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Because You Loved Me

Celine Dion

For all those times you stood by me

For all the truth that you made me see

For all the joy you brought to my life

For all the wrong that you made right

For every dream you made come true

For all the love I found in you

I’ll be forever thankful baby

You’re the one who help me up and never let me fall

You’re the one who saw me through, through it all

You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn’t speak

You were my eyes when I couldn’t see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach

You gave me faith ‘cuz you believed

I’m everything I am

Because you loved me

You gave me wings and made me fly

You touched my hand I could touch the sky

I lost my faith, you gave it back to me

You said no star was out of reach

You stood by m and I stood tall

I had your love I had it all

I’m grateful for each day you gave me

Maybe I don’t know that much

But I know this much is true

I was blessed because I was love by you

You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn’t speak

You were my eyes when I couldn’t see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach

You gave me faith ‘cuz you believed

I’m everything I am

Because you loved me

You were always there for me

The tender wind that carried me

A light in the dark shining your love into my life

You’ve been my inspiration

Through the lies you were the truth

My world is a better place because of you

You were my strength when I was weak

You were my voice when I couldn’t speak

You were my eyes when I couldn’t see

You saw the best there was in me

Lifted me up when I couldn’t reach

You gave me faith ‘cuz you believed

I’m everything I am

Because you loved me

I’m everything I am

Because you loved me.

When I was younger my parents divorced. My mother had a lot of rough times after this, but one day she started dating this wonderful man who helped make her life happy again. He helped her deal with all of the awful things my dad was putting her through. He treated me like I was one of his own and filled that space my father left when he decided to leave my mom. We had a few years together as a somewhat complicated family until one day he died right in front of us. Mom and I were completely crushed and once again our lives were turned upside down. Shortly after he passed this song appeared on the radio and comforted both of us. I’m sure Celine didn’t write it for the same reason we needed it but I’m really glad the song appeared. I still sit here and find myself crying at the words and memories sparked by this song, and always remember the happiness he brought to our lives.