To Know Him Is To Love Him
Emmylou Harris/Linda Ronstadt Lyrics


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To know, know, know him
Is to love, love, love him
Just to see him smile
Makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know him
Is to love, love, love him
And I do
I'll be good to him
I'll bring love to him
Everyone says there'll come a day
When I'll walk alongside of him
Yes, just to know him
Is to love love love him
And I do

Why can't he see
How blind can he be?
Someday he will see
That he was meant for me, oh

To know, know, know him
Is to love love love him
Just to see him smile
Makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know him




Is to love love love him
And I do

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Emmylou Harris/Linda Ronstadt's song To Know Him Is to Love Him are a testament to how love starts and how it can grow. The song talks about how the singer's love for someone grows stronger every day as she gets to know him better. She believes that it's impossible not to love him once you know him. The first verse starts with the repeated lines "to know, know, know him, is to love, love, love him." This line simply means that once you truly know someone, you can't help but love them.


The second verse talks about how the singer is committed to being good to this person and bringing love to him. She is confident that they will end up together because they were meant to be. The line "everyone says there'll come a day when I'll walk alongside of him" suggests that people around them recognize that they are destined for each other.


The bridge of the song talks about how the person the singer loves is not aware of her feelings. The lines "why can't he see how blind can he be" suggests that he is oblivious to her love for him. However, the singer is confident that someday he will realize that he was meant to be with her.


Overall, the song is a beautiful tribute to love and how it can grow stronger with time. It's a reminder to cherish the people we love and to never let them go.


Line by Line Meaning

To know, know, know him
Understanding him completely


Is to love love love him
Leads to unconditional love for him


Just to see him smile
Seeing him happy is fulfilling


Makes my life worthwhile
It gives purpose to my life


And I do
I love him completely


I'll be good to him
I will treat him with kindness


I'll bring love to him
I will show him love


Everyone says there'll come a day
Many people believe there will be a future with him


When I'll walk alongside of him
When we will be together


Yes, just to know him
Simply understanding him


Is to love love love him
Brings forth such deep love


Why can't he see
Why does he not recognize my love?


How blind can he be
How can he not see our love?


Someday he will see
Eventually he will understand


That he was meant for me, ooh
That we were always meant to be together


To know, know, know him
To trully and completely understand him


Is to love love love him
Brings such deep love and affection


Just to see him smile
Simply his happiness brings joy


Makes my life worthwhile
Gives meaning to life


To know, know, know him
To completely comprehend him


Is to love love love him
Brings forth pure love and adoration




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Written by: Phil Spector

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