Keep on Loving You Lyrics
You should've seen by the look in my eyes, baby
There was something missing
You should've known by the tone of my voice, maybe
But you didn't listen
You played dead
But you never bled
Instead you lay still in the grass
All coiled up and hissing
[Verse 2]
And though I know all about those men
Still I don't remember
'Cause it was us, baby, way before them
And we're still together
[Pre-Chorus]
And I meant, every word I said
When I said that I love you
I meant that I love you forever
[Chorus]
And I'm gonna keep on loving you
'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
I don't wanna sleep
I just wanna keep on loving you
[Pre-Chorus]
And I meant, every word I said
When I said that I love you
I meant that I love you forever
[Chorus]
And I'm gonna keep on loving you
'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
I don't wanna sleep
I just wanna keep on loving you
Baby, I'm gonna keep on loving you
'Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
I don't wanna sleep
I just wanna keep on loving you
About
“Keep On Loving You”, REO Speedwagon’s first of two number one hits in the US, was described by frontman Kevin Cronin as “the most painful song I ever wrote”. It was written about his wife’s infidelity, and his desire to stay in the relationship despite this. The marriage, however, ended a few years later anyway – but like the old saying goes: if you don’t get the girl, at least you get the song.
Originally the band was hesitant to record “Keep On Loving You” because they were a rock band and this was a ballad, but it is an early example of the 80s ‘power ballad’ or ‘monster ballad’ that filled the decade with many successful heartfelt songs that still (kinda) rocked. The song went to #1 in the spring of 1981.
Outside of the US, it was the band’s first UK hit, reaching #7. It also reached the top 20 in several other countries.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
A lot of people over the years have told me how they played that song at their wedding and it was the first dance at their wedding, or it’s “their song” with their boyfriend or girlfriend. My first thought is always, “Wait. Did you listen to the verses of the song?!. That song is a yin-yang thing, where there is obviously trouble in paradise in the verses, but I always believed that people are capable of changing, and that if your life runs into a tough spot, it doesn’t mean that you necessarily have to run from it. You can also look it in the eye, and if there is enough worthwhile in the relationship to keep it going, then you give it all you’ve got, and that’s what I did. Even in giving it all I got, at some point, we realized that it just wasn’t going to work. So when I wrote that line, I meant it. I tried my best, but it just didn’t happen.
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