"Everything I Own" is a song written by American singer-songwriter David Gates. It was originally recorded by Gates's soft rock band Bread for their 1972 album Baby I'm-a Want You . The …

♫ Everything I Own by BREADLyrics: You sheltered me from harmKept me warm, kept me warmYou gave my life to meSet me free, set me freeThe finest years I ever ...

But taking them all for granted? “Everything I Own” is a song written by David Gates, for his rock band Bread, released for their 1972 album Baby I’m-a Want You. The song, according to Gates,...

May 2, 2024 · I wrote the lyrics—‘I would give everything I own just to have you back again’—so that they could be interpreted as a love song, but when I played it for my wife, she knew right …

David Gates, the writer of 'Everything I Own', revealed that the song had been written about the death of his father. This song peaked at number 5 on US charts in 1972. The Remingtons …

Bread - (I Would Give) Everything I Own Lyrics. Artist: Bread. Album: Miscellaneous. Genre: Rock

Mar 27, 2023 · I would give everything I own/ Just to have you back again… “Everything I Own” was written by David Gates specifically about his father—that he presumably lost.

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Jan 22, 2024 · Understanding the song as an ode to a loved one allows us to interpret the refrain ‘I would give everything I own’ not simply as a romantic gesture, but as the ultimate expression …

I always played Bread because of the song "Everything I Own". My dad had passed away when I was just 8 years old. Family life fell apart and I was living in Hell because of it.