White recorded 20 studio albums during the course of his career, but multiple versions and compilations were released worldwide that were certified gold, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million records, and is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His influences included James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Supremes, the Four Tops and Marvin Gaye.
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Studio albums
I've Got So Much to Give (1973)
Stone Gon' (1973)
Can't Get Enough (1974)
Just Another Way to Say I Love You (1975)
Let the Music Play (1976)
Is This Whatcha Wont? (1976)
Barry White Sings for Someone You Love (1977)
The Man (1978)
I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (1979)
The Message Is Love (1979)
Sheet Music (1980)
Barry & Glodean (With Glodean White) (1981)
Beware! (1981)
Change (1982)
Dedicated (1983)
The Right Night & Barry White (1987)
The Man Is Back! (1989)
Put Me in Your Mix (1991)
The Icon Is Love (1994)
Staying Power (1999)
Better Love Is
Barry White Lyrics
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The worse it is when it's over,
Baby, nobody could love me like you.
The better love is
The worse it is when it's over,
If I'd've known I never would
Let you love me so good.
You're so much better than the rest.
That's why I can't seem to forget you,
Where do you go once you know you've had the best?
The better love is
The worse it is when it's over,
Baby, nobody could love me like you.
The better love is
The worse it is when it's over,
If I'd've known I never would
Let you love me so good.
I loved you more than I loved anyone,
Couldn't love you better if I tried.
That's why I can't just be with anyone
Makes me feel empty inside.
The better love is
The worse it is when it's over,
Baby, nobody could love me like you.
The better love is
The worse it is when it's over,
If I'd've known I never would
Let you love me so good.
Guess I should be glad that I had you all,
Got to build a wall between now and then.
I'll have to survive on memories
'Cause I know I'll never love again.
The better love is
The worse it is when it's over,
Baby, nobody could love me like you.
The better love is
The worse it is when it's over,
If I'd've known I never would
Let you love me so good.
The lyrics of Barry White's "Better Love Is" depict the aftermath of a failed relationship. The song explores the idea that the more intense and satisfying a love is, the more painful it is when it ends. The opening lines "The better love is, the worse it is when it's over" sets the tone for the song, highlighting the contrast between the joy of love and the sorrow of loss. The singer expresses regret at having allowed himself to experience such deep love because the void left behind after the end of the relationship feels unbearable. The phrase "If I'd've known I never would let you love me so good" reveals the regret and pain of the singer.
The chorus of the song repeats the same message, emphasizing that the better the love was, the harder it is to move on. Barry White suggests that when someone experiences true and deep love, it is difficult to settle for anything less. The verses express the failed attempts of the singer to find someone else to fill the void that the previous lover left. He regrets ending up with someone who can never match the intensity and passion of his previous lover. The song ends with the singer acknowledging that he must build a wall between his past and the future; thus, he must survive on memories, knowing that he will never experience such deep love again.
Line by Line Meaning
The better love is
The more amazing the love is, the more difficult it is to handle when it ends.
The worse it is when it’s over,
The more painful it is to deal with when it's over.
Baby, nobody could love me like you.
You were the best love I ever had and no one could ever love me the way you did.
If I’d’ve known I never would
Let you love me so good.
If I had known that it would end this painfully, I would never have allowed myself to love you so deeply.
Sometimes I wish I never met you,
There are times when I regret meeting you and falling in love with you.
You’re so much better than the rest.
You were better than all my previous loves combined.
That’s why I can’t seem to forget you,
You were so special to me that I can't forget you, no matter how hard I try.
Where do you go once you know you’ve had the best?
Once you've experienced the best love, where do you go from there? How can any other love compare?
I loved you more than I loved anyone,
You were the love of my life and I loved you more than anyone else.
Couldn’t love you better if I tried.
There was nothing more I could have done to love you better than I already did.
That’s why I can’t just be with anyone
No one else can compare to the love I had with you.
Makes me feel empty inside.
Being with anyone else makes me feel hollow and incomplete.
Guess I should be glad that I had you all,
I should be grateful that I had you in my life, even if it didn't last forever.
Got to build a wall between now and then.
I need to create a barrier between the past and the present to protect myself from the pain of losing you.
I’ll have to survive on memories
The only thing that is left for me now is to hold onto the memories of our love.
‘Cause I know I’ll never love again.
I'm convinced that I'll never be able to love anyone as deeply as I loved you.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADRYAN RUSS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sunflower
Glodean was so beautiful and still is. She still has that beautiful smile she had in this video 😍❤️
Mercedes Moya Cases
K linda canción de una pareja no menos linda.
Cecilia RUIZ DE SOMOCURCIO
How lovely seeing Barry and Glodean singing close together !!! Pure Love !! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Soul Train !!
Low Profile
They truly look good together!...and they’re truly the definition of one flesh.
Sugared Eek
They look great together nicely done.
A Cobra
Ive never heard this song before. ..its really good 😃
DiamondRubyJewel
GLODEAN AND HER SISTER HAVE A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS CLASSIC ON YOUTUBE ON THEIR VEVO PAGE. IT'S CALLED MY FAVORITE THINGS
ThePrevis2001
@Blacc Olive You're right, I just viewed it 's really beautiful as you stated!
Giuseppe Detimo
Meravigliosi
Barry e glodean
DiamondRubyJewel
@Blacc Olive 🙋🏽♀️😁👋🏽👋🏿👋🏿