release. Priya Elan from "The Guardian" called the song "Brandy's best single for ages". He
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country music chart that year. In 1976, Gayle released an album by the same name that featured "Somebody Loves You" in it. The song talks about a woman that loves someone who lives far away and she explains how she can't get in contact with him. For example, Gayle sings in one part of the song how she "couldn't reach him by the U.S. Mail". Then she says "guess who loves, somebody loves you, I do". The only cover version of note came from Marianne Faithfull, who recorded this for her album Dreamin' My Dreams, in 1977. Somebody Loves You
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low-note of G# to the high-note of E. The song contains string accents described as "sympathetic, but not overpowering". Described as a "jangly pop tune", having an "overarching feel-good vibe", lyrically, the song speaks of "embracing who you are and not letting your critics get you down". Gomez sings of insecurities, and people telling her she is not good enough, before asserting "I'm sure you got some things/ You'd like to change about yourself/ But when it comes to me/ I wouldn't want to be anybody else." According to Brian Voerding of AOL Radio Blog, "Gomez sings about staying true
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the lyrics: "Jay Z in the range, crazy and deranged [...] I been inhaling the chain smokers, how you think I got the name 'Hova', I been real and the game's over". The song continues to the bridge, singing: "I'm not myself, lately I'm foolish, I don't do this, / I've been playing myself, baby, I don't care / 'Cuz your love's got the best of me, / And baby, you're making a fool of me, / You got me sprung and I don't care who sees." She then sings the chorus again and the song fades out with the
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The chorus gives the bird's cry, and the baritone responds with the lyrical passage describing how the boy listened to the song, 'Yes my brother, I know: The rest might not, but I have treasured every note...' The remainder of the setting is from the text of the bird's song (somewhat edited), (beginning 'Soothe! soothe! soothe!') overlapping as the baritone sings 'Following you, my brother...': from this point on the baritone takes important sections of the bird's song ('You must know who I am, my love!'), with the chorus singing other parts of the text at the same time, interweaving,
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chorus. Simba sings the song directly to his father; the opening lines are "Hem hem hem. Hem hem. Where has the starlight gone?". The chorus is: "I know that the night must end, and that the sun will rise. I know that the clouds must clear and that the sun will shine." The song focuses on Simba's growth into new responsibilities and his memories of his father's promise to remain with him. He questions whether he should help to reclaim the Pride Lands, and sings to his father: "Whenever I call your name / You're not anywhere." Symbolizing "voices of
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singles chart. In Germany, the song peaked at number 40, to become her sixth Top 40 hit there. The single was not released in the United States. I Promise You (Get Ready) "I Promise You (Get Ready)" is a pop–dance, song performed by British singer Samantha Fox and written by Oscar Van Geldern. It was produced by Steve Lovell and Steve Power. The song was released in October 1987 as the third single from her second album, "Samantha Fox" (1987). The B-side, "Suzie, Don't Leave Me With Your Boyfriend", previously appeared on her debut album "Touch Me" (1986). The song
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sings to twin ladies seated next to him with Tony Hymas in the foreground on the synthesizers. In 1999 Australian singer Kate Ceberano recorded a version, which was released in July 1999 as the first single for her first compilation album, "True Romantic". She performed the song on "Hey Hey It's Saturday". Other notable artists who have recorded "I Won't Let You Down": Armand Van Helden's 2016 track "Wings" heavily samples "I Won't Let You Down". I Won't Let You Down (Ph.D. song) "I Won't Let You Down" is a 1982 single by British band Ph.D. It entered the UK
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Getting to Know You (song) "Getting to Know You" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I". It was first sung by Gertrude Lawrence in the original Broadway production and later by Marni Nixon who dubbed for Deborah Kerr in the 1956 film adaptation. In the show, Anna, a British schoolteacher who has been hired as a governess, sings the song as she strikes up a warm and affectionate relationship with the children and the wives of the King of Siam. This song is one of the cases during the Rodgers and Hammerstein
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citing that it was inappropriate. Mary Mary's next music video (Thank You feat. Kirk Franklin) was a less ambitious, more conservative music video. I Sings "I Sings" is the second single by gospel duo Mary Mary. Gospel rapper BB Jay is the featured rapper in this song. This single was lifted directly from Mary Mary's debut album, "Thankful". Mary Mary also shot a music video for I Sings. The entire music video takes place inside a night club in which Mary Mary sing. Gospel rapper BB Jay takes the third verse while he dances at the club. The singers Brandy
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used to press records. This was the fate of two Beatles singles (four songs): "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", "She Loves You" and "I'll Get You". In the bridge of the song, after the line, "Well, there's gonna be a time . . .", McCartney sings, ". . . when I'm gonna change your mind." At the same time, Lennon sings, ". . . when I'm gonna make you mine", resulting in a blend of the two lines. According to the sheet music the correct version is the former. A live version of the song also uses the
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may go" "I will let you down" "But this lullaby plays on..." Note: When Truth Squad does a cover of "This Lullaby", Dexter sings the 6th line as ""Even if I let you down" "instead. This Lullaby This Lullaby (2002) is a young adult novel written by Sarah Dessen. Remy is an eighteen-year-old who is about to leave for college. Her father, a musician, wrote his one and only hit song the day she was born. The song, called "This Lullaby," became extremely popular, but he died soon after its release. Now, Remy's mother is getting married for the fifth
