I'll Always Love You
Brenda Holloway Lyrics


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Your kiss, your kiss, your kiss
Means more to me than anything I've ever known before
Your love, your love, your love
Is the only love I've ever known that keeps me wanting so much more
I thought there was nothing I had missed
& I thought I knew the meaning of a lover's kiss
You've turned me inside out
You've taught me what love was about
& that's why I'll always love you

Your touch, your touch, your touch
Is that velvet touch that thrills me so
How much you'll never know
When we're alone, when we're alone, when we're alone
Sometimes things that are wrong seem oh so right
Darling, please hold me tight
You've turned me inside out




You've taught me what love was about
& for this I'll always love you

Overall Meaning

In this song, Brenda Holloway sings about how her lover’s kiss, love, and touch have transformed her life. She suggests that his kiss means more to her than anything she has ever experienced before. She is certain that his love is the only kind she has ever known, which keeps her constantly desiring more. Until she met him, she assumed that she was familiar with what it meant to have a lover’s kiss. However, since he came into her life, he has opened her eyes to a whole new level of love. He has transformed her and taught her what love means, and she is deeply in love with him.


During the second verse, Brenda talks about how his touch, like velvet, thrills her, and she wishes he knew how much it affected her. She talks about how when they are alone, sometimes things feel so wrong but are worthy of attention, and she begs him to hold her tight. His love has turned her inside out, and he has taught her what love is all about. Therefore, she will always love him and cherish the lessons he has taught her.


The song touches on the life-altering effects of love and the impact that a good partner can have on one’s life. It expresses gratitude for the lessons learned and the passion experienced, which results in endless love. It's a classic love song that many people who have experienced intense love can relate to.


Line by Line Meaning

Your kiss, your kiss, your kiss
The way you kiss me is more important to me than anything I've ever experienced before.


Means more to me than anything I've ever known before
Your kiss is invaluable to me, and has a greater impact on me than anything else I've ever known.


Your love, your love, your love
Your love is unique and unparalleled, unlike any other love I've known.


Is the only love I've ever known that keeps me wanting so much more
Your love is the only love that satisfies me and always leaves me wanting more.


I thought there was nothing I had missed
I believed I knew everything about love and relationships before I met you.


& I thought I knew the meaning of a lover's kiss
I thought I understood what a kiss from a lover meant, but you showed me that there's so much more to it.


You've turned me inside out
Your love has changed me completely, and made me a different person than I used to be.


You've taught me what love was about
You've shown me the true meaning of love and how it should be expressed and experienced.


& that's why I'll always love you
Because of the impact you've had on my life and my understanding of love, I will always love you.


Your touch, your touch, your touch
The way you touch me is incredibly special to me and deeply cherished.


Is that velvet touch that thrills me so
Your touch is so gentle and comforting that it gives me a feeling of euphoria and excitement.


How much you'll never know
I can't express in words just how much your touch means to me.


When we're alone, when we're alone, when we're alone
When we're together in private, it allows our connection to deepen and for us to truly be ourselves without any pretenses.


Sometimes things that are wrong seem oh so right
Even when something is considered wrong or unconventional, it can still feel incredibly right and fulfilling when it involves love and connection.


Darling, please hold me tight
I crave your physical affection and presence, and I need you to hold me close to feel comfortable and secure.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: COBB ED, ED COBB

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Cal Waite

The absolute best female voice at Motown, or at least tied with Gladys!

Bernie

Knight or horton?

sauquoit13456

On this day in 1964 {September 12th} Brenda Holloway performed "I'll Always Love You" on the late Dick Clark' American Bandstand... One month earlier on August 8th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #60 and spent 5 weeks on the Top 100... In 1967 she co-wrote and was the 1st to record "You've Made Me So Very Happy"; two years later in 1969 Blood, Sweat, & Tears took it to #2 on the Top 100... R.I.P. Mr. Clark...

Craig Craig

This is the greatest song and the greatest singer Motown ever gave us.

John Duncan

Shivers down my spine, beautiful

robert torres

such a lovely song, love love love it .....

BernardAquarius

@calwaite I love Brenda Holloway and she can still sing her ___ off today. Back in the day Motown had 3 serious female vocalist that just stood out as being superb and unique to me, they are: Brenda of course (B) Kim Weston (you could clearly hear every single word she sang and (C) Tammi Terrell who I felt had the sexiest voice (man I cried and became depressed when she passed.) All those Motown girls were super, Mary Wells, Carolyn Crawford, Linda Griner and Liz Lands.

Jim Hillier

Got to add Gladys to that list, brother

salzburg9

thank you for this great Motown, what a vioce :))

Lucille ghatti 6ES

WOW THE BEST VOICE on Motown

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