To Be Loved
Jackie Wilson Lyrics
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Someone to share
Lonely hours
And moments of despair
To be loved to be loved
Oh what a feeling
To be loved
Someone to kiss
Someone to miss
When you're away
To hear from each day
To be loved to be loved (to be loved)
Oh what a feeling
To be loved
Some wish to be a king or a queen
Some wish for fortune and fame
But to be truly truly truly loved
Is more than all of these things
Someone to kiss
Someone to miss
When you're away
To hear from each day
To be loved (to be loved)
To be loved (to be loved)
Oh what a feeling
To be loved
To be loved (to be loved)
To be loved (to be loved)
Oh what a feeling
To be loved
The lyrics of Jackie Wilson's song To Be Loved are a powerful testament to the deep human need for love and connection. The first verse speaks to the loneliness and despair that we can all feel at times, and the yearning for someone to share those difficult moments with. The chorus emphasizes the incredible feeling of being loved, and how it can uplift us from those moments of despair.
The second verse speaks to the physical aspects of love--the need for affection, the longing to be with someone when they are away, and the comfort of hearing from them each day. Through these lyrics, Wilson captures the multi-faceted nature of love and all that it encompasses, from the emotional to the physical.
The bridge of the song distills down the essence of what it means to be truly loved, stating that it is more valuable than fame, fortune, or any of the trappings of royalty. This message is a reminder to listeners that, no matter what they are striving for in life, the most important thing will always be the love and connection they share with others.
Overall, To Be Loved is a powerful and timeless song that speaks to a fundamental human need. Its lyrics are simple, yet profound, and its message is as relevant today as it was when it was first released over 60 years ago.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone to care
To have someone who cares for you
Someone to share
To share your life with someone
Lonely hours
The difficult times when you feel alone
And moments of despair
The moments of deep sadness and hopelessness
To be loved to be loved
The feeling of being loved deeply by someone else
Oh what a feeling
The overwhelming feeling of joy and happiness
Someone to kiss
To have someone to kiss when you're together
Someone to miss
To feel a deep longing for someone when you're apart
When you're away
When you're not together
To hear from each day
To stay in contact and hear from the one you love every day
Some wish to be a king or a queen
Some people desire power and wealth
Some wish for fortune and fame
Some people desire riches and attention
But to be truly truly truly loved
But the greatest desire is to be deeply loved
Is more than all of these things
This love is worth more than power, wealth, or fame
To be loved (to be loved)
The repetition emphasizes the importance of being loved
Oh what a feeling
The overwhelming feeling of joy and happiness
To be loved
The ultimate desire is to be loved deeply
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Tyran Carlo, Berry Jr. Gordy, Gwendolyn Fuqua Gordy
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Someone to care
Someone to share
Lonely hours and moments of despair
To be loved, to be loved
Oh what a feeling to be loved
Someone to kiss
Someone to miss
When you're away
To here for me today
To be love, to be loved
Oh what a feeling to be loved
Some wish to be a king or a queen
Some wish for fortune and fame
But to be, truly, truly, truly loved is
More than all of these things
Someone to kiss
Someone to miss
When you're away to here for me today
To be loved, to be love, to be love
Oh what a feeling to be loved
To be loved, to be loved, oh what a feeling
To be loved
Ruthcarla Dore
Iβm obsessed with this song π
Someone to care
Someone to share
Lonely hours
And moments of despair
To be loved to be loved
Oh what a feeling
To be loved
Someone to kiss
Someone to miss
When you're away
To hear from each day
To be loved to be loved (to be loved)
Oh what a feeling
To be loved
Some wish to be a king or a queen
Some wish for fortune and fame
But to be truly truly truly loved
Is more than all of these things
Someone to kiss
Someone to miss
When you're away
To hear from each day
To be loved (to be loved)
To be loved (to be loved)
Oh what a feeling
To be loved
To be loved (to be loved)
To be loved (to be loved)
Oh what a feeling
To be loved
Kim Hall
Now this is what this generation is missing β€οΈπ©πβ€οΈ
Dunkel Esclave
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Antonio Howard
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Antonio Howard
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Crashoverride
Why do people always feel the need to make it about their generation vs other generations? Just listen to the music. The younger generations have their own style and they will be listening to that when theyβre older.
JuicyTaz201
I just heard this song in a commercial and I had to listen to the full song!
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Yass
Rob Woof
I first heard it in comming to America as a teen and went out next day and got album Iβm
50 now classic
OVERONX
I met her with the movie of Eddy Murphy