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“We were running with the night;
Playing in the shadows.
Just you and I,
Till the morning light.”

Running with the Night, co-written with Cynthia Weil.
Song lyrics, Can't Slow Down (1983)

“We played the games that people play
We made our mistakes along the way.
Somehow I know deep in my heart
You needed me.”

Lionel Richie

Still (1979).
Song lyrics, With the Commodores

“Here we are out here, me and you.
Reaching out to each other
Is all that we can do.
Here we stand trying not to fall.
There's no need to worry,
Love will conquer all.”

Lionel Richie

Love Will Conquer All, co-written with Greg Phillinganes and Cynthia Weil.
Song lyrics, Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)

“You know sometimes I sit and wonder
Just how this world would be
If we had all the people laughing
And everybody living in harmony.
We'd have to say se la se la.
Talking to the people se la, se la.”

Lionel Richie

Se La, co-written with Greg Phillinganes.
Song lyrics, Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)

“You are the sun,
You are the rain
That makes my life this foolish game.
You need to know
I love you so.
And I'd do it all again and again.”

Lionel Richie

You Are, co-written with Brenda Harvey Richie.
Song lyrics, Lionel Richie (1982)

“Hey, hey, what I'm sayin' is -
Do it to me one more time.
Oh, give you one more chance,
This heart of mine.
Do it to me one more time, baby.
Can't get enough of your love!”

Lionel Richie

Do It to Me.
Song lyrics, Back to Front (1992)

Lionel Richie Quotes about love

“Your eyes, your eyes
They tell me how much you care
Ooh yes, you will always be
My endless love.”

Lionel Richie

Endless Love (1981).
Song lyrics

“You are more than now;
You are for always.
I can see in you
My dreams come true.
Don't you ever go away.

You make me feel like
There's nothing I can't do.
And when I hold you,
I only want to say
I love you.”

Lionel Richie

Ballerina Girl.
Song lyrics, Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)

“And love
and, love
I'll be a fool
For you,
I'm sure.
You know I don't mind…”

Lionel Richie

Endless Love (1981).
Song lyrics

“Honey you came along and captured my heart
Now my love is somewhere lost in your kiss
When I'm all alone it's you that I miss
Girl, a love like yours is hard to resist.”

Lionel Richie

Penny Lover, co-written with Brenda Harvey Richie.
Song lyrics, Can't Slow Down (1983)

“I need you, and with your love I'm free
And truly, you know you're alright with me.”

Lionel Richie

Truly.
Song lyrics, Lionel Richie (1982)

“My love,
There's only you in my life
The only thing that's right.
My first love, (yeah)
You're every breath that I take
You're every step I make.”

Lionel Richie

Endless Love (1981).
Song lyrics

Lionel Richie Quotes about heart

“People dancing all in the street
See the rhythm all in their feet
Life is good, wild and sweet.
Let the music play on (play on, play on)
Feel it in your heart
And feel it in your soul
Let the music take control.”

Lionel Richie

All Night Long (All Night).
Song lyrics, Can't Slow Down (1983)

“The laughter came
When the tears stopped falling.
Now all I do is just call your name
(When I say lover)
You walked in and my heart discovered
That my life would never be the same.
Oh, you are my destiny.
You are my one and only.
You gave that joy to me
When my whole life was lonely.”

Lionel Richie

My Destiny.
Song lyrics, Back to Front (1992)

“Girl, tell me only this:
That I'll have your heart for always.
And you want me by your side,
Whispering the words "I'll always love you."”

Lionel Richie

Truly.
Song lyrics, Lionel Richie (1982)

“Two hearts,
Two hearts that beat as one
Our lives have just begun.”

Lionel Richie

Endless Love (1981).
Song lyrics

Lionel Richie Quotes

“Thanks for the times
That you've given me.
The memories are all in my mind.
And now that we've come
To the end of our rainbow,
There's something
I must say out loud.
You're once, twice
Three times a lady.”

Lionel Richie

Three Times a Lady (1978).
Song lyrics, With the Commodores

“I had a dream I had an awesome dream:
People in the park playing games in the dark.
And what they played was a masquerade.
And from behind of walls of doubt a voice was crying out.

Say you, say me.
Say it for always, that's the way it should be.
Say you, say me.
Say it together, naturally.”

Lionel Richie

Say You, Say Me.
Song lyrics, Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)

“I wanna be high, so high.
I wanna be free to know
The things I do are right.
I wanna be free,
Just me, babe!
That's why I'm easy.
I'm easy like Sunday morning.”

Lionel Richie

Easy (1977).
Song lyrics, With the Commodores

“Stuck on you.
I've got this feeling down
Deep in my soul
That I just can't lose.
Guess, I'm on my way.
Needed a friend
And the way I feel now I guess
I'll be with you till the end
Guess I'm on my way
Mighty glad you stayed.”

Lionel Richie

Stuck on You.
Song lyrics, Can't Slow Down (1983)

“Hello!
Is it me you're looking for?
I can see it in your eyes.
I can see it in your smile.
You're all I've ever wanted
And my arms are open wide.
'Cause you know just what to say.
And you know just what to do.
And I want to tell you so much;
I love you.”

Lionel Richie

Hello.
Song lyrics, Can't Slow Down (1983)

“What is happening here?
Something is going on
That's not quite clear.
Somebody turn on the light,
We're gonna have a party.
It's starting tonight.

Oh, what a feeling!
When we're dancing on the ceiling.”

Lionel Richie

Dancing on the Ceiling, co-written with Mike Frenchik and Carlos Rios.
Song lyrics, Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)

“I've been through so many changes in my life woman
It's a wonder I ain't lost my mind
And I ain't never said how much I need you sugar
But I sho' need you by my side.

My love, just thinking about you baby
Just blows my mind.”

Lionel Richie

My Love.
Song lyrics, Lionel Richie (1982)

“You mean the world to me
Oh
I know
I've found in you
My endless love.”

Lionel Richie

Endless Love (1981).
Song lyrics

“Sail on down the line,
About half a mile or so.
And I don't really wanna know ah
Where you're going.
Maybe once or twice you see
Time after time I tried
Hold on to what we got.
But now you're going
And I don't mind.”

Lionel Richie

Sail On (1979).
Song lyrics, With the Commodores

“It's time to start believing — Oh yes.
Believing who you are: You are a shining star.”

Lionel Richie

Say You, Say Me.
Song lyrics, Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)

“Well, my friends, the time has come
To raise the roof and have some fun.
Throw away the work to be done.
Let the music play on.”

Lionel Richie

All Night Long.
Song lyrics, Can't Slow Down (1983)

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