Eddie Mugavero: music
YOU MAKE ME BETTER
(Written by Eddie Mugavero & David Spear & Ray Duruge-Performed by David Spear & the Darts)
I remember writing this song in it's entirety, melody and lyric, around Ray's amazing chord changes; and getting a positive nod from my co-writers. I was thinking about Hall & Oates. It was a great show opener, and David killed! Upon further review, it's a better song than I gave it credit for. I love the sentiment in the lyric; how the right person in your life can bring out a better version of you.
YOU MAKE ME BETTER
OH DARLIN’
I’VE HAD A HARD AND TRYIN’ DAY
OH LET ME LIE BESIDE YOU WHILE YOU MAKE IT GO AWAY
SWEET SWEET DARLIN’..YOU’RE SUCH A SIGHT FOR WEARY EYES
AND RUSHIN’ HOME TO SEE YOU IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY NIGHT
OH MY OH MY EACH TIME I HOLD YOU TIGHT
YOU MAKE ME BETTER
THAN I EVER THOUGHT I’D BE
OH YOU’RE SO GOOD AT BRINGING OUT
THE VERY BEST IN ME
YOU MAKE ME BETTER
OH LOVE I DO BELIEVE
YOU PUT MY SCATTERED PIECES BACK TOGETHER
YOU MAKE ME BETTER
OH DARLIN’
AND WHEN YOU HOLD ME I’M A STAR
OH GIRL YOU LEAVE ME SHINING EVEN WHEN WE’RE FAR APART
SWEET DARLIN’ YOU ALWAYS GIVE THE BEST ADVICE
BUT I TRUST IN YOU COMPLETELY YOU’RE MY CONFIDANTE FOR LIFE
OH RIGHT OR WRONG YOU’RE ALWAYS ON MY SIDE
CHORUS
BETTER AND IT’S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU
AS LONG AS WE’RE TOGETHER..THERE’S NOTHING I CAN’T DO..