Luther Vandross

[fox69]

"Once You Know How"

"Once You Know How"



One day I was cryin'
'Cause I thought that
Love was something that would
Never come my way, no way

That's when somebody told me not to worry
They said love would surely one day be my friend
And I would never have to be without it again
And it's because

Once you know how, you just never forget how to
It may seem kinda crazy but it's a shown off thing
Been tested and found true
Once you know how, you just never forget how to love

I'm in love, I'm in love
Yes, I am in love
I can love, I can love
Ooh, yeah, yeah

Don't you know that
Once you know how, you just never forget how to
It may seem kinda crazy but it's a shown off thing
Been tested and found true
Once you know how, you just never forget how to love

Once you know how, you just never forget how to
It may seem kinda crazy but it's a shown off thing
Been tested and found true
Once you know how, you just never forget

Once you know how, you just never forget how to
It may seem kinda crazy but it's a shown off thing
Been tested and found true
Once you know how, you just never forget how to love

To love, they say, they say
Once you know how you just never forget
Once you know how you just never forget

 

[fox69]

"Other Side Of The World"

"Other Side Of The World"


[Chorus 1:]
I had known you for quite some time
But the thought of love never crossed my mind
It seemed to be on the other side of the world

Too many times had I loved
And not cared at all about love
Just to have something to do
Then I saw a different you
And Ooh my

There's so many stories of love
All with the wonders of love
And so very sad I would be
'Cause none belonged to me

Could be it's all for the best
So I finally let it rest
Sad but I thought that maybe
Love wasn't meant for me

There was love love love on the other side of the world
So much love, so much love, so much love
Side of the world

[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2:]
Ain't it crazy how things can change your life
Now that love is you, everything is right
And lonliness is the other side of the world

[Fade]

 

[fox69]

"Power Of Love / Love Power"

"Power Of Love / Love Power"



When I say goodbye it is never for long
'Cause I know our love still lives on
It will be again exactly like it was
'Cause I believe in the power of love

When you're close I can feel the power
When it's love I can always tell
Love for me is the best thing now
It's something that I know so well

Hold me closer and every minute
Of every hour, feel the power of love, yeah
Hold me tighter and take me higher
And feel the fire of the power of love

Did you know that your feelings show
You thought your love was locked up inside
But when your senses start to overload
Love is something you should never hide

You've got to believe in love
It's a feeling that's next to none
Can't stop until we are one
With the power of love

Tell everyone to try
I promise you'll reach the sky
One thing that we can't deny
Is the power of love

So close your eyes and you can feel it
Comin' straight from above, it's the power of love
You can't deny it, so don't even try it
Let the feelin' sweep you off your feet

You've got to believe in love
It's a feeling that's next to none
Can't stop until we are one
With the power of love

Tell everyone you see
How much better the world could be
For them and for you, for me
With the power of love

Ooh, ooh, ooh
My-my-my-my-my-my
You've got to feel the power
Yeah, yeah

So listen up and you will hear it
A symphony from above, it's the power of love
So glad we've found it, now there's no way around it
Just let the feeling sweep you off your feet

You've got to believe in love

 

[fox69]

"Promise Me"

"Promise Me"


I can only speak for
The things that I've been through
So when it comes to our love
I'll talk the whole night through
About the lovin' I've been missin'
Lately, baby I ain't had no kissin'
Don't you love me
Can we stay together

[Bridge:]
Like when we used to be in love
But now you've got your head on another cloud
Girl, we had a good thing
But now you've turned around
Don't you even care how this love
We've had turns out

[Chorus:]
(Promise me, you'll leave me never)
(That we'll be in love forever)
(Promise me, you'll leave me never)
(And that we'll be in love forever)

We can work at our love
And make it all brand-new
If we stay together
There's nothing we can't do
Improve the lovin' is what I'm seeing
Let's do it baby
Don't fight the feeling
Won't you love me
Can we stay together

[Repeat Bridge and Chorus]

Forever, ever, promise me you'll leave me never
Won't you promise me (That you'll leave me never)
Promise me, forever and ever, and ever

[Fade]

 

[fox69]

"Reflections"

"Reflections"



Through the mirror of my mind
Time after time
I see reflections of you and me

Reflections of the way life used to be
Reflections of the love you took from me

I'm all alone now
No love to shield me
Trapped in a world that's
a distorted reality.

