To Love Somebody
Bronski Beat and the Communards Lyrics
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A certain kind of light
That never shone on me
I want my life to be lived with you
Lived with you
There's a way everybody say
To do each and every little thing
But what does it bring
You don't know what it's like, baby
You don't know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
In my brain
I see your face again
I know my frame of mind
You ain't got to be so blind
And I'm blind, so, so, so blind
I'm a man
Can't you see what I am?
I live and I breathe for you
But what good does it do
If I ain't got you, ain't got?
You don't know what it's like, baby
You don't know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
You don't know what it's like, baby
You don't know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
You don't know what it's like, baby
You don't know what it's like
To love somebody
To Love Somebody by Bronski Beat and the Communards is a touching song about the unrequited love expressed by the singer. The first few lines illustrate the absence of light in the singer’s life before he met the object of his affection. He desires a life lived with the person he loves, and he stresses the importance of having that love. The chorus, “You don't know what it's like, baby, to love somebody” speaks to the idea that the person he loves cannot understand the depth of his love as it is not reciprocated.
Even though he is blind to the reality of the situation, he expresses that he knows what he wants, and that he lives and breathes for the person he loves. The lyrics “Can't you see what I am?” show his vulnerability, and his desperation for that person to acknowledge and accept his love. The song evokes strong emotions of yearning and longing, and the final line, “You don’t know what it’s like, baby, to love somebody” emphasizes the pain of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a light
There's a feeling
A certain kind of light
A particular kind of feeling
That never shone on me
That I've never experienced
I want my life to be lived with you
I want to spend my life with you
Lived with you
Together with you
There's a way everybody say
People say there's a certain way
To do each and every little thing
To accomplish everything
But what does it bring
But what's the use
If I ain't got you, ain't got?
If I don't have you
You don't know what it's like, baby
You can't possibly understand, my love
You don't know what it's like
You don't know how it feels
To love somebody
To care for someone deeply
To love somebody
To have affection for someone
The way I love you
The way I feel about you
In my brain
In my mind
I see your face again
I remember your face
I know my frame of mind
I know how I feel
You ain't got to be so blind
You don't have to be unaware
And I'm blind, so, so, so blind
But unfortunately, I am unaware
I'm a man
I am a person
Can't you see what I am?
Don't you understand me?
I live and I breathe for you
You are my everything
But what good does it do
But what is the benefit
If I ain't got you, ain't got?
If I don't have you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BARRY GIBB, ROBIN HUGH GIBB, MAURICR GIBB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
lucy carriage
C'è una luce
un certo tipo di luce
che non brillava mai su di me.
Voglio che la mia vita sia vissuta con te
C'è un modo, tutti dicono,
di fare ogni piccola cosa.
Ma a che serve
se non ti ho con me, no?
Piccola, non sai com'è.
amare qualcuno,
come io amo te.
Nella mia mente
Vedo di nuovo il tuo volto
Conosco il mio stato d'animo.
Non devi essere così cieco.
E io sono cieco, così cieco.
Sono un uomo,
non vedi cosa sono?
Vivo e respiro per te.
Ma a che serve
se non ti ho con me, no?
Piccola, non sai com'è
amare qualcuno,
come io amo te.
Terri MacKay
I am a huge Bee Gees fan, so for me to consider a cover of one of their songs better than their original version, that cover would have to be absolute perfection. THIS is that cover!! Somerville's voice imparts so much feeling into every song he sings.
Donar Thiazi
Meh 🙄
Kein Rodríguez
I love the added Caribbean beat and rhythm to this wonderful song!!!!
Sankento
This version is easily the best version of this song. I couldn't get this song out of my head ever since I heard him sing it on Top of the Pops as a child.
Sheryl mac
Same❤️
Dmx Umrrk
On European top 20.
volker grote
Als absoluter Bee Gees Fan , sehe ich das genau so, die Maxi Lp von Jimmy auf einem high end Dual von 1980 Hörgenuß der nicht zu überbieten ist.
Hiajaro Alondra 🐱
It's impossible not to have a good version of this song
Yvonne Bryan
I stumbled across this tonight and it is breath taking I just love it.The reggae sound is just so awesome.I have always loved this song and at times I find some beautiful versions of it.This reminds me of my Veteran husband whom passed away May 26,2019.I love him and miss him so very much.My heart stays ripped apart wanting to see him and hold him and can't.R.I.P. to my sweet loving Guardian Angel,My forever husband in my heart Carey.
Dave Campbell
I hope your pain eases.