Gabrielle Album

You had to take the time 'cause you had to make up your mind
Really didn't wanna choose but you had too much to lose
Time was passing by, didn't have it on your side
Knew what you had to do, to win sometimes you gotta lose, ah
They've tried to change your mind, told you how to live your life
And they told stories, stories that shouldn't be told
It was you against the world but you chose to hold on to your girl
Gotta believe that she's the one worth fighting for

Forget about the world, worry about the girl
Not what they say, not what they say your future holds for you
Forget about the world, worry about the girl
Not what they say, not what they say your future holds for you

Forget about, forget about the world, yeah

Had problems in the past, there's no use in looking back
Future holds so much for you, go to the light and pass on through
You had a stronger love, outside forces weren't enough
They've tried their best to tear apart a love they said would never last
So they tried to change your mind, told you how to live your life
And they told stories, stories that shouldn't be told
It was you against the world but you gotta hold on to your girl
Gotta believe that she's the one worth fighting for

Forget about the world, worry about the girl
Not what they say, not what they say your future holds for you
Forget about the world, worry about the girl
Not what they say, not what they say your future holds

You gotta hold on to what you want, what you've been fighting for
You gotta believe in it, hold on until you can fight no more
You gotta believe and you will see, see your destiny
Then you will know which way to go

Forget about the world, worry about the girl
Not what they say, not what they say your future holds for you
Forget about the world, worry about the girl
Not what they say, not what they say your future holds for you
Forget about the world, worry about the girl
Not what they say, not what they say your future holds for you
Forget about the world (forget about the world)
Worry about the girl (yeah)
Not what they say, not what they say (hold on to your world)
Your future holds for you (honey, oh, hold on to your girl)
Forget about the world (forget about the world)
Worry about the girl (hold on to your girl)
Not what they say, not what they say (yeah, you gotta hold on to your girl)
Your future holds for you (hold on to your girl)
Forget about the world (forget about the world)
Worry about the girl (hold on to your girl)
Not what they say, not what they say (forget about the world)
Your future holds for you (hold on to your girl)
Forget about the world (forget about the world)
Worry about the girl (hold on to your girl)
Not what they say, not what they say (yeah, you gotta hold on to your girl)
Your future holds for you (hold on to your girl)

reaching out 
don't know what you'll find 
always reaching out 
hoping you'll find love 
cos when it comes 
you'll hold on tight 
but wonder will it ever survive 
how long will it take 
for love to stand by you 

cos everybody needs 
someone to love 
and everybody needs 
someone they can trust and know 

cos people may come 
and people will go away 
they can cause you disappointment and pain 
they come as your friend 
though some in the end 
they can leave you disappointed 

you're in doubt 
you've been down that road 
met many people 
who have left you cold 
they pretend they're on your side 
but soon draw their knives 
gotta learn to figure out 
just who's right and wrong for you 

cos everybody needs 
someone to love 
and everybody needs 
someone they can trust and know 

cos people may come 
and people may go away 
they can cause you disappointment and pain 
they come as your friend 
though some in the end 
they can leave you disappointed 

gotta learn to read the signs 
gotta learn who's wrong from right 
gotta learn who is your friend 
and will be there to the end for you 
gotta learn to live your life 
gotta learn to walk with pride 
gotta keep that in your mind 
gotta know deep down inside who's true 

cos everybody needs 
someone to love 
and everybody needs 
someone they can trust and know 

cos people may come 
and people may go away 
they can cause you disappointment and pain 
they come as your friend 
though some in the end 
they can leave you disappointed 

cos everybody needs 
someone to love 
and everybody needs 
someone they can trust and know 

cos people will come 
and people will go away 
they can cause you disappointment and pain 
they come as your friend 
though some in the end 
they can leave you disappointed

when you came in my life 
it was on borrowed time 
this is what I understood 
so we did all we could 

made most of all our days 
we were happy in every way 
now at night I dare not dream 
cos when I wake you're not with me 

I guess I tried hard 
hard to pretend 
that I didn't care 
or even want you in the end 

I live in hope 
that you'll come back to me 
that you'll come back to me 
I live in hope 
that you'll come back to me 
that you'll come back to me 

always thought that I knew 
what I would do 
when it came time for you 
to shoot on through my life 

always thought that i'd try 
try to live my life 
never have you on my mind 
I guess I was telling lies 

but I tried hard 
hard to pretend 
that I didn't care 
or even want you in the end 

