I was standing
All alone against the world outside
You were searching
For a place to hide

Lost and lonely
Now you've given me the will to survive
When we're hungry, love will keep us alive

Don't you worry
Sometimes you've just gotta let it ride
The world is changing
Right before your eyes
Now I've found you
There's no more emptiness inside
When we're hungry, love will keep us alive

I would die for you
Climb the highest mountain
Baby, there's nothing I wouldn't do

Now I've found you
There's no more emptiness inside
When we're hungry, love will keep us alive

I would die for you
Climb the highest mountain
Baby, there's nothing I wouldn't do

I was standing
All alone against the world outside
You were searching
For a place to hide
Lost and lonely
Now you've given me the will to survive
When we're hungry, love will keep us alive
When we're hungry, love will keep us alive
When we're hungry, love will keep us alive


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Love Will Keep Us Alive Lyrics as written by Paul Carrack Jim Capaldi

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    When you get your true love, you will find all the world is so colorful in your eyes.

    hippozjon May 01, 2002   Link
  • +1
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    I played this song when I asked my wife to marry me. She said yes.

    Sinister Eon April 05, 2003   Link
  • +1
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    to unoriginalname, Dying is easy, anyone can do it... Climbing the highest mountain isnt so easy.

    Pattoeon June 28, 2007   Link
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    This song says exactly what I want to say to the woman I love most - Chickie Talawickie. It's the description of how we found each other

    liverdudeon June 25, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    A bit cliche, but whatever, it has a good romantic tune.

    ragnaon July 01, 2003   Link
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    OMG i love this song. It kind of reminds me of someone I met less than a year ago.

    zacsteron April 11, 2004   Link
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    "I would die for you, Climb the highest mountain" this may be just me but shouldn't you build up the meaning of the lyrics. Dieing is a bit more powerfull than climbing

    unoriginalname16on May 21, 2005   Link
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    great love song, i should sing this for my future wife too when i ask her to marry me.

    jamestmfbongon February 04, 2006   Link
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    to unoriginalname, Dying is easy, anyone can do it... Climbing the highest mountain isnt so easy.

    Pattoeon June 28, 2007   Link
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    I will always love this song, as it was the "first dance" when my wife & I were married over 11 years ago. It described us very well when we met. The world has changed before our eyes since then, and I am sure it will continue to do so.

    Grayhawkon September 24, 2007   Link

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