Happiness you took from me
and left me alone
with only memories.

Through the mirror of my mind
Through these tears that I'm crying
Reflects the hurt I can't control
Cause although you're gone
I keep holding on
to the happy times
ooh when you were mine

AS I peer out through the window
of lost time
Looking over my yesteryear
And all this love I gave all in vain

(all the love) All the love I've wasted
(all those tears) All the tears that I've tasted
(ooh ,ooh) All in vain
(all in vain, till nothing remains)

Through the hollow of my tears
I see a dream that's lost
From the hurt
That you have caused

Everywhere I turn
seems like everything I see
Reflects the love that used to be
In you I put all my faith and trust
and right before my eyes my world has turned to dust

After all those nights I sat alone and wept
Just a hand full of promises and all that's left of loving you

Reflections of
the way life used to be
Reflections of
the love you took from me
in you I put all my faith and trust
right before my eyes my world was turned to dust
Reflections of...

 

[fox69]

"Religion"

"Religion"



It was early Sunday morning
Everyone in the house was still asleep
She made some toast and coffee
Took a shower and made herself smell sweet
She said, "I don't want a bus ride,
I believe that the walk might help me think
Got a heart kind of heavy
I need some big hat and gloves, shoes and bag religion!"

Religion
That's my decision
Some of that "make me feel better when I shout!!!" religion
That's my decision

Papa Henry was full of spice
He was a man usually nice
But something got into him last night
Made him want to fuss and hollar
The entire house was in a sweat
His bottle got broken and the floor got wet
"Clean it up!" you could hear him scream
Then he said, "I'm going out"
I need religion

Religion
That's my decision
Some of that "raise up the roof, 90 proof" religion
That's my decision
Religion
It's my decision, oh yes it is
That's my decision

It's the story about a good family
Who doesn't live anymore in good harmony
They are people who love their daughter and son
They try to give them religion

Little Billy likes his best friend Jack
How in the world could he be like that
Mama and Henry wanna have that chat
Boy, you need religion

Little Betty, whatcha gonna do?
There's a child growing inside of you
You should've stopped and thought things through
Little girl you need a vision of religion

Religion
And that's my decision
Some of that "how'd I get on Rikki Lake" religion
That's my decision
Religion
Get a little,
Religion
Get a little
Religion

 

[fox69]

"Right In The Middle"

"Right In The Middle"



If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get the same old stuff
Life can treat you good, then turn as cold as ice
And believe me when I tell you
This thing called love, for sure, is like most things in life
Not all bad, not all good (it’s just something that I believe)
Not all cold, not all hot (yeah, I like that)
Not all bitter, not all sweet (sounds all right to me)
So don’t miss all the good, waiting for the best, there’s still happiness
Right in the middle
Perfect love sounds real nice
But that never seemed to happen with any relationship of mine
It was always up and down, in then out
And after the last goodbye, I still didn’t know what it was all about
You get disappointed if it ain’t bliss all the time
And you get so annoyed if you can’t feel the same every night
Not all bad, not all good (I’m tryin’ to tell you that it’s)
Not all high, not all low (not all high and not all low)
Not all heaven, not all hell (as far as I can tell)
It’s not some prize you win, you don’t have a thing to prove, just enjoy the groove
Right in the middle
‘Cause I’ve learned when it comes to love, it’s the exact same reality
That’s why they say ”Que sera, sera”
Which means whatever’s gonna be is gonna be
Whatever’s gonna be is gonna be…
Not all bad, not all good (I need somebody to understand)
Not all sunshine, not all rain
(you know that too much of a good thing is really no good)
Not all laughter, not all tears (I’m only trying to tell you)
To let your good times roll, keep your self-control, there’s a lotta soul
Right in the middle

 

[fox69]

"Say It Now"

"Say It Now"


I hope you hear this cuz I'm about to say it now

Guess I'm to blame and it's just a shame
Cuz I had the chance to tell you what you meant
But I lived my life thinking I had time
And that in my mind I'd get to it

Now you've gone away, not a single day goes by
When I don't think about it
Your spirit's all around, I can say it now
I hope you hear this

Now it's a shame that I found out the hard way
And it ain't the same
Cuz you never ever got to hear me say
That I love you, cuz I waited too late
So oh, I've got to tell everybody
Don't make the same mistake

