Lionel Richie
Two hearts that beat as one
Our lives have just begun. ~ Endless Love (1981)
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores and later had a successful songwriting and solo career. During his solo career, Richie became one of the most successful balladeers of the 1980s, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.
Song lyrics[edit]
- My love,
There's only you in my life
The only thing that's right.
My first love, (yeah)
You're every breath that I take
You're every step I make.- Endless Love (1981).
- Your eyes, your eyes
They tell me how much you care
Ooh yes, you will always be
My endless love.- Endless Love (1981).
- Two hearts,
Two hearts that beat as one
Our lives have just begun.- Endless Love (1981).
- And love
and, love
I'll be a fool
For you,
I'm sure.
You know I don't mind...- Endless Love (1981).
- You mean the world to me
Oh
I know
I've found in you
My endless love.- Endless Love (1981).
With the Commodores[edit]
- I wanna be high, so high.
I wanna be free to know
The things I do are right.
I wanna be free,
Just me, babe!
That's why I'm easy.
I'm easy like Sunday morning.- Easy (1977).
- Thanks for the times
That you've given me.
The memories are all in my mind.
And now that we've come
To the end of our rainbow,
There's something
I must say out loud.
You're once, twice
Three times a lady.- Three Times a Lady (1978).
- Sail on down the line,
About half a mile or so.
And I don't really wanna know ah
Where you're going.
Maybe once or twice you see
Time after time I tried
Hold on to what we got.
But now you're going
And I don't mind.- Sail On (1979).
- We played the games that people play
We made our mistakes along the way.
Somehow I know deep in my heart
You needed me.- Still (1979).
Lionel Richie (1982)[edit]
I've been through so many changes in my life woman
It's a wonder I ain't lost my mind
And I ain't never said how much I need you sugar
But I sho' need you by my side.My love, just thinking about you baby
Just blows my mind.
- Girl, tell me only this:
That I'll have your heart for always.
And you want me by your side,
Whispering the words "I'll always love you."
- I need you, and with your love I'm free
And truly, you know you're alright with me.- Truly.
- You are the sun,
You are the rain
That makes my life this foolish game.
You need to know
I love you so.
And I'd do it all again and again.- You Are, co-written with Brenda Harvey Richie.
Can't Slow Down (1983)[edit]
- Well, my friends, the time has come
To raise the roof and have some fun.
Throw away the work to be done.
Let the music play on.
- People dancing all in the street
See the rhythm all in their feet
Life is good, wild and sweet.
Let the music play on (play on, play on)
Feel it in your heart
And feel it in your soul
Let the music take control.- All Night Long (All Night).
- Honey you came along and captured my heart
Now my love is somewhere lost in your kiss
When I'm all alone it's you that I miss
Girl, a love like yours is hard to resist.- Penny Lover, co-written with Brenda Harvey Richie.
- Stuck on you.
I've got this feeling down
Deep in my soul
That I just can't lose.
Guess, I'm on my way.
Needed a friend
And the way I feel now I guess
I'll be with you till the end
Guess I'm on my way
Mighty glad you stayed.
- We were running with the night;
Playing in the shadows.
Just you and I,
Till the morning light.- Running with the Night, co-written with Cynthia Weil.
- Hello!
Is it me you're looking for?
I can see it in your eyes.
I can see it in your smile.
You're all I've ever wanted
And my arms are open wide.
'Cause you know just what to say.
And you know just what to do.
And I want to tell you so much;
I love you.
Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)[edit]
What is happening here?
Something is going on
That's not quite clear.
Somebody turn on the light,
We're gonna have a party.
It's starting tonight.Oh, what a feeling!
When we're dancing on the ceiling.- Dancing on the Ceiling, co-written with Mike Frenchik and Carlos Rios.
- You know sometimes I sit and wonder
Just how this world would be
If we had all the people laughing
And everybody living in harmony.
We'd have to say se la se la.
Talking to the people se la, se la.- Se La, co-written with Greg Phillinganes.
You are more than now;
You are for always.
I can see in you
My dreams come true.
Don't you ever go away.You make me feel like
There's nothing I can't do.
And when I hold you,
I only want to say
I love you.
- Here we are out here, me and you.
Reaching out to each other
Is all that we can do.
Here we stand trying not to fall.
There's no need to worry,
Love will conquer all.- Love Will Conquer All, co-written with Greg Phillinganes and Cynthia Weil.
I had a dream I had an awesome dream:
People in the park playing games in the dark.
And what they played was a masquerade.
And from behind of walls of doubt a voice was crying out.Say you, say me.
Say it for always, that's the way it should be.
Say you, say me.
Say it together, naturally.
- It's time to start believing — Oh yes.
Believing who you are: You are a shining star.- Say You, Say Me.
Back to Front (1992)[edit]
- Hey, hey, what I'm sayin' is -
Do it to me one more time.
Oh, give you one more chance,
This heart of mine.
Do it to me one more time, baby.
Can't get enough of your love!
- The laughter came
When the tears stopped falling.
Now all I do is just call your name
(When I say lover)
You walked in and my heart discovered
That my life would never be the same.
Oh, you are my destiny.
You are my one and only.
You gave that joy to me
When my whole life was lonely.
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