You're the First, the Last, My Everything
Eternal Love: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Barry White's Timeless Anthem
Lyrics
My first, the last, my everything
Expressing that the person addressed is everything to the speaker, encompassing the beginning and end of their world.
And the answer to all my dreams
Describing the addressed person as the solution to all of the speaker's aspirations and desires.
You're my sun, my moon, my guiding star
Comparing the addressed person to essential celestial bodies, indicating their importance and guidance in the speaker's life.
My kind of wonderful, that's what you are
Acknowledging the uniqueness and exceptional qualities of the addressed person, using terms like "kind of wonderful."
I know there's only, only one like you
Emphasizing the individuality of the addressed person, asserting there is only one like them.
There's no way they could have made two
Reinforcing the idea that the addressed person is singular and irreplaceable.
You're all I'm living for, your love I'll keep forevermore
Declaring the exclusive devotion of the speaker to the addressed person, promising eternal love.
First, you're the last, my everything
Reiterating the theme of the addressed person being the first and last, the ultimate source of joy.
And with you I've found so many things
Highlighting the discovery of numerous positive aspects and experiences through the relationship with the addressed person.
A love so new, only you could bring
Attributing a profound and unique quality to the love shared, suggesting that only the addressed person could bring such feelings.
Can't you see it's you? You make me feel this way (Can't you see it's you?)
Affirming that the addressed person is the cause of the intense emotions experienced by the speaker.
You're like a first morning dew on a brand new day
Using a metaphor of morning dew on a new day to convey the refreshing and invigorating effect of the addressed person in the speaker's life.
I see so many ways that I
Expressing the multitude of ways the speaker can love the addressed person.
Can love you 'til the day I die
Committing to love the addressed person until the end of the speaker's life.
You're my reality, yet I'm lost in a dream
Contrasting the reality of the addressed person's presence with the dreamlike quality of the love shared.
You're the first, the last, my everything
Repeating the theme of the addressed person being the first and last, reemphasizing their significance.
I know there's only, only one like you
Echoing the sentiment that there is only one like the addressed person.
There's no way they could have made two
Reiterating the idea that the uniqueness of the addressed person is irreplaceable.
Girl, you're my reality, but I'm lost in a dream
Acknowledging the real presence of the addressed person but emphasizing the dreamlike quality of the experience.
You're the first, you're the last, my everything
Concluding with a repetition of the addressed person being the first and last, emphasizing their all-encompassing importance.
You and me babe is you
Concluding with a reaffirmation of the relationship between the speaker and the addressed person.
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