Wednesday, September 28, 2011

DAN HILL: YOU MAKE ME WANT TO BE [15]





Hill was born in Toronto, the son of social scientist and public servant Daniel G. Hill, and brother of the author Lawrence Hill. He studied guitar in his teens, leaving high school at 17 to work as songwriter for RCA. At one point he was working for the Ontario provincial government, delivering office supplies, while performing at the Riverboat at night. In 1975, he released his first album, Dan Hill, which produced a Canadian hit single, "You Make Me Want to Be".

In 1977 Hill recorded the ballad "Sometimes When We Touch". He also wrote the lyrics and was assisted in the music by Barry Mann for the album from the same year, Longer Fuse, and it was released as a single. It was Hill's biggest hit, peaking at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and leading to Hill's appearances on The Merv Griffin Show and The Mike Douglas Show. Tina Turner covered the song in 1978 on her album Rough.

Another one of his hit songs was "It's a Long Road", which he recorded for the 1982 action movie First Blood. In 1985, he was one of the many Canadian performers to appear on the benefit single "Tears Are Not Enough" by Northern Lights. Although he had many hits in his native Canada, further singles did not fare as well in the United States, where, after "Let the Song Last Forever" in late 1978, he went almost a decade without cracking any of Billboard's singles charts.

In 1987, Hill returned to the Billboard Hot 100 with the Top 40 hit "Can't We Try", a duet with the then-unknown Vonda Shepard (her last name was incorrectly spelled "Sheppard" on the label). It peaked at #6 on the Hot 100. He also had a near Top 40 hit with "Never Thought (That I Could Love)". Both records reached #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart and set the stage for Hill to have three more top 10 U.S. AC hits through 1991's "I Fall All Over Again," though he did not make the Hot 100 again after "Never Thought (That I Could Love)."

A road trip to a Hill concert was the subject of the 1994 Canadian comedy film, South of Wawa.

In 2007 he toured with the CBC Radio program The Vinyl Cafe.

He had two major hits with his songs, "Sometimes When We Touch" and "Can't We Try," a duet with Vonda Shepa
Birth name Daniel Grafton Hill IV
Born 3 June 1954 (age 57)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Pop, soft rock
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active 1975–present


1. SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH


[Songwriters: Barry Mann; Dan ]



You ask me if I love you and I choke on my reply
I'd rather hurt you honestly than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you on what you say or do
I'm only just beginnin' to see the real you

And sometimes when we touch, the honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you till I die, till we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides

Romance and all its strategy leaves me battlin' with my pride
But through the insecurity some tenderness survives
I'm just another writer, still trapped within my truth
A hesitant prize fighter, still trapped within my youth

And sometimes when we touch, the honesty's too much

And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you till I die, till we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides

At times I'd like to break you and drive you to your knees
At times I'd like to break through and hold you endlessly

At times I understand you and I know how hard you've tried
And I've watch while love commands you and I've watched love pass you by
At times I think we're drifters, still searchin' for a friend
A brother or a sister but then the passion flares again

And sometimes when we touch, the honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you till I die, till we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides


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2. HOLD ME


If I could make sweet love to you all through the night
All the problems of my world would slowly fade away
How can I be sure that everything you say
Isn’t just another line designed to steal my heart away

Just let me hold you now, I wanna feel you in my arms
Let me unfold you now, endlessly
Just let me hold you now, friend to friend, lover to lover
Hold me now

I feel your touch and it stirs me deep inside
Still I need to know there’s more than passion in your eyes
Oh girl, you are much more than something physical, can’t you see
You don’t have to stay the night, baby, tell me what you want from me

Oh, just let me hold you now, I wanna feel you in my arms
Let me unfold you now, endlessly
Just let me hold you now, friend to friend, lover to lover
Hold me now

If we make love, I wanna lose myself to you
Oh, rise to high above, I don’t wanna be alone tonight
No, I just want you to

Hold me now, I wanna feel you in my arms
Let me unfold you now, baby hold me forever
Just hold me now, never let me go
Let me unfold you now, endlessly
Just let me hold you now, friend to friend, lover to lover
Hold me, don’t ever let me go
Hold me now


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3. I MISS YOU STILL



Do you remember when
The world seemed oh so young
We were so self-assured
No-one could ever come between us

Remember stepping out
Behind the high school, cutting class
Making love beneath the stars
You were my Venus

Where does all the time go, look at us now
Caught up in our different worlds
Though we’ve gone our separate ways I’ve found

