Marcia Hines (born July 20, 1953) is an American-born singer who achieved g… Read Full Bio ↴Marcia Hines (born July 20, 1953) is an American-born singer who achieved great success in her adopted homeland of Australia. She is best known for her hit singles in the 1970s, and as a judge on Australian Idol since 2003.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she moved to Australia to play a featured role in the Australian production of Hair. Hines was then approached to play Mary Magdalene in the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Hines became the first black woman to play Mary Magdalene, and achieved a second major success.

A record contract followed and her first single released in 1974 was a cover version of James Taylor's "Fire And Rain". Most of her hit singles were released between 1976 and 1979, and included her cover versions of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David song "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself", and The Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash", and "What I Did For Love" (from A Chorus Line). Her biggest hit was the single that made number 2 in the charts in Australia: "You"; an up-tempo dance song, later covered in the United States by Rita Coolidge.

She continued to record and achieved a few more hits including the dance track "Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees" in the eighties. "Flashdance, What A Feeling" (originally recorded by Irene Cara), and "Time of Our Lives" were both hits for Hines in 1999.

Never Knew Love Like This Before
Marcia Hines Lyrics

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I never knew love like this before
Now I'm lonely never more
Since you came into my life

You are my lovelight, this I know
And I'll never let you go
Your my all, your heart, part of me

Once I was lost and now I'm found
Then you turned my world around
When I need you, I call your name

'Cause I never
Knew love like this before
Opened my eyes
'Cause I never
Knew love like this before
What a surprise
'Cause I never
Knew love like this before

This feeling's so deep inside of me
Such a tender fantasy
You're the one I'm living for

You are my sunlight and my rain
And time could never change
What we share forever more
Ooooh-whooooa

I never knew love like this before
Now I'm lonely never more
Since you came into my life

'Cause I never
Knew love like this before
Opened my eyes
'Cause I never
Knew love like this before
What a surprise
'Cause I never
Knew love like this before

You are my lovelight, this I know
And I'll never let you go
You my all, you're part of me
Once I was lost and now I'm found
And you turned my world around
When I need you, I call your name

'Cause I never
Knew love like this before
Opened my eyes
'Cause I never
Knew love like this before
What a surprise
'Cause I never
Knew love like this before
Inside of me
(I never) never
Knew love like this before
Opened my eyes

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(Never knew love like this)
I never knew, I never knew
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(Never knew love like this)
I never knew-whoooooa
(Never)
Never knew-whooooa
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(Never knew love like this)
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Never knew-whooooa
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Opened my eyes
What a surprise

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Marcia Hines's song "Never Knew Love Like This Before" express the idea of discovering a deep and transformative love that has completely changed the singer's life. The song starts with the singer claiming that she had never experienced love like this before and that it has now made her lonely no more. She describes the person she loves as her lovelight and explains that this love is not only part of her life but also of her heart. The person she loves has turned her world around and made her find herself, so she would never let them go. She goes on to say that this feeling is deep inside of her and that it is a tender fantasy that she lives for. She ends the song stating that since the person she loves came into her life, she has finally opened her eyes to "love like this" and that it is a surprise she never knew.

These lyrics are full of emotion and vivid descriptions of the singer's newfound love. They convey both the depth of the feeling she has for her lover and the joy of finding someone who has transformed her life. The lyrics use metaphors such as "you are my lovelight" and "you are my sunlight and my rain" to describe this person's impact on her life, and she declares her intention never to let them go. The repetition of the phrase "I never knew love like this before" reinforces the idea that this love has completely changed her life and that she is grateful for it.

Line by Line Meaning

I never knew love like this before
I had never experienced such strong love before

Now I'm lonely never more
I am no longer lonely ever since you came into my life

Since you came into my life
Ever since you entered my life

You are my lovelight, this I know
I know that you are the light of my love

And I'll never let you go
I will never allow you to leave my side

Your my all, your heart, part of me
You are everything to me, your heart is a vital part of me

Once I was lost and now I'm found
I was once lost, but now I have been found

Then you turned my world around
You completely changed my life

When I need you, I call your name
I call out to you when I need you

'Cause I never
Because I have never

Opened my eyes
Realized the truth about love