You Know What It's Like
Flack Roberta Lyrics

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Deep within the night
You leave me all alone
When you say goodbye
I close my eyes, I can't see
Should have known

Your smile is amazing
I miss you the moment that you're gone

From my arms
Your kisses are blazing
A fire I've waited for so long
I could go on and on

But you, you know
You know what it's like, oh baby
When love feels
When everything feels right, so right

Like a fire, warm
Glowing in the night, so bright
I say you, surely you know
You know what it's like

When we're holding hands
Walking in the daylight
Feels so nice
Truly, it's romance
Keeps me holding so tight
So good, so right

I sing from the mountain
I come down to whisper in your ear
La, la, la, la
I spring like a fountain
I tell you the words you love to hear
But there's no meaning, my dear

Because you, you know
You know what it's like, oh baby
When love feels
When everything feels right, so right

Like a fire, warm
Glowing in the night, so bright
I say you, surely you know
You know what it's like, yeah, yeah

I know you, you know
You know what it's like, oh baby
When love feels
When everything feels right, so right

Like a fire, warm
Glowing in the night, so bright
I say you, surely you know
You know what it's like

You know what it's like
Yes, you do
You know you do
You know what it's like

Yes, you do, oh
I know, I know you know
You know what it's like
Yes, you do

You know you do
You know what it's like

Yes, you do
I know, I know you know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Flack Roberta's song You Know What It's Like are all about the feeling of being in love. The singer expresses the depth of her feelings and how much she cherishes her partner's presence. The song starts with the singer expressing her loneliness when her partner is not around. She cannot see anything when her partner is gone, and she reminisces about his smile, which is so amazing.

The singer then goes on to talk about her partner's fiery kisses and how long she has waited for them. The relationship she shares with her partner is so intense that it feels like a fire, warm and glowing in the night. The singer feels like she is on top of the world when she and her partner are together, holding hands and walking in the daylight. Everything feels so right, and their romance is so true that it keeps her holding so tight.

Despite expressing the depth of her love, the singer recognizes that her partner knows all this already. He knows what it's like to be in love and to feel the intense connection that they share. She can't give him anything more than what he already knows. Therefore, the song is an ode to the blissful feeling of love when everything feels right.

Line by Line Meaning

Deep within the night
Late at night

You leave me all alone
You abandon me

When you say goodbye
When you leave me

I close my eyes, I can't see
I'm blinded by sadness

Should have known
I should've been aware

Your smile is amazing
You have a wonderful smile

I miss you the moment that you're gone
I long for you when you're away

From my arms
Out of my embrace

Your kisses are blazing
Your kisses are passionate

A fire I've waited for so long
I've yearned for this passion for a while

I could go on and on
I could sing your praises endlessly

But you, you know
You understand

When love feels
The sensation of love

When everything feels right, so right
When everything is perfect

Like a fire, warm
Like a comforting fire

Glowing in the night, so bright
Radiant in the darkness

I say you, surely you know
Surely you understand

When we're holding hands
When we're close

Walking in the daylight
Strolling through the day

Feels so nice
Is such a pleasant feeling

Truly, it's romance
It's a true romance

Keeps me holding so tight
Makes me hold you tightly

So good, so right
So perfect, so wonderful

I sing from the mountain
I publicly proclaim

I come down to whisper in your ear
I quietly speak to you

La, la, la, la
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I spring like a fountain
I'm filled with energy

I tell you the words you love to hear
I say what you want to hear

But there's no meaning, my dear
It's just meaningless words

Yes, you do
You really do

I know, I know you know
I'm certain that you understand

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O CAPASSO
Written by: BARRY MILES, BRENDA GORDON RUSSELL, ROBERTA FLACK

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