The live version was very important to me back in 2005.
And the line she changed was one of the best.
"And all the constellations shine down on you and me" strikes far more emotion than "us to see"
I'm glad to have the studio version, but the original is where it's at.
I agree 100 percent! Why did she change that line?? Soooo much better "shine down on you and me" ... I never got that change.
It's funny. Everything about the song was better in 2005:
The title -- Put Your Hands On Me is about a million times better than Hands On Me.
The lyrics -- as explained above.
The arrangement -- This song is the perfect candidate for keeping the slow, piano-centric live version, MAYBE adding some strings in the studio version.
Overall, PYHOM had potential to be my favorite Vanessa song ever. Still like the studio version but it's not even in my top 20 Vanessa songs now.