When I See You
DeBarge Lyrics
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Hoo, hu.
Just a thought of you, being with someone else,
That will never do, want you for myself,
Girl, what we've been through,
Baby, me and you, guess we never knew who turned out to be who.
I can't explain and my heart stops
Without you, in my life, girl, the feeling takes me away,
When, I see you, I come alive, girl
I never wanted to wish somebody,
New, in my life girl,
And that's the way I feel when I see you, you, you.
No more loneliness, no more emptiness,
Tell I love you strong, let's hold on to this,
I will cherish you, let me shelter you,
And I promise you, all your dreams will come true.
'cause when I see you, I just die, girl
I can't explain and my heart stops
Without you, in my life, girl, the feeling takes me away,
When, I see you, I come alive, girl
I never wanted to wish somebody,
New, in my life girl,
And that's the way that I feel when I see you girl.
I never felt this much about anything,
Girl you know you got me good.. you got me going insane,
I see traces of your face, in the strangest of places,
It doesn't matter what I do.
'cause when I see you, I just die, girl
I can't explain and my heart stops
Without you, in my life, girl, the feeling takes me away,
When, I see you, I come alive, girl
I never wanted to wish somebody,
New, in my life girl,
And that's the way I feel when I see you, you, you.
It's funny how all this time, I know that we've been through,
Gets better, and better, I love you forever,
Baby you never know who turns out to be you,
September, I'll always remember,
All this time I know what we've been through,
Yeah, gets better and better, I love you forever
Baby I never thought it turn,
After all we've been through, I'm still in love with you.
When I see you, girl, I just die, girl,
'cause when I see you, girl I just die, girl,
When I see you, I just die, girl.
The lyrics of DeBarge's song, "When I See You," talk about the intense emotions of the singer towards a significant other who he wants to be with despite everything they've been through. The lyrics suggest that the singer has endured the ups and downs of their relationship and no longer wants to be without their lover in their life. The singer professes to love their significant other, telling them they will cherish and shelter them, and promises that all their dreams will come true.
The chorus talks about the overwhelming feeling that the singer gets when they see their significant other. The singer says that they just "die," as they can't explain the intense emotions that they feel or control the stopping of their heart. Without their significant other in their life, the feeling takes the singer away, but when they see their significant other, they come alive. The singer never wanted someone new in their life, and the way they feel is intense and never fading, even after all that they have been through.
Overall, the lyrics of the song express the singer's enduring love and desire to have their significant other in their life despite all that they have endured as a couple. The song's intense emotions portray the singer's struggles and the deep and intimate nature of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a thought of you, being with someone else,
That will never do, want you for myself,
Girl, what we've been through,
Baby, me and you, guess we never knew who turned out to be who.
The singer is possessive over his love interest and cannot stand the thought of her being with someone else. Despite having a history together, he realizes he never truly knew her.
'cause when I see you, I just die, girl
I can't explain and my heart stops
Without you, in my life, girl, the feeling takes me away,
When, I see you, I come alive, girl
I never wanted to wish somebody,
New, in my life girl,
And that's the way I feel when I see you, you, you.
Seeing his love interest makes the singer feel extreme emotions. He cannot explain the feeling, but it takes him away when she is not there. He never wanted someone new in his life, as he feels complete with her around.
No more loneliness, no more emptiness,
Tell I love you strong, let's hold on to this,
I will cherish you, let me shelter you,
And I promise you, all your dreams will come true.
The singer promises to never let his love interest be lonely or empty again. He wants to hold on to her and cherish her, shelter her from harm, and make her dreams come true.
I never felt this much about anything,
Girl you know you got me good.. you got me going insane,
I see traces of your face, in the strangest of places,
It doesn't matter what I do.
The singer is experiencing an intense love that has affected him deeply. He sees his love interest everywhere, even in unlikely places, and cannot get her out of his mind no matter what he does.
It's funny how all this time, I know that we've been through,
Gets better, and better, I love you forever,
Baby you never know who turns out to be you,
September, I'll always remember,
All this time I know what we've been through,
Yeah, gets better and better, I love you forever
Baby I never thought it turn,
After all we've been through, I'm still in love with you.
Despite the ups and downs of their relationship, it has continued to improve over time. The singer is committed to his love interest and will always love them, no matter what. He is surprised by how much they have grown together and still loves her after everything they have been through.
When I see you, girl, I just die, girl,
'cause when I see you, girl I just die, girl,
When I see you, I just die, girl.
Seeing his love interest is so overwhelming that it feels like he is dying. This intense, all-consuming feeling takes over his heart and mind.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ELDRA P. DE BARGE, KENNY BABYFACE EDMONDS, MISCHKE J. BUTLER, RONALD FAIR
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