Gladys Knight & The Pips were a soul and rnb family musical act from Atlant… Read Full Bio ↴Gladys Knight & The Pips were a soul and rnb family musical act from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, active from 1953 to 1989. The group is best known for their string of hit singles on Motown's 'Soul' record label and Buddah Records from 1967 to 1975, including the songs "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1967) and "Midnight Train to Georgia" (1973). The longest-lived incarnation of the act featured Gladys Knight on lead vocals alongside backup singers 'The Pips', which included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight as well as their cousins Edward Patten and William Guest.

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.

I'll Be Here
Gladys Knight & The Pips Lyrics

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I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces all day through
In that small cafe, the park across the way
The children's carousel,
The chestnut trees, the wishing well

I'll be seeing you in every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay

I'll always think of you that way

I'll find you in the morning' sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new

I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you

Overall Meaning

Gladys Knight’s song "I’ll Be Seeing You" is a nostalgic piece that recalls memories of a past love. The lyrics express the singer's longing to be with her beloved once again. The phrase "I'll be seeing you" serves as a constant reminder that the person is always present in her thoughts and memories.

The first verse describes the familiar places that remind her of her past love. These places are associated with fond memories that she holds dear. The café, park, carousel, chestnut trees, and wishing well are all physical places that evoke emotional memories. The second verse describes how she will see her beloved in every “lovely summer's day” and in everything that's "light and gay". This could be interpreted as the memories they shared that are filled with happiness and joy.

In the final verse, the singer expresses that she will find her love in the morning sun and when the night is new, implying the hope of meeting again someday. She will be looking at the moon, but she'll be seeing her beloved instead. The imagery of the sun, moon, and stars alluding to everlasting love, as they are celestial objects that never disappear from view even when we cannot see them.

Overall, "I’ll Be Seeing You" is a beautiful, melancholic song that demonstrates the power of memories and the profound emotions that they can evoke.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places
I will remember you in every place where we have been together and every place that we have mentioned to each other.

That this heart of mine embraces all day through
My heart keeps thinking of you all day long and holding onto the memories of you.

In that small cafe, the park across the way
I'll picture you in the scenes of that small cafe and that park across the street.

The children's carousel, the chestnut trees, the wishing well
You will be in my memories of the children's carousel, chestnut trees, and the wishing well.

I'll be seeing you in every lovely summer's day
Every beautiful summer day, you will be in my thoughts and memories.

In everything that's light and gay
Whenever I see anything that is happy and cheerful, I will think of you.

I'll always think of you that way
I will always remember the good times we had together.

I'll find you in the morning' sun
In the golden glow of the sunrise, I will remember you.

And when the night is new
Even in the dark of the night when everything is beginning, I will remember you.

I'll be looking at the moon
Whenever I gaze up at the moon, I will think of you.

But I'll be seeing you
You will always be in my thoughts and memories.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain

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Comments from YouTube:

Levi S

7y↑10

I've never heard this song before until I was listening to a slow jam pack someone put on youtube and I been in love with this song since.
Gladys knight can sing Mary had a little lamb to me and I will be tickled to death ...

Edward Joshua

4y↑1

@robert miller gladys did it little better in my opinion love her version as well tho.

robert miller

5y↑1

Listen to Diana Ross ‘ version first time l heard it it knock me off my feet should have been a single

Handel Destinvil

6y↑1

Same!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS3O_T7woCs&t=2837s

Marian Robinson

6y↑2

I heard this song about a month ago for the first time. I was in a restaurant eating alone. My man drives trucks so I started thinking about him real hard. It made me feel as though I was falling in love all over again. I love me some Gladys Knight

DENISE BATTLE

7y↑9

this is my song when my man was ind the lay away I played the mess out of this after 40 yrs he home,,,,god is good

$Boss Lady$

6y↑5

Denise, I truly understand where you're coming from. Mine has been gone for 16 years and I miss him terribly but he is the only man that I love so I'll be here when he get's home.