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not present on his greatest hits compilation. The song samples "This Masquerade" by George Benson. I Miss You (DMX song) "I Miss You" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the third single from his fourth album "The Great Depression" (2001).. It features R&B singer Faith Evans. This song is dedicated to DMX's grandmother, "Mary Ella Holloway". Faith Evans sings a verse which recites Amazing Grace. The verse from Faith Evans is sung to add to the mood of the song. It is almost to imply that DMX was lost, but found his way in life after realising
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If I Didn't Love You (Tina Arena song) "If I Didn't Love You" is a song written by Tina Arena, Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel. It was the second single taken from Arena's highly successful third studio album "In Deep" (1997). The song was a minor success in her native Australia, reaching #41 on the ARIA Singles Chart. It is track 11 on her 2004 "Greatest Hits" compilation. This song is in the key of G. "If I Didn't Love You" was released as a maxi single in November 1997. Arena sings about putting up with more than she would
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The song has been remade by such artists as: Linda Clifford, Nicky Moore, and sung by Anthony Kavanagh, Terry Steele, who reached number forty-four on the R&B singles chart, and Alison Crawford on "Grease is the Word". In Janet Jackson's cover, the lyrics imply that she and her partner are about to share a threesome with another woman. Jackson begins the song by saying, "This is just between me and you...and you." Additionally, each chorus addresses a different person, as she sings, "'Cause I love you, boy" in one and "'Cause I love you, girl" in another. "She even makes
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won't take you cheatin' on me/ Tell me who can I trust if I can't trust in you/ And I refuse to let you play me for a fool". "Let's Get Loud" is a "fiery, soulful" salsa dance song originally written for Gloria Estefan, who gave it to Lopez (who, she felt, would have more fun with it). Lopez asserts her Latin heritage in the song, which opens with the "sassy" declaration ""Ya Jen llego, presente!"" ("Jen has arrived!"). "Feelin' So Good", a mid-tempo hip-hop song featuring Big Pun and Fat Joe, samples Strafe's "Set It Off". Lopez sings about
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backing track. It opens with low-end sounds that reveal hypnotic percussion. The song's lyrics implore a lover to disclose and communicate: "I can tell it's somethin' up with you, tell me do you wanna talk about, talk about ... I hate to see you feel this way". Aaliyah sings the song's "yeah yeah yeah" hook with understated vocals, and Drake occasionally interjects with the line "yo, what's up" before rapping a single verse. Marc Hogan of "Spin" called the song "a welcome return from a late great, overseen with obvious ... devotion" from Drake, who "mostly manages to stay out
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is a slow, pop ballad. It comprises pounding bass and melancholic strings. Derulo's vocal uses vibrato and auto-tune, as he sings the song's second verse. Nelson sings the high note during its bridge. Lyrically, "Secret Love Song" details unrequited and forbidden love. Edwards said the lyrics are about "being with someone and you want to scream it from the rooftops but you have to hold it in". According to Derulo, his verse serves as a "twist" in the song, discussing his personal experience of having an affair: "I told a true story about this girl that I am really into
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song talks about the difficulty of dealing with a long-distance relationship. In the beginning, Russell Hitchcock sings that he thought he'd live well without his girlfriend, "Really thought that I could live without you, Really thought that I could make it on my own," he sings. However, he realizes that he's lost without the one he loves, "Now I'm so lost without you, now you're not here and now I know." In the chorus, he sings about how difficult it is to spend the night away from his love. "Lonely is the night when I'm not with you, lonely is
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sexual gratification. She sings in the first verse, "Maybe I should have called you first, but I was dying to get to you/I was dreaming while I drove the long, straight road ahead." In the chorus, she sings, "Woke you from your sleep to make love to you/Is that all right?/I drove all night." In the second verse, Dion duplicates a line as it is heard in Orbison's original recording. Instead of singing, "no matter where I go I hear the beating of our heart," Dion sings, "our "one" heart," which is where the title of the album the song
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I Promise You (Get Ready) "I Promise You (Get Ready)" is a pop–dance, song performed by British singer Samantha Fox and written by Oscar Van Geldern. It was produced by Steve Lovell and Steve Power. The song was released in October 1987 as the third single from her second album, "Samantha Fox" (1987). The B-side, "Suzie, Don't Leave Me With Your Boyfriend", previously appeared on her debut album "Touch Me" (1986). The song became Fox's seventh consecutive single to reach the UK Top 60, although it was the lowest charting of the seven, peaking at number 58 on the UK
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minute. It's an electro-R&B track. Lyrically, Burns talks about giving someone a chance to screw her over. Mike Wass from Idolator described the song as "admirably angry". The song begins with the lines "Are you proud of this since you ruined it?/ I'm so fucking tired of you/ So emotionless, something I can't fix/ And I'm just way too good for you" sung by Burns. During the chorus she sings "And I hate your tattoos and your hair and your car and your clothes/ And I hate when you're drinking 'cause that's when you fuck up the most/ And I
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Skopje Fest with the song, "Kaži Koj Si Ti", losing to Karolina Gočeva, who went on to represent Republic of Macedonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Adrian Gaxha was a runner-up in the 2006 Macedonian Eurovision qualifier, having performed the song "Ljubov E" with Esma Redžepova. Vrčak, Tamara and Adrian have also taken some promotional photos of their Macedonian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. "Vo ime na ljubovta" is an R&B-style song with several hip hop verses. Tamara sings about the person she loves, explaining that "without you every second is killing me slowly". She sings that "I
