You know our love was meant to be
The kind of love that lasts forever
And I want you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know everywhere I go
You're always on my mind
In my heart
In my soul baby
CHORUS
You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
I wanna have you near me
I wanna have you hear me saying
No one needs you more than i need you
And I know
Yes I know
That's it's plain to see
So in love when were together
Now I know
That I need you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know everywhere I go
You're always on my mind in my heart in my soul
CHORUS
I want to have you near me
I want to have you hear me saying
No one needs you more then I need you
whoa oh oh oh
I want to have you near me
I want to have you near me saying
No one needs you more then I need you
CHORUS
When you love somebody till the end of time
When you love somebody always on my mind
No one needs you needs you more than I
When you love somebody till the end of time
When you love somebody always on my mind
The kind of love that lasts forever
And I want you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know everywhere I go
You're always on my mind
In my heart
In my soul baby
CHORUS
You're the meaning in my life
You're the inspiration
You bring feeling to my life
You're the inspiration
I wanna have you near me
I wanna have you hear me saying
No one needs you more than i need you
And I know
Yes I know
That's it's plain to see
So in love when were together
Now I know
That I need you here with me
From tonight until the end of time
You should know everywhere I go
You're always on my mind in my heart in my soul
CHORUS
I want to have you near me
I want to have you hear me saying
No one needs you more then I need you
whoa oh oh oh
I want to have you near me
I want to have you near me saying
No one needs you more then I need you
CHORUS
When you love somebody till the end of time
When you love somebody always on my mind
No one needs you needs you more than I
When you love somebody till the end of time
When you love somebody always on my mind
song info:
Verified yes
LanguageEnglish
Rank−
Duration00:03:41
Charts
Copyright ©Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
WriterPeter Cetera, David Foster
Lyrics licensed byLyricFind
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Last updatedMarch 5th, 2022
About"You're the Inspiration" is a song written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 17 (1984), with Cetera singing lead vocals. The third single released from that album, it reached number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1985, and also climbed to the top position on the adult contemporary chart at the same time. Peter Cetera re-recorded the song for his 1997 solo album You're the Inspiration: A Collection. That same year he also recorded a single version with the vocal R&B group, Az Yet.
Peter Cetera stated in a 2004 interview that "You're the Inspiration" started out as a song for Kenny Rogers. "David Foster called me up and he said, 'I'm in the studio with Kenny Rogers, and he would like you to write a song for him.' And I said, 'That's great! As a matter of fact, I'm leaving for Italy...' I was going to Europe for something. I don't remember why...and this was like nine o'clock in the morning. I said, 'I'm leaving for Italy tonight around five o'clock. I'll be there about two weeks, and I'll call you when I come back.' And he goes, 'No, no, no, he means, like, now.' (....) And so David was in the studio...and of course...you know, last minute. And so I said, 'Alright, well you come over here right now, and we'll see what we can do.' So in the midst of packing, David drove out to where I was then living. And we basically, in about three hours, came up with a little chordal structure for "You're the Inspiration," which it wasn't called that at the time. And we sort of made this little tape of this chord structure; I took it on the plane, and went to Italy. And, of course, lying in these beautiful baroque and marble rooms, and singing out the window...I was writing things about, 'Michelangelo you should know, Michelangelo.' And I came up with, oh...you're the inspiration! So, I came back with the words, worked on this melody, and came back and presented the song. And [Kenny] basically didn't have the time or didn't want to do it. Good for me!" He then changed some of the words and recorded it with Chicago for their Chicago 17 album.
Chicago's version is heard in a 2017 commercial for the National Football League that aired during halftime of Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017. In the 2016 Tom Hanks movie, A Hologram for the King, the original Chicago version served as the "punchline" for a scene. Portions of the song were also played in the 2016 superhero film, Deadpool. A cover of the song was used in the 2006 Nintendo DS rhythm game Elite Beat Agents. The song's first verse was featured in the eighth episode of the ninth season of the American black comedy sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
The video depicted the band performing intercut with scenes of embracing couples of varying ages ranging from young kids to a couple resembling Billy Idol and Madonna at the time. Lead singer Peter Cetera is seen wearing a T-shirt from the British goth band Bauhaus.
Peter Cetera stated in a 2004 interview that "You're the Inspiration" started out as a song for Kenny Rogers. "David Foster called me up and he said, 'I'm in the studio with Kenny Rogers, and he would like you to write a song for him.' And I said, 'That's great! As a matter of fact, I'm leaving for Italy...' I was going to Europe for something. I don't remember why...and this was like nine o'clock in the morning. I said, 'I'm leaving for Italy tonight around five o'clock. I'll be there about two weeks, and I'll call you when I come back.' And he goes, 'No, no, no, he means, like, now.' (....) And so David was in the studio...and of course...you know, last minute. And so I said, 'Alright, well you come over here right now, and we'll see what we can do.' So in the midst of packing, David drove out to where I was then living. And we basically, in about three hours, came up with a little chordal structure for "You're the Inspiration," which it wasn't called that at the time. And we sort of made this little tape of this chord structure; I took it on the plane, and went to Italy. And, of course, lying in these beautiful baroque and marble rooms, and singing out the window...I was writing things about, 'Michelangelo you should know, Michelangelo.' And I came up with, oh...you're the inspiration! So, I came back with the words, worked on this melody, and came back and presented the song. And [Kenny] basically didn't have the time or didn't want to do it. Good for me!" He then changed some of the words and recorded it with Chicago for their Chicago 17 album.
Chicago's version is heard in a 2017 commercial for the National Football League that aired during halftime of Super Bowl LI on February 5, 2017. In the 2016 Tom Hanks movie, A Hologram for the King, the original Chicago version served as the "punchline" for a scene. Portions of the song were also played in the 2016 superhero film, Deadpool. A cover of the song was used in the 2006 Nintendo DS rhythm game Elite Beat Agents. The song's first verse was featured in the eighth episode of the ninth season of the American black comedy sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
The video depicted the band performing intercut with scenes of embracing couples of varying ages ranging from young kids to a couple resembling Billy Idol and Madonna at the time. Lead singer Peter Cetera is seen wearing a T-shirt from the British goth band Bauhaus.
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