I miss you still
It’s the middle of the night and I call on you
Cos I can’t hold back what I feel inside
I miss you still
You’re a piece of my heart that I can’t let go
Though it tears me apart, you should know
That I miss you still

Do you remember when
You said I’d always be your man
How you’d reach out for my hand
Your fingers trembling

How your Daddy hated me
How we drove him to distraction
That was part of the attraction
Way back when, girl

Where did the years go, it seems like yesterday

Oh God, this world seems different now
Baby some things, some things never change

I miss you still
It’s the middle of the night and I call on you
Cos I can’t hold back what I feel inside
I miss you still
Cos you’re a piece of my heart that I can’t let go
Though it tears me apart, you should know
That I miss you still

Baby, I’m a sentimental fool
Who’s out of control
I just close my eyes
Never reaching you, get into my soul

I miss you still
It’s the middle of the night and I call on you
Cos I can’t hold back what I feel inside
I miss you still
You’re a piece of my heart that I can’t let go
Though it tears me apart, you should know
That I miss you still
After all these years
I’m singing through these tears
If memories could kill
You know I miss you, I miss you still

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4. YOU ARE WHERE I BELONG


Didn’t mean to make you cry
I can say such stupid things sometimes
Right or wrong, you are where I belong

When last night you said goodbye
I felt something deep inside me die, oh
Right or wrong, you are where I belong

This world can be so lonely
When you’re not near
You are the only reason
Girl, that I’m still here, oh

Love can hurt so bad, they say
Wouldn’t have it any other way, oh

Right or wrong, you are where I belong

Right or wrong, you are where I belong

This world can be so lonely
Girl, when you’re not near, oh
You are the only reason
The only reason I’m still here, oh

Didn’t mean to make you cry
Let me see those sad eyes shining
Right or wrong, you are where I belong
Oh that’s forever
Right or wrong, you are where I belong

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5. MEMORIES


Memories of when I was a little boy, four years old,
Waiting for my daddy to come home,
And now I look into the eyes of my own son,
Wondering what he's thinking of,
Waiting at the window when I come home.

Watch his eyes fill up with joy and wonder.
He reaches out his tiny hand;
I feel the bond 'tween boy and man.
Memories of my mom cryin',
my daddy gone for weeks at a time,
Not knowing how to comfort her,
Facin' my pillow, pretendin' not to hear.

Now I write this letter to my little boy.
I'm far away, not knowing really what to say
Except, "I'm sorry, oh so sorry."
I don't want to make these same
Mistakes my daddy made with me.

Still his voice rolls off my tongue
When I say, "Boy, protect your mom."
Memories of my wife cryin' on the phone
Wonderin' when I'm coming home.

My voice sounds detached and cold,
Reminds me of someone that I knew;
He had a funny attitude
When I needed him to be
All the things only a daddy could be to me.
And I don't want to make the same
Mistakes my daddy made with me.
Still his voice rolls off my tongue
When I say, "Not now, I'm busy son."
Memories of lying in bed with my wife and son,
Overwhelmed by so much love,
Tryin' to explain how a man can cry
Yet still be happy,
Thinking of all the dumb mistakes I've made.
Now I understand my father's pain;
He did the best with what he knew.
I love you daddy.
I watched my son fall asleep
And wonder what he'll think of me
When years from now he sees his son
Reachin' out his tiny hands for love.

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6. I WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU

I see you when you think no one sees.
I feel you (so close) every time you breathe.
I need you more than I needed anyone, it's true.
I wanna make love to you.
Walking down some crowded street,
Your laughter (so pure) sounds like a symphony.
Desire sweeps through me tryin' to stay cool, it's true.
I wanna make love to you. Wanna make love to you.
And it feels like we've waited so long
Just to see what we really feel.
Girl, with you by my side,
My world comes alive.
You whisper (so soft) something I can't repeat.
Your skin brushes close, touches mine so innocently.
The sun burns hot, need some relief, it's true.
I wanna make love to you (you're so close).
Wanna make love to you (wanna be a part of you).
And it feels like I've waited a lifetime

Just to tell you what's on my mind.
It's so hard to reveal
All the passion I feel.
I wanna make love to you.
(I just wanna make love, oh.)
Wanna make love to you.
(I just wanna make love to you.)
Wanna make love to you.
( I just wanna make love.)
(Let me hold you till you're a part of me.)
I wanna make love to you.
(I just wanna make love.)
(till you're in ecstasy)
Wanna make love to you.
(I just wanna make love to you.)
(You're eyes are so soft and sweet.)
Wanna make love to you.
( I just wanna make love.)
(Let me hold you till you're a part of me.)
I wanna make love to you.
(I just wanna make love.)
Wanna make love to you.
(I just wanna make love to you.)
Wanna make love to you.
( I just wanna make love.)

