Nobody Knows
Live (Awake - The Best Of Live) Lyrics


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I was on a street,
With a common name
I prayed for love
Yeah i even begged
I had a vision of you
That carried me through

Now it's just magic worlds
In a shaman's dream
I fear no man
I fear no pain
I had a vision of you
That carried me through

And nobody really knows what i would do for you
Nobody really knows how much I love you
Nobody really knows,
Nobody knows, nobody knows, nobody knows.

I cleared my mind
And i turned around
Grateful to the one who had laid me down
I was silent in love
Pouring down from above

Like so much rain it fell
And pierced my brains
The trees all-alive with their colors
Like the dreams of man
I had a vision of you
That carried me through

And nobody really knows what i would do for you now,
Nobody really knows how much I love you baby
Nobody really knows,
Nobody knows, nobody knows, nobody knows
Nobody knows yeah!

I was on a street yeah!
With a common name
I prayed for love oh!
Baby i even begged
I had a vision of you
That carried me through (Carried me through)

And nobody really knows what i would do for you,
Nobody really knows how much I love you babe




Nobody really knows,
Nobody knows, nobody knows, nobody knows

Overall Meaning

The song "Nobody Knows" by Live (Awake - The Best Of Live) is a powerful ode to the intense love the singer holds for his partner. Though the singer is on a common street with nothing to set him apart from anyone else, he has prayed and begged for love, and that love has manifested in the form of his partner. He had a vision of his partner that has carried him through, and now he fears no pain, no man, and no obstacle that may threaten their love.


In the second verse, the singer describes how he has cleared his mind and turned around, grateful for the one who has "laid him down." He describes his love as "silent" but also powerful, pouring down from above like rain that pierces his brain. The world is alive with color and vibrancy, like the dreams of man, and again he describes how his vision of his partner has carried him through.


The chorus of the song repeats the idea that nobody knows what the singer would do for his partner, how much he loves them, or the depths of their love. It's a poignant reminder that often the most powerful love stories are hidden from the outside world, and that the intensity of the emotions felt by individuals in love are often unfathomable to anyone else.


Line by Line Meaning

I was on a street,
I was in a common place.


With a common name
In a street that has an everyday name.


I prayed for love
I hoped to find love.


Yeah i even begged
I asked desperately for love.


I had a vision of you
I imagined being with you.


That carried me through
That helped me overcome.


Now it's just magic worlds
Now, it's just a fantasy world.


In a shaman's dream
In a dreamlike state.


I fear no man
I am not afraid of anyone.


I fear no pain
I am not afraid of pain.


And nobody really knows what i would do for you
No one knows how far I would go for you.


Nobody really knows how much I love you
No one knows how much I truly love you.


Nobody really knows,
No one truly understands,


Nobody knows, nobody knows, nobody knows.
No one knows, no one knows, no one knows.


I cleared my mind
I emptied my thoughts.


And i turned around
And I looked back.


Grateful to the one who had laid me down
Thankful for the one who brought me down to earth.


I was silent in love
I was in love in peace.


Pouring down from above
Falling like rain from the sky above.


Like so much rain it fell
Like rain that falls heavily.


And pierced my brains
And deeply penetrated my thoughts.


The trees all-alive with their colors
The trees were vibrant and colorful.


Like the dreams of man
Like the desires of humans.


And nobody really knows what i would do for you now,
No one knows how I would act for you at this moment.


Nobody really knows how much I love you baby
No one knows how much I truly love you, baby.


Nobody knows,
No one understands,


Nobody knows, nobody knows, nobody knows
No one knows, no one knows, no one knows


Nobody knows yeah!
No one truly knows, yeah!




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID HAYLE, DUFFTON TAYLOR

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