My Love (Westlife song)
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"My Love" is the second single from Westlife
's second studio album, Coast to Coast. The single became the band's seventh UK number #1. The song was the 35th best-selling single of 2000 in the UK. It has sold 300,000 copies in UK so far.
UK CD2
informs the band members that the last flight out has just been cancelled. The band members become upset by the news and Bryan exclaims that he is going home. The others follow and the song begins.
The first stanza takes place inside the airport and during the chorus, the scene shifts to Limerick (Catherine st) a town in Ireland
.Harstonge house on Harstonge st (or Oznam house as its also known) can clearly be seen in the video as they walk down the street. After the end of the first chorus, the scene shifts to Colbert train station in Limerick. Then again during the second chorus, the scene changes to Lahinch Beach
, Co. Clare and in Kilkee, (Co. Clare) During the final chorus, the band members sing atop the Cliffs of Moher
, Co. Clare.
The song itself, combined with the video is portraying the band missing their native Ireland and, in particular, a love interest that was left behind.
An empty house
A hole inside my heart
I’m all alone
The rooms are getting smaller
I wonder how
I wonder why
I wonder where they are
The days we had
The songs we sang together
Oh yeah
And all my love
I’m holding on forever
Reaching for the love that seems so far
[Chorus]
So I say a little prayer
Hope my dreams will take me there
Where the skies are blue
To see you once again, my love
All the seas go coast to coast
Find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green
To see you once again, my love
I tried to read
I go to work
I’m laughing with my friends
But I can’t stop
To keep myself from thinking
Oh no
I wonder how
I wonder why
I wonder where they are
The days we had
The songs we sang together
Oh yeah
And all my love
I’m holding on forever
Reaching for the love that seems so far
[Chorus]
So I say a little prayer
Hope my dreams will take me there
Where the skies are blue
To see you once again, my love
All the seas go coast to coast
Find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green
To see you once again
[Bridge]
To hold you in my arms
To promise you my love
To tell you from the heart
You’re all I’m thinking of
I'm reaching for the love that seems so far
[Chorus]
So... So I say a little prayer
Hope my dreams will take me there
Where the skies are blue
To see you once again, my love
All the seas go coast to coast
Find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green
To see you once again
(Say a little prayer)
(Dreams will take me there)
Where the skies are blue
To see you once again
All the seas go coast to coast
Find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green
To see you once again, my love
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
's second studio album, Coast to Coast. The single became the band's seventh UK number #1. The song was the 35th best-selling single of 2000 in the UK. It has sold 300,000 copies in UK so far.
Tracklisting
UK CD1- "My Love" (Radio Edit) - 3:52
- "If I Let You Go" (US Remix) - 3:40
- "If I Let You Go" (US Remix Video) - 3:40
UK CD2
- "My Love" (Radio Edit) - 3:52
- "My Love" (Instrumental) - 3:52
- "My Love" (Video) - 3:52
Music video
The opening scene of the music video features the band members waiting at Shannon airport, where Nicky ByrneNicky Byrne
Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne, Jr is a singer-songwriter, radio presenter and former footballer. From 1998 until 2012 he was the oldest member of Irish pop band, Westlife....
informs the band members that the last flight out has just been cancelled. The band members become upset by the news and Bryan exclaims that he is going home. The others follow and the song begins.
The first stanza takes place inside the airport and during the chorus, the scene shifts to Limerick (Catherine st) a town in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.Harstonge house on Harstonge st (or Oznam house as its also known) can clearly be seen in the video as they walk down the street. After the end of the first chorus, the scene shifts to Colbert train station in Limerick. Then again during the second chorus, the scene changes to Lahinch Beach
Lahinch
Lahinch or Lehinch is a village on Liscannor Bay, on the northwest coast of County Clare, in northern Munster, Ireland. It lies on the N67 national secondary road....
, Co. Clare and in Kilkee, (Co. Clare) During the final chorus, the band members sing atop the Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher
The Cliffs of Moher are located in the parish of Liscannor at the south-western edge of the Burren area near Doolin, which is located in County Clare, Ireland....
, Co. Clare.
The song itself, combined with the video is portraying the band missing their native Ireland and, in particular, a love interest that was left behind.
Chart performance
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
57 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 35 |
Chart successions
Lyrics
An empty streetAn empty house
A hole inside my heart
I’m all alone
The rooms are getting smaller
I wonder how
I wonder why
I wonder where they are
The days we had
The songs we sang together
Oh yeah
And all my love
I’m holding on forever
Reaching for the love that seems so far
[Chorus]
So I say a little prayer
Hope my dreams will take me there
Where the skies are blue
To see you once again, my love
All the seas go coast to coast
Find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green
To see you once again, my love
I tried to read
I go to work
I’m laughing with my friends
But I can’t stop
To keep myself from thinking
Oh no
I wonder how
I wonder why
I wonder where they are
The days we had
The songs we sang together
Oh yeah
And all my love
I’m holding on forever
Reaching for the love that seems so far
[Chorus]
So I say a little prayer
Hope my dreams will take me there
Where the skies are blue
To see you once again, my love
All the seas go coast to coast
Find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green
To see you once again
[Bridge]
To hold you in my arms
To promise you my love
To tell you from the heart
You’re all I’m thinking of
I'm reaching for the love that seems so far
[Chorus]
So... So I say a little prayer
Hope my dreams will take me there
Where the skies are blue
To see you once again, my love
All the seas go coast to coast
Find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green
To see you once again
(Say a little prayer)
(Dreams will take me there)
Where the skies are blue
To see you once again
All the seas go coast to coast
Find the place I love the most
Where the fields are green
To see you once again, my love