The Man I Love
Knight Gladys Lyrics


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Someday he'll come along,
The man I love
And he'll be big and strong,
The man I love
And when he comes my way
I'll do my best to make him stay
He'll look at me and smile, I'll understand
Then in a little while,
He'll take my hand
And though it seems absurd
I know we both won't say a word

Maybe I shall meet him Sunday,
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day

He'll build a little home,
That's meant for two
From which I'll never roam,
Who would, would you




And so all else above
I'm dreaming of the man I love

Overall Meaning

In Gladys Knight's song "The Man I Love," she sings about the man she longs to find someday. The man she envisions is big and strong, and when he comes her way, she'll do her best to make him stay. She describes their first encounter, where he'll look at her and smile, and they'll understand each other without saying a word. Though it sounds absurd, she knows they'll communicate without speaking.


Knight sings about her hope of meeting this man someday, potentially on Sunday, Monday, or any other day of the week. She's confident that their paths will cross, and Tuesday may just be the day when she finally finds the love she's been searching for. She has this vision of the two of them building a little home that's meant for two, and she'll never leave it behind.


These lyrics showcase the longing for love that many people feel at some point in their lives. It's a universal feeling to yearn for someone to share a life with, to build a home with, and to communicate without even speaking. The song also conveys the hope and optimism that come with it, as Knight sings about being sure that she'll meet the man she loves one day.


Line by Line Meaning

Someday he'll come along,
At some point in the future, the man I love will appear in my life.


The man I love
The person I truly desire and care deeply for.


And he'll be big and strong,
I have an image of the man I love, and he is physically strong and powerful.


And when he comes my way
When the man I love arrives and is present in my life.


I'll do my best to make him stay
I will put forth all of my effort and energy to keep the man I love with me.


He'll look at me and smile, I'll understand
I will be able to read the emotions and thoughts of the man I love through his expression and actions.


Then in a little while,
Soon after we meet, but not immediately.


He'll take my hand
The man I love will make a physical gesture to show affection and establish intimacy.


And though it seems absurd
Even if it sounds unrealistic or crazy,


I know we both won't say a word
The man I love and I will have an unspoken understanding between us.


Maybe I shall meet him Sunday,
It is possible that I will encounter the man I love on a Sunday.


Maybe Monday, maybe not
It could be any day of the week when I meet the man I love, but it may also not happen.


Still I'm sure to meet him one day
I have no doubt that I will eventually come across the man I love.


Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
It may be that Tuesday is the day when I get positive news about the man I love.


He'll build a little home,
The man I love will make a comfortable and nurturing space for us to live in.


That's meant for two
The home will be just for the man I love and me.


From which I'll never roam,
I will always stay in the home that the man I love has built for us.


Who would, would you
No one would ever want to leave such a lovely home, would you?


And so all else above
Of all the other things that could happen in life,


I'm dreaming of the man I love
What I really want in life is to be with the man I love.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN

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Cecilia RUIZ DE SOMOCURCIO

Beautiful Gladys !! ❤️❤️

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