BRYAN ADAMS - lyrics

With a career spanning over 20 years and worldwide album sales that rival the biggest recording artists in the world, Bryan Adams's "I'm just the bass player in the band" attitude seems rather simple, compared to his career achievements, but that's just how he is.

His songs have achieved #1 status all over the world, and his career has seen some amazing recordings with other music legends from around the world. He holds the record for the longest running #1 single in British music history with his hit "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" and has topped the charts in the USA four times with hits "Heaven", "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You", "All For Love" (with Rod Stewart and Sting) and "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?". In addition to these recordings he has been awarded the Order Of Canada from the country he was born in, which is the Canadian equivalent of the British MBE.

His honest live performances and concerts are well documented, making him one of the most exciting live acts in the world. He has used his concerts to benefit others over the years. Some examples are The Prince's Trust, Live Aid and The Concert for Freedom for Nelson Mandela, Greenpeace, Amnesty International, NetAid/London and others. On his world tour of 92/93/94 he helped created the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, by issuing over half a million postcards to the fans at the shows, encouraging them to write and send them to Governments opposed to the sanctuary.

Most recently, Bryan's focus has been on supporting breast cancer. After contributing a song to an album and campaign to help find a cure for breast cancer with Self Magazine in America, he went on to organizing a benefit concert in Canada early in 1998 and raised over a million dollars to build a breast-screening center at the St. Catherine's General Hospital with supermodel Linda Evangelista. That led to the release of "Made In Canada," a best selling book of his black and white photographs of Canadian women including Celine Dion, Alanis Morrisette, Joni Mitchell and many others. All royalties from this book went to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

Awards have been numerous with a Grammy, an American Music Award, countless industry and songwriting awards and accolades including three Academy Award nominations for his music and lyrics in film soundtracks.

Universal Records has just released his 12th album this fall entitled "The Best Of Me" - Adams's end of the decade greatest hits collection that includes two new songs, the beatley title track 'The Best Of Me' and the trippy dance track 'Don't Give Up'. The future seems clear that Adams is unstoppable.

In 1999, Adams and his power trio of Keith Scott on guitar and Mickey Curry on drums, completed over 120 concerts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. They are touring Canada in January 2000 with concert dates booked well into the first year of this new millennium. Look for concerts in America, Australia, Japan and more dates in Europe later this year and into the next.

ALL FOR LOVE

When it's love you give
(I'll be a man of good faith.
then in love you live.
I'll make a stand. I won't break.
I'll be the rock you can build on,
be there when you're old,
to have and to hold.
When there's love inside
I swear I'll always be strong.
And there's a reason why.
I'll prove to you we belong.
I'll be the wall that protects you
from the wind and the rain,
from the hurt and the pain.

Let's make it all for one and all for love.
Let the one you hold be the one you want,
the one you need,
'cause when it's all for one it's one for all.
When there's someone that should know
then just let your feelings show
and make it all for one and all for love.

When it's love you make
I'll be the firein your night.
then it's love you take.
I will defend, I will fight.
I'll be there when you need me.
When honor's at stake,
this vow I will make:

that it's all for one and all for love.
Let the one you hold be the one you want,
the one you need
'cause when it's all for one it's one for all.
When there's someone that should know
then just let your feelings show
and make it all for one and all for love.

Don't lay our love to rest
'cause we could stand up to the test.
We got everything and more than we had planned,
more than the rivers that run the land.
We've got it all in our hands.

Now it's all for one and all for love.
It's all for love.
Let the one you hold be the one you want,
the one you need,
'cause when it's all for one it's one for all.
It's one for all.
When there's someone that should know
then just let your feelings show.
When there's someone that you want,
when there's someone that you need
let's make it all, all for one and all for love

CLOUD NUMBER NINE

Clue number one was when you knocked on my door.
Clue number two was the look that you wore.
And that's when I knew, it was a pretty good sign,
That something was wrong up on cloud number nine

Well it's along way up and we won't come down tonight
Well it may be wrong but baby it sure feels right

