Story Behind The Song
Motown wanted a song for the main character who was falling in love for the first time. He was both afraid and exhilarated. After the film and five covers on this song, it has become a wedding and love song standard.
Song Description
Used in weddings all over the world, this love song has never been a hit but has been performed by over 30 people and recorded by over 5.
| Song Length |
5:29 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, R & B - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Exultant, Joyful |
Subject |
Falling in Love, Madly In Love |
| Similar Artists |
James Ingram, Mariah Carey |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
First Time On A Ferris Wheel
How you please me
I think that this might be what I've been dreamin' of
I don't know what it is
But people call it love
I wonder if they really know
Did you do this just to please me?
I never knew that anything could feel so good
I guess I've wasted lots of time
And if I could
I'd spend it all again with you
Like my first time on a ferris wheel
The view from up here is so clear and real
The sense of falling fast is all that I can feel
And yet I want to keep on riding
Now i see how lonely I have been
What I have needed is a lover who's a friend
I see your eyes and all i know is how to win
The light of truth is in there shining.
I love you
For all the ways you taught me how to be myself
For all the ways you made it clear that no one else
Can touch me quite the way you do
Like my first time on a ferris wheel
The view from up here is so clear and real
The sense of falling fast is all that I can feel
And yet I want to keep on flying
Now I see how lonely I have been
All that i needed was a lover who's a friend
Your eyes can help me find the answers within
The light of truth is in there shining.