The song, "Because You Loved Me" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion and written by Diane Warren. It is a really touching and moving song. Its lyrics revolve around the protagonist thanking a loyal loved one for guiding, encouraging, and protecting her throughout her life, and making her who she is today. Warren has said that the song was a tribute to her father. For Warren, "Because You Loved Me" explains how she felt about her father and how the love of a father can be overpowering and consoling. Songwriter, Diane Warren, wrote the song “Because You Loved Me”, as a tribute to her father for supporting her to pursue her dream. Warren was born to David, an insurance salesman, and Flora Warren, as the youngest of three girls, in Van Nuys, California, where she said she felt misunderstood and "alienated" as a Jewish kid growing up. "Warren" was originally "Wolfberg" but her father changed the name because it sounded too Jewish. She says she was rebellious as a child and told NPR's Scott Simon, a journalist, that she got into trouble and ran away as a teen but returned because she missed her cat. As a child, she loved listening to the radio and dreamed of performing on the radio herself. She was also influenced by music through her parents and her two older sisters who would play music. She began writing music when she was 11 but took a more serious approach at 14, commenting "music saved me." Warren has said that her mother asked her to give up her dream of a songwriting career and take a secretarial job. However, her father continued to believe in her and encouraged her. In addition, he bought her a 12-string guitar and a metal shed for her to practice and took her to music auditions. Therefore she wrote the song "Because You Loved Me" as a tribute to her father for his encouragement. The theme of “Because You Loved Me” surrounds love, intimacy and relationships. The lyrics of this song can make the listener feel what is being conveyed in the song. Because you love me tells the story of how much the love and faith of her father had positively impact the outcome of the writer Diane Warren’s life. The first part of the song begins with the line ‘For all the times you stood by me’ which says no matter what obstacles she encounter in her life and how difficult times were for her sometimes, having someone who loved her by her side, really made all the difference. It shows that the power of love and faith can cause any person to become fearless. The line that stands out the most is “I’ll be forever thankful”. It is far too common for people to forget the spectacular impact another person made in their lives however, in this line Warren expresses endless gratitude to her father. The lyrics of “Because You Loved Me” reveal the message the write is trying to convey about her relationship with father and her. The remaining of the first stanza continues to recognize the courage and strength someone can bring into another person life. “For all the wrong you made right” describes the times in her life when she went down the wrong path but her dad was there waiting to take her hands. “You’re the one that held me up never let me fall” tell about the times when Warren’s father kept her standing strong even when she was