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Joe Jonas and James Fauntleroy, with production by Rob Knox. "Just in Love" is a Latin-tinged dance track with a thumping beat behind a synthy sound. In the song, Joe professes his love for a girl who may not be clear about his intentions. On the chorus, he sings, "Just running from the truth/ That I'm scared of losing you/ You are worth too much to lose/ Baby, even if you're still confused/ Girl I'm just in love with you." Jonas explained the song’s origin, telling Ryan Seacrest: "This is a song I wrote when I was going through a
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Finney described the singer's vocal performance as an "intoxicating-asthmatic rasp". Admitting she is not perfect, Beyoncé sings the lines "Would you rather I be a machine who doesn't notice when you late or when you lyin'?" and "No I'm not an angel, but at least I'm trying". In "No Angel", Beyoncé declares that her partner is "no angel either", remarking that he is not perfect. However, despite his imperfections, the protagonist admits she still loves him. Beyoncé sings the lines "[u]nderneath the pretty face is something complicated / I come with a side of trouble / But I know that's
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"Those Who Are About To Die Salute You". The album reached number 15 in the UK Albums Chart. "Debut" is the very first song Colosseum ever played as a group. Tony Reeves later recalled that "["Debut"] was actually a phrase that I remembered Mick Taylor playing with John Mayall, and I changed it a bit into a bass line. [Sings the part.] And then the band all joined in – this is what happens during rehearsals – so technically you should have everybody's name in the writing credit, including, I guess, Mick Taylor's!" "Mandarin" started from a series of sketches
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I Miss You (DMX song) "I Miss You" is a song by American rapper DMX, released as the third single from his fourth album "The Great Depression" (2001).. It features R&B singer Faith Evans. This song is dedicated to DMX's grandmother, "Mary Ella Holloway". Faith Evans sings a verse which recites Amazing Grace. The verse from Faith Evans is sung to add to the mood of the song. It is almost to imply that DMX was lost, but found his way in life after realising his potential. The song is considered one of DMX's most popular ones, however it is
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also wrote "Cadillac Walk," a song on Mink DeVille's previous album, "Cabretta." The album cover includes a quote (dated March 13, 1978) about the band by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Doc Pomus, who would later co-write songs with Willy DeVille: DeVille said about the song "I Broke that Promise": "It's one of my favorite songs in that album. I keep it in the bag to do it. It has a good feeling because it says, 'I broke that promise that was so important to "me".' You can say 'I broke that promise that was so important to
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her confronting his marriage. At the beginning of the song, she sings the lines "I heard that you're settled down/That you found a girl and you're married now. I heard that your dreams came true/Guess she gave you things I couldn't give to you" with a softly voice and accompanied just by a simple piano melody. The lyrics of "Someone like You" are talking about what once was and what could have been as stated by a writer of "Daily Herald". Finding the strength to bounce back from hardship and heartache, Adele sings the lines, "Never mind, I'll find someone
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Days in a Row" opens directly to the chorus of the song, in which Anouk sings she has loved someone for three days, after which she has never seen him again ("Three days in a row / You were mine alone / And I haven't seen you since that day"). Apparently, this person was not aware of Anouk's love for him ("I've been loving you / Without you even knowing"). Anouk also sings she is sure their love will be continued ("I know it's a matter of time / Before it all falls back into place"). The number is considered
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usual pop rock sound into more prominent power pop and synthpop with "a bit of techno". In the song, she reminisces a winter romance: "I remember us together / With a promise of forever." The twelfth and final track "Everything You're Not" was co-written by Toby Gad, Lindy Robbins and Lovato. The lyrics chronicle self-respect as Lovato sings "I want a gentleman who treats me like a queen/I need respect, I need love/Nothing in between." The first bonus track of the album, "Gift of a Friend", was co-written and produced by Adam Watts and Andy Dodd. The song is about
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with both tenderness and hostility." Could I Leave You? (song) "Could I Leave You?" is a song written by Stephen Sondheim for the 1971 musical "Follies" for the character Phyllis. Phyllis sings to her husband about how apathetic she is to her marriage, yet she decides to stay. "Time" magazine explained that Sondheim is "still the great chronicler of married life" in all its form - in this song he demonstrates the bitterness of marriage. Backstage described it as "biting contemplation of divorce." "Vulture" calls the song a "stinging Coward-esque waltz." "The New York Times" notes "Phyllis’s lacerating assertion of
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Could I Leave You? (song) "Could I Leave You?" is a song written by Stephen Sondheim for the 1971 musical "Follies" for the character Phyllis. Phyllis sings to her husband about how apathetic she is to her marriage, yet she decides to stay. "Time" magazine explained that Sondheim is "still the great chronicler of married life" in all its form - in this song he demonstrates the bitterness of marriage. Backstage described it as "biting contemplation of divorce." "Vulture" calls the song a "stinging Coward-esque waltz." "The New York Times" notes "Phyllis’s lacerating assertion of independence to her husband, overflows
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corresponding soundtrack. The song was initially to be included on Cyrus's 2010 album "Can't Be Tamed"; however, it was decided to include it on "The Time of Our Lives" as well as "The Last Song" because it fit the film's concept well. According to Cyrus, when she sings "When I Look at You", she thinks of family and love. "It's kind of what this movie is all about", she said. A remix version titled "Te Miro a Ti", featuring Spanish singer David Bisbal was released later; in it, Cyrus sings her lines in English, while Bisbal's are mingled in English
