Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an adult contemporary singer and songwriter. He had a string of successful hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including "Right Here Waiting," "Hazard," and "Hold On to the Nights." Although most of his successful songs were slow ballads like these, many of his songs had an upbeat, classic rock style, such as "Don't Mean Nothing," "Should've Known Better," "Satisfied," and "Wait for the Sunrise." Marx placed himself in the record books by being the first solo artist to have his first seven singles hit the top 5 on the US charts. Marx was born to Dick and Ruth Marx. Marx grew up in a mixed faith household where father was Jewish and his mother was a Christian. His father was a jingle writer for commercials, which is where Marx got his start writing at the tender age of five.
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Can't Lie to My Heart Lyrics

Richard Marx

I whispered you
Words i thought i'd never say
We played the game
But then we tossed the rules away
Could deny it
Justify it
But we both know we went too far
Oh, i can feel you
And i need you
No matter wherever you are
Chorus:
I don't want to watch my love come crashing down
But i can't lie to my heart
I don't really want your memory hangin' 'round
But baby i just can't lie to my heart
I have loved you
Longer than you've even known
When you hurt i hurt
I'm your flesh and you're my bone
If i could only
Be two people
Darlin' i swear we'd both be with you
Oh, i know i'm selfish
But i'm helpless
I want you and nothing else will do
Repeat chorus
I won't pretend anymore
Been hiding too long
I won't go on like before
I'm not that strong
I can feel it when i'm near you
It's not healthy to need you this way
Try to fight it, get inside it
But this pain is stronger than me and it won't go away
Repeat chorus