Can't You See
Ken Boothe Lyrics


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Can't you see she is lonely
Leave her alone
Let her stand there
And cry her troubles away

The time is long since she been there
But she's just trying to be sincere
Lord, 'cause I love, love, love, love her
And I need her, can't you see

She's in love with another man
But he has gone away
And I will be near
To comfort her and pray

That some day, she will love me
And in my heart, I know I'll be free
Lord, 'cause I love, love, love, love her
And I need her, can't you see

She's in love with another man
But he has gone away
And I will be near
To comfort her and pray

That some day, she will love me
And in my heart, I know I'll be free
Lord, 'cause I love, love, love, love her
And I need her




Yes I love her, I need her, and I want her, I do
Yes I do

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ken Boothe's song "Can't You See" paint a picture of a man who is hopelessly in love with a woman who is currently pining for another man. The woman appears to be in distress, crying her troubles away. The man in the song is torn between his love for her and his desire to respect her need for space. He tries to be supportive by comforting her and praying for her, in the hopes that she will someday love him back. Nonetheless, the man feels trapped and suffocated by his unrequited love.


The message of the song is one of longing and heartbreak. The lyrics suggest a sense of desperation and frustration that the man feels towards his love interest's negative feelings. He is in love with her and cannot bear the notion of her being unhappy, yet he understands that her feelings are beyond his control. Therefore, he is forced to watch her in pain, unable to do anything more than offer his love and support.


The song employs a slow and soulful rhythm to convey the man's emotions. With melancholy vocals and gentle instrumentation, the song sets a mood of longing and melancholy. The use of repetition in the lyrics, particularly in the lines "Lord, 'cause I love, love, love, love her, And I need her, can't you see," reinforces the man's obsession and desperation. Overall, the song seems to express the hopeless romantic's tendency to love blindly, even when it hurts.


Line by Line Meaning

Can't you see she is lonely
Please understand that she's feeling lonely and needs space.


Leave her alone
Please don't crowd her.


Let her stand there
Just let her be still.


And cry her troubles away
She needs to release her emotions by crying.


The time is long since she been there
She hasn't been happy for a long time.


But she's just trying to be sincere
She's being honest about how she feels.


Lord, 'cause I love, love, love, love her
I love her very deeply.


And I need her, can't you see
I'm hoping you can understand how important she is to me.


She's in love with another man
She loves someone else.


But he has gone away
He's no longer in the picture.


And I will be near
I'll do my best to support her.


To comfort her and pray
I want to be there for her and pray for the best.


That some day, she will love me
I still hope we can be together someday.


And in my heart, I know I'll be free
If we can be together, I'll feel happy and free.


Lord, 'cause I love, love, love, love her
My love for her is so strong.


And I need her
I need her in my life.


Yes I love her, I need her, and I want her, I do
I love her, I need her, I want her - it's all true.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OSCAR FRANCK, RICK HALL, DAN PENN

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Don D Lion

One of my favourite Rocksteady tunes. Exceptionally good!

Ozziza

mine too. (sorry for the 12 year gap)

Ana Rivera

Esta si es una canción verdad de dios, sí señor!

AlexErvilha Malvarisco

Pelo amor de deus, que coisa LINDA!

darkseacircle

Love this song.

David Viana

MAGNIFICO !

Guillermo Salfate

greatest song & best artist

desmoddecker

ken boothe king of kings of rocksteady

skarlos 666

THE BEST SONG!

poutinemachine

awesome song. kinda my situation right now.

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