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vocals straight from soulside, divadom has never sounded so mighty." According to him, for fans of Dion's "high-caliber" power ballads, this is truly among the best ever and a highlight on "All the Way... A Decade of Song". Longing for romantic attention, Dion sings, "I want you to need me, like the air you breathe/I want you to feel me, in everything/I want you to see me, in your every dream/The way that I taste you, feel you, breathe you, need you." Taylor stated that Warren's trusty melody is wholly natural and free-flowing, while production from the usually rock-oriented Matt
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Bradley Stern from the website MuuMuse noted that Scherzinger opts to moan and do "sultry, filtered near-whispers" throughout the song. Lyrically, Scherzinger sings how her man's love makes her feel. The song begins with a rave piano-driven beat with Scherzinger repeating "yeah" and "woo". On the first verse she sings “Something ’bout you so enticing, even when I try to fight it / Knock me out like Michael Tyson / I’ll do whatever you want” over the galloping beat. The pre-chorus follows, with her pleading the lines, "I’m never letting you go baby, I love you so baby!" The song's
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piano as she sings, "Skies are crying, I am watching catching teardrops in my hands/ Only silence, as it's ending, like we never had a chance". As the song progresses, the piano is accompanied by heavy percussion and breathy backing vocals. In the chorus, Lovato sings, "You can take everything I have/ You can break everything I am/ Like I'm made of glass, like I'm made of paper/ Go on and try and tear me down/ I will be rising from the ground like a skyscraper". In the second verse, Lovato "begins to find more strength". The song has a
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to where you can feel my river flow / Rock it till water falls". During the end of the song, Beyoncé sings the lines "You rock hard / I rock steady" eventually "erupting into an orgasmic finish" as stated by Puja Patel of "Spin". During the last part, she sings "Goddamnit, I'm comfortable in my skin / And you're comfortable in my skin". It was noted that during the end of the song, the protagonist becomes ready to be sexually subordinate and "discipline[d]" as opposed to the first part where she adopted a more dominant persona; this is further exemplified
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or sunny. But who needs love? I've got my bunny." In the final scene of the final episode, this is the song Jack sings with Mr. Floppy, but with slightly modified lyrics. "I married young, because of cupid. And had three kids, but you were stupid. I could've been rich, instead I'm a loser. But at least we're happy, 'cause you're a boozer. Now I'm alone, come rain or sunny. But who needs love? I've got my bunny." Beginning with the second season, the series' theme song was "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles; the song is a reference
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to sing Coxon's lines; ""Oh my baby/Oh my baby/Oh why?/Oh my"". At Blur's headline appearance at Reading Festival in 2003, he introduced the song by saying "I don't want, for one moment, to be a sentimental but... Graham wrote this song as well... you know the bits he sings and I want you to sing them as loudly as you possibly can. Everyone needs to sing this song." Drummer Dave Rowntree would also sing Coxon's lines on occasion. In July 2009 when Blur re-formed, Coxon's lines in "Tender" were repeated and sung powerfully by the audience to call Blur back
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number of pre-orders for the album has surpassed 700,000 copies, breaking the previous record set by the group. "I Promise You (I.P.U.)" topped six online music charts of six major music sites: Melon, Genie, Bugs, Mnet, Naver and Soribada; and achieved a real-time "all-kill" status on the day of its release. The song also won first place on "Show! Music Core" and "Show Champion" without any promotion. 0+1=1 (I Promise You) 0+1=1 (I Promise You) is the second extended play by South Korean boy group Wanna One, a project group created through the 2017 Mnet survival show, "Produce 101 Season
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distressed Gaga (speaking in a Spanish accent) states: "I know that we are young, and I know that you may love me/But I just can't be with you like this anymore, Alejandro." The track then changes to a stomping Europop beat. Gaga bids her ex-lovers farewell with a bitter-hearted pre-chorus where she sings: "You know that I love you, boy/Hot like Mexico, rejoice!/At this point I've got to choose/Nothing to lose." By the end of the song, the three protagonists—Alejandro, Fernando, and Roberto—are bidden farewell by Gaga. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the
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I Love You, China I Love You, China () is a song composed for a soprano by Zheng Qiufeng to the lyrics of Qu Cong for the film Overseas Compatriots (Chinese: 海外赤子) (1979) starring Chen Chong (Chinese: 陳冲), also known as Joan Chen. The voice of the song that appeared in the film is that of Ye Peiying. In the film, the heroine, Huang Sihua, sings this song on an entrance examination of a music conservatory. Although the song originally appeared in a film, it has since been heard on many occasions as a stand-alone piece for its beauty and
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for a one-night stand. This "lustful sexual confidence" is further demonstrated in the lyrics of the first verse: "I'm feeling sexy / Wa[nt to] hear you say my name, boy/ If you can reach me, you can feel my burning flame / Feeling kind of N A S T Y / I might just take you home with me" and the chorus lines: " Tonight I'll be your naughty girl / I'm callin' all my girls / We're gonna turn this party out / I know you want my body." Throughout the song, Beyoncé sings the lines "I'd love to
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song. According to the lyrics of "Why Don't You Love Me", Knowles impersonates a woman who questions her love interest about the reason for which he does not value her fabulousness, convincing him she's the best thing for him as she sings: "Why don't you love me... when I make me so damn easy to love?... I got beauty... I got class... I got style and I got ass...". The singer further tells her love interest that the decision not to choose her is "entirely foolish". Originally released as a pre-order bonus track on the deluxe edition of "I Am...
