Lift Me Up
Geri Halliwell
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Watch the first light kiss the New World It's a wonder, baby like you and I All the colours of the rainbow Going somewhere, baby like you and I It's going to be alright But when my clouds sky over (Lift Me Up) When the day is over (Take me up) When the sun is going down (Show me love) I will be your angel now (Lift Me Up) When the lights are fading (Talk me down) When I'm flying way up high (Show me love) And I'll be your angel for life Your angel for life Like the seasons ever changing Everlasting baby, like you and I It's going to be alright But when my sky clouds over (Lift Me Up) When the day is over (Take me up) When the sun is going down (Show me love) I will be your angel now (Lift Me Up) When the lights are fading (Talk me down) When I'm flying way up high (Show me love) And I'll be your angel for life Your angel for life No matter where we run Who knows what we will become Is there a world we know Where life will naturally (Lift Me Up) When the day is over (Take me up) When the sun is going down (Show me love) I will be your angel now (Lift Me Up) When the lights are fading (Talk me down) When I'm flying way up high (Show me love) And I'll be your angel for life Your angel for life (Lift Me Up) When the day is over (Take me up) When the sun is going down (Show me love) I will be your angel now (Lift Me Up) When the lights are fading (Talk me down) When I'm flying way up high (Show me love) And I'll be your angel for life Your angel for life
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Written by: Andrew Watkins, Geri Halliwell, Paul Wilson, Tracy Ackermann
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
About the ArtistGeri Halliwell is an English pop singer-songwriter, author and actress. She gained international prominence as a member of the iconic British girl group, the Spice Girls.
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Track Release"Lift Me Up" was released as the third single from her debut solo album, "Schizophonic," in November 1999.
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Chart PerformanceDespite competition, the track topped the UK Singles chart making it Halliwell's second consecutive number one solo single.
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Friendly RivalryIt sold over 140,000 copies within its first week and beat her former bandmate Emma Bunton's "What I Am" to the top spot, creating a media-fuelled "chart battle" between the two former Spice Girls.
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Music VideoGeri Halliwell's music video for "Lift Me Up" involves her being in a futuristic spaceship, reflecting the song’s optimistic theme.
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Song ThemeThe song talks about the need for a friend or loved one to support and "lift" one's emotions during trying times.
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CollaborationIt was co-written by Geri Halliwell and the song producers Andy Watkins and Paul Wilson who are from the British songwriting team Absolute.
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Album Success"Lift Me Up" helped consolidate the success of the "Schizophonic" album which sold over 600,000 copies in the UK alone and was certified 2x Platinum.
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Popularity in JapanIt was also a top 10 hit in the International charts, reaching number two in Spain, and the top 10 in Ireland and Japan.
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PerformancesHalliwell performed "Lift Me Up" on top shows including Top of the Pops and Party in the Park for the Prince's Trust, among others.
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