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!  colspan="2" | <big>'''"Only You"'''</big>
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|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Spread_A_Little_Happiness__Dutch_single_Olivier_Culli.jpg|thumb|center|7" cover from The Netherlands - provided by Olivier Culli]]
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!  colspan="2" | Recorded by [[Sting (person) | Sting]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Released:</b>
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| [[1982]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Recorded:</b>
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| December [[1981]] (drums) / [[1982-03-01]] (vocals)
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Length:</b>
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| 2:37
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Album(s):</b>
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| [[Brimstone & Treacle (soundtrack) | Brimstone & Treacle]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Label(s):</b>
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| [[A&M]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Writer(s):</b>
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| [[Sting (person) | Sting]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Producer(s):</b>
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| [[PRODUCER NAME(S)]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Studio(s):</b>
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| [[Rock City Sound Studios]]
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[[RAK Recording Studios]]
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|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
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| <b>Released as single?</b>
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| B-SIDE
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|}
  
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'''"Only You"''' is a song written by [[Sting (person) |  Sting]] and recorded by [[Sting (person) | Sting]] in [[1981]]/[[1982]].
  
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=About the song=
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[[Jeff Seitz]]: "[[Only You]] was recorded at [[Rock City Sound Studios]] which happened to be located adjacent to the sound stage where [[Sting]] was filming [[Brimstone & Treacle (film) | Brimstone and Treacle]]. During pauses in filming [[Sting]] would record demos with the use of a drum machine. On a day off before our preparation to go out on another tour, I was visiting the film set and found [[Sting]] in the studio. He asked if I would put some drums on the demos he had recorded, so the studio staff got a bass drum, snare drum, hihat, a crash and a ride cymbal together and I recorded several tracks while listening to the drum machine as a click track.
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At the time, I didn't know what his intentions were for the demos although some were used in the film. There are some [[The Police | Police]] "band tracks" in the film and resulting soundtrack record that were recorded at another studio while on the [[1981-1982 Ghost In The Machine Tour | Ghost In The Machine Tour]].
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My memory of what I recorded has faded but I remember playing an interesting reggae type rhythm over [[Children's Crusade]]. The instrumentation was piano, upright bass and drums without a vocal. That song later appeared with a vocal and rerecorded backing track on [[The Dream Of The Blue Turtles]] with [[Omar Hakim]] on drums."
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[[Sting]] recorded his vocals for this song at [[RAK Recording Studios]] on [[1982-03-01]].
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=Personnel=
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* [[Sting (person) | Sting]]
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* [[Jeff Seitz]] (drums)
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=Release History=
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==Albums==
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[[Only You]] appears on the following album releases:
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! Cover art
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! Album title
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! Release date
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! Release country
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:Brimstone_LP.jpg|40px]]
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| [[Brimstone & Treacle (soundtrack) | Brimstone & Treacle]]
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| [[1982-07-01]]
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| UK
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|}
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==Singles==
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===7" Singles===
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! Cover art
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! Release date
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! Release country
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:stub.gif|40px]]
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| AMS 8242
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| "[[Spread A Little Happiness]]"/"[[Only You]]"
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| [[1982-MM-DD]]
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| UK / Ireland
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[Image:Spread_A_Little_Happiness__Dutch_single_Olivier_Culli.jpg|40px]]
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| AMS 9222
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| "[[Spread A Little Happiness]]"/"[[Only You]]"
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| [[1982-MM-DD]]
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| The Netherlands
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|}
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=Awards, nominations, and certifications=
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<!--OMIT SECTION IF SONG HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY AWARDS-->
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==Awards==
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''This section needs more information.''
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| [[YYYY]]
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| WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)
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| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
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| CATEGORY
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==Nominations==
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''This section needs more information.''
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! Category
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|- style="background-color: #FFFFFF;"
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| [[YYYY]]
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| NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)
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| AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)
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| CATEGORY
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==Certifications==
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''This section needs more information.''
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| COUNTRY
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| CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)
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| CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)
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| CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)
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=Lyrics=
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'''Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.'''
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<pre>
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Only you
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Only you
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Only you, you, you, only you
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Only you
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Only you
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Only you, you, you, only you
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Only you
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Only you
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Only you, you, you, only you
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Only you
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Only you
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Only you, you, you, only you
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We thank you, father in heaven
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Who sings all young songs of love
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Let us bow before the Messiah
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Jesus, save us from the darkness of human hearts
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Help us to understand the purpose of your pain and suffering
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Help us to see the beauty of the least of thy creatures
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Impart on us thy infinitely complex mercy
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And limit the trespassers
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Only you
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Only you
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Only you, you, you, only you
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Only you
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Only you
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Only you, you, you, only you
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Through the pain and anguish
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Bring those who bear hate closer to thy gentle creation
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Reach out ,o lord, in thy holy mercy
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And catch this innocent young girl
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The loveliest of thy peoples
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She cried out in the long dark night of her soul
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And we who love her on this earth
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Can neither hear nor understand
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Only you, o god
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Only You can once again present to her
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The warmth of a joyous life
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An innocent world
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A sunshine of laughter
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And the grace of Jesus Christ
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Only You
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Only you
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Only you
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Only you, you, you, only you
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Only you
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Only you
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Only you, you, you, only you
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</pre>
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=Quotations and trivia=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=Alternative and cover versions=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=See also=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=External links=
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''This section needs more information.''
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=References=
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source: [[Jeff Seitz]], Craig Betts
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[[Category:Songs (Sting)]]

