I Know Better
Gladys Knight & The Pips Lyrics


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Your love is fading I can feel your love fading
Woman it's fading away from me
'Cause your personal touch has grown cold
as if someone else controls your very soul
I fooled myself long as I can
I can feel the presence of another man

It's there when you speak my name
It's just not the same
Oh honey I'm losing you
I can feel it in the air, it's there everywhere
Oh I'm losing you

I can feel it in my bones
any day you'll be up and gone
Oh I'm losing you
It's all over your face someone's takin' my place
Could it be that I'm losing you

When I look into your eyes a reflection of a face I see
Oh Lord I'm losing you
I'm hurt, downhearted and worried girl
'Cause that face doesn't belong to me

Your love is fadin' I can feel it fadin'
Oh away from me
I can feel it in the air, it's there everywhere
Oh I'm losing you
I don't wanna lose you
But I know I'm gonna groove you
Oh Lord I'm losing you

I don't wanna lose you
But I know I'm gonna groove you
Oh Lord I'm losing you, and I'm a losin' you





Your love is fadin' I can feel it fadin'
Oh Lord I'm losing you

Overall Meaning

In "I'm Losing You," Gladys Knight & The Pips sing about the heartbreaking realization that their lover's love is fading away from them. The song is filled with palpable emotions and deep-rooted pain. The singer feels as though her partner has been taken over by someone else, and their personal touch has grown cold. The presence of another man is evident, and the singer cannot ignore it. When the partner speaks the singer's name, it's just not the same, and the singer is losing her.


The lyrics express the singer's sense of impending loss, and it's a painful reminder that relationships can be fragile. The feelings of loss are clear in the lyrics, and the singer knows that her partner has moved on; thus, she cannot pretend any longer that everything is okay. The emotions in the song are heightened as the singer can see the face of another in her lover's reflection. The songwriter hoped to emphasize how love can be lost and how much it hurts.


Line by Line Meaning

Your love is fading I can feel your love fading
The level of love and affection from your end is diminishing and I can sense it.


Woman it's fading away from me
The love you have for me is gradually disappearing and it's affecting our relationship.


'Cause your personal touch has grown cold
The warmth and closeness I used to feel from your personal touch have disappeared and I don't understand why.


as if someone else controls your very soul
It feels like someone else is controlling your thoughts, feelings and actions, making you act differently towards me.


I fooled myself long as I can
I have been in denial for too long, thinking that our relationship is still healthy and strong.


I can feel the presence of another man
I have a strong suspicion that there is another man in your life, and it's affecting the way you relate to me.


It's there when you speak my name
Whenever you mention my name, I sense a difference in your intonation and the feelings behind the words.


It's just not the same
Our relationship is not the same as it used to be, and I can feel the difference.


Oh honey I'm losing you
My fears are becoming a reality, and I can feel you slipping away from me.


I can feel it in the air, it's there everywhere
The tension in our relationship is palpable, and it affects the environment around us.


I can feel it in my bones
The feeling of losing you is so strong that it's affecting me physically.


any day you'll be up and gone
I know that one day you will leave me, and this feeling of losing you is the beginning of the end.


It's all over your face someone's takin' my place
The signs are all there, and I can see it on your face that someone else is taking my place in your heart.


Could it be that I'm losing you
I'm trying to deny the reality of the situation, but deep down, I know that I'm losing you.


When I look into your eyes a reflection of a face I see
Whenever I look into your eyes, I see a reflection of someone else's face staring back at me, and it hurts me deeply.


I'm hurt, downhearted and worried girl
The realization that I might lose you is causing me deep emotional pain, and I'm feeling worried and downhearted.


'Cause that face doesn't belong to me
The reflection I see in your eyes doesn't belong to me, and it's a painful reminder of the fact that you might leave me for someone else.


I don't wanna lose you
I'm desperately trying to hold on to our relationship, and I don't want to lose you.


But I know I'm gonna groove you
But deep down, I know that I might lose you, and it's going to hurt me deeply.


Oh Lord I'm losing you
The feeling of losing you is becoming stronger, and I'm crying out to God for help in holding our relationship together.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Norman Whitfield, Cornelius Grant, Edward Jr. Holland

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