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.
The Look of Love
Gladys Knight Lyrics
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Is in your eyes
A look your smile can't
disguise
The look of love
Is saying so much more than
Just words could every say
Well it takes my breath away
[Chorus]
I can hardly wait to hold you
Feel my arms around you
How long I have waited
Waited just to love you
Now that I have found you
You've got the look of love
It's on your face
A look that time can't erase
Baby be mine, tonight
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lovers vow
And seal it with a kiss
[Chorus]
Don't ever go
Don't ever go
I love you so
The look of love
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lover's vow
And baby we'll seal it with a kiss
[Chorus]
The Look of Love is a song by Gladys Knight & the Pips that describes love at first sight. The lyrics explain how the look in someone's eyes can speak volumes beyond what words could express. The song praises the beauty of love, expressing how it can take one's breath away. The chorus focuses on the intensity of the love that the singer feels for the person they are addressing. It conveys the longing and desire for that person and an eagerness to hold them in their arms.
The second verse suggests that the singer and the person they are singing to have just started a relationship, and the singer is hopeful that it will turn into something great. The imagery of sealing the relationship with a kiss symbolizes a promise of love and commitment. The final chorus ends with a plea to the person to stay as the singer has fallen in love with them, and they do not want to lose them.
Line by Line Meaning
The look of love
The expression of affection and devotion between two people in love.
Is in your eyes
I can see the love you have for me in your eyes.
A look your smile can't disguise
Your smile might fool others, but not me, because I know the truth behind your eyes.
Is saying so much more than just words could ever say
Your gaze and expression are communicating something much deeper and more meaningful than mere words ever could.
And what my heart has heard
My emotions and innermost feelings are stirred by the way you look at me.
Well it takes my breath away
Your love is so powerful that it leaves me speechless and emotionally overwhelmed.
You've got the look of love
I can see that you are deeply in love with me.
It's on your face
Your love is evident on your face and in your expression.
A look that time can't erase
The love that we share is so powerful that it will withstand the test of time.
Baby be mine, tonight
I want to be with you tonight and always.
Let this be just the start of so many nights like this
Our love is just beginning and I look forward to many more nights spent like this.
Let's take a lover's vow
Let us make a commitment to each other and our love.
And seal it with a kiss
We will express our love for each other through a kiss.
Don't ever go
Please don't ever leave me.
I love you so
I love you more than anything in this world.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
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Ginger Williams
on Mr. Love
I'm 84 years old and I've never heard this beautiful message. My daughter introduced it to me and I'm gonna keep listening. I love it