Guess Who
B.B. King Lyrics


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Someone really loves you
Guess who?
Someone really cares
Guess who?
So, open your heart
Oh, then surely you'll see
Oh, that the someone who really cares is me
Someone will wait eternally
Someone who'll want your love
Oh, so desperately
Open your heart
Oh, then surely you'll see




Oh, that the someone who really cares
Who really cares is me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to B.B. King's song Guess Who revolve around the theme of unrequited love. The opening lines "Someone really loves you, guess who?" expresses the singer's fear of revealing his true feelings to the person he loves. Through the lyrics, the singer begs the person he loves to open their heart to him, so he can reveal himself as the person who truly cares for them.


In the second verse, the singer continues to appeal to his love's emotions by stating that someone will wait eternally for them and someone who wants their love desperately. The chorus repeats the message of the song, urging the love interest to open their heart and see that the person who truly cares for them is the singer.


The song is a beautifully crafted ballad that expresses the pain of unrequited love. The hauntingly beautiful guitar solos throughout the song only serve to amplify the deep emotions of the singer. Guess Who is an excellent example of B.B. King's incredible talent as a songwriter and musician.


Line by Line Meaning

Someone really loves you
There is someone who truly loves you


Guess who?
Can you guess who that someone is?


Someone really cares
There is someone who truly cares for you


Guess who?
Can you guess who that someone is?


So, open your heart
If you are receptive to love


Oh, then surely you'll see
You will come to realize


Oh, that the someone who really cares is me
That it is me who truly cares for you


Someone will wait eternally
There is someone who will wait forever for you


Someone who'll want your love
Someone who desires and longs for your love


Oh, so desperately
With great yearning and urgency


Who really cares is me
That I am the one who truly cares for you




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jesse L Belvin, Jo Ann Y Belvin

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Comments from YouTube:

@hollyan9635

I m not that old.. but.. this song.. some how… … just.. deeply,deeply love it! He is king!

@cabjdavid

its one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard. its ageless. its like mozart

@kevinkerr3146

A song for that lost love, who doesn't understand how love crosses time and distance.

@satinque

Well  said!

@halfaddercircuit

perfect

@md.abdulwaresh782

❤❤😢

@user-vm2rc4dg8h

Mr BBKing thanks. This guitar the way to play to sing Mr BBKing the lord of the blues. Thanks to be my friend because the songs talk to my spirit. RIP Mr. Miss u so much. Glad I can listen .😢❤

@AliIBRAHIMAlsabanti

He once was, the king of the blues, the king of thee guitar, R.I.P my King, Rest In peace B.B. King

@mssabrinaking1

I lost my mother 1/25/2018. She loved B.B. King. I’m sitting here listening to him sing to my heart and soul. Dorothy Mae Knight you will forever be missed and loved Guess Who?? Loves you forever

@cleidilenealvarenga8759

All my love to you. ♥️

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