I live in hope 

I guess right now 
I hurt inside 
now that you're gone 
but you brought so much into my life 
no one can mean 
mean as much to me 
so I pray each day 
that you'll come back to me 

I live in hope

too many times 
you let me down 
when I needed you 
you could not be found 
so I picked up the pieces 
and tried to mend 
my broken heart 

then you'd reappear 
always acting like 
nothing was wrong 
everything's just fine 
want us to get back together 
get back into my life 

cos I don't mind 
where you go 
please don't come around 
or call this your home 
cos I don't mind 
where you go 
as long as you're not here 

baby baby babe 
what did you think I'd say 
that I'd take you back again 
oh baby I've changed 

now you say 
you can't believe it 
how can I close 
the doors on you 
could it be that you've forgotten 
that you treated me so cruel 

you made your choice 
cos you stayed away 
for much too long 
now it's way too late 

did you want me to sit around and wait 
like I've always done 

cos I don't mind 
where you go 
please don't come around 
or call this your home 
cos I don't mind 
where you go 
as long as you're not here 

baby baby babe 
what did you think I'd say 
that I'd take you back again 
oh baby I've changed 

you've always got what you wanted 
you knew I'd always oblige 
I'd always keep the door open 
waiting for you to decide 

cos too many times 
you've let me down 
when I needed you 
you could not be found 
so I picked up the pieces 
tried to mend 
my broken heart 

cos I don't mind 
where you go 
please don't come around 
or call this your home 
I don't mind 
where you go 
as long as you're not here 

cos I don't mind

You tried your best to show me that you really cared
Said if there were days I was lonely to call you, you'd be there
You tried your best, convinced me that you understand
And if I ever need someone to hold on to, you wanted to be the man

Then I knew it was true
All the feelings that I had inside for you
I could not deny
Many times I tried, ooh ooh

(CHORUS:)
Give me a little more time, I need to make up my mind
'Cause you know I'm in two minds
I wanna be more than your friend, oh I just can't pretend any longer
Feeling's getting stronger

(CHORUS)

You've been there when I've needed, you've never let me down (ah-ooh)
I just don't know how I'd cope without you being around (ah-ooh)
Feelings have grown between us though friends we have been (ah-ooh)
Don't you think it complicates things or is it just me

Then I knew it was true
All the feelings that you had, I shared them too
I could not deny
Many times I lied, ooh ooh

(CHORUS x2)

Oh ooh, all the feelings that I had inside for you
I could not deny

thought I understood 
all the things that you told me 
you were going through 
tried to be there and wanted to pull you through 
and show you how much you're loved 

made a song and dance 
whenever I would ask you 
just what was wrong 
you would say something like nothing hon 
all along telling me lies 

if you really cared 
cared about me 
then you would care about 
care about us 
if you cared about me 
then you would have cared about love 

felt betrayed 
I was giving good loving 
yet still you strayed 
wasn't I good enough 
you were oh so sweet 
I guess it was your sweetness 
that blinded me 

if you really cared 

if you cared 
you would be there for me 
you wouldn't have left me feeling lonely 
if you really cared 
then you would have cared about us 
cared about love 

said you cared 
now you're asking for forgiveness 
it's much too late 
I don't want you near 
if you cared about me 
then you would have cared about love 

if you really cared 
cared about me 
then you wouldn't have 
hurt me as you did 
if you cared about me 
then you would have cared about love

her eyes tell a story 
that she's been through many wars 
and the lines that are upon her face 
tell you she can't take no more 
a shadow of her former self 
that is all I see 
and the beauty that she once possessed 
is now only skin deep 

leading a lonely life 
and she doesn't know where she's going she just doesn't know 
she says that now is the time 
but she doesn't realise 
that the years have passed her by 

there she goes 
she's not the girl that I once used to know 
there she goes 
what happened to the girl with the golden glow 
na na na na na na na na 
na na na na na na 
na na na na na na na na 
na na na 

make no plans 
for tomorrow 
she's living for today 
she feels there is no future 
and that's a crying shame 
she's not the girl I used to know 
her eyes no longer shine 
it's the life that she's been living 
she's been through hard times 

