A Lover's Question
McPhatter Clyde Lyrics
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Should I worry, when we're apart
It's a lover's question, I'd like to know.
Does she need me, as she pretends
Is this a game, well then will I win
It's a lover's question, I'd like to know
If she's still true to me
I'd like to know when we're kissing
Does she feel just what I feel,
And how am I to know it's really real.
Oh, tell me where, the answer lies
Is it in her kiss or in her eyes
It's a lover's question I'd like to know.
I'd like to know when she's not with me
If she's still true to me
I'd like to know when we're kissing
Does she feel just what I feel,
And how am I to know it's really real.
Oh, tell me where, the answer lies
Is it in her kiss or in her eyes
It's a lover's question I'd like to know.
"A Lover's Question" is a song by R&B artist Clyde McPhatter, released in 1958. The lyrics of the song express the universal feeling of uncertainty and anxiety that comes with being in love. The singer is questioning his lover's true feelings for him and whether or not their relationship is real or a game.
The lyrics express the singer's need for reassurance from his lover, as he questions if she loves him with all her heart and confesses his worry when they are apart. He also wonders if she is pretending to need him and whether or not their relationship is a game that he may or may not win. The singer is looking for answers about his lover's true feelings and whether or not their love is genuine.
The chorus of the song is a plea for answers to his questions, as he asks where the answer lies - in her kiss or in her eyes. The song ends with the singer expressing his longing to know the truth about his lover's feelings and whether or not their love is real.
Line by Line Meaning
Does she love me, with all her heart
I am uncertain whether her love for me goes deep. I want to know how much she loves me.
Should I worry, when we're apart
When we are not together, I find myself anxious about her feelings for me, and I don't know whether I should worry.
It's a lover's question, I'd like to know.
This question is common to lovers, and I seek to understand the truth behind our relationship.
Does she need me, as she pretends
I suspect that the need she shows for me may not be genuine, and I seek clarification.
Is this a game, well then will I win
I am not sure if this is all a game, and if it is, then I want to know whether I am winning or losing.
It's a lover's question, I'd like to know
This is a question that is often asked by lovers, and I want to find out the answer for myself.
I'd like to know when she's not with me
When she is away from me, I want to know if her feelings for me remain the same or if they change.
If she's still true to me
I want to know if she still loves and remains loyal to me when we are not together.
I'd like to know when we're kissing
Even when we are physically close, I still have doubts about her feelings, and I want to know what she feels when we are kissing.
Does she feel just what I feel
I wonder if the physical connection we have is mutual or if I am the only one feeling it.
And how am I to know it's really real
I am unsure if our love is genuine, and I want to know if what we have is truly real.
Oh, tell me where, the answer lies
I am searching for the solution to this question, and I want to know where I can find the answer.
Is it in her kiss or in her eyes
I am wondering if the answer is apparent in her actions, such as the way she kisses me or looks at me.
It's a lover's question I'd like to know.
This is a question that is unique to those in love, and I want to understand the truth behind our love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BROOK BENTON, JIMMY WILLIAMS
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@pegfosnaugh7271
My favorite all time hit and I’m 74 today. I would listen with my ears glued to the radio!🌈 was an awesome singer- gives me goose bumps still today
@robbiethistle201
Hope you had an amazing birthday, one month later!
@hannahgilliam3026
My mom use to play
This song over and over!!!
When I was was a little girl!!!
I'm a Grown Woman Now
54 Year's Old , And Yes She's
Still Playing It💕
@karencaudill4805
Hannah Gilliam awesome, good song
@muffs55mercury61
Awww what a sweet memory.
@Gwan-so..
..praise the lord 🙏🏿
@rogerswilson2540
I am 79 now and there probably is not a lot of time left. I grew up at a time when music like this was so much a part of our lives. Sock hops in the gym. The shyness of asking a girl to dance. As black children In the segregated schools of Baton Rouge, music was our primary enjoyment. Nostalgia erases the harshness of that era but the music was great and none better than this.
@woodysworld1585
I was 7 years old in 1958. We were visiting my grandmother in Baltimore. I was attracted to music then. When I heard that song, I asked her to buy it, she did. We were visiting from Groton, Connecticut then. We were not going to hear that up there on radio station WNLC. Whenever we visited Baltimore, my mother would stock up on records then. This song was my favorite. Through the years I would play that song, NEVER forgetting it. Still one of my favorites.
@111swampfox
Yes he was great I'm 70 and remember when it hit the chart's..great dude!!
@heatherm8896
As a Baltimorean (albeit one who wasn't yet alive when this amazing song came out) I thought your story was heart-warming.