I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love
Eve St. Jones Lyrics


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I was alone thinking I was just fine
I wasn't looking for anyone to be mine
I thought love was just a fabrication
A train that wouldn't stop at my station
Home, alone, that was my consignment
Solitary confinement
So when we met I was skirting around you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, honey
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
Didn't know I was looking for love
Didn't know I was looking for love
Cause there you stood and I would
Oh I wonder could I say how I felt
And not be misunderstood
A thousand stars came into my system
I never knew how much I had missed them
Slap on the map of my heart you landed
I was coy but you made me candid
And now the planets circle around you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
Didn't know I was looking for love
Didn't know I was looking for love
So we built from here with love the foundation
In a world of tears, one consolation
Now you're here, there's a full brass band
Playing in me like a wonderland
And if you left I would be two-foot small
And every tear would be a waterfall
Soundless, boundless, I surround you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I just didn't know
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love (I just didn't know)
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love (Oh, I just didn't know)
Didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
Didn't know I was looking for love
Didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
Didn't know I was looking for love
Didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you




I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you...

Overall Meaning

The song 'I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love' by Eve St. Jones is a love song that narrates the story of a person who never thought they were searching for love but ended up finding it unexpectedly. The first few lines of the song reveal that the singer was perfectly content with being alone and was not in search of a partner. However, upon meeting the other person, everything changed. The singer realizes that all along they didn't know what they were looking for until they found love. The lyrics describe how the initial meeting was a bit awkward as the singer was hesitant at first with their feelings, but eventually the feelings flourished into full-blown love. The chorus of the song is quite repetitive, which emphasizes the singer's shock at discovering love.


The singer further goes on to describe their experience with falling in love with the other person, how they had missed the feeling of being in love and the happiness that entailed. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is very in love and that the other person has become the centre of their universe. And without them, everything would fall apart. The song exudes a happy and hopeful tone that encapsulates the feeling of being in love for the first time.


In summary, the song 'I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love' is an ode to falling in love unexpectedly and ending up finding exactly what one needs in their life. The lyrics are relatable to those who have experienced love unexpectedly and how it can completely change the course of one's life.


Line by Line Meaning

I was alone thinking I was just fine
I believed I was content being by myself


I wasn't looking for anyone to be mine
I was not seeking a romantic partner


I thought love was just a fabrication
I believed love was not real


A train that wouldn't stop at my station
Love was something I believed I would never experience


Home, alone, that was my consignment
I resigned myself to being alone at home


Solitary confinement
I was completely isolated from others


So when we met I was skirting around you
When we first met, I was avoiding getting close to you


I didn't know I was looking for love
I was not aware that I had been searching for love


Until I found you
I only realized I was looking for love when I found you


Oh I wonder could I say how I felt
I was unsure if I could express my emotions to you


And not be misunderstood
I was fearful of being misinterpreted and having my feelings rejected


A thousand stars came into my system
You gave me a sense of awe and wonder


I never knew how much I had missed them
I had not experienced this feeling before and I missed it


Slap on the map of my heart you landed
You suddenly appeared in my life and my heart felt full


I was coy but you made me candid
Initially, I was hesitant with you, but eventually I felt comfortable opening up


And now the planets circle around you
You are the center of my universe


So we built from here with love the foundation
We started a romantic relationship based on love and trust


In a world of tears, one consolation
In a world full of sadness, you brought me comfort


Now you're here, there's a full brass band
Your presence in my life has brought me great joy


Playing in me like a wonderland
My emotions are overflowing with happiness


And if you left I would be two-foot small
Without you, I would feel insignificant and small


And every tear would be a waterfall
I would cry uncontrollably if you were to leave


Soundless, boundless, I surround you
My love for you knows no bounds and is all-encompassing


I just didn't know
I was completely unaware




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Written by: Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn

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