Miss Saigon with Lyrics - 20 - I'd Give My Life For You

The Complete Symphonic Recording

You who i cradled in my arms
You asking as little as you can
Little snip of a little man
I know i'd give my life for you

You didn't ask me to be born
You why should you learn of war or pain?
To make sure you're not hurt again
I swear I'd give my life for you

I've tasted love beyond all fear
And you should know it's love
that brought you hear
And in one perfect night
when the stars burned liek new,
I knew what I must do

I'll give you a million things I'll never own
I'll give you a world to conquer when you're grown
You will be who you want to be
You, can choose whatever heaven grants
As long as you can have your chance
I swear i'll give my life for you

Sometimes I wake up
reaching for him
I feel his shadow brush my head
But there's just moonlight on my bed

Was he a ghost was he a lie?
That made my body laugh and cry?
Then by my side the proof i see
his little one, gods of the sun,
bring him to me!

You will be who you want to be
You, can choose whatever heaven grants
As long as you can have your chance
I swear i'll give my life for you

No one can stop what i must do
I swear i'll give my life for you!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Miss
• Saigon
• Give
• My
• Life
• For
• You
• Musical
• Boubil
• Schonberg
• Les
• Miserables

[Maranedy]

I like Lea's version more....

[sugarhoneyicedtea123]

I feel like everyone just like's Lea's version better because she's famous. I love Lea too but I'm not a huge fan of her rendition of this song. I think Joanna's voice is bigger and has more intensity than Lea's does in this song.

[COLovesYou1]

I like Joanna's version more.

[Maranedy]

@rikkulockhart15 Righto. Rock on sweetheart.

*thumbs up*

[rikkulockhart15]

@Maranedy To each their own. Both versions are good in their own ways.

Lea Salonga's has great emotion to it and was recorded when she was in her teens (in fact it was the role that made her famous.)

Joanna Ampil's version has a stronger vibrato to it.

[rikkulockhart15]

@sugarhoneyicedtea123 Honestly, I like both Lea Salonga AND Joanna Ampil. I don't judge either singer. They both did good jobs in my opinion and here's why:

1. Lea Salonga originated the role and started playing it at 17 years old (London) and 19 (Broadway.) Lea Salonga tends to do better with emotion in her roles.

2. Joanna Ampil played the role from 1993-1995 and is a few years younger than Lea Salonga. In my opinion, she has better vibrato.

[Louisesalter93]

@TheJimjamgemma as am I, good luck! :)

[Louisesalter93]

This song is beautiful

[ValtronW]

The two minutes of this sing give me chills.

[bookloverholic]

love this recording, love lea aswell, this one is easier to sing to as most the ones of lea on youtube are live so have clapping and wooing