The Look Of Love
Gladys Knight / The Pips Lyrics


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The look of love
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
And what my heart has heard
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]

Overall Meaning

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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Bev Hes

Loved Gladys knight singing this since hearing it in the 70s, no better version than this, pure soul at its very best. Music today is rubbish compared to this thank you to the great music of the 70s today's artists should learn from this if they want true music hits, that stand the test of time!

Kevin Hedges

ur rite tottenham royal 1972

Asa Knight

Beautiful, simplistic and timeless. An absolute classic.

Jacqueline Hall

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Stewartl Whincup

Best version by a mile !

Peter Mcdermott

Fantastic version this is the first record on my Play list.

Book Blogger

I once sang this to the boy I loved. I was 16, he 17. I loved him more than life..turned out he didn't feel the same. The tune is still fantastic. He wasn't 😊

Mac Fields

Fuck him

LOON3YWSRWST213

Sorry about that he did not deserve you

Karl Atkinson

Yes I always liked this version best. Gladys does something extra special with this song.

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