The song was covered by English singer Karen Ramirez and released as her second single in 1998 with the shorter title of "Looking for Love". This version is the most well-known, peaking at #8 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1998, and topping the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2001.
Looking For Love
Karen Ramirez Lyrics
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I wasn't lookin' for anyone to be mine
I thought love was just a fabrication
A train that wouldn't stop at my station
Home, alone, that was my consignment
Solitary confinement
So when we met I was skirting around you
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you (3x)
I didn't know I was looking for love (2x)
Cuz there I stood and I would
Oh I wonder could I say how I felt
And not be misunderstood
A thousand stars came into my system
I never knew how much I had missed them
Slap on my map on my heart you landed
I was coy but you made me candid
And now the planets circle around you
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you baby (3x)
I didn't know I was looking for love (2x)
So we build from here with love the foundation
In a world of tears, one consolation
Now you're here there's a full brass band
Playin' in me like a wonderland
And if you left I would be two foot small
And every tear would be a water fall
Soundless boundless I surround you
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you
I just didn't know
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
I just didn't know
until I found you baby
until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
The song "Looking for Love" by Karen Ramirez is a song that talks about a person who did not believe in love until they met the right person. At the beginning of the song, the singer describes how they were content being single and did not believe that love was real. The mention of the train not stopping at their station is a metaphor for love not coming their way. The person sings about being in solitary confinement, which depicts the situation they were in before meeting the love of their life. The person then says they never knew they were looking for love until they stumbled upon the right person.
As the song progresses, the person reveals that they had feelings for the other person but struggled to express them. They talk about how their heart was a map, and the other person landed on it. Despite being shy, the other person managed to make them candid about their feelings. The chorus repeats the line, "I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you," which reinforces the idea that the person never knew they needed love until they met the right person.
In the last part of the song, the person talks about how love has made a difference in their life. They talk about how having love as their foundation has brought a full brass band into their life. The other person has become the center of their world, and they cannot imagine losing them. The final line of the song, "I just didn't know until I found you," solidifies the idea that love can unexpectedly change someone's life.
Line by Line Meaning
I was alone thinkin' I was just fine
I was content being by myself
I wasn't lookin' for anyone to be mine
I wasn't actively seeking a romantic partner
I thought love was just a fabrication
I believed that love wasn't real
A train that wouldn't stop at my station
I believed that love would never come my way
Home, alone, that was my consignment
Being alone was my fate
Solitary confinement
I was like a prisoner of my own loneliness
So when we met I was skirting around you
I was hesitant to get close to you
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you (3x)
I didn't realize I needed love until I met you
Cuz there I stood and I would
I was standing there wondering
Oh I wonder could I say how I felt
I was unsure if I could express my feelings
And not be misunderstood
I wanted to be sure you understood my feelings
A thousand stars came into my system
I felt like I was seeing stars after meeting you
I never knew how much I had missed them
I didn't realize how much I had been missing love
Slap on my map on my heart you landed
You took a permanent place in my heart
I was coy but you made me candid
I was being shy, but you made me open up
And now the planets circle around you
You are the center of my universe
So we build from here with love the foundation
Our relationship will be built on love
In a world of tears, one consolation
Love is the one thing that makes life bearable
Now you're here there's a full brass band
With you in my life, everything feels grand
Playin' in me like a wonderland
My heart is filled with joy and wonder because of you
And if you left I would be two foot small
If you were to leave, I would feel very small and insignificant
And every tear would be a water fall
I would cry a lot if you were to leave
Soundless boundless I surround you
My love for you has no boundaries and is silent yet all-encompassing
I just didn't know
I genuinely had no idea
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you baby (3x)
You helped me realize that I needed love in my life
Until I found you
It wasn't until I met you
I didn't know I was looking for love
I wasn't actively searching for love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BEN WATT, TRACEY THORN
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@cat1482
I was alone thinkin' I was just fine
I wasn't lookin' for anyone to be mine
I thought love was just a fabrication
A train that wouldn't stop at my station
Home, alone, that was my consignment
Solitary confinement
So when we met I was getting around you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
I didn't know I was looking for love
'Cause there you stood and I would
Oh, I wonder could I say what I felt and not be misunderstood?
A thousand stars came into my system
I never knew how much I had missed them
Slap on my map of my heart you landed
I was coy but you made me candid
And now the planets circle around you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
I didn't know I was looking for love
So we build from here with love the foundation
In a world with tears one consolation
Now you're here there's a full brass band
Playin' in me like a wonderland
And if you left I would be two-foot small
And every tear would be a waterfall
Soundless boundless I surround you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I just didn't know
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
I didn't know I was looking for love
I didn't know I was looking for love
I just didn't know
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
I didn't know I was looking for love
I didn't know I was looking for love
@meytalli1
I was alone thinking I was just fine,
I wasn't looking for anyone to be mine
I thought that love was just a fabrication,
A train that wouldn't stop at my station
Home, alone, that was my consignment,
Solitary, confinement
So when we met, I was getting around you,
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you.
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
I didn't know I was looking for love
'Cuz there you stood, and I would,
Oh I wonder, could I say how I felt and not be misunderstood?
A thousand stars came into my system,
I never knew how much I have missed them.
Slap, on the lap, of my heart you landed,
I was coy, but you made me candid,
And now the planets circle around you,
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you.
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
I didn't know I was looking for love
So we build from here with love the foundation
In the world of tears, one conselation
Now you're here and there's a full brass band
Playing in me like a wonderland
But if you left I would be two foot small
And every tear would be a waterfall
Soundless, boundless, I surround you
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you.
I just didn't know.
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
I didn't know I was looking for love
@sarahc3243
Still love this in 2023. I was 15 when this was released and it’s just as good, 25 yrs later ❤
@MichelleKing-ke6jg
Same!
@JamesPattersonamg
Snap. I was 11 ..but it just popped into my head so put it on 😊
@jaym4361
Same!!!!❤
@RnBReworked
I was 14. And forgotten I knew and loved this song until I came across it on a Spotify playlist earlier today. Love when that happens - that’s the gift of music ❤
@MalkyMcCallum
I was also 15, this song's been a favourite since!
@EugeneL1956
Can't believe this came out in 98. Where did years go. Excellent track. Still sounds good in 2021.
@Insanitypants80
Totally. We used to play this all the time at Ceroc classes.
@chrisstrijbosch9318
@Insanity Pants keep this song in our hearts
@bleeuk
I agree this was played a lot when I was a kid listening to Gemini fm uk south Devon #1 hit music station from 1997 to 2009 . Happy memories sad Gemini left it was took over by global heart .