This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
You know our love was meant to be
The kind of love to last forever
And I want you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know
Everywhere I go
Always on my mind
In my heart, in my soul
Baby
You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
Want to have you near me
I want to have you hear me saying
no one needs you more than I need you
And I know (and I know)
Yes I know that it's plain to see
So in love when we're together
now I know (now I know)
That I need you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know (yes, you need to know)
Everywhere I go
Always on my mind
You're in my heart, in my soul
You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
Want to have you near me
I want to have you hear me saying
no one needs you more than I need you (no one needs you more than I)
Want to have you near me
I want to have you hear me saying
no one needs you more than I need you (no one needs you more)
You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
When you love somebody
'Til the end of time
When you love somebody
Always on my mind (no one needs you more than I)
When you love somebody
'Til the end of time
When you love somebody
Always on my mind (no on needs you more than I)
When you love somebody
'Til the end of time
When you love somebody
Always on my mind (no one needs you more than I)
The kind of love to last forever
And I want you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know
Everywhere I go
Always on my mind
In my heart, in my soul
Baby
You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
Want to have you near me
I want to have you hear me saying
no one needs you more than I need you
And I know (and I know)
Yes I know that it's plain to see
So in love when we're together
now I know (now I know)
That I need you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know (yes, you need to know)
Everywhere I go
Always on my mind
You're in my heart, in my soul
You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
Want to have you near me
I want to have you hear me saying
no one needs you more than I need you (no one needs you more than I)
Want to have you near me
I want to have you hear me saying
no one needs you more than I need you (no one needs you more)
You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
When you love somebody
'Til the end of time
When you love somebody
Always on my mind (no one needs you more than I)
When you love somebody
'Til the end of time
When you love somebody
Always on my mind (no on needs you more than I)
When you love somebody
'Til the end of time
When you love somebody
Always on my mind (no one needs you more than I)
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
You're the Inspiration Lyrics as written by David Foster Peter Cetera
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
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AHHH I LOVE THIS SONG, I'm listening to it over and over lol. This song describes exactly how I like someone and they're my inspiration for everything and they're always in my mind and will always be in my heart and soul!
BEAUTIFUL song...incredibly beautiful..I listen to this song & am reminded of some1 special i met on the net...Some1 i fell so deeply inlove with..& is such an important part of life..part of me..an INSPIRATION:)& when i listen to this song it reminds me that he is the "inspiration in my life" & from the day the gods blessed us by our meeting...i treasure what this song means to me...I treasure what 'he means to me'...Love Peace Happiness every1..:)
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well no matter how sappy, i bet everyone has a softspot for this song (esp after they see the music video) no matter what they say.. should be a staple for weddings or something
This is one of my favorite songs. I love the melody and the lyrics are great. I'm also with pacsun, and feel the same, too.
Great song.
Makes you think of that one person; fantastic Cetera.
Yeah, this is definatly one of those songs that you can't get out of your head. So you have to keep listening to it over and over...I'm with pacsun, I know how ya feel.
This song is amazing. It is beautiful. It is soft and it is deep. When my mom was in high school, it was hers and her boyfriends "song." He was recently in a bad accident and is sufferent from brain injuries. Now, every time she hears this song, she starts to get teary. It's just so beautiful.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure I know what this songs about, and I'm with a bunch of you on it. You know what I mean...
i just feel like sharing this my dad knew a guy who was a drummer and this drummer had a choice of going to school or being in a band. the drummer chose to go to school and the band ended up becoming chicago