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You Light Up My Life

This version of You Light Up My Life was released by Carole King in 1973.

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You light up my life like sunrise in the morning
You make me believe anything is possible
I didn’t have a dream to my name
Darkness was mine, it was such a shame
But you came to light up my life
You brought me faith and hope and love and light

With your tender smile you brought me to the promise
Of life outside a world of 9-to-5 and Sunday
I didn’t know how rich I could be
Until you gave your love to me
Don’t you see, you light up my life
You give me faith and hope and love and light

You brought your sweet understanding
Like sun rays in my hazy skies
If you hadn’t opened up my eyes
Love would have passed me by, right on by

I never knew how good I could feel
Loving you’s left me with nothing to conceal
Yeah – you really light up my life
You give me faith and hope and love and light

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About Lyrics and You Light Up My Life by Carole King

The lyrics to You Light Up My Life are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Carole King in 1973. Elements of the lyrics to You Light Up My Life are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Carole King and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for You Light Up My Life back when it was created.

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