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Keys sings about being a brand new version of herself, where nobody has control of her mind, heart and soul. On her official website, the singer wrote: "Brand new me is about the journey it takes to get to a place where you are proud to be a new you." She sings over the soft piano melody: "It's , I'm not who I was before/You look surprised your words don't burn me anymore/Been meaning to tell ya, but I guess it's plain to see/Don't be mad, it's just a brand-new kinda me/Can't be bad, I've found a brand-new kinda free."
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Broadway" parody, an actress playing Mary Martin sings the song "Never Never Panned" to the tune of "Never Never Land" from the musical "Peter Pan". One of the lines sung is "you too can be a star, like my son who plays J.R. on "Dallas"! We're never never panned!" The series is mentioned in the lyrics of Swedish pop band ABBA's 1982 single "The Day Before You Came": "There's not, I think, a single episode of Dallas that I didn't see." Country singer Hank Williams, Jr. had a hit with a song called "This Ain't Dallas" comparing his and his
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love. This ultimately has tragic consequences for Gilbert's relationship with Serge. "Papa to Kiss in the Dark" centers around a 15-year-old boy having an incestuous relationship with his father, who is later revealed to be his uncle. One of the first incest lines was a song called "The End" by psychedelic rock band The Doors, in which Jim Morrison sings, "Father/ Yes son?/ I want to kill you/ Mother, I want to... (fuck you)." British musician Kate Bush's song "The Kick Inside" from her 1978 album of the same name depicts an incestuous relationship, pregnancy and suicide involving a brother
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this / And I really mean it this time." The song also has the positive mental attitude that is specific to the reggae genre. For Amy Sciarretto of Pop Crush, when she sings "But you can see it my eyes, you can read on my lips / I'm trying to get a hold on this / And I really mean it this time /And you know it's such a trip / Don't get me started / I'm trying to get a hold on this," we are left to assume that Stefani is singing about her desire to finally make a
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Pharrell Williams, with whom she created the song. In a later interview for "Paper", Grande said: "[Pharrell] kind of forced it out of me, because I was in a really bad place mentally. ... [Pharrell] was like, 'You have to write about it. You need to make this into music and get this shit out, and I promise it will heal you.' And it definitely helped." She also said that the song is "probably one of the most important songs [she would] ever write." Grande revealed in an interview on Beats 1 Radio that she intended the song to offer
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features a "monstrous bass", which will according to Graham "will make you want to trade in your factory-installed car speakers for a top-of-the-line sound system." In the "unashamedly sexual" song, Rihanna sings about her desire and wish to find a man who is able to satisfy and please her in any way possible, singing "Where have you been all my li-i-i-i-i-fe" (sic). According to Robert Copsey for Digital Spy, it is when Rihanna performs this line that the instrumental changes into a "strobing trance section that ends in a synth-squelching breakdown." Andy Kellam for AllMusic likened the song's chorus to
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electric guitar riff and utilizes strong elements of hip hop music such as 808 bass, claps and hi-hats. Lyrically, the song is about a dominant female. In the chorus, Tequila sings "You better go down when you get with me / You better realize that I'm what you need / You better get here before I count to three / You better do right, I'll fuck you up". I Love U (Tila Tequila song) "I Love U" is a song recorded by American recording artist Tila Tequila. It was written by Tequila, Craig Love and Jonathan Smith. The song was
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May 1983, the Boneroo Horns was heard on the song's outro. Barry Gibb's original version of "You and I" was the second song intended for Kenny Rogers' new album. Gibb's version was recorded in January 1983 in Miami Beach, Florida with "This Woman" and "Midsummer Nights". This version was released officially in 2006, 23 years after Gibb finished this song. This song followed the style of Gibb's own version of "Eyes That See in the Dark". Like he does on Rogers' version, he sings background vocals on the intro, first chorus interlude (between the first chorus and second verse) and
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"her worth as artist and business asset." The song opens with "a Peter Pan metaphor about being held back from maturing," where she sings: "I come fluttering in from Neverland [...] Why will you never let me grow?." In the chorus, she bluntly sings: "I got to do things my own way, darling," while also complaining and asking "in a thick patois": "Will you ever let me? Will you ever respect me? No!." During the second verse, she "asserts that she's through with acting as the world's avatar," asking: "Darling, would you mind giving my reflection a break from the
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the concept of people trying to find the right person is something that's universal." The song is written in common time maintaining a tempo of 126 beats per minute. The song is set in the key of B-flat major. Backed up by a simple beat and minimal synth arrangement, Saporta sings about finding the girl he’s been missing: "Girl, I’ve been all over the world looking for you / I’m known for taking what I think I deserve, and you’re overdue." Sabi, provides the chorus and the "la-la-la-la-la" melody that carries the song as Saporta sings "You make me feel
