Two Of A Kind
Roy Orbison Lyrics


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They say we're searching for love we'll never find
They say we're foolish kids we're two of a kind.

We know we've found our love when your lips meet mine
That's when we know they're right we're two of a kind.

No matter what they say when it's all said and done
When we are old enough we two will be one.

And when they pass me by with your hand in mine
Then they'll just smile and say they're two of a kind.

No matter what they say when it's all said and done
When we are old enough we two will be one.





And when they pass me by with your hand in mine
Then they'll just smile and say they're two of a kind.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Roy Orbison's song "Two of a Kind" talk about a love that is being looked down upon by others. The first two lines of the song suggest that society believes that the love they share will not be found or is foolish. However, the couple knows they have found true love because they can feel it when they kiss. The couple believes that they are two of a kind and that they are meant to be together no matter what the world may say.


The verse continues to emphasize that no matter what anyone else may say about their love, they will be together. The lyrics imply that when the couple is older and has withstood the test of time, people will look upon them and know that they are two of a kind. The final lines of the verse repeat this message to ensure that it is understood. The song is about the strength of love that can persist in the hands of social criticism and opposition.


Line by Line Meaning

They say we're searching for love we'll never find
People claim that we're looking for a love that we won't be able to find


They say we're foolish kids we're two of a kind.
They say we're silly children and we share similar qualities


We know we've found our love when your lips meet mine
We know that we've discovered true love as soon as we kiss


That's when we know they're right we're two of a kind.
At this moment, we realize that we embody the qualities they mentioned earlier


No matter what they say when it's all said and done
Despite all the things they might say, ultimately it doesn't matter


When we are old enough we two will be one.
When we mature and grow old, we will become united as a single entity


And when they pass me by with your hand in mine
When they see the two of us holding hands as they pass us by


Then they'll just smile and say they're two of a kind.
They will look at us with happiness and acknowledge that we are perfectly matched for each other




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Written by: FREDDIE HART

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Comments from YouTube:

Richard Allder

i have listened to Roy for now over 60 yrs and he still sounds fantastic,as when i was a 16yr old boy,now a truly old boy,, 76yrs

Denise Burke

One of my favourite Roy Orbisons songs.

John Slomski

I'll just never get tired of his vocals, if I had one person to listen to in a penitentiary, he'd b my guy 😎

Dave Dawson

A lovely, lovely track. We've all been there!

frank curry

Amazing Singer. So sincere. There will never be another Roy Orbison.. I think that is Floyd Cramer on piano. Thanks for uploading this. Have you heard him do "This Is My Land"   It"s Beautiful.     Frank   UK.

Alan Cassaro

I think Floyd wrote the melody. He had it out as a great instrumental years earlier.

Milton Williams

When my wife and I were just dating and going together " they're Two Of A Kind" was often mentioned, many thought we could never stay together very long, well we've been married for 46 years are are still "Two Of A Kind"!!

John Marchant

congrats. ..

Verona Hanlon

Love this never heard before thank you fir sharing

barrygioportmorien1

Another beautiful song by Roy.

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