Latest revision as of 00:55, 11 November 2022

"Only You"
7" cover from The Netherlands - provided by Olivier Culli
Recorded by Sting
Released: 1982
Recorded: December 1981 (drums) / 1982-03-01 (vocals)
Length: 2:37
Album(s): Brimstone & Treacle
Label(s): A&M
Writer(s): Sting
Producer(s): PRODUCER NAME(S)
Studio(s): Rock City Sound Studios

RAK Recording Studios

Released as single? B-SIDE

"Only You" is a song written by Sting and recorded by Sting in 1981/1982.

About the song

Jeff Seitz: "Only You was recorded at Rock City Sound Studios which happened to be located adjacent to the sound stage where Sting was filming Brimstone and Treacle. During pauses in filming Sting would record demos with the use of a drum machine. On a day off before our preparation to go out on another tour, I was visiting the film set and found Sting in the studio. He asked if I would put some drums on the demos he had recorded, so the studio staff got a bass drum, snare drum, hihat, a crash and a ride cymbal together and I recorded several tracks while listening to the drum machine as a click track.

At the time, I didn't know what his intentions were for the demos although some were used in the film. There are some Police "band tracks" in the film and resulting soundtrack record that were recorded at another studio while on the Ghost In The Machine Tour.

My memory of what I recorded has faded but I remember playing an interesting reggae type rhythm over Children's Crusade. The instrumentation was piano, upright bass and drums without a vocal. That song later appeared with a vocal and rerecorded backing track on The Dream Of The Blue Turtles with Omar Hakim on drums."

Sting recorded his vocals for this song at RAK Recording Studios on 1982-03-01.

Personnel

Release History

Albums

Only You appears on the following album releases:

Cover art Album title Release date Release country
Brimstone LP.jpg Brimstone & Treacle 1982-07-01 UK

Singles

7" Singles

Cover art Catalog no. A-side song/B-side song Release date Release country
Stub.gif AMS 8242 "Spread A Little Happiness"/"Only You" 1982-MM-DD UK / Ireland
Spread A Little Happiness Dutch single Olivier Culli.jpg AMS 9222 "Spread A Little Happiness"/"Only You" 1982-MM-DD The Netherlands


Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

This section needs more information.

Year Winner Award Category
YYYY WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Nominations

This section needs more information.

Year Nominee Award Category
YYYY NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) CATEGORY

Certifications

This section needs more information.

Country Certifier Classification Certification
COUNTRY CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only. 

Only you 
Only you 
Only you, you, you, only you 
Only you 
Only you 
Only you, you, you, only you 
Only you 
Only you 
Only you, you, you, only you 
Only you 
Only you 
Only you, you, you, only you 
 
We thank you, father in heaven 
Who sings all young songs of love 
Let us bow before the Messiah 
Jesus, save us from the darkness of human hearts 
Help us to understand the purpose of your pain and suffering 
Help us to see the beauty of the least of thy creatures 
Impart on us thy infinitely complex mercy 
And limit the trespassers
 
Only you 
Only you 
Only you, you, you, only you 
Only you 
Only you 
Only you, you, you, only you 
 
Through the pain and anguish 
Bring those who bear hate closer to thy gentle creation 
Reach out ,o lord, in thy holy mercy 
And catch this innocent young girl 
The loveliest of thy peoples 
She cried out in the long dark night of her soul 
And we who love her on this earth 
Can neither hear nor understand
Only you, o god
Only You can once again present to her 
The warmth of a joyous life
An innocent world
A sunshine of laughter 
And the grace of Jesus Christ 
Only You
 
Only you 
Only you 
Only you, you, you, only you 
Only you 
Only you 
Only you, you, you, only you

Quotations and trivia

This section needs more information.

Alternative and cover versions

This section needs more information.

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

source: Jeff Seitz, Craig Betts

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