Say Things I Might Regret

It took me a while to settle on a song choice for today’s Song Lyric Sunday. Of course, I could have opted for the Frank Sinatra classic, but in an effort to feature something a little different, I ended up gravitating towards an album I have owed for over thirty years. It is one of those music from the movies compilations that we are all given as a gift at some point. Only, this one was definitely a keeper. The other songs on the album are so iconic, that I perhaps ended up skipping past this track.

I believe the film this was featured in was “Karate Kid II”, which I don’t think I ever watched. I do have a very vague memory of watching the first Karate Kid…once.

I don’t know a lot about Peter Cetera except that before he attempted a solo career, he was in the band Chicago (one of the best selling groups of all time). But I do know that this track topped the charts.

Credits: Peter Cetera and David Foster

Tonight it's very clear
'Cause we're both lying here
There's so many things I wanna say
I will always love you
I would never leave you alone

Sometimes I just forget
Say things I might regret
It breaks my heart to see you crying
I don't wanna lose you
I could never make it alone

I am a man who will fight for your honor
I'll be the hero you're dreaming of
We'll live forever
Knowing together
That we did it all for the glory of love

You keep me standing tall
You help me through it all
I'm always strong when you're beside me
I have always needed you
I could never make it alone

I am a man who will fight for your honor
I'll be the hero
You've been dreaming of
We'll live forever
Knowing together that we did it all
For the glory of love

It's like a knight in shining armor
From a long time ago
Just in time I will save the day
Take you to my castle far away

I am a man who will fight for your honor
I'll be the hero that you're dreaming of
We're gonna live forever
Knowing together
That we did it all for the glory of love

We'll live forever
Knowing together
That we did it all for the glory of love

We did it all for love
We did it all for love
We did it all for love
We did it all for love

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