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AOL Radio and Matthew Horton of BBC, the song features an aggressive tone, and dizzying percussion and electro elements create a "frenzied pace that Hilson matches with an intense vocal delivery." During the bridge and the chorus, she utters gasps and groans, like 'oohs and aahs' while singing the lyrics. As the first verse begins, Hilson sings: "Ooh ahh, baby don't stop / You know how I like it Daddy when you hit the spot / Ooh ahh, baby don't stop / Imma take control when I climb up on top". As the song progresses, Hilson sings that she is
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the key of F minor, while Lee's vocals for the song range from the musical note of G to the note of E. The song contains strings, piano and Amy Lee's vocals as the main instrumentation. In "Good Enough", Lee "talks about the rapturous hold of something bigger than herself" in the text "Shouldn't have let you torture me so sweetly … / Shouldn't have let you conquer me completely / Now I can't let go of this dream / Can't believe that I feel / Good enough for you." In the song she also sings the lines "I'm still
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The Only One Who Feels This Way". If you haven’t heard it in ages, I promise it still absolutely destroys today." You're Not the Only One Who Feels This Way "You're Not the Only One Who Feels This Way" is Ammonia's second single from their second album "Eleventh Avenue". Released ahead of the album, this song was the second big song for the band and is generally regarded as their second biggest song after "Drugs". Originally written on the last day of recording after a phone call from the record company to Dave Johnstone. They advised him that there were
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love there." However, she also described it as "taking the piss", considering it the most "sugary song" ever. As the song opposes the rest of "Homogenic"'s "macho" aesthethic, Björk has said it could have been included on "Vespertine". The lyrics begin with a promise of protection and caretaking: "You'll be given love / You'll be taken care of / You'll have to trust it". The song moves towards a more reproachful tone as Björk sings, "You just ain't receiving / Your phone is off the hook / Your doors are shut", tempered by the recognition that you have to "twist
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this into something special with someone like Matt, who can sell stories so purely, who sings one word and I'm there. The first time I ever heard 'Fake Empire' from "Boxer", I will never fucking forget that." Bianca Gracie of Fuse complimented Chvrches' ability to "effortlessly express tangible emotions in synth-pop", writing that the song has "a completely different tone" than "Get Out" and "leaves you feeling surprisingly empty, but satisfied enough to give it another play". Scott Russell of "Paste" sees the song as "another indication that Chvrches are aiming high on their new album, packing more punch than
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her mother's courage for ending a dysfunctional marriage. At the beginning of the song, Beyoncé sings, "Mama, I understand your many sleepless nights / When you think about father / and how you tried to be the perfect wife... I wish you didn’t hurt at all." Alex Frank of "Vogue" noted how the song was thematically "an enlightened follow-up" to "Single Ladies", discussing a similar private subject matter for the singer. He further opined that the lyrics apply to other women who are part of toxic relationships. The last part of "Ring Off" contains lyrics in which Beyoncé declares to
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Network Song for San Marino in 2012 and most recently "Crisalide (Vola)" for San Marino in 2013. "Bye, Bye, I Love You" is a mid-tempo ballad in which Sheer sings about ending a relationship with a man she appears to have met on a holiday. She sings that "I didn't really speak French" and that "you can't say a word in English", but despite the language barrier, the two were able to enjoy a happy relationship for some time. Her lover, however, was not entirely faithful - thus, regardless of her feelings, she ends the relationship. Sheer recorded the song
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taking place during the album's release. "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" is a cover of the 1984 Cherelle song of the same title. Aside from the heavy sampling of the hook and lyrics, Carey, who produced the song alongside Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, added keyboard notes and synthesizers to enhance the songs club appeal. In the song, Carey sings "I was only trying to be nice / Only trying to be nice / Sooooooo, I didn't mean to turn you on", indicating a woman who is weakly apologetic over fooling a man over intimacy. On the track "Want
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becomes addicted to the Ribwich is a parody of the Darren Aronofsky film "Requiem for a Dream" (2000). Boobarella, who appears at the beginning of the episode, is a parody of Elvira, the seductive gothic character portrayed by Cassandra Peterson. While opening the school, Principal Skinner sings a parody of "School's Out" by Alice Cooper. The song played during the Spellympics and during the credits is "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. The song played at the beginning of the Spellympics finals is "Get Ready for This" by 2 Unlimited. This song was also played in
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more like, I am this person who embraces all my past selves. This album is the most me for right now that I can be." Tatiana Cirisano of "Billboard" described the song as "a twangy, country-tinged break-up waiting to happen". Ross McNeilage of MTV News called the song a "a country kiss-off to an unsatisfying lover", and felt it is "full-out country in its production, compared to the airy fun vibes of 'Malibu' and 'Younger Now', as Miley sings of leaving over a familiar-sounding guitar melody". Deepa Lakshmin of the same publication opined that the song "takes the opposite approach"
