Love Has Finally Come At Last
Bobby Womack Lyrics

Love has finally come at last
After thinking that love was just a feeling, and having doubts and confusion, love has finally entered Bobby Womack's life, and he has no intention of letting it go.

And I'm never gonna give it back
Bobby Womack is not going to let go of the love that he has finally found.

Ooh, no, no, no
Emphasizing that he is not going to let go of the love that he has finally found.

Just like an old cliche
Comparing his experience of finally finding love to a common saying or expression.

One that simply says
Continuing the comparison between his experience of finally finding love and a common saying or expression.

You can't miss what you never had
Using the common saying or expression to express that he now knows what he was missing before he found love.

I thought that love was just a feeling
Before experiencing true love, Bobby Womack thought that love was just an emotion or feeling.

That I'd give to him and in return
Bobby Womack thought that he would give love to someone, and they would reciprocate.

He'd give it back
Bobby Womack expected his love to be returned to him.

But it's more than a friendly sensation
Bobby Womack has come to realize that love is more than just a friendly feeling or emotion.

Oh, I had to be tripping out on the girls
He admits to being wrong and realizing that he was naive about love, and he uses a colloquial expression to make this admission.

Body vibration
He describes having physical attraction to women, using a metaphor related to feeling music.

But I knew, oh, oh, oh yeah
Despite his initial misconceptions about love, he still had a sense that he would eventually find it.

I'm so glad, I can stand here today and say
He expresses his joy and relief that he has finally found love.

Listen to me now
Bobby Womack wants to get the listener's attention to talk about his current state of being in love.

Just like a tender young virgin
Comparing his experience to that of a young girl's first romantic relationship.

In her first love affair
Continuing the previous comparison to say that he is experiencing his first real love affair.

I doubt if she'd ever do it again
Imagining that the young girl would be hesitant to fall in love again after the first time.

Would she even care
Questioning if the young girl would even care if she never fell in love again.

But as time pressed on
As time went by, things changed.

Ooh, ooh, the girl caught on
The young girl eventually learned more about love and how it can grow and change over time.

Nothing more she'd do with the boy
The result of the girl's newfound understanding of love was that she didn't want to be with the boy anymore.

She seemed to want it, want it, want it
Describing the girl's enthusiasm for love in a repetitive way.

But there's one side of love
Introducing an idea that Bobby Womack hasn't experienced before.

I'd never, never, never known
Emphasizing that he has no previous experience or reference point for what he is about to describe.

Baby, until you came along
Acknowledging that he only discovered this aspect of love once he met his current partner.

I can, I can tell the world
He feels he can confidently share his newfound insights about love with others.

Break it down to me easy
Asking for someone to explain something to him in simple terms.

'cause everybody needs some kind
Suggesting that everyone needs some form of love in their life.

Of love in their life
Continuing to emphasize the importance of love.

Some kind of shape, form or fashion
Describing the many different ways in which love can be experienced and expressed.

Oh, and just like the flowers need the rain
Drawing a comparison between love and the natural need of flowers for moisture to grow and thrive.

And they need, they need love to grow
Continuing the comparison between the natural needs of plants and the emotional needs of humans.

I got you baby
Affirming that he has found the love he needs in his partner.

That's all you'll ever need
Asserting that his love is enough to fulfill all of his partner's needs.

Chased away the blues in my life
Describing how his love has made him feel happier and more fulfilled.

You've got a way of making everything alright
Acknowledging that his partner has the ability to make everything better and easier in his life.

Somebody, understand me now
Making a plea for someone to listen and empathize with his current state of being in love.

When something happen good to you
Reflecting on how good things happening in your life make you want to share it with others.

Seem like you just wanna
Implying that when good things happen, we want to share them with others.

Let everybody know, let everybody know
Stressing the desire to share good news and positive experiences with others.