This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
The world would be a lonely place
Without the one that puts a smile on your face
So hold me 'til the sun burns out
I won't be lonely when I'm down
'Cause I've got you to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour seems much longer
I never doubted you at all
The stars collide, will you stand by and watch them fall?
So hold me 'til the sky is clear
And whisper words of love right into my ear
'Cause I've got you to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour seems much longer
Yeah when I've got you
Oh to make me feel better
When the nights are long they'll be easier together
Looking in your eyes
Hoping they won't cry
And even if they do
I'll be in bed so close to you
To hold you through the night
And you'll be unaware
But if you need me I'll be there
Yeah when I've got you
Oh to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour seems much longer
Yeah when I've got you to make me feel better
When the nights are long they'll be easier together
Yeah when I've got you
Without the one that puts a smile on your face
So hold me 'til the sun burns out
I won't be lonely when I'm down
'Cause I've got you to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour seems much longer
I never doubted you at all
The stars collide, will you stand by and watch them fall?
So hold me 'til the sky is clear
And whisper words of love right into my ear
'Cause I've got you to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour seems much longer
Yeah when I've got you
Oh to make me feel better
When the nights are long they'll be easier together
Looking in your eyes
Hoping they won't cry
And even if they do
I'll be in bed so close to you
To hold you through the night
And you'll be unaware
But if you need me I'll be there
Yeah when I've got you
Oh to make me feel stronger
When the days are rough and an hour seems much longer
Yeah when I've got you to make me feel better
When the nights are long they'll be easier together
Yeah when I've got you
Lyrics submitted by little_miss_failure
I've Got You Lyrics as written by Cole Porter
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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ooo im first...and last hahahaha .... anyway there is no meaning in this song.. i find no meaning... meaning has gone!....where is the meaning?
Well the meanings pretty obvious. Hes just like telling a girl that he loves her. And how he loves coming home to her and stuff. And how she makes his life worthwile. Great song. x
Well the meanings pretty obvious. Hes just like telling a girl that he loves her. And how he loves coming home to her and stuff. And how she makes his life worthwile. Great song. x
This sites fooked. I didn't post that twice.
I don't really know what this song is about.
Except when he says ive got you, because that part is pretty obvious.
McFly is awesome, I heard them from the movie Just My Luck, im sure almost everyone else has too.
@xbrixbabyx Not the people in the UK. They heard them first.
yeah, basically everything is all right because i've got you.
eyyy xbrixbabyx your'e right. haha thats how i heard of this band too. :D then i looked for them on myspace and couldnt find them so i thought it was maybe jsut a pretend band but then i saw the movie again today the end part when they sing this song and ive had it stuck in my head so i looked for em on youtube and yupp.. :D they are a REAL band :D and i good one too :) brittish boys have suuuch good singing voices when they sing slow songs :)
Basically about knowing you've got someone for keeps :P, and that you love them.. Awesome song
mcfly is freaking amazing. i heard about them from popstar. the teenybop magazine. ahha.
but yeah. this song is obviously about this girl he loves. and he's basically proclaiming his love. fab song though.
I take it the majority of you are American then? McFly are English, mostly Essex boys, other than Danny, I was at the first gig after the second album come out and this is by far the most superior song, it was the opening song, I love it!
By The way they do have myspace so look again my dear friend...
Sorry if any of the above sounds patronising but I'm a little obsessed...
Ooh me too! it was the first song I ever saw them play live :D I'll never forget that massive intro with the lights and the alarm thing and then the massive bang and the smoke and then McFly there on stage playing this!! Haha sorry...im kind of obsessed too :)