To Know Him Is To Love Him
David And The Giants Lyrics


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I don't know how to love him
What to do, how to move him
I've been changed, yes really changed
In these past few days, when I've seen myself

I seem like someone else
I don't know how to take this
I don't see why he moves me
He's a man. He's just a man

And I've had so many men before
In very many ways
He's just one more
Should I bring him down?

Should I scream and shout?
Should I speak of love
Let my feelings out?
I never thought I'd come to this

What's it all about?
Don't you think it's rather funny
I should be in this position
I'm the one who's always been

So calm, so cool, no lover's fool
Running every show
He scares me so
I never thought I'd come to this

What's it all about?
Yet, if he said he loved me
I'd be lost. I'd be frightened
I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope

I'd turn my head. I'd back away
I wouldn't want to know
He scares me so
I want him so





I love him so

Overall Meaning

David and The Giants' song, "To know him is to love him" is a powerful ballad that explores the confusion, fear, and obsession that can come with falling in love. In these lyrics, the singer expresses her uncertainty about her feelings for a man and her struggle to come to terms with the changes she sees in herself. She admits that this man scares her, but at the same time, she cannot help but love him.


The opening lines of the song reveal the singer's vulnerability and insecurity. She confesses that she does not know how to love this man or what to do to move him. As the song progresses, she reveals that she has undergone a profound transformation in the past few days, and that she feels like a different person. This transformation has left her feeling confused and uncertain about her feelings for this man, whom she describes as just a man among many others she has loved before.


Despite her doubts and fears, the singer cannot help but be drawn to this man. She is simultaneously frightened by and attracted to his power and strength. The internal struggle that she is experiencing is evident in the repeated line, "He scares me so, I want him so, I love him so."


Overall, "To know him is to love him" is a poignant and honest exploration of the complexities of falling in love. The fear, uncertainty, and confusion that the singer experiences are universal emotions that many people can relate to.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't know how to love him
I am uncertain of the ways to express my love for him


What to do, how to move him
I am unsure of what actions to take to win his heart


I've been changed, yes really changed
I have undergone a transformation in the past few days


In these past few days, when I've seen myself
During recent personal reflection and introspection


I seem like someone else
I perceive myself to have changed so much, that I barely recognize myself


I don't know how to take this
I am unsure of how to handle or respond to my feelings towards him


I don't see why he moves me
I am unsure of why my heart is drawn to him


He's a man. He's just a man
He is a human male, nothing more


And I've had so many men before
I have been romantically involved with many men in the past


In very many ways
Through various types of relationships


He's just one more
He is just another man in the list of my past relationships


Should I bring him down?
Should I humiliate or ridicule him to ease my own feelings of inadequacy?


Should I scream and shout?
Should I express my frustration and confusion through angry outbursts?


Should I speak of love
Should I confess my love for him?


Let my feelings out?
Share with him how deeply I feel for him?


I never thought I'd come to this
I never imagined being in this state of emotional turmoil


What's it all about?
What is the meaning of these intense emotions and feelings?


Don't you think it's rather funny
Isn't it ironic how I, who have always been in control, am now overwhelmed by emotions?


I should be in this position
It is unexpected that I, who am usually cool, calm and collected, am now in this vulnerable emotional state


I'm the one who's always been
I have always been the one in charge of my emotions and relationships


So calm, so cool, no lover's fool
I have never been foolish or naive in love, but have always maintained composure


Running every show
Taking control of any romantic situation and always being in charge


He scares me so
He intimidates and frightens me immensely


Yet, if he said he loved me
However, if he were to confess love to me


I'd be lost. I'd be frightened
I would be confused and scared by the intensity of my own feelings


I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope
I would be unable to handle the overwhelming emotions


I'd turn my head. I'd back away
I would retreat from the overwhelming emotional experience


I wouldn't want to know
I would want to avoid the potential difficulties that come with admitting my love for him


He scares me so
He's powerful enough to make me feel so nervous around him, yet I still can't forget about him


I want him so
My romantic feelings towards him are incredibly strong, regardless of the fear it brings


I love him so
I have deep romantic affection towards him




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, TIM RICE

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deedee martinez


on Ten Miles High

love the music very talented

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