Story Behind the Song
Two songs done and one to go. This demo would be played for public consumption, feedback and critique three days later at a local music conference. A ballad with meaningful lyrics expressing the right mood was not to be found on any covers. Late in the studio, a friend of the producer started to play a few bars on the keyboard. He kept singing and I liked what I heard.
Over the next twenty-two hours, he completed the melody and I set to work on writing lyrics that meant something to me, that would have meaning for the listener. A day later, a song was born and recorded. After constructive feedback, it was re-recorded. The slow R&B number became a slightly faster ballad with an alternative feel like Jewel.
Today, seven months later, “Show Me the Meaning of Love” is still evolving. The beat changes from performance to performance and so too the style: sometimes soulful; other times, thoughtful and determined. It is my belief that a song is like life: one should be flexible, respectful and adventurous!
Listen and share your suggestions. Better yet, tell me in person at my next show!
Lyrics
Show Me The Meaning of Love
1. Please tell me if this is real
2. Because of the way you make me feel
3. I know I’m safe when I’m with you
4. But do you feel the way I do?
5. Give me a sign, give me hope
6. Give me one thing I can believe in.
Chorus.
Show me the meaning of love
Tell me the answer, I ask you today?
Is there a heaven on Earth?
Babie, I need you to show me the way.
2. For this moment I’ve waited so long
Hope that your feelings are equally strong
All the right words, I struggle to find
Not knowing what you have in mind.
I may never know another
I don’t want to, cause I love you.
Chorus.
Show me the meaning of love
Tell me the answer, I ask you today?
Is there a heaven on earth?
Babie, I need you to show me the way.
Bridge:
Never thought I’d find someone who could be so right for me
Give me your heart and soul then I could see
Could it be, I finally found someone?
Chorus.
Show me the meaning of love
Tell me, the answer I ask you today?
If there’s a heaven on Earth
With you I can be
All that I am.
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