Roberta Flack (born Roberta Cleopatra Flack on 10th February 1937 in Black … Read Full Bio ↴Roberta Flack (born Roberta Cleopatra Flack on 10th February 1937 in Black Mountain, North Carolina) is an American singer and musician. She is known for her classic #1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin' Love", and for "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of her many duets with Donny Hathaway.

Flack was the first solo artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year on two consecutive years: "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won at the 1973 Grammys as did "Killing Me Softly with His Song" at the 1974 Grammys.

Flack performs in the areas of jazz, soul, and folk, and is best known for singles such as "Killing Me Softly with His Song", which won the 1974 Grammy for Record of the Year, and "Where Is the Love", which was one of her many duets with Donny Hathaway.

Flack began her professional career recording for Atlantic Records without much success, until one of her earliest recordings, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1969), was included on the soundtrack to Clint Eastwood's directorial debut Play Misty for Me; it became a number-one hit in 1972.

Let Them Talk
Roberta Flack Lyrics

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Let them talk
If they want to
Talk, don't bother me
I want the whole wide world to know
That I love you so

Let them whisper
For they know not what

What's between you and I
And I'll keep on loving you
Until the day I die

They're trying to break up our romance
But they don't stand a chance
We have a love that's so strong
We'll be together from now on on on

Let them gossip
It's the devil's workshop
True love, can make it stop
And I want the whole wide world to know
That I love you so

They're envious of everything we do
But
It's so wonderful

When you love someone
And that someone LOVE'S YOU

Overall Meaning

In the song "Let Them Talk" by Roberta Flack, the singer is addressing the opinions of others who may be trying to interfere with her love life. The singer is declaring that these people can talk all they want, but it will not change her feelings for the person she loves. She wants the world to know that she loves this person and that their love is strong enough to withstand any gossip or rumors that may come their way. The singer acknowledges that people may be envious of their relationship, but ultimately, the love they share is wonderful and unbreakable.

The lyrics of this song are simple yet powerful. They speak to the idea that true love can withstand any obstacle or outside influence. The idea that "let them talk" is a common one in love songs, but in this song, Roberta Flack takes it to another level by emphasizing that the love between the two individuals is so strong that it has the power to stop the gossip and envy of others. The message is clear: love conquers all.

Line by Line Meaning

Let them talk
Allow them to speak their minds

If they want to
If that's what they desire

Talk, don't bother me
Don't let their words affect my feelings

I want the whole wide world to know
I want to proclaim it to everyone

That I love you so
That I have deep feelings for you

Let them whisper
Let them secretly spread rumors

For they know not what
They are uninformed

What's between you and I
They don't understand our relationship

And I'll keep on loving you
I will continue to have strong affection for you

Until the day I die
Until my last breath

They're trying to break up our romance
They want our relationship to fail