Lovelight
Robbie Lyrics
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Did it again
Did it again
Did it again
What am I supposed to do?
To keep me from going under
Now your making holes in my heart
I've been holding back
And is it any wonder
Since you walked right into my life
And interrupted the flow
And I wanna know
Baby when your with me
Who do you think your fooling
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Why don't you let me be
You don't know what your doing
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Did it again
Did it again
Baby I gotta know
Are we gonna make it
Lay you down beside me tonight
And do whatever you feel
Baby your in control
Where you gonna take it
Don't you think that I do you right
You know damn well that I will
And I wanna know
Baby when your with me
Who do you think your fooling
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Why don't you let me be
You don't know what your doing
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Did it again
Did it again
Baby you turn the lovelight down
And I don't know just how long I can stick around
Girl I need more
And it aint just physical
But I don't know what I can do
Cos I aint love this time around
Keep turning down the lovelight
Did it again
Keep turning down the lovelight
Did it again
Keep turning down the lovelight
Did it again
Keep turning down the lovelight
Did it again
Keep turning down the lovelight
Did it again
Keep turning down the lovelight
Did it again
Baby when your with me
Who do you think your fooling
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Why don't you let me be
You don't know what your doing
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Baby when your with me
Who do you think your fooling
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Why don't you let me be
You don't know what your doing
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Baby when your with me
Who do you think your fooling
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Why don't you let me be
You don't know what your doing
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Baby when your with me
Who do you think your fooling
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Why don't you let me be
You don't know what your doing
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Robbie Williams's song Lovelight is about a complicated relationship that has left the singer feeling confused and uncertain. The repetitive chorus of "Did it again" suggests that the partner has repeatedly hurt the singer in some way, but the singer is unsure how to break away from the relationship. The verse explains that the partner is making "holes in my heart" and disrupting the singer's life, causing them to feel like their life is "going under". It's unclear why the partner is doing this: the singer questions whether they are "fooling" him/her with their actions.
The second verse suggests that the relationship is also physically intimate, but even this is complicated. While the singer wants to "do whatever you feel" and please their partner, they are not sure if the partner will reciprocate the feelings: "Baby you turn the lovelight down/And I don't know just how long I can stick around". The lovelight likely represents the passion and enthusiasm the singer feels for the partner, which has been dampened by the partner's actions.
The song ends with the chorus repeating, hammering home the repeated hurt the singer is experiencing. Overall, Lovelight is a poignant and relatable exploration of the confusing and sometimes hurtful aspects of relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Did it again
Repeating the same mistake again and again
What am I supposed to do?
To keep me from going under
Feeling helpless and looking for a way out of a difficult situation
Now your making holes in my heart
And yes it's starting to show
Feeling the pain caused by someone else's actions
I've been holding back
And is it any wonder
Since you walked right into my life
And interrupted the flow
Feeling reserved and guarded due to the disruption caused by someone new coming into one's life
And I wanna know
Baby when your with me
Who do you think your fooling
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Why don't you let me be
You don't know what your doing
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Did it again
Did it again
Questioning the motives of a partner who is sending mixed signals and causing confusion in the relationship
Baby I gotta know
Are we gonna make it
Lay you down beside me tonight
And do whatever you feel
Asking for clarity in the relationship and wanting to take things to the next level physically
Baby your in control
Where you gonna take it
Don't you think that I do you right
You know damn well that I will
Acknowledging the partner's power and agency in the relationship and promising to treat them well
Baby you turn the lovelight down
And I don't know just how long I can stick around
Girl I need more
And it aint just physical
But I don't know what I can do
Cos I aint love this time around
Expressing frustration with a partner who is not giving enough emotionally and feeling uncertain about how to proceed in the relationship
Keep turning down the lovelight
Did it again
Continuing the cycle of hurting the other person in the relationship
Baby when your with me
Who do you think your fooling
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Why don't you let me be
You don't know what your doing
Making me feel so sure
Turning the lovelight down again
Repeating the frustration and confusion caused by the partner's behavior
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANDREW LEWIS TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@swvanything
This song was way ahead of its time. If this song came out now, it would have totally broken the chart! I still get goosebumps when the song gets to the highlight part with the mix of the trumpet sound and female backing vocal.
@ksfroggy
the magic of N'Dea Davenport!
@edgarhernandez2407
2022 here , Still one of the best songs from Robbie !!!
@H_NNY
Agreed!
@dash9423
2023 still great!!
@frozengreen5597
Agree! ❤
@DianaOrbegoso
hit like button if you are listening to this song in 2024
@LinseyPop
Love this... Cant believe he didn't do better in the charts with this, it should have been the first record released off rudebox, then i think it would have been.. Awesome
@suavehinrg
In the U.S., the Dance music market and community is the only area in the music world that has given Robbie and his music a fair chance. I have not issue with him attending gay Discoteques. This song became his third Top 20 Hot Dance/Club Play chart entry. I like this song! It sucks U.S. radio programmers are resistant to playing Robbie's song!
@Vukica
His voice, his smile, his sexy body, his beautiful moves...man, Robbie you are a perfection!!!