The One That You Love

Album: The One That You Love (1981)
Charted: 1
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  • Now the night has gone
    Now the night has gone away
    Doesn't seem that long
    We hardly had two words to say
    Hold me in your arms for just another day
    I promise this one will go slow, oh
    We have the right you know
    We have the right you know

    Don't say the morning's come
    Don't say the morning's come so soon
    Must we end this way
    When so much here is hard to lose
    Love is everywhere, I know it is
    Such moments as this are too few, oh
    It's all up to you
    It's all up to you

    Here I am
    The one that you love
    Askin' for another day
    Understand the one that you love
    Loves you in so many ways (ooh)

    Tell me we can stay
    Tell me we can stay, oh, please
    They are the words to say
    The only words I can believe
    Hold me in your arms for just another day
    I promise this one will go slow, oh
    We have the right you know
    We have the right you know

    Here I am
    The one that you love
    Askin' for another day
    Understand the one that you love
    Loves you in so many ways

    Here I am
    The one that you love
    Askin' for another day
    Understand the one that you love
    Loves you in so many ways

    The night has gone
    A part of yesterday
    I don't know what to say
    I don't know what to say

    Here I am
    The one that you love
    Askin' for another day
    Understand the one that you love
    Loves you in so many ways

    Here I am
    The one that you love
    Askin' for another day
    Understand the one that you love
    Loves you in so many ways

    Here I am
    The one that you love
    Askin' for another day
    Understand the one that you love
    Loves you in so many ways (here I am) Writer/s: Graham Russell
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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Comments: 1

  • Jct from UsaIt suddenly hit me this song was written with Romeo and Juliet in mind. Romeo is asking for another day because he has to leave Verona, he reminds Juliet that he is the one she loves even though he killed her kinsman, and they have the right to be together because Friar Lawrence married them. He knows his time is limited the night went fast! The morning has come (he hears the lark). He promises to love her slowly satisfying her because in the passion and all the drama he went rather fast. Their love is everywhere filling their senses. He wants her to tell him to stay, those are the words he wishes to hear but he knows he has to go. I see Romeo and Juliet in this song. Does anyone else see this?
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