Gladys Knight, born on May 28, 1944, developed her singing style while singing with her family at Baptist church functions. Though the group first released recordings in 1958, their career really got started when Motown founder Berry Gordy witnessed them perform at Harlem’s Apollo Theater in 1966 and felt very impressed. With a career following spanning decade after decade, featuring many hits, the group has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Gladys Knight & The Pips Lyrics
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I have someone who needs me
Someone I needed so long
For once unafraid
I can go where life leads me
And somehow I know Ill be strong
For once I cant touch
Long before I knew
Ooh, ooh, ooh, someone like you
Would ever dream of makin my dreams come true
For once in my life
I wont let sorrow hurt me
Not like its hurt me before, oh
For once I have something I know wont desert me
Cause Im not alone anymore
For once I can say
This is mine, you cant take it
Long as I know Ive got love I can make it
For once in my life
Ive got that someone who needs me
Mmm...hmm...hmm...
For once I can say
This is sho nuff mine, you cant take it
Long as I know Ive got love I can make it
For once in my life
Ive got that someone who needs me
Oh, yes, he does
Ive got that someone who needs me
He told me this mornin that he needed me
Mmm...mmm...I believe
The song "Can't Give It Up No More" by Gladys Knight & The Pips is a powerful love song about finally finding someone who makes you feel loved, needed and cherished. The singer opens the song by expressing how grateful she is to have finally found someone who needs her, someone whom she has wanted for so long. She is no longer afraid to follow life's journey because she knows that she has this person to depend on, and that he will keep her strong.
The chorus highlights the singer's happiness and how she has found peace and contentment within her relationship. The pain she used to feel no longer bothers her because she has finally found something that's worth holding onto. She acknowledges that she once had dreams that seemed unattainable, but now she realizes that she can achieve them because she has the love of her life by her side. Finally, the singer expresses her satisfaction and claims her happiness, concluding that she won't let anyone take it away from her.
Line by Line Meaning
For once in my life
I have a rare experience now
I have someone who needs me
I am someone's need and it feels great
Someone I needed so long
I had been longing for someone like this for so long
For once unafraid
I am not scared anymore to see where life takes me
I can go where life leads me
I am ready to explore new things in life
And somehow I know I'll be strong
I have the strength to face whatever comes my way
For once I can't touch
I am unable to achieve what my heart desired for so long
What my heart used to dream of
My heart had been dreaming of someone truly special
Long before I knew
It was a long wish of mine that I had even before I found you
Ooh, ooh, ooh, someone like you
I never thought that someone like you would come into my life
Would ever dream of making my dreams come true
And help me make my dreams come true
For once in my life
I have a rare experience now
I won't let sorrow hurt me
I will not let sadness affect me anymore
Not like it's hurt me before, oh
I have felt it in the past and I have learned a lot from it
For once I have something I know won't desert me
I have something that I am sure will not leave my side
Cause I'm not alone anymore
I have someone to accompany me in life
For once I can say
I have the chance to express myself now
This is mine, you can't take it
I have something that belongs to me and nobody else can take it away
Long as I know I've got love I can make it
As long as I have love, I can face anything in life
For once in my life
I have a rare experience now
I've got that someone who needs me
I have someone who looks up to me
Mmm...hmm...hmm...
A sound of satisfaction
For once I can say
I have the chance to express myself now
This is sho nuff mine, you can't take it
This belongs to me and nobody can take it away
Oh, yes, he does
He surely does
I've got that someone who needs me
I have someone who looks up to me
He told me this morning that he needed me
He expressed to me that he needs me
Mmm...mmm...I believe
I feel it with all my heart
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JR., DAVID H. JR. JONES, JOHNNY WILLIAM BRISTOL, WADE BROWN, WADE, JR. BROWN
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