Before
Kimberley Locke Lyrics


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I never knew I was existing
Getting by from sun to sun
Missing out on what my life
Someday would become.
There were friends and there
Were lovers
There were times I really cared
And every now and then someone
I thought I always wanted there
I laughed and dreamed, I moved
And my heart beat...but

I never lived before, never felt before
Never breathed until I breathed
The same air as you
I never gave before, always wanted
More
And with one touch I knew I'd
Never loved before you

It's like I never saw a sunrise
Till I woke up by your side
Like I didn't see the moon until I
Saw it in your eyes
And never kissed until your lips
Touched mine

I never lived before, never felt before
Never breathed until I breathed
The same air as you
I never gave before, always wanted
More
And with one touch I knew I'd
Never loved before you

Before you there was no music
No rhythm and no rhyme
Now life is like a symphony
And my heart is alive

I never lived before, never felt before
Never breathed until I breathed
The same air as you
I never gave before, always wanted
More




And with one touch I knew I'd
Never loved before you

Overall Meaning

In Kimberley Locke's song "Before", the lyrics describe a revelation of finding true love and living life to the fullest. The song conveys a message about how before finding true love, the singer felt like she was simply existing and going through the motions without fully living. The lyrics describe how the singer had friends, lovers and moments where she cared, but it all felt incomplete until she found the one true love and touched his hand.


The song mentions how everything started to change for the better after the singer found her true love. She began to appreciate the beauty in life, such as seeing sunrises or moonlit skies, and started to live her life fully. The chorus emphasizes how the singer never lived, felt or gave before because, until she found her true love, her life was lacking in true passion and purpose. It is through experiencing a new kind of love that the singer discovered what living truly means.


In all, "Before" is a beautiful song that describes the experience of finding true love with lyrics that truly touch the soul of anyone who listens to it.


Line by Line Meaning

I never knew I was existing
I was just going through the motions of life without truly living or experiencing it.


Getting by from sun to sun
I was barely making it through each day without much purpose or fulfillment.


Missing out on what my life
I was not fully recognizing all the opportunities and experiences life had to offer.


Someday would become.
I didn't have a clear idea of what I wanted to accomplish or what I could become.


There were friends and there
I had people around me,


Were lovers
some of them were romantic partners,


There were times I really cared
and I did have moments when I felt deeply for these people.


And every now and then someone
Once in a while,


I thought I always wanted there
I would pursue someone I thought would make me happy.


I laughed and dreamed, I moved
I did have some happy moments, aspirations, and I kept going forward.


And my heart beat...but
But something was missing, and I didn't know what it was.


It's like I never saw a sunrise
Meeting you made everything come alive like I had been blind before.


Till I woke up by your side
I finally experienced things I hadn't before, and I was able to appreciate them more fully


Like I didn't see the moon until I
I discovered a new level of beauty and appreciation that I didn't know existed before.


Saw it in your eyes
You showed me and helped me to discover all the awesomeness in life.


And never kissed until your lips
Being around you made everything more emotional and real.


Touched mine
Our interactions were very meaningful and heartfelt for me.


Before you there was no music
Life was boring and unexciting.


No rhythm and no rhyme
I didn't know how to enjoy life or have balance in it.


Now life is like a symphony
But with you, life is more beautiful than ever before and full of adventure and love.


And my heart is alive
I have finally come to life and am experiencing everything to the fullest.


I never lived before, never felt before
Before meeting you, my life was unfulfilling and uninspired.


Never breathed until I breathed the same air as you
I never appreciated the simple things in life until we shared them together.


I never gave before, always wanted more
I used to focus on my own wants and needs so much that I didn't know how to love properly.


And with one touch I knew I'd never loved before you
You taught me how to love and gave me the most fulfilling experience.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARON M. SAIN

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