I'd Rather Lyrics
Luther Vandross
Lyrics
I thought sometime alone
was what we really needed
you said this time would hurt more than it helps
but I couldn't see that
I thought it was the end
of a beautiful story
and so I left the one I loved at home to be alonealone
and I tried to find
out if this one thing is true
that I'm nothing without you
I know better now
and I've had a change of heart I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
whoo-oo-oo-oo yeah And then I met someone
and thought she could replace you
we got a long just fine
we wasted time because she was not you
we had a lot of fun
though we knew we were faking
love was not impressed with our connection they were all lies, all lies
so I'm here cause I found this one thing is true
that I'm nothing without you
I know better now
and I've had a change of heart I'd rather have bad times with you, than good times with someone else
I'd rather be beside you in a storm, than safe and warm by myself
I'd rather have hard times together, than to have it easy apart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
who holds my heart I can't blame you if you turn away from me, like I've done you,
I can only prove the things I say with time,
please be mine, I'd rather have bad times withplease be mine you,
than good times with someone elseI know
I'd rather be beside you in a stormanytime,
than safe and warm by myselfso sure baby
I'd rather have hard times to gether,
than to have it easy apart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heartmy heart I'd rather have bad times with yousurely,
than good times with someone elsesurely
I'd rather be beside you in a stormoh yeah,
than safe and warm by myselfall by myself
I'd rather have hard times together,
than to have it easy apartyou know it
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
I'd rather have the one who holds my heart
whoooo.....who holds my heart
Song & Lyrics Facts
Luther Vandross' "I'd Rather" is a soulful R&B ballad that was released in 1981 as the fourth single from his debut album, Never Too Much. The song was written by Luther himself and produced by Marcus Miller and Nat Adderley Jr.
It features backing vocals from Fonzi Thornton, Tawatha Agee, Brenda White-King, and Ullanda McCullough. The lyrics of "I'd Rather" express the singer's longing for someone he loves and how much he would rather be with them than anything else. The song has become one of Vandross' most beloved songs and continues to be a fan favorite today.