To Love Somebody
Paul Canning Lyrics
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A certain kind of light
That never shone on me
I want my life to be lived with you
Lived with you
There's a way everybody say
To do each and every little thing
But what could does it bring
You don't know what it′s like, baby
You don′t know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
In my brain
I see your face again
I know my frame of mind
You ain′t got to be so blind
And I'm blind, so, so, so blind
I′m a man
Can't you see what I am?
I live and I breathe for you
But what good does it do
If I ain′t got you, ain't got you?
You don't know what it′s like, baby
You don′t know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
You don′t know what it's like, baby
You don′t know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you
The way I love you
The way I love you
Paul Canning's song "To Love Somebody" is a beautiful love song that is about the intense desire to be with someone and the pain that comes from not having them. This song speaks to a love that is deeper than the everyday love that people typically experience. The first verse sings about a light that other people have experienced but that has yet to shine on the singer's life. This light is a metaphor for the love that the singer wants to experience with their partner. They want their life to be lived with this person and they want to experience a love that is special and unique to them.
The second verse is a plea to the partner to understand the singer's love for them. The singer is blind with love and can only see their partner's face in their mind. They are a man who lives and breathes for their partner and they question what good it does if they can't be with them. The repeated line "you don't know what it's like" shows the depth of the singer's love and their frustration at not being able to express it fully to their partner. The chorus echoes this sentiment, singing about how the partner doesn't know what it's like to love somebody with the intensity that the singer does.
Overall, "To Love Somebody" is a beautiful song about the depth of love and the pain that comes from not having the person you love by your side. The repetition of the line "you don't know what it's like" shows just how much the singer wants their partner to understand their feelings. The song ends with the repeated line "the way I love you", emphasizing the strength and purity of the singer's love for their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a light
There's a hope or a light that I've never experienced before.
A certain kind of light
It's a very particular and special kind of light that I haven't encountered yet.
That never shone on me
I have never felt this hope or light before.
I want my life to be lived with you
I want to live my life with you, to share everything that I experience with you.
Lived with you
Being with you is the most important thing in my life.
There's a way everybody say
People say that there is a particular way to do everything.
To do each and every little thing
To do everything in the right way, no matter how small or insignificant it might seem.
But what could does it bring
But what is the point of doing everything the right way if I don't have you?
If I ain't got you, ain't got you?
What is the point of anything if I don't have you in my life?
You don't know what it's like, baby
You can't understand how I feel because you haven't experienced this kind of love before.
To love somebody
To truly care for someone with all your heart.
The way I love you
The way that I love you is more intense and special than anything I've ever felt before.
In my brain
In my mind, I constantly think of you and what it would be like to have you by my side.
I see your face again
Your face is always on my mind and I can't help but imagine what it would be like to be with you.
I know my frame of mind
I am aware of how I feel and I know that I can't live without you.
You ain't got to be so blind
You don't have to ignore how I feel, you can see that I need you in my life.
And I'm blind, so, so, so blind
I am so in love with you that I can't see anyone else besides you.
I'm a man
I am a grown man who knows what he wants and needs in life.
Can't you see what I am?
Can't you see how much I love you and how important you are to me?
I live and I breathe for you
You are everything to me, and I can't imagine a life without you in it.
But what good does it do
But what is the point of loving you this much if I can't be with you?
To love somebody
To truly care for someone with all your heart.
To love somebody
To truly care for someone with all your heart.
The way I love you
The way that I love you is more intense and special than anything I've ever felt before.
You don't know what it's like, baby
You can't understand how I feel because you haven't experienced this kind of love before.
You don't know what it's like, baby
You can't understand how I feel because you haven't experienced this kind of love before.
To love somebody
To truly care for someone with all your heart.
To love somebody
To truly care for someone with all your heart.
The way I love you
The way that I love you is more intense and special than anything I've ever felt before.
To love somebody
To truly care for someone with all your heart.
To love somebody
To truly care for someone with all your heart.
The way I love you
The way that I love you is more intense and special than anything I've ever felt before.
Writer(s): Barry Alan Gibb, Robin Hugh Gibb
Contributed by Gabriel I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.