Cherish is the word I use to describe
All the feeling that I have hiding here for you inside
You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could
Mold you into someone who could
Cherish me as much as I cherish you

Perish is the word that more than applies
To the hope in my heart each time I realize
That I am not gonna be the one to share your dreams
That I am not gonna be the one to share your schemes
That I am not gonna be the one to share what
Seems to be the life that you could
Cherish as much as I do yours

Oh I'm beginning to think that man has never found
The words that could make you want me
That have the right amount of letters, just the right sound
That could make you hear, make you see
That you are drivin' me out of my mind

Oh I could say I need you but then you'd realize
That I want you just like a thousand other guys
Who'd say they loved you With all the rest of their lies
When all they wanted was to touch your face, your hands
And gaze into your eyes

Cherish is the word I use to describe
All the feeling that I have hiding here for you inside
You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you
You don't know how many times I've wished that I could
Mold you into someone who could
Cherish me as much as I cherish you

And I do cherish you
And I do cherish you

Cherish is the word



Lyrics submitted by democracys

Track duration: 03:24

"Cherish" as written by Brian Kelly Mcknight

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:Always LOVED this song!!!

    I always thought the line:

    Who'd say they loved you with all the rest of their lies

    was actually:

    Who say they'd love you for the rest of their lives

    not sure which is correct
    Flag tsreybon January 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Sometimes it's the right girl, wrong time.
    That happened to me and it seems also to TK.
    Sometimes you gotta move on and the situation will improve down the line.
    Flag 49ersphilon September 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This is one of my all time favorites, a song of heartache and insecurity... but I believe Terry Kirkman said in a concert once that he had written this song for the woman who later became his wife. Much like Elton's "Your Song" (written later), it's about a guy who can't say it to her directly, so he says what he wants to say in a beautiful song. And what woman can resist that?
    Flag jadesfire001on July 04, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Wow, I am just stunned how only a small amount of people knows this song... Terribly underrated...
    This song, and Never My Love are my favorites from The Association.
    Look at those lines rhyme! Just priceless...
    Flag mentallyon March 01, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This is a song about a guy who, for some reason, is afraid to reveal his feelings to his love interest. No where in this song do we actually learn why he is afraid, but it doesn't matter. It's a song that many people can relate to, because many of us have experienced feelings that we could not reveal to the object of those feelings.
    Flag wild_thaingon April 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:this song is kinda bittersweet, sweet how he loves her, bitter how its just not there for her
    Flag angeleyes07on March 31, 2005   Link

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