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/ I'll promise I'll be / The one that you can trust." During the chorus, Brown sings "So please don't judge me / and I won't judge you / because it could get ugly / before it gets beautiful." Mesfin Fekadu of the Associated Press noted that Brown "sings in his signature semi-high pitch", and critics speculated that the lyrics were about Brown's former relationships with aspiring American model and fashion designer Karrueche Tran and Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. Holly Frith of Entertainment Wise noted that Rihanna "may be the inspiration" for the lyrics. "Rolling Stone"s Maura Johnston described "Don't
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Queen sings: "Pure love does not fight, it does not hurt you, love that is pure does not cause you to fall", and described the song as "an honest statement of what love is". "I Do" is a minor-key, mid-tempo pop and R&B power ballad built on a handclapped rhythm and piano. Lyrically, the song is a message to men and women; Queen sings: "My ladies, if you know better, if he loves you, let him come back. My fellas, if you love her, don't let nothing hold you back, run out and look for her". Queen recorded the song
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Adel sings Caputo's parts as well. On the live album "An Acoustic Night at the Theatre", "What Have You Done" appears as a duet with Caputo once again, although Caputo's vocals were not recorded live. This song is available as a downloadable song in the games "Guitar Hero World Tour", "Guitar Hero 5", and "". In 2008, Dutch TV program "Koefnoen" made a parody on this song titled "What Am I Doing Here". These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "What Have You Done". What Have You Done "What Have You Done" is the first
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that. It's very much a dance type song. It will make you get up and dance and sing along in your car." The song opens with Black singing "When I talk, you listen, I like that/When you listen, you smile and I like that/Why you lookin' lookin' at me just like that?" Near the end of the song, Black sings "Can't deny, you're implicated/In the mayhem in my mind/What has got me so frustrated/You should be mine, you should be mine" "Person of Interest" received mixed to negative reviews from music critics. "Entertainment Weekly" admitted that the song "could totally
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I Am Changing "I Am Changing" is a song from the second act of the long-running Broadway musical "Dreamgirls". Written by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen, the song was performed by the character Effie White, originally portrayed on Broadway by Jennifer Holliday. "I Am Changing" tells the story of a woman who wants to leave behind the mistakes of her past and "change my life"—she sings, "I need you, I need a hand" and "I need a friend to help me start all over again". After the unexpected success of Holliday's first single, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not
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Rubenstein wrote that Usher sings about a "hot chick and how it'll be a total cinch for him to get her home", in the line "I see you over there, so hypnotic/ Thinking 'bout what I do to that body.../ Got no drink in my hand/ But I'm wasted/ Getting drunk of the thought of you naked/ I get you like ooh, baby, baby." In the chorus, he sings "If you wanna scream ‘yeah,’ let me know and I’ll take you there / Get you going like a-ooh baby baby, ooh baby baby, a-ooh baby baby, ooh baby / If
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head like I knew you would." In the sing-a-long chorus, she sings: “I want to be your favorite song/ You can turn it up/ Turn me on all night long/ I want to be your favorite song/ La-la-la-la, la-la-la / I want to be your melody/ Going through your head when you think of me/ I want to be your favorite song/ La-la-la-la.” Meanwhile, Common’s lyrics are softhearted as he tries his hand at crooning. “Girl the songs you sing / They my favorite things / You stay in my dreams / Something so supreme,” he warbles. Later, he raps:
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ended rather abruptly when he arrived there. "'I needed someone to listen and suggest alternatives as far as my note selections were concerned…a producer who listens to you and says, "I like what you’re doing, but I hate that last note you made. Don't do that…do this." It just didn't work as well as it did at Columbia.'" The time at Mercury may have been frustrating, but it did begin a new path in terms of song selection. "'I'd listen to the stuff [recorded at Mercury] and wish I had a chance to do it again. But it was beneficial
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to potent". Over ominous keys, a keyboard opening and a repeating drum loop in the first verse, Beyoncé sings about how her relationship turned sour and puts all her cards on the table, "I told you how you hurt me, baby / But you don't care / Now I'm crying and deserted, baby / But you don't care / Ain't nobody tell me this is love / You're immune to all my pain / I need you to tell me this love / You don't care, well, that's OK". While singing the first and second verses, she pulls out the
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ushers on top of the violins, as Madonna sings the chorus line "You can't hurt me now, I got away from you, I never thought I would." The violins and the drum beats drop after the chorus, but come back again during the next bridge. As Madonna sings the verse "Oh father I have sinned", the violins change their pitch to a higher one. After the second chorus, there is an instrumental break where she sings about the realization that her father did not want to hurt her but she still ran away. The song ends with the guitar and
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include "bitch, say less". Ashanti said about the song's lyrics: "I think nowadays we have to make it very clear that if it's B.S., say less, I'm a New Yorker. It's a very New York term. And I think it's just about being bold and getting to the point. I don't have time for you to waste it." During the song, Ashanti and Ty Dolla $ign flirt with one another. In the single edit, she sings: "This is your body/ Ain't no way I could hide it/ I wanna be your top supplier/ Cause I'll provide this all to you".