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7. HEALING POWER OF LOVE

Do you believe in the healing power of love, or is it just a fantasy
Do you believe in the power from above, I feel it between you and me
And I don’t have to look in your eyes to know
There’s something going on here that’s out of our control
This is happening too fast for us to fight

There’s a healing power deep in all of us
In the darkest hour we can still rise up
There’s a new horizon between you and me
When you slip your hand in mine I feel the rush
Of the healing power of love

And we got nothing but love to pull us through, love and compassion
But in this desperation world nothing else will do, we can make it happen
And you don’t have to say a word, I understand
When you lay down your love lasts forever
You will always be my woman and I will be your man

There’s a healing power deep in all of us

In the darkest hour we can still rise up
There’s a new horizon between you and me
When you slip your hand in mine I feel the rush
Of the healing power of love

Deep in the night, when we’re so alone,
I swear I feel the power that’s greater than our own
And how a love unfolds
As we tumble through the darkness to the great unknown

There’s a healing power deep in all of us
In the darkest hour we can still rise up
There’s a new horizon between you and me
When you slip your hand in mine, I feel the rush
Of the healing power of love

There’s a healing power it’s so deep in us
In the darkest hour there’s a healing power of love
There’s a healing power, I can feel it now
In the darkest hour we can still rise up
There’s a healing power deep in all of us

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8. I FALL ALL OVER AGAIN

I can’t believe we met like this, is it just coincidence
I had a feeling I’d be seeing you again
You’re every bit as beautiful as the last time we met
When you told me you were leaving and going back to him
How I wish that I could tell you it’s all in the past
But I was never good at lying and baby, since you asked

I don’t wanna hear that song again from the night we first met
I don’t wanna hear you whispering things I’d rather forget
I don’t wanna look into your eyes, cos you know what happens next
We’ll be making love and then I fall all over again

I can’t begin to tell you just how sorry I am
That the man you built your dreams around just broke your heart again
I think I know the feeling cos I once loved you so much
That I swore I’d rather die than live a day without your touch
If I held you in my arms you know I’d never let you go
But this ain’t the time or place to get emotional

I don’t wanna hear that song again from the night we first met
I don’t wanna hear you whispering things I’d rather forget
I don’t wanna look into your eyes cos you know what happens next
We’ll be making love and then I’d fall all over again

You were crying when you kissed me
Then you walked out that door
Oh, you were always such a mystery
I still dream we’re making love
Than I stop myself because

I don’t wanna hear that song again, from the night we first met
I don’t wanna hear you whispering, things I’d rather forget
I don’t wanna look into your eyes cos you know what happens next
We’ll be making love and then I fall all over again
I fall all over again


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9. WHY DO WE ALWAYS HURT THE ONE WE LOVE



Here we go again, hurting each other for no reason
Wondering why we keep repeating the same mistakes
Seems the more we give, the more we’re disillusioned
Baby, what is it we’re doing, are we so scared of give and take, oh

Why do we always hurt the ones we love, why
Just when it seems we finally made the breakthrough
Why can’t we fly between the eagle and the dove
Why do we always hurt the ones we love

Sometimes it seems like the silences between us
Cut deeper than the meanest words, feel colder than the night
Every time I feel as though I’m finally gonna leave
It seems as though I just can’t breathe, girl, without you in my life, oh

Why do we always hurt the ones we love, why

Just when it seems we finally made the breakthrough
Why can’t we fly between the eagle and the dove
Why do we always hurt the ones we love

When you cry I feel as though the tears are falling
From my eyes, why do we do this to each other
There’s so much we should be proud of
So many dreams that we have shared
I’d hate to think that we’re right there without you standing here

Tell me why do we always hurt the ones we love, why
When we finally made the breakthrough
Why can’t we fly between the eagle and the dove
Why do we always hurt the ones we love, oh
Why can’t we fly between the eagle and the dove
Why do we always hurt the ones we love, why

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10. IN YOUR EYES


And I think I finally know you
I can see beyond your smile
I think that I can show you
That what we have is still worthwhile
Don’t you know that love’s just like a thread
That keeps unraveling but then
It ties us back together in the end

