Soul Provider – English Lyrics

• By: Michael Bolton
• Album: The Essential Michael Bolton

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the language of love and commitment through Michael Bolton's iconic song, "Soul Provider." Explore the depths of devotion as Bolton pledges to be a steadfast source of emotional support, showcasing his signature vocal prowess and solidifying his place in the landscape of romantic ballads . Learn how the lyrics and melody intertwine to convey a timeless message of unwavering affection .

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ Talk about love, talk about trust ♪

♪ Talkin' about forever, baby ♪

♪ When you're talkin' about us ♪

♪ I give you my word ♪

♪ Stick to my guns ♪

♪ Believe me, when I tell you, baby ♪

♪ That we've just begun ♪

♪ You don't understand, no ♪

♪ The full intent of my plan ♪

♪ Baby, I wanna be ♪

♪ Your soul provider, yeah ♪

♪ Baby, I wanna stay that way ♪

♪ For the longest time ♪

♪ Baby, I wanna be ♪

♪ Your soul provider ♪

♪ Just say you'll let me ♪

♪ And, darlin', I will ♪

♪ I will, yeah ♪

(upbeat music continues)

♪ I know you've been hurt ♪

♪ I know your love shy ♪

♪ You don't have to say it, baby ♪

♪ It's gonna take some time ♪

♪ You got my heart ♪

♪ In the palm of your hand ♪

♪ Swear, it's gonna stay there, baby ♪

♪ Give me half a chance ♪

♪ You don't understand, no ♪

♪ The full intent of my plan ♪

♪ Baby, I wanna be ♪

♪ Your soul provider, yeah ♪

♪ And I wanna stay that way ♪

♪ For the longest time ♪

♪ Baby, I wanna be ♪

♪ Your soul provider ♪

♪ Just say you'll let me ♪

♪ And, darlin', I will ♪

(upbeat music continues)

♪ I've been waitin' for a long time ♪

♪ For somebody like you ♪

♪ To give my love, all my love, day and night ♪

♪ Oh, just say you'll be mine ♪

♪ For the rest of your life ♪

♪ Baby, I'll show you why ♪

♪ I wanna be ♪

♪ Your soul provider ♪

(upbeat music continues)

♪ Baby, I wanna be ♪

♪ Your soul provider, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, honey, I wanna stay that way ♪

♪ For the longest time ♪

♪ Baby, I wanna be ♪

♪ Wanna be your soul provider, yeah ♪

♪ Baby, talk about love ♪

♪ Talk about trust ♪

♪ I wanna, I wanna be ♪

♪ Baby, I wanna be your soul ♪

♪ Your soul provider ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
trust /trʌst/ B1	noun - belief in the reliability or honesty of someone or something verb - to believe in the reliability or honesty of someone or something
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept that something is true or real
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, including all living things
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in the same place or condition
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen verb - to want or desire something to happen
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience thoughts or images during sleep
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ B1	noun - a very brief period of time
plan /plæn/ B1	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something verb - to make arrangements or a course of action

Key Grammar Structures

• Talk about love, talk about trust

  ➔ Imperative verbs

  ➔ The sentences begin with imperative verbs, used to give a command or make a request. For example, "**Talk** about love...".

• I give you my word

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ Used to express a general truth or habitual action. Here, it emphasizes a promise or commitment. "**give**" is in the simple present tense.

• Believe me, when I tell you, baby

  ➔ Subordinate Clause (Adverbial Clause of Time)

  ➔ "When I tell you" is a subordinate clause, specifically an adverbial clause of time, specifying the time the main clause action takes place. It's introduced by the conjunction "when".

• That we've just begun

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has a result in the present. "We've begun" indicates the start of something in the past continuing to the present. "We **have** just **begun**".

• You don't understand, no

  ➔ Present Simple (Negative)

  ➔ Expresses a negative statement about the present. "**don't understand**" is in the negative present simple, negating the understanding.

• Baby, I wanna be

  ➔ Contraction and Verb 'to be'

  ➔ "wanna" is a contraction of "want to" and "be" is a form of the verb "to be". This structure shows the speaker's desire.

• Just say you'll let me

  ➔ Modal verb ('will' future)

  ➔ "You'll" is a contraction of "you will", indicating a future action. "Will" is a modal verb expressing future possibility or intention.

• And, darlin', I will

  ➔ Auxiliary Verb

  ➔ "Will" here acts as an auxiliary verb, replacing the full verb phrase from the previous clause for brevity and emphasis: "I will let you". It is used to avoid repetition.

• I've been waitin' for a long time

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  ➔ This tense is used to describe an action that started in the past, has continued until now, and may still be happening. "I've **been waitin'**" indicates the action of waiting has been ongoing for a long time and perhaps continues.