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Minaj's verses affirmes her partner's greatness. "I have my doubts in love, but I know it’s true/ I don’t have many friends, but I’ve got you," sings Ciara, chanting "Ola ola ey!" on the catchy chorus. "Cause a girl's got to do what a girl's got to do/ Making up her own rules" Ciara sings. Musically, "Livin' It Up" is a mid-tempo, "Island-flavored", Euro and electropop "feel-good" track, with Pip Elwood pointing out that, "it has an 80s vibe that is ridiculously infectious." In this song Ciara displays a vocal range spanning from the harmonized low note of C#3 to
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from his 1987 album "Sign o' the Times". Although the song lacks crunk elements, Steve Knopper of "Newsday" noted that its "booming, house-party sound effects" befits Ciara's honorific title of "The First Lady of Crunk&B". Lyrically, the song speaks of the female protagonist's needs and what she wants out of love. Ciara explained: "I'm someone that goes hard for a guy that I like, and this record is saying there's nothing I want to do but spend my life with you, whoever that guy is that I envision." "Promise" was selected as the official lead single for "Ciara: The Evolution";
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scornful farewell to an unfaithful lover. "I wont give you my heart because it don't break twice," sings Cheryl. Under the Sun is a mid-tempo song, with hip hop beats, piano riffs, sun-kissed breakbeats and a pop chorus. Cheryl described the song as being a "really fun song. It's about a guy telling you anything you want to hear to get his way, and you saying, 'actually, normally I wouldn’t, but today I might.' The sun just makes you feel good." Cheryl also expressed that the song is one of her favourites, "At the moment I've got a song that's
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during the second half of the bridge. The song finally ends with the beginning chorus, with slow, melancholic piano notes being played in the background. The message throughout the song, in which Martin sings, is words of encouragement: "Lights will guide you home / And ignite your bones / And I will try to fix you." Michele Hatty of "USA Weekend" reported that Martin sings about recovering from grief in the song. Travis Gass of the "Bangor Daily News" wrote that Martin offers his sympathies for the downtrodden, with "When you love someone but it goes to waste / Could
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and hip-hop. The song talks about a love that is irresistible, where the protagonist tries to disguise, but ends up falling in love with the loved one. The song begins with Luciana on lead vocals, followed by Patricia, who changes versions with Luciana to the chorus. In the chorus, the girls sing, "I can not resist your love, you look at me like this, baby, I go, your kisses just for me, and your taste, I can not resist I need your love." After the chorus, Karin sings the second full part, taking help from the girls in the backing
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nucleus of the song, the melody primary music, and then some of the words were there as we finished writing it. I started playing some rock 'n' roll piano and started boogie woogie-ing my left hand, and that inspired Mariah to come up with the melodic [Sings.] 'I don't want a lot for Christmas.' And then we started singing and playing around with this rock 'n' roll boogie song, which immediately came out to be the nucleus of what would end up being 'All I Want For Christmas Is You.' That one went very quickly: It was an easier song
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A Very Cellular Song "A Very Cellular Song" is a song by the Incredible String Band, written by Mike Heron, released on the 1968 album "The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter". The longest number on the album, the song is a 13-minute reflection on life, love, and amoebas, whose complex structure incorporates a Bahamian spiritual ("I Bid You Goodnight", originally recorded by the Pinder Family). Heron next sings a passage beginning "Who would lose and who would bruise", whose tune is to be reprised later on in the piece. This is followed by an ode to mitosis, sung from the point of
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twirling in a slow dance through electronic caresses and the subtlest touches of strings. In the chorus, she sings, "I wanna move with the seasons/And go with the flow". Dido finds guests to keep her current, like Kendrick Lamar, whose vociferous rap tears through the conciliatory "Let Us Move On", a spooked trip hop song. The looping intro and muted snares on "Blackbird" are leveled off by her detached vocal and reassuringly familiar lyrics about the darker side of love ("Why do I bring you love, when all you give me back is pain?", she sings). While "End of Night",
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The Postal Service includes a song titled "Clark Gable". The song's narrator says he wants a love like something in the movies, and includes the lyrics "I kissed you in a style Clark Gable would have admired, I thought it classic". In the film "Broadway Melody of 1938", Judy Garland (aged 15) sings "You Made Me Love You" while looking at a composite picture of Gable. The opening lines are: "Dear Mr Gable, I am writing this to you, and I hope that you will read it so you'll know, my heart beats like a hammer, and I stutter and
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One Promise Too Late "One Promise Too Late" is a song written by Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz and Lisa Silver, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in May 1987 as the third single from the album "What Am I Gonna Do About You". "One Promise Too Late" was Reba McEntire's eighth number one country single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart. The song tells the story of a woman who meets a man and falls in
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