I Didn't Know I Was Looking for Love
Mariana Kupfer Lyrics
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I wasn't looking for anyone to be mine
I thought love was just a fabrication
A train that wouldn't stop at my station
Home, alone, that was my consignment
Solitary confinement
So when we met I was skirting around you
I didn't know I was looking for love
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, honey
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
Didn't know I was looking for love
Didn't know I was looking for love
Cause there you stood and I would
Oh I wonder could I say how I felt
And not be misunderstood
A thousand stars came into my system
I never knew how much I had missed them
Slap on the map of my heart you landed
I was coy but you made me candid
And now the planets circle around you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
Didn't know I was looking for love
Didn't know I was looking for love
So we built from here with love the foundation
In a world of tears, one consolation
Now you're here, there's a full brass band
Playing in me like a wonderland
And if you left I would be two-foot small
And every tear would be a waterfall
Soundless, boundless, I surround you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I just didn't know
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love (I just didn't know)
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love (Oh, I just didn't know)
Didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
Didn't know I was looking for love
Didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you, baby
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
Didn't know I was looking for love
Didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
I didn't know I was looking for love
Until I found you
The song “I Didn’t Know I Was Looking for Love” by Mariana Kupfer is about the realization of love in an unexpected moment. In the beginning of the song, Kupfer depicts a moment of contentment in isolation. She thought that love was just a fabrication and didn't think that she was looking for anyone to be hers. However, when she met this person, she was drawn to them without fully understanding why. She describes feeling coy and not knowing how to express her feelings, but eventually, she became candid about her emotions.
Since meeting this person, Kupfer sees the world differently. She feels like everything is brighter and that she has been missing out on something that is now fully present in her life. She describes the feeling of falling in love as if a thousand stars have come into her system. Her thoughts and plans now revolve around this person, and she doesn’t want to lose them.
The overall message of the song highlights the idea that love can happen when we least expect it. It can take us by surprise, and we may not even realize that we were looking for it until we find it.
Line by Line Meaning
I was alone thinking I was just fine
I was content being by myself
I wasn't looking for anyone to be mine
I wasn't actively seeking a relationship
I thought love was just a fabrication
I believed that romantic love wasn't real
A train that wouldn't stop at my station
I felt like I would never find someone who loved me
Home, alone, that was my consignment
I resigned myself to a solitary life
Solitary confinement
I felt trapped in my loneliness
So when we met I was skirting around you
I was hesitant to get close to you
I didn't know I was looking for love
I didn't realize I wanted a romantic relationship
Until I found you
Until I met you and fell in love
Cause there you stood and I would
You caught my eye and intrigued me
Oh I wonder could I say how I felt
I was unsure if I should express my feelings to you
And not be misunderstood
I wanted to make sure you understood my true intentions
A thousand stars came into my system
Meeting you made me feel alive and excited
I never knew how much I had missed them
I didn't realize how much I was missing out on before I met you
Slap on the map of my heart you landed
You became an important part of my life and my heart
I was coy but you made me candid
I was reserved at first, but you made me open up and be honest
And now the planets circle around you
You have become the center of my world
So we built from here with love the foundation
Our relationship grew and became stronger with love as the base
In a world of tears, one consolation
Even in a difficult world, I am comforted by our relationship
Now you're here, there's a full brass band
With you in my life, everything feels grand and joyful
Playing in me like a wonderland
My heart is filled with happiness and excitement
And if you left I would be two-foot small
If you ever left me, I would feel very small and lost
And every tear would be a waterfall
I would cry a lot if you ever left me
Soundless, boundless, I surround you
I love you deeply and completely
I just didn't know
I didn't realize how much I wanted and needed love until I met you
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