And the moon is out and the stars are bright
And whatever comes is gonna be alright
'Cause tonight you will be mine - up on cloud number nine
And there ain't no place that I'd rather be
And we can't go back but you're here with me
Yeah, the weather is really fine - up on cloud number nine

Now he hurt you, and you hurt me
And that wasn't the way it was supposed to be
So, baby tonight let's leave the world behind
And spend some time up on cloud number nine

Well it's along way up and we won't come down tonight
Well it may be wrong but baby it sure feels right

Well we won't come down tonight
Ya we won't come down tonight
No we won't come down tonight

And the moon is out and the stars are bright
And whatever comes is gonna be alright
'Cause tonight you will be mine - up on cloud number nine
And there ain't no place that I'd rather be
And we can't go back but you're here with me
Yeah, the weather is really fine - up on cloud number nine

We can watch the world go by - up on cloud number nine...

DO I HAVE TO SAY THE WORDS

Rescue me from the mire
Whisper words of desire
Rescue me - darlin' rescue me

With your arms open wide
Want you here by my side
Come to me - darlin' rescue me
When this world's closin' in
There's no need to pretend
Set me free - darlin' rescue me

I don't wanna let you go
So I'm standin' in your way
I never needed anyone like I'm needin' you today

Do I have to say the words?
Do I have to tell the truth?
Do I have to shout it out?
Do I have to say a prayer?
Must I prove to you - how good we are together?
Do I have to say the words?

Rescue me from despair
Tell me you will be there
Help me please - darlin' rescue me

Every dream that we share
Every cross that we bear
Can't you see - darlin' rescue me

I don't wanna let you go
So I'm standin' in your way
I never needed anyone like I'm needin' you today

Do I have to say the words?
Do I have to tell the truth?
Do I have to shout it out?
Do I have to say a prayer?
Must I prove to you - how good we are together?
Do I have to say the words?

EVERYTHING I DO (I DO IT FOR YOU)

Look into my eyes - you will see,
What you mean to me.
Search your heart - search your soul,
And when you find me there, you'll search no more.

Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for.
You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for.
You know it's true,
Everything I do - I do it for you.

Look into your heart - you will find,
There's nothin' there to hide.
Take me as I am - take my life,
I would give it all - I would sacrifice.

Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for.
I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more.
Ya know it's true,
Everything I do - I do it for you.

There's no love - like your love.
And no other - could give more love.
There's nowhere - unless you're there.
All the time - all the way.

Oh - you can't tell me it's not worth tryin' for.
I can't help it - there's nothin' I want more,
Yeah, I would fight for you - I'd lie for you.
Walk the wire for you - yeah, I'd die for you.

Ya know it's true.
Everything I do. Ohhhhhhh, I do it for you.

HEAVEN

Oh - thinking about all our younger years
There was only you and me
We were young and wild and free

Now nothing can take you away from me
We've been down that road before
But that's over now
You keep me coming back for more

*Chorus:
Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven

Oh - once in your life you find someone
Who will turn your world around
Bring you up when you're feeling down

now nothing could change what you mean to me
Oh there's lots that I could say
But just hold me now
Cause our love will light the way

*Chorus*

I've been waiting for so long
For something to arrive
For love to come along

Now our dreams are coming true
Through the good times and the bad
I'll be standing there by you

*chorus*oh no..oh no..we're in heaven..

HERE I AM

Here I am
This is me
There's nowhere else on earth I'd rather be
Here I am
It's just me and you
Tonight we make our dreams come true

It's a new world
It's a new start
It's alive with the beating of young hearts
It's a new day
It's a new plan
I've been waiting for you
Here I am

Here we are
We've just begun
And after all this time
Our time has come
Yeah here we are
Still goin' strong
Right here in the place where we belong

Oh it's a new world
It's a new start
It's alive with the beating of young hearts
It's a new day
And a new plan
I've been waiting for you
Here I am

Here I am
Yeah

Here I am
This is me
There's nowhere else on earth I'd rather be
Here I am
It's just me and you
Tonight we make our dreams come true

Oh it's a new world
It's a new start
It's alive with the beating of young hearts
It's a new day
It's a new plan
I've been waiting for you

