About The Song
“Make It with You” is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by the American pop-rock group Bread. It appeared on Bread’s 1970 album “On the Waters”. Released as a single in June 1970, it became the group’s first top-ten hit and their only number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song also reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. Billboard ranked it as the 13th song of 1970 and it was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies.
The song is a soft rock classic with a touch of sauciness. The 1970s soft-rock classic “Make It with You” by Bread is a love song that beautifully blends vulnerability and longing. The lyrics speak of dreams, desire, and the yearning to connect with someone special. The recording exudes a smooth, yachty quality, and it subtly rounds the edges of innuendo. Sonically, it foreshadowed Carole King’s iconic 1971 album, Tapestry.
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Lyrics
Hey, have you ever tried
Really reaching out for the other side
I may be climbing on rainbows
But baby, here goes
Dreams, they’re for those who sleep
Life is for us to keep
And if you’re wondering what this song is leading to
I want to make it with you
I really think that we could make it, girl
No, you don’t know me well
In every little thing only time will tell
But you believe the things that I do
And we’ll see it through
Life can be short or long
Love can be right or wrong
And if I chose the one I’d like to help me through
I’d like to make it with you
I really think that we could make it, girl
Baby, you know that dreams, they’re for those who sleep
Life is for us to keep
And if I chose the one I’d like to help me through
I’d like to make it with you
I really think that we could make it, girl