SW Song of the Day: Overjoyed

[timmy84]

Here's probably my favorite Stevie Wonder song of all time, right here. "Overjoyed" was originally conceived during the Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants album in 1979 but was left off the album. Stevie decided to revisit this song in 1985 for his In Square Circle and as a result the song was a sharp contrast from the synthesizer sounds of most of the material. Nevertheless, the love ballad became another hit on Stevie's catalogue. Mary J. Blige has mentioned also that this was her favorite SW song and Stevie produced her cover version of the song in 1999. Here's the lyrics to this song.

Overjoyed
(Wonder)

Over time, I've been building my castle of love
Just for two though you never knew you were my reason
I've come much too far for you now to say
That I've got to throw my castle away

Over dreams, I have picked out a perfect come true
Though you never knew it was of you I've been dreaming
The sandman has come from too far away
For you to say come back some other day

And though you don't believe that they do
They do come true, for did my dreams come true when I look at you
And maybe too if you would believe
You too might be overjoyed, over loved, over me

Over hearts, I have painfully turned every stone
Just to find I had found what I searched to discover
I've come much too far for me now to find
The love that I sought can never be mine

And though you don't believe that they do
They do come true, for did my dreams come true when I look at you
And maybe too if you would believe
You too might be overjoyed, over loved, over me

And though the odds say improbable
What do they know, for in romance
All true love needs is a chance
And maybe with a chance you will find
You too, like I, overjoyed, over loved, over you, over you

[rainymourning]

timmy84 said:

Here's probably my favorite Stevie Wonder song of all time, right here. "Overjoyed" was originally conceived during the Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants album in 1979 but was left off the album. Stevie decided to revisit this song in 1985 for his In Square Circle and as a result the song was a sharp contrast from the synthesizer sounds of most of the material. Nevertheless, the love ballad became another hit on Stevie's catalogue. Mary J. Blige has mentioned also that this was her favorite SW song and Stevie produced her cover version of the song in 1999. Here's the lyrics to this song.

Overjoyed
(Wonder)

Over time, I've been building my castle of love
Just for two though you never knew you were my reason
I've come much too far for you now to say
That I've got to throw my castle away

Over dreams, I have picked out a perfect come true
Though you never knew it was of you I've been dreaming
The sandman has come from too far away
For you to say come back some other day

And though you don't believe that they do
They do come true, for did my dreams come true when I look at you
And maybe too if you would believe
You too might be overjoyed, over loved, over me

Over hearts, I have painfully turned every stone
Just to find I had found what I searched to discover
I've come much too far for me now to find
The love that I sought can never be mine

And though you don't believe that they do
They do come true, for did my dreams come true when I look at you
And maybe too if you would believe
You too might be overjoyed, over loved, over me

And though the odds say improbable
What do they know, for in romance
All true love needs is a chance
And maybe with a chance you will find
You too, like I, overjoyed, over loved, over you, over you

Wouldn't say this was my favorite Stevie track of all time but it would definitely be within my top 20 lol. It is one of the most beautiful tracks ever written though.