In your eyes
I can see my dreams reflections in your eyes
I found the answers to my questions in your eyes
I can see the reason why our love’s alive in your eyes
We’re drifting safely back to shore
And I think I’ve finally learned to love you more

And you warned me that life changes
And that no-one really knows
Whether time will make us strangers

Or whether time will make us grow
Oh, even though the winds of time will change
In a world where nothing stays the same
Oh, through it all our love will still remain

Oh, in your eyes
I can see my dreams reflections in your eyes
I found the answers to my questions in your eyes
I can see the reason why our love’s alive in your eyes
We’re drifting safely back to shore
And I think I’ve finally learned to love you more

Oh, in your eyes
I can see the reason why our love’s alive, you and I
We’re drifting safely back to shore
And I think I’ve finally learned to love you more

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11. NEVER THOUGHT

Can I touch you?
I can't believe that you are real
How did I ever find you?
You are the dream that saved my life
You are the reason I survived
Baby...
I never thought that I could love
someone as much as I love you
I know it's crazy but it's true
I never thought that I could need
someone as much as I need you
I Love You...
Can I hold you?

Girl your smile lights up the sky
You are too beautiful for the human eye
You are the dream that never dies
you are the fire that burns inside

Baby...
I never thought that I could love
someone as much as I love you
I know it's crazy but it's true
I never thought that I could need
someone as much as I need you
I Love You...
You are the sunshine in the sky
You are the sparkle in my eyes
I never thought that I could love
someone as much as I need you
I know it's crazy but it's true
I never thought that I could need
someone as much as I need you
I LOVE YOU.

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12. I DREAM I SAW YOUR FACE LAST NIGHT

As I gaze into the sky
There’s a shooting star that’s falling
As it dwindles into floating dust
My name I hear it calling
Oh God I’d love to be free
But there’s something wrong, you see
I can’t make it
Just with me
I’m lonely...

Well I dreamt I saw your face last night
Just an image in the long
While falling through space I felt
Just you and me
And god
I just don’t know if I can believe in you
The dreamer deep inside me
Surely wants me to
If only dreams come true

At times I get this feeling
That there’s more to my life then greets my eyes
Just a crazy kind of feeling
Then I take a look around
This world’s falling down
Only a clown could believe ...believe

Well everyone’s had hopes I guess
On how the world should be
Everyone’s had dreams that just elude reality

Oh and God your name’s been used
For politics for power
God your name’s been used
For all the love that towers
But has yet to fall - upon us all
Well I dreamt I saw your face last night...

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13. YOU MAKE ME WANT TO BE


You make me want to be a father
Trade my wandering path of freedom
For your soul
Oh and all I once defied
And locked so deep inside
Is on a roller coaster riding out of control

You make me want to be a teacher
Teach that love is all there is
And still there’s more
Oh and everywhere I turn
And everything I learn
Shows me there’s something new
I’ve never seen before

Words can only take a thought so far
And I’ve almost gone as far as I can go
To see each other as we really are
Exploring all around us
As we grow
And we grow
And we grow

You make me want to be a writer
Write this world a crazy love song
For today
Let me glide upon your smile
It beams for miles and miles
Catch it now before it sails away
Oh and words can only take a thought so far
And I guess I’ve gone as far as I can go
To see each other as we really are
Exploring all around us
As we grow
And we grow
And we grow


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15. EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE




Ev’ry time we say goodbye I die a little
Ev’ry time we say goodbye I wonder why a little
Why the gods above me who must be in the know
Think so little of me they allow you to go

When you’re near there’s such an air of spring about it
I can hear a lark somewhere waiting to sing about it
There’s no love song finer
But how strange the change from major to minor
Ev’ry time we say goodbye


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16. IT'S A LONG ROAD


It's A Long Road lyrics

It's a long road
When you're on your own
And it hurts when
They tear your dreams apart
And every new town
Just seems to bring you down
Trying to find peace of mind
Can break your heart
It's a real war
Right outside your front door I tell ya
Out where they'll kill ya
You could use a friend
Where the road is
That's the place for me
Where I'm me in my own space
Where I'm free that's the place
I wanna be
'Cause the road is long yeah
Each step is only the beginning
No breaks just heartaches
Oh man is anybody winning
It's a long road
And it's hard as hell
Tell me what do you do
To survive
When they draw first blood
That's just the start of it
Day and night you gotta fight
To keep alive
It's a long road ...



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