For a minute..this song might have been the wedding song of the 06-08 wedding season. I prob heard it at least once at every wedding I attended or on some wedding CD............
But it's so timeless..........
Amel Larrieux...the stunning half of the 90s R&B Duo Groove Theory (w. that FIONE Bryce Wilson .but I digress...) and had hit with "Tell Me" and "Keep Tryin"... She. has airy vocals and stunning songwriting abilities. She is sort of a fusion of jazz, soul, R&B and def old standard sounds. The biracial beauty from NYC grew up in a super artistic household (Her mother is a dance critic and her father is an artist) and broke out on her own when she did a guest appearance on Sweetback's album w/ the song "You will Rise". After her solo album "Infinite Possibilities", she left Epic records and became an independent artist and along with her husband Laru, started her own label called BlissLife Records. She released 3 albums independently, including her last one Lovely Standards, which is a lot of old, standard jass from the American Song book.
But this song is my absolute favorite.............she wrote it for her husband (they have 2 daughters and have been together almost 20 years..)...
The lyrics are beautiful:
But it's so timeless..........
Amel Larrieux...the stunning half of the 90s R&B Duo Groove Theory (w. that FIONE Bryce Wilson .but I digress...) and had hit with "Tell Me" and "Keep Tryin"... She. has airy vocals and stunning songwriting abilities. She is sort of a fusion of jazz, soul, R&B and def old standard sounds. The biracial beauty from NYC grew up in a super artistic household (Her mother is a dance critic and her father is an artist) and broke out on her own when she did a guest appearance on Sweetback's album w/ the song "You will Rise". After her solo album "Infinite Possibilities", she left Epic records and became an independent artist and along with her husband Laru, started her own label called BlissLife Records. She released 3 albums independently, including her last one Lovely Standards, which is a lot of old, standard jass from the American Song book.
But this song is my absolute favorite.............she wrote it for her husband (they have 2 daughters and have been together almost 20 years..)...
The lyrics are beautiful:
Darling I want you to listen
I stayed up all night, so I could get this thing right
And I don't think there's anything missing
Cause a person like you, made it easy to do
I've waited for so long, to sing to you this song
Cause your eyes are the windows to heaven
Your smile could heal a million souls
Your love completes my existence
You're the other half that makes me whole
You're the only other half that makes me whole
I think the angels are your brothers
They told you about me, said you're just what she needs
And I find myself thanking your mother
For giving birth to a saint
My spirit flies when I say your name
If there's one thing that's true
It's that I was born to love you
Cause your eyes are the windows to heaven
Your smile could heal a million souls
Your love completes my existence
You're the other half that makes me whole
You're the only other half that makes me whole
You make my dreams
Come true over and, over again
And I honestly truly believe
You and me are written in the stars
I live my whole life through
To giving thanks to you
Cause your eyes are the windows to heaven
Your smile could heal a million souls
Your love completes my existence
You're the other half that makes me whole
You're the only other half that makes me whole
I stayed up all night, so I could get this thing right
And I don't think there's anything missing
Cause a person like you, made it easy to do
I've waited for so long, to sing to you this song
Cause your eyes are the windows to heaven
Your smile could heal a million souls
Your love completes my existence
You're the other half that makes me whole
You're the only other half that makes me whole
I think the angels are your brothers
They told you about me, said you're just what she needs
And I find myself thanking your mother
For giving birth to a saint
My spirit flies when I say your name
If there's one thing that's true
It's that I was born to love you
Cause your eyes are the windows to heaven
Your smile could heal a million souls
Your love completes my existence
You're the other half that makes me whole
You're the only other half that makes me whole
You make my dreams
Come true over and, over again
And I honestly truly believe
You and me are written in the stars
I live my whole life through
To giving thanks to you
Cause your eyes are the windows to heaven
Your smile could heal a million souls
Your love completes my existence
You're the other half that makes me whole
You're the only other half that makes me whole
*sigh* We can only hope to feel this way....
I love her, and her voice. This song is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis song is so beautiful! I can't believe I'd never heard it before. I love Amel Larrieux's beautifully soft and sweet voice. For Real is one of my favorites by her.
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting me on to this song!
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