[1] - It's alright to say I love you out loud
And it's all good, so don't you keep it inside
Let it out, do it today
No no no, don't you wait
Cuz it just might be too late
To say I love you

Don't walk a mile inside my shoes
Cuz if you do, you're gonna regret it
Don't take it lightly thinking they might be
Here or there tomorrow

Why you wanna wait, communicate
Don't assume that they already know
How much, how much you're really feeling
And you really, really love them

Now it's a shame that I found out the hard way
And it ain't the same
Cuz you never ever got to hear me say
That I love you, cuz I waited too late
It's like I would tell anybody
Don't make the same mistake like I did

[Repeat 1]

Those three words make all the difference in the world
You might wait and miss your chance
So don't be scared to say what you're feeling
You can't turn back the hands of time
If you get the chance, do it right
Let it out, say it now
Say it

[Repeat 1]
[Repeat 1]

I'm ready
Ready to shout it out, shout it out loud
So ready
Oh how I wish I could tell you right now
But I waited too late
So today I won't make the same mistake, no
I won't do it, and if I get the chance I'll say it

[Repeat 1]
[Repeat 1]
[Repeat 1]

It's alright

 

[fox69]

"See Me"

"See Me"


Yesterday was the first time
That I didn't hear from you
Almost felt like the world had ended
What was I to do

[Channel 1:]
You're the one for me
And only you can be my love fantasy
You lift me up higher, you're who I desire
I just love what you do to me
Don't leave me waiting too long
Come by and...

[Chorus:]
See me
You need love, baby
I need love, baby
See me
Hurry baby

I can't hide my emotions
It never turns out right
And without you there was no one
To get me through the night
Well, I had never cried so much
For anybody else's touch
I even scared myself
What a way to spend my time
Hopin' for even one line
From you and no one else

[Channel 2:]
I really need you here with me
Seem, all these lonely nights keep
Messin' with my mind
I'm so satisfied I asked you to come on by 'cause
I know soon you'll be by my side
And, oh you won't keep me waiting too long
When you come by to...

[Chorus]

[Channel 1]

[Chorus]

[Fade]

 

[fox69]

"She Doesn't Mind"

"She Doesn't Mind"



For love, you pay the price
You give it up, you sacrifice
And if necessary, you compromise
Sometimes it's bittersweet
You've got to try eight days a week
To create a good enough love to keep

You see, hearts belong to fire
So does her love
She burns me up with desire

My girl's love is right on time
Sweet and sweet and ever kind
She's so fine
She doesn't, she doesn't, she don't mind

Even when I come home late at night
We don't fuss, we never fight
'Cause the girl loves me to the line
She doesn't, she doesn't, she don't mind

It was out of my hands
I did my best, please understand
I was late for one of our evening plans
Champagne, dinner for two
With candlelight, she set the mood
And there wasn't anything I could do

But she is so forgiving
The one thing I know is
It's off her love I'm living

That girl's love is right on time
Sweeter than sweet and ever kind
She's so fine
She doesn't, she doesn't, she don't mind

And even when I come home late at night
We don't fuss, we never fight
'Cause the girl loves me to the line
She doesn't, she doesn't, she don't mind

When I go out to play
She doesn't mind if I'm a little bit late
She knows I think about her face
'Til I get home, 'til I get back home

What we gonna do tonight?
It's raining heavy and it's cold outside
So let's just love until we get things right
And waste a whole lotta time, I don't mind

She don't mind and I don't mind
She don't, don't
She don't, don't, she don't

I tell her the things she can't repeat
Makes her little heart just skip a beat
She blush a little bit and then I find
She doesn't, she doesn't, she don't mind

Even though our love is c'est si bon
Sometimes I like to be alone
Ring the girl on her private line
She doesn't, she doesn't, she don't mind

Go to work early, come back late
Outta my head, can't concentrate
Sometimes my love is a waste of time
But she doesn't, she doesn't, she don't mind

She's better ever than she used to be
Loving her is no mystery
Sometimes I'm not so sweet and kind
She doesn't, she doesn't, she don't mind

When I call her in the middle of the day
She's busy at work but it's okay
Not too busy to give me time
She doesn't, she doesn't, she don't mind