leading a lonely life 
and she doesn't know where she's going she just doesn't know 
and she says that now is the time 
but she doesn't realise 
that the years have passed her by 

there she goes 

there she goes 
she's not the girl that I once used to know 
there she goes 
what happened to the girl with the golden glow 
na na na na na na na na 
na na na na na na 
na na na na na na na na 
na na na

too many things have happened 
to tear our love apart 
when we got together 
we were doomed from the start 
didn't see the signs or realise 
the end would soon be near 
and there'd be no more tears 

should have seen that it was over 
but we chose to carry on 
there was no more love just anger 
all we had was gone 
if you need for me to tell you 
confirmation of the truth 
our love is over our love is over 

time to turn the pages time to start anew 
I know that I can do it I can do it without you 
our love is over our love is over 

time to turn the pages time to start anew 
I know that I can do it I can do it without you 
if you need for me to tell you confirmation of the truth 
our love is over our love is over our love is over 

said things to each other we said things out of spite 
we were hurting one another all we ever did was fight 

we'd play silly games of love and hate 
and put each other down 
we lost the final round 

should have seen that it was over 
but we chose to carry on 
there was no more love just anger 
all we had was gone 
if you need for me to tell you confirmation of the truth 
our love is over our love is over 

time to turn the pages 

used to fuss and fight 
never took the time to look around and see 
how much I was hurting you and you were hurting me 
if you need for me to tell you confirmation of the truth 
our love is over 

time to turn the pages

I like the way that 
you carry yourself 
I haven't seen that 
in nobody else 

when you walk in a room 
it's all eyes on you baby 
from head to toe 
you look so good 

something about you 
shouts a command 
could it be the way you talk 
or the way that you stand 

some kind of magnet 
pulls me to you 
I won't resist no 
cos I don't think I could 

if I could have my own way 
I wouldn't need a whole day 
if I could have my own way 
I know that we'd go all the way 

I like the way 
you speak to me 
your sexy voice 
does things to me 

can't help but notice 
the things you do baby 
I hate to say it 
but I'm hooked on you 

I want to get closer 
closer to you 
I wanna feel your love 
come flowing through me 

I wanna take over 
take over your heart 
forever together 
never to part 

if I could have my own way 
I wouldn't need a whole day 
if I could have my own way 
I know that we'd go all the way

I've been alone for too long 
I've been alone for too long 
did you want me just to welcome you 
with open arms 
did you want me to fall at your feet 
falling for your charms 

I've been alone for too long 
I've been alone for too long 
always looking for rainbows 
that's how I lived my life 
always searching for rainbows 
cos I want colour in my life 

you've been away for far too long 
and I've been alone for too long 
I've been chasing your picture 
around the corners of my mind 
but you keep getting further 
further every time 

everyday I travel travel in time 
try my best to reach you 
I just don't know what I'll find 
everyday I travel 
everyday you lie 
everyday it's harder 
harder to forgive 

you've been away for too long 
I've been alone for too long 
looking out for shadows 
thinking of you 
chasing after shadows 
what am I supposed to do 

I've been alone for too long 
I've been alone for too long 
did you want me to just welcome you 
with open arms 
did you want me to fall at your feet 
falling for your charms 
I've been alone for too long 
I've been alone for too long

as I look back in time 
it's clear for me to see 
that I was meant for you 
and you were meant for me 
since the day we met 
had only eyes to see one another 
no one else could compete 

looking back I remember 
all the fun and games 
and what we've got right now 
really hasn't changed 
cos we always believed 
believed in what we had 
so we did did our best to make it last 

cos I have a love for you unbreakable 
I have a love for you so strong 
I have a love that's oh so deep 
cos I've loved you all along 
cos I have a love for you unbreakable 
I have a love for you so strong 
I have a love that's oh so deep 
cos I've loved you all along 

well have you ever wondered how we ever came to be 
have you ever wondered why there's still a you and me 
have you ever wondered why I haven't turned and walked away 
and why I stayed 
so have you ever wondered how we ever came to be 
have you ever wondered why there's still a you and me 
have you ever wondered why I haven't turned and walked away 
and why I stayed 

many times I've wondered 
how we've kept our love alive 
cos we've come through some things 
that others don't survive 
but we've always believed 
believed in what we had 
so we did did our best to make it last 

