美國實力創作歌手［麥可波頓］──流行搖滾曲──［How Can We Be Lovers／我們如何能成為戀人］

How can we be lovers if we cant be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends?
Baby, how can we make love if we cant make amends?
How can we be lovers if we cant be, cant be friends?

Look at us now, look at us, baby
Still tryin to work it out never get it right
We must be fools, we must be crazy
Whoa, Whoa, when theres no communication
Whoa, whoa, its a no win situation

How can we be lovers if we cant be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends?
Baby, how can we make love if we cant make amends?
Tell me how can we be lovers if cant be friends?

We lie awake, this wall between us
Were just not talkin, we got so much to say
Lets break these chains, our love can free us
Whoa, whoa, aint it time we started trying
Whoa, whoa, gotta stop this love from dying

How can we be lovers if we cant be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends?
Baby, how can we make love if we cant make amends?
Tell me how can we be lovers if cant be friends?

Baby, love is tough but we can make it
Baby, times are rough but we can make it
We can work it out

How can we be lovers if we cant be friends?
How can we start over if the fighting never ends?
Baby, how can we make love if we cant make amends?
Tell me how can we be lovers if cant be, cant be friends?

How can we be lovers if we cant be friends?
How can we start over if the fighting never ends?
Baby, how can we make love if we cant make amends?
Tell me how can we be lovers if cant be, cant be friends?

１９８９年夏天 ，３６歲的美國實力創作歌手麥可波頓（Michael Bolton）推出第六張個人碟〔Soul Provide／靈魂主宰〕（Columbia唱片發行） 

製作人包括Peter Bunetta，Rick Chudacoff，波頓，Desmond Child，Barry Mann，Guy Roche，Michael Omartian，Susan Hamilton，Walter Afanasieff．樂評好壞兩極．

首支同名主打再度打入美國榜Top２０

第二首單曲〔How Am I Supposed To Live Without You／沒有你，我怎麼活〕更登上美國流行榜冠軍　讓專輯也升到排行榜＃３　拿到葛萊美獎最佳男歌手

波頓一炮而紅　自此邁向巨星之路

〔Soul Provide／靈魂主宰〕至今在美國大賣６００萬張　全球１０００萬張．

１９９０年１月，波頓乘勝追擊，推出大碟第三主打［How Can We Be Lovers／我們如何能成為戀人］

由麥可波頓，熱門創作天后黛安華倫（Diane Warren），Desmond Child合寫，

旋律討好

麥可與Desmond Child將其製作成一首流行搖滾曲，波頓的詮釋激情高昂，

［How Can We Be Lovers］登上美國單曲榜＃３（1990年度#52）　成為麥可第二首Top１０

副榜──成人抒情榜＃３（1990年度#34）

國際方面：　英國＃１０

加拿大亞軍（1990年度#41）　澳大利亞＃３（1990年度#41）－金唱片(35K) 

荷蘭＃８＋３８　瑞典＃１０

愛爾蘭＃１８　紐西蘭＃２７　比利時＃３０

歐洲榜＃２８

這是個人最早接觸的波頓歌曲之一．　

MV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0frA_0MjW8

Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiR_O3d0UtI

Lyrics Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv-CS5jVjkA

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKaDbimEe2w

Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xonx8nojUXk