Let There Be Love
Bee Gees Lyrics


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Let there be love, so I can be loved by you
In Paradise Avenue
Let there be life, so everyone lives to love
Let it happen to me and you

I am a man, so take me for what I am
I'll never have everything, but let there be love
Let there be love, let there be love

I can be nothing, I can be something
I've got to give you my life
I'm tired of living without your giving
I've got to get you for my wife

Feeling's getting stronger
Can't hold on much longer
I never begged, but I'm begging now

Let there be love, so I can be loved by you
On Paradise Avenue, oh yo
Let there be life, so we can live to love
And let it be both of us

I am a man, so take me for what I am




I'll never have everything, but let there be love
Let there be love, let there be love

Overall Meaning

The Bee Gees’ song “Let There Be Love”, as the title suggests, is a song about love. The lyrics convey the desire for love to exist so that the relationship between the two people, the singer and his love interest, could flourish. This song talks about the hope and longing for a shared existence of love between two people. The first two lines highlight the singer’s need to be loved by his partner in the idyllic setting of Paradise Avenue. The following lines point towards the singer’s wish for a meaningful life shared by both the partners. It is an invocation for love to let the “feeling” between the couple grow stronger, so they can “live to love.”


In the next few lines, the singer admits his vulnerabilities to his partner. He sees himself as a flawed human being but hopes that love will be the glue that binds their union together. He desires to commit his life to his partner, and “get [her] for [his] wife.” The chorus reiterates the need for love to flourish.


Line by Line Meaning

Let there be love, so I can be loved by you
The singer desires love from the person they are addressing


In Paradise Avenue
The singer is referring to a specific location


Let there be life, so everyone lives to love
The singer wishes for everyone to experience love in their lives


Let it happen to me and you
The artist desires to experience love with the person they are addressing


I am a man, so take me for what I am
The artist is stating their identity


I'll never have everything, but let there be love
The singer recognizes their imperfections and desires love regardless


Let there be love, let there be love
The singer emphasizes their desire for love


I can be nothing, I can be something
The artist acknowledges their potential


I've got to give you my life
The artist is willing to commit deeply to the person they are addressing


I'm tired of living without your giving
The artist desires to receive love and affection from the person they are addressing


I've got to get you for my wife
The singer desires to marry the person they are addressing


Feeling's getting stronger
The artist's emotions are intensifying


Can't hold on much longer
The singer is struggling to keep their emotions in check


I never begged, but I'm begging now
The singer is emphasizing the importance of their request for love


On Paradise Avenue, oh yo
The singer is repeating the location referred to earlier


Let there be life, so we can live to love
The artist wishes for both parties to experience love together


And let it be both of us
The artist desires equality in the experience of love with the person they are addressing




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BARRY GIBB, MAURICE GIBB, ROBIN GIBB

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Philip Kassabian


on Stayin Alive

What a fantastic song by the Bee Gee's.

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