cos I have a love for you unbreakable 
I have a love for you so strong 
I have a love that's oh so deep 
cos I've loved you all along 
cos I have a love for you unbreakable 
I have a love for you so strong 
I have a love that's oh so deep 
cos I've loved you all along 

so have you ever wondered how we came to be 
have you ever wondered why there's still a you and me 
have you ever wondered why I haven't turned and walked away 
and why I stayed 
so have you ever wondered how we ever came to be 
have you ever wondered why there's still a you and me 
have you ever wondered why I haven't turned and walked away 
and why I stayed 

so have you ever wondered how we ever came to be 
have you ever wondered why there's still a you and me 
have you ever wondered why I haven't just turned and walked away 
and why I stayed 
so have you ever wondered how we ever came to be 
have you ever wondered why there's still a you and me 
have you ever wondered why I haven't turned and walked away 
and why I stay

I can never be sure 
why you make me feel the way I do 
it's the danger excitement 
I feel whenever I'm with you 

with you I always feel so good 
some people say that you've brought me to life 
all I know is what I feel inside 
when I'm with you I'm on a natural high 

I'm so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
share it with me baby 

you understand all my needs 
you're always there for me 
for you I'd do anything 
that you would ask of me 

together we are a team 
side by side I hope that we'll always be 
good for each other we both agree 
that's why I'm so glad to be 

I'm so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
share it with me baby 

I'm so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
share it with me baby 

I wanna be by your side 
wanna be with you tonight 
you're all I ever wanted 
yes you're all I ever wanted baby 

I wanna be by your side 
wanna be with you tonight 
you're all I ever wanted 
yes you're all I ever wanted baby 

I'm so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
share it with me baby 
I'm so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
share it with me baby 

I'm so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
so glad to be with you 
I wanna share in everything you do 
share it with me baby

all tender moments 
all my time with you 
everyday we're much closer 
you respond to me 
I respond to you 

I always knew 
that you'd be good for me 
but without you 
I could never be 

want you to know 
I'll never let you down 
just put your trust in me 
I'll always be around 

cos you're a miracle 
that's happened 
miracle that's happened 
miracle that's happened to me 
you came along 
when I was in need 
you're the love inside of me 

I've watched our love grow 
it's a love so deep 
everyday it's much stronger 
you're the love stop love inside of me 

I never thought 
I'd find a love like this 
a love so pure 
you have fulfilled my wish 

now we've made plans 
for us to stay together 
the way I feel now 
I know I'll never leave you 
you're a miracle that's happened

w/ East 17

The very first time that I saw your brown eyes
Your lips said hello and I said hi
I knew right then you were the one
But I was caught up in physical attraction
But to my satisfaction
Baby, you were more than just a friend

* And if you ever fall in love again
You must make sure that the lady is a friend
And if you ever fall in love so true
You must be sure that she feels the same way, too

If I said that I would be your one and only
Promise that you'd never leave me lonely
I just wait to be the one you need
I just want to be the one to serve you
Sometimes I feel as if I don't deserve you
I cherish every moment that we share

Repeat *

The very first time that I saw your brown eyes
Your lips said hello and I said hi
I knew right then you were the one
And I was caught up in physical attraction
But to my satisfaction
Baby, you were more than just a friend

Repeat * x 3

If you see me walking down the street
And I start to cry each time we meet
Walk on by, walk on by
Make believe that you don't see the tears
Just let me grieve in private
'Cause each time I see you I break down and cry
Walk on by (don't stop)
Walk on by (don't stop)
And walk on by

I just can't get over losing you
And so if I seem broken and blue
Walk on by, walk on by
Foolish pride, that's all that I have left
So let me hide the tears and the sadness
You gave me when you said goodbye
Walk on by (don't stop)
Walk on by (don't stop)
Walk on by (don't stop)
Walk on

Walk on by, walk on by
Foolish pride, that's all that I have left
So let me hide the tears and the sadness
You gave me when you said goodbye
Walk on by (don't stop)
Walk on by (don't stop)
Now you really gotta go so walk on by (don't stop)
Baby leave me, never see the tears I cry (don't stop)
Now you really gotta go so walk on by (don't stop)
Baby leave me, never see the tears I cry (don't stop)
Now you really gotta go so walk on by (don't stop)
Baby leave me, never see the tears I cry (don't stop)