1) A Korean male duo featurin… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists named Chess.
1) A Korean male duo featuring Kim Woo Joo.
2) A early 90's Eurodance/Europop group who had minor success in Europe with a cover of the Chicago song "If you leave me now".
3) Chess is an edgy, sassy young performer. Coming to England all the way from Malta to further her career, Chess has taken dance and singing lessons since she was really young and surrounded by a loving and musically influenced family she has grown into the pop sensation that she is today. She blends Rn’B with Pop music to create something uniquely her own, tying in influential stars like Prince and Freddie Mercury into her daily playlists help her to keep a focus on what she’s all about.
4) Jason Williams (born July 6, 1991), better known by the stage name OG CHESS, is an American rapper from Houston, TX. In his early career OG CHESS was a former partner of Travi$ Scott a recent Grand Hustle & Good Music signee. Since then CHESS has branched off and worked with other well known and emerging (artists/producers) such as A$AP Ferg, Maxo Kream (Kream Clicc Gang) Cardo (TGOD Producer), RMB Justize (TGOD Producer), Vinny Cha$e and Rockie Fresh (MMG) just to name a few. The Houston native has been featured on several blogs including The Source, 2DopeBoyz, Earmilk, HotNewHipHop, HipHopDX, BOI-1DA.com, Hypebeast, and many more.
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I Know Him So Well
Chess Lyrics
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Svetlana?
SVETLANA
Florence
FLORENCE
I don't know what to say
SVETLANA
There is nothing. I have seen what he really needs
and I can't give that to him - you can
FLORENCE
You don't understand. What he really needs is you and his family -
Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
Perfect situations must go wrong
But this has never yet prevented me
Wanting far too much for far too long
Looking back I could have played it differently
Won a few more moments, who can tell?
But it took time to understand the man
Now at least I know I know him well
Wasn't it good?
SVETLANA
Oh so good
FLORENCE
Wasn't he fine?
SVETLANA
Oh so fine
FLORENCE
Isn't it madness?
BOTH
He can't be mine?
FLORENCE
But in the end he needs a little bit more than me
More security
SVETLANA
He needs his fantasy and freedom
FLORENCE
I know him so well
SVETLANA
No one in your life is with you constantly
No one is completely on your side
And though I move my world to be with him
Still the gap between us is too wide
Looking back I could have played it differently
FLORENCE
Looking back I could have played it some other way
SVETLANA
Learned about the man before I fell
FLORENCE
I was just a little careless maybe
SVETLANA
But I was ever so much younger then
FLORENCE
Now at least I know him well
SVETLANA
Now at least
BOTH
I know I know him well
SVETLANA
Wasn't it good?
FLORENCE
Oh so good
SVETLANA
Wasn't he fine?
FLORENCE
Oh so fine
SVETLANA
Isn't it madness
BOTH
He won't be mine?
Didn't I know How it would go?
If I knew from the start
Why am I falling apart?
SVETLANA
Wasn't it good?
Wasn't he fine
FLORENCE
Isn't it madness
BOTH
He won't be mine?
FLORENCE
Isn't it madness
BOTH
He won't be mine?
FLORENCE
But in the end he needs a little bit more than me -
More security
SVETLANA
He needs his fantasy and freedom
FLORENCE
I know him so well
SVETLANA
It took time to understand him
BOTH
I know him so well.
"I Know Him So Well" is a duet from the musical "Chess". In this song, Florence and Svetlana talk about their relationship with the same man. Florence has been in a relationship with him for a long time, but she realizes that she can't give him everything he needs, such as security and stability. Svetlana, on the other hand, understands his need for freedom and fantasy, but still, she can't be with him all the time because of the gap between them. The two women reflect on their past mistakes and learn that the man they love needs more than just love in a relationship.
The opening line, "nothing is so good it lasts eternally, perfect situations must go wrong," reflects a common theme in the musical, which is the impermanence of happiness. The song continues to explore this theme as both women reminisce about their time with the man, and recognize that they both could have done things differently. The repeated line, "I know him so well," emphasizes the deep understanding that both women have of the man's desires and needs, despite their own limitations.
Overall, "I Know Him So Well" is a poignant reflection on love, relationships, and the human desire for connection and understanding. It highlights the importance of communication, acceptance, and compromise in any successful relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
There is nothing. I have seen what he really needs
and I can't give that to him - you can
Svetlana has recognized what her partner needs, but she's unable to fulfill them. Florence is capable of fulfilling them better.
Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
No situation can remain perfect indefinitely.
Perfect situations must go wrong
Even ideal circumstances are prone to failure.
But this has never yet prevented me
Wanting far too much for far too long
Despite previous failures, Florence still desires a perfect situation in her relationship, and has wanted it for a long time.
Looking back I could have played it differently
Won a few more moments, who can tell?
Florence realizes she could have acted differently in the past, but there's no way to know for sure what difference it could have made.
But it took time to understand the man
Now at least I know I know him well
Florence has come to understand her partner better after spending more time with him.
He needs his fantasy and freedom
Florence recognizes that her partner greatly values his independence and creative outlets more than a long-term commitment.
No one in your life is with you constantly
No one is completely on your side
No person can remain attached to another person constantly or be entirely supportive of them all the time.
Looking back I could have played it differently
Learned about the man before I fell
I was just a little careless maybe
Svetlana acknowledges that she could have acted more prudently and cared more about her partner before being fully invested in the relationship.
Now at least I know him well
Svetlana has come to understand her partner better after spending more time with him and gaining more experience through the relationship.
Didn't I know How it would go?
If I knew from the start
Why am I falling apart?
Svetlana is aware that this is how the situation would inevitably end, yet she's still emotionally affected despite being aware of it from the start.
But in the end he needs a little bit more than me
More security
Florence recognizes that her partner desires greater stability and consistency than she can provide.
I know him so well
It took time to understand him
I know him so well.
Florence and Svetlana understand their partner on a personal level after spending a considerable amount of time with him.
Contributed by Sydney C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Magnus_Loov
And I didn't say that the vocal performances were bad. They are great.
I actually defended this version (With Paige and Dickson) against the Whitney Houston version (which really is dull!)
You know what is really dull? Musicals! I just happen to like this song. Otherwize I really dislike the theatrics and the extremely old-fashioned way of "singing theater"
"Award winning actor" is not important to me. How they sound and and how they sing is.
And in this video they look stiff and expressionless. But I don't know if it has to do with the parts in the musical (And don't care, since it is a musical).
What I mean by saying that they as ABBA together could have done it is that if Björn and Benny could tailor the song perfectly to Agneta and Frida, with the help of Micheal B Tretow doing all the layering/doubling/shifting of tapespeeds (for thick chorus) and all fantastic producer tricks , they would have been very, very good!
The point is that the core voices were the perfect fit as a starting point to do this!
Better is maybe the wrong word, but differently awesome in a good way! Remember that the team behind them knew them in and out and actually treated the voices as synthesizers in the studio. The tones they had matched so perfectly and melted together in a way that made the magic (with the help of loads of fantastic production in the studio). They said it themselves, they were a studio band and they really loved to be creative in the studio.
But they could also sing live extremely well (this was well before auto-tune and they took pride in playing and singing everything live in the concerts).
In a musical as "theatrical performers"? They probably wouldn't be in the same league as the experienced Paige and Dickson. Paige was more known to me...
But you never know. They made some mini-musicals with that singing style for some albums (at least one). And the videos that Abba made actually were in the same vein(Cheesy though! But I think most musical are, but that is a matter of taste)
Being perceived by you as dull as persons has nothing to do with singing performances. I feel they are typically Swedish, so yeah we may all be dull in Sweden! And besides, you don't know them in private. I think "reserved" and down-to-earth are better words. I take that all the time over any kind of divas or demanding stars(And I'm not saying Paige or Dickson were that either)!
@natashagomes-george2214
This song is 40 years old. Still sounds amazing in 2023
@andrewgahan3568
May 2023 Friday 1045pm😊
@marlenesullivan3113
@@andrewgahan3568JUNE 2023
& FOREVER, AN EVERLASTING SONG
@magdalenaengstrand7511
😮😮
@jencoops3468
How true, so exquisite.
@edwardtannahill6297
They are still so beautiful. I'm not so sure about me; timeless talent.
@tectoramia-sz1lu
Barbara Dickson's voice is like liquid gold. She hits the high notes without screeching.
I saw her in concert twice. She was a much under rated singer in the UK.
@billwatt2528
I totally agree. We saw her in Peterborough a few years ago. A very good voice
@mcmaximon1
One of those pure smooth voices like Karen Carpenter! A pitch perfect tone
@daisyd7815
Benny and Björn - such musical geniuses.