You Are My Life is the tenth song featured on singer Michael Jackson's tenth and final studio album Invincible. It was written by Jackson, Carole Bayer Sager and John McClain. The song is 4 minutes 34 seconds long. Jackson dedicated the song to his then-two children Prince and Paris. It was released at a time in his life when he had no one to trust except his children.
Lyrics
Once all alone
I was lost in a world of strangers
No one to trust
On my own, I was lonely
You suddenly appeared
It was cloudy before but now it's clear
You took away the fear
And you brought me back to the light
[Chorus:]
You are the sun
You make me shine
Or more like the stars
That twinkle at night
You are the moon
That glows in my heart
You're my daytime my nighttime
My world
You're my life
Now I wake up everyday
With this smile upon my face
No more tears, no more pain
'cause you love me
You help me understand
That love is the answer to all that I am
And I'm a better man
Since you taught me by sharing your life
[Chorus]
You gave me strength
When I wasn't strong
You gave me hope when all hope is lost
You opened my eyes when I couldn't see
Love was always here waiting for me