You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
Daryl Hall & John Oates Lyrics

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You never close your eyes
Anymore when I kiss your lips
And there's no tenderness
Like before in your finger tips

You're trying hard not to show it
(Baby)
But baby, baby I know it

You've lost that lovin' feeling
Oh, that lovin' feeling
You've lost that lovin' feeling
Now it's gone, gone, gone, oh, oh, oh

There's no welcome look in your eyes
When I reach for you
And girl you're starting to
Criticize little things I do

Ooh, it makes me just feel like crying
(Baby)
'Cause baby, something beautiful's dying

You've lost that lovin' feeling
Oh, that lovin' feeling
You've lost that lovin' feeling
Now it's gone, gone, gone, oh, oh, oh

Baby baby, I get down on my knees for you
(Get down on my knees)
If you would only love me like you used to do, oh, oh
(If you would only love me, love me)

We had a love, a love, a love you don't find everyday
(A love you don't find)
So don't, don't, don't let it slip away
(Away)

I said baby
(Baby)
Baby
(Baby)
(I'm beggin' you please)
I'm begging you please
I need your love
(I need your love)
I need your love
So bring it on back
(Bring it on back)
Now bring it on back
Now bring it on back

You've got to bring back that lovin' feeling
Oh, that lovin' feeling
Bring back that lovin' feeling
'Cause it's gone, gone, gone
And I can't go on oh, oh, oh

Bring back that lovin' feeling
Oh, that lovin' feeling
Bring back that lovin' feeling
'Cause it's gone, gone, gone

Bring back that lovin' feeling
Oh, that lovin' feeling
Bring back that lovin' feeling
'Cause it's gone, gone, gone

Bring back that lovin' feeling
Oh, that lovin' feeling

Bring back that lovin' feeling
'Cause it's gone, gone, gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Daryl Hall/John Oates's song "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" speak to the agonizing experience of falling out of love with someone who used to mean everything to you. The singer laments that his partner no longer closes her eyes when they kiss, and that the tenderness he used to feel in her touch has evaporated. He can tell that something's wrong, but she's trying hard not to show it. Even so, he knows that she's lost that lovin' feeling, and that it's slipping away from them both.

The singer expresses his feelings with heartbreaking honesty, admitting that it makes him feel like crying to see the woman he loves pulling away from him. He recalls the love they once shared, which he believes was something special and rare. He begs her not to let it slip away and to bring back the lovin' feeling they used to have. The song is a powerful reminder that love can be fragile and impermanent, and that it takes hard work and commitment to make it last.

Line by Line Meaning

You never close your eyes
You don't close your eyes anymore

Anymore when I kiss your lips
Whenever I kiss your lips, you don't close your eyes

And there's no tenderness
You're not tender

Like before in your finger tips
You're not as tender as you used to be

You're trying hard not to show it
You're hiding it

(Baby)

But baby, baby I know it
But I know you're hiding it

You've lost that lovin' feeling
You don't love me like you used to

Oh, that lovin' feeling
The feeling of love we used to have

You've lost that lovin' feeling
You don't love me like you used to

Now it's gone, gone, gone, oh, oh, oh
Our love is gone

There's no welcome look in your eyes
You don't look happy anymore

When I reach for you
Whenever I reach for you

And girl you're starting to
And you're starting to

Criticize little things I do
Criticize the little things I do

Ooh, it makes me just feel like crying
It makes me feel sad and emotional

(Baby)

'Cause baby, something beautiful's dying
Because our love is dying

Baby baby, I get down on my knees for you
I would do anything for you

(Get down on my knees)

If you would only love me like you used to do, oh, oh
If you would only love me like you did before

(If you would only love me, love me)

We had a love, a love, a love you don't find everyday
Our love was special and unique

(A love you don't find)

So don't, don't, don't let it slip away
Don't let our love disappear

(Away)

I said baby
I said

(Baby)

Baby
My dear

(Baby)

(I'm beggin' you please)

I'm begging you please
I'm pleading with you

I need your love
I need you to love me

(I need your love)

So bring it on back
So bring back your love

(Bring it on back)

Now bring it on back
Bring back your love now

You've got to bring back that lovin' feeling
You need to love me like you used to

Oh, that lovin' feeling
The feeling of love we used to have