Oh it's a new world
It's a new start
It's alive with the beating of young hearts
It's a new day
It's a new plan
I've been waiting for you
(Waiting, waiting waiting)
Here I am

Here I am
Right next to you
Suddenly the world is all brand new
Here I am
Here I am
Where I'm gonna stay
Now there's nothin' standing in our way
Here I am
This is me

I FINALLY FOUND SOMEONE

Bryan: I Finally Found Someone, Who Knocks Me Off My Feet;
Bryan: I Finally Found The One Who Makes Me Feel Complete...
Barbara: It Started Over Coffee, We Started Out As Friends;
Barbara: It's Funny How From Simple Things; The Best Things Begin...
Bryan: This Time Is Different;
Barbara: La La La La
Bryan: It's All Because Of You!..
Bryan: It's Better Than It's Ever Been;
Together: Cuz We Can Talk It Through;
Barbara: My Favorite Line Was "Can I Call You Sometime?";
Barbara: It's All You Had To Say...
Together: To Take My Breath Away...

Together: This Is It!
Together: Oh, I Finally Found Someone; Someone To Share My Life;
Together: I Finally Found The One - To Be With Every Night;
Barbara: Cause Whatever I Do
Bryan: It's Just Got To Be You!
Together: My Life Has Just Begun, I Finally Found Someone...

Bryan: Did I Keep You Waiting?
Barbara: I Didn't Mind
Bryan: I Apologize
Barbara: Baby, That's Fine
Bryan: I Would Wait Forever
Together: Just To Know You Were Mine;
Bryan: Ya Know - I Love Your Hair...
Barbara: Are You Sure It Looks Right?
Bryan: I Love What You Wear...
Barbara: Isn't It Too Tight?
Bryan: You're Exceptional!
Together: I Can't Wait For The Rest Of My Life...

Together: This Is It!
Together: Oh I Finally Found Someone; Someone To Share My Life,
Together: I Finally Found The One; To Be With Every Night...
Barbara: Cause Whatever I Do
Bryan: It's Just Got To Be You
Together: My Life Has Just Begun; I Finally Found Someone...
Barbara: And Whatever I Do.
Bryan: It's Just Got To Be You!
Barbara: My Life Has Just Begun...
Together: I Finally Found Someone...

WHEN YOU`RE GONE

I've been wanderin' around the house all night
wondering what the hell to do
Yeah I'm trying to concentrate but all I can think of is you
well the phone don't ring coz my friends ain't home
I'm tired of being all alone
got the TV on coz the radio's playing songs that remind me of you

baby when you're gone - i realize i'm in love
days go on and on - and the nights just seem so long
even food don't taste that good - drink ain't doing what it should
things just feel so wrong - baby when you're gone

I've been driving up and down these streets
trying to find somewhere to go
yeah i'm lookin' for a familiar face but there's no one i know

oh this is torture - this is pain - it feels like i'm gonna go insane
I hope you're coming back real soon - coz i don't know what to do

baby when you're gone(when you're gone) - i realize i'm in love
the days go on and on(on & on) - and the nights just seem so long
even food don't taste that good - drink ain't doing what it should
things just feel so wrong(oh, yeah) - baby when you're gone

baby when you're gone (when you're gone) - i realize i'm in love(so in love)
the days go on and on - and the nights seem so long
even food don't taste so good(oh) - drink ain't doing what it should(oh)
things just feel so wrong (so wrong) - baby when you're gone (you're gone)
Yeah, baby when you're gone...

WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE

When you love someone - you'll do anything
you'll do all the crazy things that you can't explain
you'll shoot the moon - put out the sun
when you love someone

you'll deny the truth - believe a lie
there'll be times that you'll believe you can really fly
but your lonely nights - have just begun
when you love someone

when you love someone - you'll feel it deep inside
and nothin else can ever change your mind
when you want someone - when you need someone
when you love someone...

when you love someone - you'll sacrifice
give it everything you got and you won't think twice
you'll risk it all - no matter what may come
when you love someone
you'll shoot the moon - put out the sun
when you love someone