Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a legendary … Read Full Bio ↴Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a legendary American R&B/soul singer and actress. She is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, the most famous incarnation of which also included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest.
Knight started to record solo material due to legal issues that forced her and The Pips to record separately. Her solo debut "Miss Gladys Knight" was released in 1978 followed by "Gladys Knight" on Colombia Records. Knight recorded the title track for the James Bond movie "Licence To Kill." It became a Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at #6. Knight's third solo album, "Good Woman" was released in 1991 on MCA Records (now Geffen Records). The album quickly climbed the charts to #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album features the lead single, "Men" (#2 R&B). Her fourth album, "Just For You" followed in 1995. The album went Gold. Knight most recent album is her critically acclaimed ninth studio album, "Before Me", released in 2006.

I'll Fall In Love If You Hang Around
Gladys Knight Lyrics

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What can I say
Didn't plan things this way
Never knew this would be
That you would be the one for me
I'm honest when I say. . .

That, I'll fall in love if you hang around
I'll fall in love if you hang around

There's more to this I've found
And I'll fall in love if you hang around

So often I pray
For this lovely day
When he would give to me
A love that's so complete
I'm honest when I say. . .

That, I'll fall in love if you hang around
I'll fall in love if you hang around
See there's more to this I've found
And I'll fall in love if you hang around
My heart says it's ok

Two hearts made one
And I know we'll be in love forever
All my trust you've won

And I'll fall in love so stay around
I've fallen in love so stay around
This was destined to be found
Yes, I fell in love so please stay around
My heart says it's ok

I'll fall in love if you hang around
I'll fall in love if you hang around
There was more to this to be found
And I've fallen in love cause you hung around
Hey I'm happy now to say. . .

We are in love
Fallin' in love
There's so much joy to be found
I've fallen in love cause you hung around

I've fallen in love, it's all over town
I've fallen in love cause you hung around
Oh for the rest of my life it would be ok

If we stay in love
Feels good, fallen in love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I'll Fall In Love If You Hang Around" by Gladys Knight expresses her feelings towards someone who she never planned on falling in love with. The song starts with her admitting that she never expected to feel the way she does about this person. She goes on to say that there is something special about this person that draws her towards him and makes her want to fall in love with him. Gladys then states that she prays for this love to be complete and refers to two hearts becoming one.

Although she knows that she has fallen for him, she acknowledges that it is only because he hung around. Here, she emphasizes the importance of persistence because perhaps he wouldn't have won her heart if he left too soon. In the end, Gladys expresses her happiness and how she feels that they were destined to fall in love. She is sure that they will stay in love forever.

Overall, the meaning of the song is the importance of sticking around to see where it leads; even if it doesn't seem right at first, you never know what path it can lead you down.

Line by Line Meaning

What can I say
I didn't plan on this happening.

Didn't plan things this way
I didn't intend for us to fall in love.

Never knew this would be
I never expected to feel this way.

That you would be the one for me
I never thought you would be the one I love.

I'm honest when I say. . .
I'm being truthful.

That, I'll fall in love if you hang around
I will fall in love with you if you stay.

There's more to this I've found
There is something special about you.

So often I pray
I have been hoping for this.

For this lovely day
For the day I find love.

When he would give to me
When I find someone who truly loves me.

A love that's so complete
A love that fulfills me.