Leo Sayer is often remembered for his bouncy, feel-good songs, often performed in costumes, such as "The Show Must Go On," "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing," and "Long Tall Glasses."
The curly-haired British singer-songwriter also recorded some sweet ballads in the 1970s such as "More Than I Can Say," "When I Need You," and "Raining in My Heart."
He charted 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, and it was his last, in 1981, that is my favorite -- "Living in a Fantasy," written by Sayer and Alan Tarney.
The tune is about a person who falls so deeply in love that it seems like it must be dream -- almost unreal.
The song begins with the narrator saying the person is his "reason to live" and that he loves her "little by little more every day."
The second verse:
"I lay in bed but I just can't sleep
I close my eyes and you're all that I see
I can't believe that's happening to me"
Then he declares:
"Living in a fantasy
Ever since you came to me
Living in a fantasy
Drowning in this luxury
Ever since you came to me
I'm living in a dream."
And it closes with:
"Oh, you're too much, too soon, too strong
But I wanna drown in your touch
Don't keep me floating to long."
The song has an ethereal quality to it. Just close your eyes and listen and you'll know what I mean.
"Living in a Fantasy" lyrics
The curly-haired British singer-songwriter also recorded some sweet ballads in the 1970s such as "More Than I Can Say," "When I Need You," and "Raining in My Heart."
He charted 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, and it was his last, in 1981, that is my favorite -- "Living in a Fantasy," written by Sayer and Alan Tarney.
The tune is about a person who falls so deeply in love that it seems like it must be dream -- almost unreal.
The song begins with the narrator saying the person is his "reason to live" and that he loves her "little by little more every day."
The second verse:
"I lay in bed but I just can't sleep
I close my eyes and you're all that I see
I can't believe that's happening to me"
Then he declares:
"Living in a fantasy
Ever since you came to me
Living in a fantasy
Drowning in this luxury
Ever since you came to me
I'm living in a dream."
And it closes with:
"Oh, you're too much, too soon, too strong
But I wanna drown in your touch
Don't keep me floating to long."
The song has an ethereal quality to it. Just close your eyes and listen and you'll know what I mean.
"Living in a Fantasy" lyrics
Living in a Fantasy
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Always a pleasure to read what you write and the songs that you advise about. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, Socorro. I hope I'm introducing some songs that people will give a second listen to.
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