Released: September 27, 2005

Featuring: Richard Marx

Songwriter: Richard Marx

Producer: Richard Marx

[Verse 1: Toni Braxton + Richard Marx]
It only took a moment
A solitary glance
And I could hear the voice of rapture call
I've loved you from a distance
Afraid to take a chance
But now it seems I can't help but to fall

[Pre-Chorus: Toni Braxton]
Imagine my surprise
To open up my eyes
And find that you were looking back

[Chorus: Toni Braxton + Richard Marx]
And suddenly, I can not remember who I used to be
And like the rain, this yearning washes over me
And all the pain I knew before is gone
And suddenly, I'm no longer drifting on an empty sea
And now I know that I believe in destiny
And mine is waiting right here in your arms

[Verse 2: Toni Braxton + Richard Marx]
I longed to awake beside you
And bathe in love's abyss
Washing all that comes before away
And in this frozen moment as I receive your kiss
There will not be words enough to say

[Pre-Chorus: Toni Braxton + Richard Marx]
I wanna make you melt, touch you like no one else
And do it all again a thousand times

[Chorus: Toni Braxton + Richard Marx]
And suddenly, I can not remember who I used to be
And like the rain this yearning washes over me
And all the pain I knew before is gone
And suddenly, I'm no longer drifting on an empty sea
And now I know that I believe in destiny
And mine is waiting right here in your arms

[Bridge: Toni Braxton + Richard Marx]
I wanna make you melt, touch you like no one else
And do it all again a thousand times

[Chorus: Toni Braxton + Richard Marx]
And suddenly, I can not remember who I used to be
And like the rain, this yearning washes over me
And all the pain I knew before is gone
And suddenly, I'm no longer drifting on an empty sea
And now I know that I believe in destiny
And mine is waiting right here, baby, in your arms
In your arms

Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton (born on October 7, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, and philanthropist, and has been active since 1989. She is best known for her single “Unbreak My Heart” and her second album Secrets. Braxton was discovered early by William E. Pettaway Jr., who helped her launch her career.

Braxton first started performing with her four sisters in a family band titled “The Braxtons” in the late 1980s, successfully attracting the attention of Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, who were co-artists Braxton’s songs, including her signature song, Un-Break My Heart.

L.A. Reid and Babyface brought Braxton in as a substitution and had her record a demo of “Love Shoulda Brought You Home”. The song made it onto the soundtrack of the movie Boomerang, giving her early success and recognition. Braxton started recording her solo debut album at LaFace Records on July 13, 1993, quickly gaining popularity as it peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Braxton’s debut album has won her several awards, including three Grammy Awards. Her debut album also won her two American Music Awards.